Interview templates help you maintain consistency across interviews. A template ensures that every candidate for a specific role receives the same set of questions and is evaluated using the same criteria.

Creating an interview template

To create an interview template:

1. Log in to your HackerRank for Work account using your credentials.

2. Go to Interviews > Templates.

   

3. Click Create template.

   

4. In the Create New Template dialog box, select a role and enter a template name.

   

   Note: To create a template for a custom role, select Other under Select Role.

   

5. Click Create.

HackerRank creates the template and opens the Questions tab, where you can add questions to the template.

Adding questions to an interview template

To add questions to an interview template:

1. Go to Interviews > Templates.

2. Select the template you want to add questions.

3. Click Add question under the Questions tab.

   

4. (Optional) Use the search bar or filters to quickly find the questions.

5. Click + Add next to each question that you want to add. The Template Preview panel displays all selected questions.

   

   Note: To remove a question from the Template Preview panel, click the Delete icon, and then click Remove.

   

6. Click the Back icon to return to the Questions tab.

The Questions tab displays all questions added to the template.

Sharing an interview template

You can share an interview template with all users, specific teams, or individual users.

To share an interview template:

1. Go to Interviews > Templates.

2. Click the more options menu (⋮) next to the template and select Share.

   

3. In the Share Interview Template dialog box:

   1. Enter a user or team name in the Search users and teams field.

      

   2. Choose a sharing role from the drop-down list:

      

      • Viewer: Can view and use interview templates.

      • Editor: Can view, use, and edit interview templates.

4. Click Save.

HackerRank shares the template with the selected users or teams.

Removing user access from an interview template

You can remove access for any user or team from an interview template.

To remove access:

1. Go to Interviews > Templates.

2. Click the More options (⋮) menu next to the template and select Share.

3. In the Share Interview Template dialog box, select the user or team you want to remove.

   

4. Select Remove User from the drop-down menu.

5. Click Confirm in the confirmation dialog box.

HackerRank removes the user’s or team’s access to the template.

Renaming an interview template

To rename an interview template:

1. Go to Interviews > Templates.

2. Select the template you want to rename.

3. Click the edit icon next to the template name.

   

4. Enter a new name and press Enter. A success message appears.

Deleting an interview template

To delete an interview template:

1. Go to Interviews > Templates.

2. Click the more options menu (⋮) next to the template and select Delete.

   

3. Click Delete in the confirmation dialog box. A success message appears.

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