Organized Chaos

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Nahed Khairallah

18 November 2025

17m 11s

Ep. 34 - The Interview Question Framework that Predicts Success

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Episode Overview

In this episode, I dive deep into how startups can turn chaotic, gut-driven hiring into a scalable, data-driven system that fuels high-growth.

I'll break down a six-step framework for building a structured interview process that dramatically improves hiring accuracy and reduces bias. The episode includes a practical guide, actionable templates, and introduces an AI-powered tool for automating competency-based interviews.

Key Topics and Discussion Points

1. The Pitfalls of Traditional Interviews

2. The Need for a Structured System

3. Identifying Core Competencies

4. Defining Proficiency Levels

5. Formulating Effective Questions

6. Writing Competency-Based Questions

7. Developing a Scoring Framework

8. Making the Hiring Decision

Tools & Resources

Free AI-Powered Interview Question Builder: Automatically extracts competencies from job descriptions and generates interview questions and rubrics based on the framework I discussed on the podcast.