450 simulated runs450 personas3 simulation batches
Job interviews
How does pre-interview tension change with preparation?
Where the numbers come from
The data comes from language-model simulations. A model generates personas with a biography, life situation and resistances, then plays out three months for each one — from first encounter to everyday life after month 3. We evaluate the feelings reported per stage, the share of personas still active, and satisfaction.
These are not real people and not usage data. They are simulated journeys we use to test content before anyone sees it. The numbers show how a language model models these situations — they are not an empirical statement about any population and do not replace a study.
Which feelings dominate
Share of all reported feelings across the whole journey.
- satisfied19.2 %
- surprised15.7 %
- proud14 %
- relieved8 %
- grateful8 %
- curious6.7 %
- eager6.7 %
- sceptical5.2 %
The journey across three months
Per stage: how many personas are still there, how satisfied they are on average (scale 0–10) and which feelings are reported most often at that point.
| Stage | still there | satisfaction | most frequent feelings |
|---|---|---|---|
| First encounter | 100 % | 6.4 | curious 38.3 % · sceptical 29.8 % · relieved 17 % · eager 6.4 % · frustrated 2.1 % |
| Start screen | 100 % | 6.9 | surprised 38.1 % · relaxed 33.3 % · curious 14.3 % · eager 4.8 % · sceptical 4.8 % |
| Getting started | 100 % | 7.1 | surprised 50 % · eager 12.5 % · relieved 12.5 % · curious 6.2 % · frustrated 6.2 % |
| Describing their own situation | 100 % | 7.5 | surprised 42.9 % · relieved 23.8 % · eager 9.5 % · curious 9.5 % · sceptical 4.8 % |
| First exercise | 100 % | 7.8 | surprised 65.7 % · excited 11.4 % · sceptical 8.6 % · proud 5.7 % · disappointed 2.9 % |
| Week 1 | 100 % | 7.6 | eager 39.1 % · motivated 26.1 % · relieved 8.7 % · anxious 8.7 % · stressed 4.3 % |
| Everyday life after week 1 | 100 % | 7.6 | proud 35.3 % · relieved 17.6 % · surprised 14.7 % · eager 8.8 % · relaxed 8.8 % |
| Month 1 | 98 % | 7.4 | proud 33.3 % · motivated 22.2 % · satisfied 13.9 % · eager 11.1 % · relieved 8.3 % |
| Everyday life after month 1 | 98 % | 7.7 | satisfied 39.5 % · proud 27.9 % · elated 11.6 % · relieved 4.7 % · grateful 4.7 % |
| Month 3 | 56 % | 7.4 | satisfied 59.5 % · grateful 21.4 % · proud 14.3 % · annoyed 2.4 % · relieved 2.4 % |
| Everyday life after month 3 | 40 % | 7.7 | satisfied 43.5 % · grateful 33.9 % · proud 16.1 % · elated 1.6 % · relieved 1.6 % |
How to cite
Dojitai (2026): Job interviews. Simulation data: 19,494 runs across 22 everyday topics. https://dojitai.ch/en/daten/job-interviewsDownload JSON