Panel interview prep for the questions after your first answer

AI can draft your first answer. Keep the facts consistent as different interviewers ask for detail.

What companies say they’re looking for

“Our panel interviews consist of two or more interviewers.” (opens the source)

Activision Blizzard, Published recruiting guidance · Activision Blizzard, Undated

Name both questions before you choose an order.

“each focusing on a specific skill or competence.” (opens the source)

Give each interviewer the detail their question calls for.

“Present to a panel acting as representatives from a fictional company” (opens the source)

GitLab, Solutions Architect candidate guidance · GitLab, Undated

Give the panel one decision with the evidence each person needs.

“Our approach was, let’s see how this role is really changing.” (opens the source)

Avani Prabhakar, Chief People and AI Enablement Officer, Atlassian · Atlassian, Oct 7, 2026

Say what a changed responsibility does to your recommendation.

“They ask thoughtful questions, clarify constraints, identify edge cases, and build a mental model before they start executing.” (opens the source)

Ayush Sharma, Founder and CEO of Warp · Fast Company, Jul 16, 2026

Sharma describes Warp’s hiring. Start with the constraints and verify the result.

“Just be ready to explain how you used it” (opens the source)

Canva, Published AI guidance for non-engineering roles · Canva, Undated

Canva gives separate guidance for engineering. Explain what you kept, changed or checked.

“Our AI-assisted recruitment processes include meaningful human review, feedback mechanisms, and continuous improvement.” (opens the source)

GitLab, Published talent-acquisition AI principles · GitLab, Undated

If the chair shares a mistaken recap, correct the facts for everyone.

Activision Blizzard, Published recruiting guidance, at the time. Activision Blizzard, “Interviewing With Us”, Undated. Open the source. Checked against the published text.
EASA, Published selection guidance, at the time. European Union Aviation Safety Agency, “Selection process”, Undated. Open the source. Checked against the published text.
GitLab, Solutions Architect candidate guidance, at the time. GitLab, “Solutions Architecture candidate guide”, Undated. Open the source. Checked against the published text.
Avani Prabhakar, Chief People and AI Enablement Officer, Atlassian, at the time. Atlassian, “From support function to AI leader”, Oct 7, 2026. Open the source. Checked against the published text.
Ayush Sharma, Founder and CEO of Warp, at the time. Fast Company, “We let job candidates use AI. It made hiring better”, Jul 16, 2026. Open the source. Checked against the published text.
Canva, Published AI guidance for non-engineering roles, at the time. Canva, “How we hire”, Undated. Open the source. Checked against the published text.
GitLab, Published talent-acquisition AI principles, at the time. GitLab, “Using AI in the interview process”, Undated. Open the source. Checked against the published text.

Last reviewed Nov 10, 2026