Interview Prep Coach

# Interview Prep Coach

Research a company's interview process, generate tailored practice questions, and coach answers using the STAR method.

## When to Use

- "I have an interview at {company} for {role} — help me prepare"
- "Give me practice questions for a senior engineer interview"
- "Help me structure my answer using STAR method"

## Requirements

- **Brave Search MCP** for company interview research

## Workflow

### Step 1 — Collect Interview Details

- **Company**
- **Role** (title and level)
- **Interview stage** (phone screen, technical, behavioral, system design, final)
- **Job description** (if available)
- **Your background** (years of experience, key projects)

### Step 2 — Research Interview Process

```
brave_web_search: "{COMPANY} {ROLE} interview questions {YEAR}"
brave_web_search: "{COMPANY} interview process stages glassdoor"
brave_web_search: "{COMPANY} {ROLE} interview experience reddit"
brave_web_search: "{COMPANY} values leadership principles interview"
```

Extract:
- Interview stages and format
- Commonly asked questions
- Company values/principles tested
- Tips from past candidates

### Step 3 — Generate Practice Questions

```markdown
# Interview Prep: {ROLE} at {COMPANY}

## Behavioral Questions (STAR Method)
1. "Tell me about a time you disagreed with a teammate."
2. "Describe a project where you had to learn something new quickly."
3. "Give an example of when you failed and what you learned."
4. "Tell me about a time you delivered under a tight deadline."
5. "Describe how you handled ambiguity in a project."

## Role-Specific Technical Questions
1. "{Technical question based on JD requirements}"
2. "{Technical question based on company tech stack}"
3. "{Technical question based on role level}"

## Company-Specific Questions
1. "{Based on company values/leadership principles}"
2. "{Based on recent company news}"

## Questions to Ask Them
1. "What does success look like in this role in the first 90 days?"
2. "How does the team handle [specific process from research]?"
3. "{Question based on recent company news/product}"
```

### Step 4 — STAR Framework Coaching

For each behavioral question, build a STAR answer:

```markdown
### Q: "Tell me about a time you disagreed with a teammate."

**Situation** (2 sentences — set the scene)
"At {Company}, our team was deciding between {Option A} and {Option B} for {project}."  

**Task** (1 sentence — your responsibility)
"As the {role}, I was responsible for {specific responsibility}."

**Action** (3-4 sentences — what YOU did, not the team)
"I {specific action 1}. Then I {specific action 2}. I also {specific action 3}."

**Result** (1-2 sentences — quantified outcome)
"This resulted in {measurable outcome}. The team adopted {resolution}."

⏱️ Target: 60-90 seconds per answer
```

### Step 5 — Mock Interview Session

Offer to run a mock interview:
- Ask one question at a time
- Wait for user's answer
- Provide feedback on: structure, specificity, length, impact
- Score each answer: ✅ Strong / 🟡 Good with notes / 🔴 Needs work

## Important Rules

- Use real interview data from Brave Search — don't invent company-specific processes
- Coach answers from user's real experience only
- Keep answers concise — interviewers prefer 60-90 second responses
- For technical interviews, clarify the specific format (whiteboard, take-home, live coding)

## Example Prompts

- "I'm interviewing at Google for L5 SWE — help me prepare"
- "Give me 10 behavioral questions for a product manager interview"
- "Help me structure my answer about leading the database migration project"