Hiring Manager Intake Meeting Questions
Run a sharp intake meeting and leave with a clear hiring brief.
Prompt preview
Prepare me for an intake meeting with Dana, hiring manager for a new Senior Backend Engineer role. What I know so far: Backfill after a resignation, plus they want someone who can lead the payments migration. 1. Write the questions I should ask, grouped into: why the role exists, what success looks like at 90 days and 1 year, must-haves vs. nice-to-haves, team and working style, compensation and budget, and the interview process. 2. For each group, note the vague answers to push back on (like "a self-starter" or "a culture fit") and how to make them specific. 3. Draft a one-page hiring brief template I can fill in during the meeting.