Question pages
Type, topic and role pack, what they want to know, how to answer, a sample answer on 28 of them, and room for your own answer.
Notion Interview Prep Template
Practice the questions you’ll hear, write your STAR stories once and walk into every interview ready.
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Question bank
Behavioral
What they want to know
Honesty and how you fix things.
How to answer
Use STAR. Own the mistake quickly, show how you fixed it and what you now do differently.
10 questions on your practice list
or open a question yourself.
- Works on the free Notion plan
- 134 questions explained
- STAR stories you reuse
At a glance
- What it is
- Interview prep in Notion: 134 questions with what they want to know and how to answer, your STAR stories, each interview with its prep, and a practice log.
- Who it’s for
- Anyone with interviews coming up, from students and new grads to people changing careers. No Notion experience needed.
- Price
- $9, one payment, no subscription. It’s yours to keep.
- Free Notion plan
- Yes, all of it.
- Time
- About five minutes to set up, then an evening or two to write your stories.
Watch the 45-second tour
The question bank, a STAR story, your next interview and the practice log, filmed in the real template.
What it does that most interview templates don’t
We read the reviews of 20 interview templates in Notion. Buyers like them easy and clear, and the one low rating says the template came empty and the buyer had to add a lot. This one comes filled in, so you can start practicing tonight.
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134 questions, explained
Every question says what they want to know and how to answer, and 28 come with a sample answer.
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STAR stories you reuse
Set each one down once, step by step in the STAR order, add a version you can say in a minute, and link it to the questions it fits.
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Each interview prepared
Click + Interview for a page with the countdown, the round and space for who you’re meeting, stories to use and questions for them.
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Practice with a score
Log each practice, score yourself from 1 to 5 and note what to do next time. Set Ready when an answer feels natural.
We set it up from a fresh copy, the way you’ll get it: added an interview, logged a practice, cleared the samples and checked that our own entries and all 134 questions stayed.
What’s inside
The main page has Next interview, your Practice list, the Question bank, STAR stories, the Practice log, all your interviews and a toolkit with three guides.
STAR stories
Situation, Task, Action and Result, the skills it shows, how strong it is, a 60 second version and the numbers to remember.
Interview pages
Company, role, round and a countdown, then about them, why this role, who you’re meeting, stories to use, questions for them and a thank-you reminder.
Practice log
Every practice with the day, the question, how you did it (out loud, recorded, a mock or written), your score and what to try next time.
Salary negotiation
What to say when they ask for your number, when the offer comes and when you want more. The toolkit also has an interview day checklist and follow-up emails.
Also in the template
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Eight role packs
Extra questions by field: software, UX, data, nursing, teaching, consulting and product, plus a pack for students and new grads.
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Questions to ask them
15 questions for the end of the interview, each with why it’s worth asking.
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Notion AI prompts
If you have Notion AI, turn your answer into a 60 second STAR answer, or paste a job post for the questions you’re likely to get.
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Sample entries
Sample stories, interviews and practice notes show how it works. One button on Start here clears them, and the questions stay.
How to use it
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Tick Practice list on the questions you expect.
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Write four to six STAR stories.
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Before each interview, click + Interview.
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Practice out loud and click Log practice.
Set it up in about five minutes
You do this once. It’s easiest on a computer, and practicing works well on your phone.
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Buy it on Etsy and download the Start here PDF. Open the template link in it and click the Duplicate icon (two small squares) at the top. A free Notion account is enough.
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Open Start here and click the button to clear the samples. All 134 questions stay.
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In the Question bank, tick Practice list on the questions you expect. Ten common ones come ticked.
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Add a story and fill Situation, Task, Action and Result in a sentence or two each.
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On the main page, click + Interview and set the date and round.
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Answer a question out loud, then click Log practice and score yourself.
Use the sample answers as a guide and write your own. Interviewers can tell.
Is it right for you?
A good fit if
- You have interviews coming up and want to practice the questions you’ll hear.
- You freeze on “Tell me about a time when” questions.
- You’re interviewing with several companies at once.
- You’re a student, a new grad or changing careers.
Look elsewhere if
- You want answers written for you. The samples show the shape, and your answers are yours.
- You need to track every application from first click. Our Job Application Tracker is made for that.
- You’re hiring and need scorecards for candidates. This is for the person being interviewed.
Questions
Does it work on the free Notion plan?
Yes, all of it.
What is the STAR method?
A way to answer “Tell me about a time when” questions: Situation (where and when), Task (what you had to do), Action (what you did) and Result (what happened, with a number if you can). Most of the time goes to Action.
Are there questions for my field?
Probably. Besides the common, behavioral and salary questions, there are packs for software, UX, data, students and new grads, nursing, teaching, consulting and product. You can add your own too.
How long should an answer be?
One to two minutes. Each story page has room for a short version you can say in about a minute.
Where does the template go after I pay?
You download a Start here PDF from Etsy with the template link. Open the link and click the Duplicate icon at the top of the page, and the copy is yours to keep and change.
What if I get stuck?
Email us at hello@magnetcreativestudio.com with the template name and what you see, and we’ll help you get it working.
For power users
How it’s built, if you like to change things.
The databases
| Database | What it holds |
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| Questions | Question, Type, Topic, Role pack, What they want to know, How to answer, Sample answer, My answer, Practice list, Ready and Stories, with Times practiced. |
| STAR stories | Story, Situation, Task, Action, Result, Skills, Strength and Questions. The page adds a short version and numbers to remember. |
| Interviews | Company, Role, Round, Date, Status, Job post and Thank-you sent, with When and Countdown. New interview adds the prep sections. |
| Practice log | Practice, Question, Date, How, Score, Went well and Next time, with Day. |
How it works inside
- Countdown
- Shows how many days are left until each interview, like In 2 days.
- Times practiced
- Counts the practice entries linked to a question.
- Clear sample data
- Hides the sample stories, interviews and practice notes. Your own entries and all 134 questions stay.
Walk in ready
Pay once, clear the samples and start with the questions you expect.
