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Prepare for a job interview with Gemini Notebook

Turn a job post, your resume and the company's site into an interview prep coach in Gemini Notebook, with practice questions and a video, in under 20 minutes.

By Recaply EditorsBeginner19 min5 stepsUpdated

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What you need

  1. Step 1: Add the job, your resume and the company

    3 min

    The coach only knows what you give it, so these 3 sources shape every question it asks.

    1. Go to notebook.google.com and select Create new notebook.
    2. Select Upload a source and add your resume.
    3. Select Add sources and paste the links to the job post and the company's About page, one per line.

    You should see 3 sources in the Sources panel, each with its checkbox ticked.

    The job post link won't import?

    Many job boards need a sign-in, and paywalled pages aren't supported. Copy the job text and add it with Add sources > Copied text.

    Gemini Notebook was called NotebookLM until July 2026. It works the same way.

  2. Step 2: Turn the chat into an interview coach

    2 min

    A custom chat style keeps every reply in coach mode, so you don't repeat the setup in each message.

    1. In the Chat panel, select Configure Chat.
    2. Pick Custom and paste the text below, with your job title and the company filled in.
    3. Pick a response length, then select Save.
    Your instructions
    Act as a tough but fair interview coach. I'm interviewing for [JOB TITLE] at [COMPANY]. Base every question on the job description. When I answer, score it from 1 to 5 and say what's missing. Then suggest a stronger answer that uses only facts from my resume.

    You should see Custom picked in Configure Chat, with your coach text saved.

    The coach gives generic advice?

    Check that all 3 sources are ticked in the Sources panel. Then name a source in your question, such as "based on the job description".

  3. Step 3: Get practice questions and save them

    3 min

    Questions tied to the job's own requirements are the ones you're most likely to hear.

    1. Paste the prompt below into the chat and send it.
    2. Under the answer, select Save to note.
    3. Find the new note in the Sources panel. It now counts as a source, so the coach can use it.
    Your prompt
    Write 10 behavioral interview questions for this role. For each one, name the requirement in the job description it tests. Then name the example from my resume I should use to answer it.

    You should see 10 numbered questions, with citations to the job post and your resume.

    It says Gemini Notebook can't answer this question?

    Chat only works from your sources. Rephrase so the request points at them, such as "From the job description, list...".

    Saved notes keep their tables and citations. To edit a saved note, remove its citations first.

  4. Step 4: Practice your answers one at a time

    8 min

    Answering, reading the score and trying again makes your answers sound natural under pressure.

    1. Type "Ask me question 1" and answer as you would in the room. Use the STAR method: situation, task, action, result.
    2. Read the score and the stronger answer, then try again in your own words.
    3. On your phone, open the notebook in the Gemini Notebook app. Tap Audio at the bottom right of the chat box to answer out loud.

    You should see a score from 1 to 5 for each answer, with what to add next time.

    Every answer gets a 5?

    Ask the coach to be stricter: "Score against the job description only, and name one weak spot in every answer."

    Voice chat is in the mobile app only, for users 18 and over.

  5. Step 5: Make a video study guide

    3 min

    A short video is easy to replay on the way to the interview.

    1. In the Studio panel, select Video Overview.
    2. Pick a format: Explainer for a full walkthrough, or Short for about 60 seconds.
    3. Type the focus below as the steering prompt.
    4. Select Generate now, or Generate later if you've reached your limit.
    Your focus
    How to answer behavioral questions for [JOB TITLE] with the STAR method, using real examples from my resume

    You should see a new Video Overview being made in the Studio panel.

    The video still isn't ready?

    Video Overviews can take more than 30 minutes. Keep working, or turn on Settings > Notifications > Web notifications to get an alert when it's done.

You get

A private interview coach that knows the job and your resume, with saved questions and a video to replay

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