Job Interview Checklist
Walk in ready and calm. Work through everything that matters before an interview — research, documents, answers, questions to ask, outfit, route timing and the follow-up — and count down to the big day.
Plan your route, check live travel time, and aim to arrive 10–15 minutes early.
Research the Company & Role
Documents & What to Bring
Answers & Practice
Questions to Ask Them
Outfit & Appearance
Route, Timing & Setup
Day Before & Morning Of
After the Interview — Follow-Up
About Job Interview Prep Checklist
The Job Interview Prep Checklist is a free, browser-based tool that turns the scramble before an interview into a calm, orderly plan. Instead of trying to hold everything in your head, you work through eight focused areas — researching the company and role, gathering documents, practising your answers, preparing questions to ask, sorting your outfit, planning route and timing, handling the day-before and morning-of routine, and following up afterwards. Tick each task off and a progress bar shows exactly how ready you are.
Add your company and role, the interview date and time, and whether it's in person, a video call or a phone screen. The tool counts down to the big day and shows a format-specific reminder — route timing for in-person, camera and mic checks for video, a quiet spot with good signal for phone. Everything saves automatically to your browser's local storage: no account, no sign-up, nothing sent to a server. Use Export for a backup or Download PDF to print a copy, and pair this with the Travel Document Checklist if your interview means travelling.
How to Use Job Interview Prep Checklist
- Enter the company and role, set the interview date and time, and choose the format — the header starts counting down and shows a tailored reminder.
- Start with the Research section as soon as the interview is booked; it's the work that pays off most and takes the longest.
- Remove any task that doesn't apply with the trash icon, and add your own in the "Add a task" field — press Enter or tap the + button.
- Write your STAR stories early and practise them out loud; reading them silently is not the same as saying them under pressure.
- Prepare three to five genuine questions to ask them — thoughtful questions are one of the easiest ways to stand out.
- The night before, run the Outfit and Route sections and gather everything by the door so the morning is stress-free.
- After the interview, work the Follow-Up section: send a thank-you email within 24 hours and note what you'd improve next time.
Tip: for a video interview, do a full dry run the day before — join a test call, check your lighting and background, and confirm the meeting link works. Most video-interview problems are avoidable with five minutes of testing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is my data private?
Yes. Your interview details and ticked tasks are stored only in your browser's local storage on this device. Nothing is uploaded to any server and there's no account. Clearing your browser data removes the saved checklist, so keep a JSON export or PDF if it matters.
What is the STAR method?
STAR is a way to structure answers to "tell me about a time when…" questions: describe the Situation, the Task you faced, the Action you took, and the Result. Preparing four to six STAR stories from your experience means you can answer most behavioural questions with a concrete, memorable example.
How early should I arrive or log on?
For an in-person interview, aim to arrive 10–15 minutes early — enough to settle, not so early that you're waiting awkwardly. For a video call, join two to three minutes before the start so you can fix any connection issue without keeping the interviewer waiting.
What questions should I ask the interviewer?
Ask about the role and team: what success looks like in the first 90 days, who you'd work with, and how progression works. Save pay and holiday questions for once you have an offer. Having three to five prepared questions shows genuine interest and keeps the conversation two-way.
Should I send a thank-you email?
Yes — a short, specific thank-you email within 24 hours is a low-effort way to reinforce your interest and stay memorable. Reference something you discussed, reaffirm why you're a good fit, and keep it to a few sentences.
Can I reuse this for multiple interviews?
You can. Before a new interview, use Export to save the current one as a backup, then tap Untick all and update the company, date and format for the next. The generic tasks reset instantly while your custom additions stay in place.
Does it work offline?
Once the page has loaded, your checklist lives in local storage and works offline. Open it on the same device where you saved it; your data only moves between devices if you Export and Import it.