Structured Interview Guide
Docs + Word6 pages
Free
- Type
- Presentation
- Price
- Free
- Slides
- 12
- Style
- Editorial
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Updated
- November 6, 2026
Every slide (12)
Overview
Unstructured interviews reward whoever speaks best and leave panels unable to defend a hiring decision. This twelve-slide deck teaches interviewers to follow a fixed format, spot common biases, ask behavioral questions, score against written anchors and stay within the law, so every candidate is judged the same way.
The sample is a training session at Tallowfield Logistics: a 50-minute format, a bias table, a 2x2 scoring guide, a panel comparison and four legal rules, with hiring figures of 34 days to offer and 84% acceptance. Replace the competencies, questions and anchors with those of your own roles.
Useful for
- A 60-minute onboarding session for managers who will join interview panels for the first time
- A refresher before a hiring push, with the legal rules and scoring guide on screen
- A trainer-led workshop where interviewers practice scoring a recorded answer against anchors
What's included
- Why structure matters, with the rule that scores are submitted before the debrief
- A 50-minute interview format and a table of five common biases with fixes
- A habits slide for before, during and after the interview
- A chart on question types, a hiring outcomes slide and a 2x2 guide to scoring evidence
- A panel-size comparison, four legal rules and a closing slide with contacts
How to use it
- 1
Click Make a copy in Google Slides, then confirm on the Google page. The copy is saved to your own Google Drive.
- 2
Replace the sample format, timings and panel size with your own, and update the hiring figures with your last 12 months of data.
- 3
Rewrite the scoring guide and examples for your role competencies, with observable behavior for each score from 1 to 5.
- 4
Check the legal slide against your local equality and employment rules, and add examples your interviewers meet.
- 5
Delete the guide slide, then present the deck in your training session or share it with new panel members.
What you need
Requirements
- A Google account with access to Google Slides
Works with
- Google Slides
- Microsoft PowerPoint (File → Download → .pptx)
Questions
Does this deck give legal advice?
No. The legal slide lists common dos and don'ts as a starting point. Check it with your own counsel or HR team against the equal employment rules that apply where you hire.
Are the company and the figures real?
No. Tallowfield Logistics, its hiring figures and the sample chart are fictional and only show what a finished deck looks like. Replace them with your own data.
How long does the session take?
About 60 minutes with discussion: 30 minutes on the slides and 30 on practice. Give each interviewer one recorded answer to score so they use the anchors before the debrief.
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