Interview Packets: Add Interview Questions to Competencies

Juan Burgos

Edited June 17, 2026 16:38

Adding interview questions to competencies allows your team to:

Guide managers with structured interview questions.
Customize or expand beyond the default competency library.
Automatically populate relevant questions in all scorecards and interview guides.

This ensures consistency in interviews and helps your team evaluate candidates fairly and efficiently.

In this article:
Why add interview questions to competencies?
Option 1: Adding questions via Manage Competencies
Option 2: Adding questions via Role Settings
FAQ
Additional Resources

Why add interview questions to competencies?

You may want to do this if:

You’re using role-based competencies in your scorecards and want more guidance for interviewers.
The example questions provided in the competency library are insufficient.
You want questions to auto-populate on all related interview scorecards and guides.

Adding questions here ensures that every interviewer has access to consistent, role-specific interview questions.

Option 1: Add Questions via Manage Competencies

Navigate to Tools > Setup.
Click Manage Competencies under Organization Setup.
Locate the competency you want to edit and select it.
In the upper right corner, click the gear icon → Edit.
Under the Interview Questions section, click Add a Probing Question to add your questions.
When finished, click Save in the upper right corner.

Tip: Once you assign this competency to a role and create a scorecard for that role, these questions will automatically appear on the Interview Guide.

Option 2: Add Questions via Role Settings

Navigate to Tools > Setup > Roles / Departments / Offices.
Select the Role you want to update.
Go to the Competencies Tab.
Click Add/Edit.
Select the relevant competencies.
The competency will pull all associated questions into the scorecards and Interview Guides assigned to that role.

Best Practices

Keep questions concise and behaviorally focused.
Align questions with role-specific competencies.
Review and update questions periodically to match evolving role expectations.
Test the interview guide after adding questions to ensure they populate correctly.

FAQ

Can I remove or delete a question after adding it?

Yes, questions can be removed from the competency, but any scorecards already assigned will not update retroactively. Only new scorecards will reflect the change.

Do these questions appear automatically on all scorecards?

Yes, any scorecard associated with a role that includes this competency will auto-populate the questions.

Can I customize the guide further for different interviewers?

No, the Interview Guide pulls directly from the competency questions. Customization should be done at the competency or scorecard level.

Additional Resources

How to Add/Remove Competencies to a Role
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