Interview Template

An interview template is a structured format for documenting job interviews with candidates. It defines what to capture from each session: the candidate's background and the interview setup, their relevant professional experience as discussed, the competency assessment with evidence for each core skill, culture and motivation signals, concerns and red flags, and a clear hiring recommendation with next steps. The goal is to produce notes that help the hiring team make a confident, evidence-based decision without having been in the room - and ensure the most important signals don't get lost between the interview and the debrief.

About this template

This template has six sections. Each one tells Jamie what to capture during a job interview and how to structure the output.

Section 1: Candidate Overview

Captures the basic facts: candidate name, current role, position they are interviewing for, interview stage, and interviewers present.

Section 2: Experience Walkthrough

Documents the candidate's relevant professional background as discussed - key roles, responsibilities, notable achievements with specifics, reasons for leaving, and any gaps or inconsistencies. Captures what they actually said, not a rewrite of their resume.

Section 3: Skills and Competency Assessment

Evaluates the candidate's ability to do the job. For each core competency: what question was asked, how the candidate responded, and how strong the evidence was. Highlights skills that were expected but not demonstrated.

Section 4: Culture and Motivation

Captures signals about fit: why they are interested in the role and company, what work environment they thrive in, working style and collaboration preferences, and what questions they asked (which reveals their priorities).

Section 5: Concerns and Red Flags

Lists anything that raised doubt: vague or evasive answers, misalignment between stated experience and demonstrated knowledge, salary or timeline mismatches, or anything that felt off. If there were no concerns, that is stated explicitly.

Section 6: Recommendation and Next Steps

Provides a clear assessment: advance, hold, or reject. Top strengths, top risks, suggested next step, and specific topics the next interviewer should probe.

Why Teams Use This Template

Interview impressions fade fast and debrief quality suffers for it

The difference between "seemed strong" and "gave a specific example of managing a 12-person team through a reorganization with measurable retention outcomes" is the difference between a vague debrief and a useful one. Structured interview notes preserve the evidence before the impression takes over.

Consistent structure makes candidate comparison fair and fast

When every interview produces notes in the same six-section format, comparing two final candidates is a structured exercise rather than a memory contest. Same competency, different evidence quality. That comparison only works when the notes use the same categories every time.

Panel interviews generate competing impressions that need a shared record

When three interviewers assess the same candidate, they often remember different things. A shared structured note from each interview gives the panel something concrete to align around in the debrief rather than debating whose impression is right.

Hiring decisions are auditable when notes are structured

Structured interview notes create a record of the evidence behind a hiring decision. That matters for internal calibration, external audits, and building a fair, consistent hiring process over time.

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How to Use This Template in Jamie

Jamie works natively on your device. No bot joins your call, no meeting link needed. Use it across every online platform, capture in-person meetings via your laptop or phone, and get structured notes in 100+ languages - and your data stays on EU servers, fully encrypted, GDPR compliant.

Step 1: Add the Interview template in Jamie under Settings > Templates - or click Use this template to load it automatically.

Step 2: Start your interview on any platform: Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, or in person.

Step 3: Within minutes of the interview ending, your notes appear structured in six sections.

Step 4: Switch templates after the fact if needed. Jamie regenerates the summary in the new format.

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Jamie processes and stores your data only within the EU. All data is encrypted with AES-256 in transit and at rest. No third-party bot sits in your call. No audio retained after transcription. The template works with any meeting platform and handles interviews in 100+ languages.