How Hirezen interview plans are structured
Every plan is a time-boxed script: what to say, what to ask, what each question is for, and what to listen for in the answer. Sections below explain the notation and the opening and closing that most plans share.
The notation
- T / R
- Position and round — The role being hired for and which round of the loop this is.
- D
- Duration — Minutes budgeted, on the plan as a whole and on each section and question.
- G
- Section — A block of the interview with its own time budget and purpose.
- M
- Interviewer script — Words for the interviewer to say, rather than to paraphrase.
- Q
- Question — What to ask, written to be read aloud as it stands.
- P
- Purpose — What the section or question is for — what it separates, and why it is there.
- S
- Signals — What a strong answer contains, as things to listen for rather than a score.
- L
- Follow-ups — Where to push when the first answer is thin, or too smooth.
- A
- Model answer — What a good answer looks like, including the common wrong ones.
The standard opening
Most plans budget five minutes to settle the candidate and explain the shape of the hour before any assessment starts. The script is the same across those plans, so it lives here rather than on each one:
Purpose
Helps make the candidate feel comfortable, sets a friendly tone, and explains how the interview will proceed.
Interviewer
“Hi, I’m [YOUR_NAME], and I’m a [YOUR_TITLE] at [COMPANY_NAME]. I’m excited to learn more about your experience today.”
Opening question
Could you briefly introduce yourself and share what attracted you to apply for this position?
The standard close
Plans end by handing the last few minutes to the candidate and saying what happens next.
Do you have any questions for me?
“Thank you for your time today. We’ll be in touch soon regarding the next steps.”
Plans that do it differently
Not every plan uses this framing. The hand-written ones open with a section named for their own subject and close with something specific to the round — a commitment the interviewer makes, or what goes into the write-up. Where a plan does that, its own opening and closing are on the plan itself.