Screening Question Templates

Reuse your standard screening questions across multiple job postings to streamline your hiring process.

Overview

Screening Question Templates in Discovered allow you to create, save, and reuse predefined sets of screening questions for your job postings. Instead of manually adding the same questions for every new role, you can build a reusable template that includes your most frequently asked screening questions—such as verifying experience, qualifications, or certifications.

This feature helps ensure consistency, saves time, and improves the efficiency of your candidate evaluation process. It’s ideal for teams that want to standardize screening criteria while maintaining flexibility to adjust for each job.

How To Access Screening Question Templates:

1. Access Screening Question Templates

Navigate to Templates in the top navigation bar.
Select the Screening Question Templates tab to view all existing templates.

2. Create a New Template

Click Create New to start building a new screening question template.
Enter a title for the template (e.g., General Screening Questions or Software Engineer Pre-Screen).
Add a question and choose the question type (e.g., multiple choice, yes/no, short answer).
Click Save to store your new template.

3. Edit or Delete a Template

To edit a template: locate it in your list of screening question templates and click the Edit button.
To delete a template: find it in the list and click the Delete option.
Editing or deleting templates allows you to keep your screening library up-to-date with evolving job requirements.

4. Apply a Template to a Job Posting

Go to your Dashboard and select the job posting you want to add screening questions to.
Click on the Find and Evaluate Talent tab.
Scroll down to the Screening Questions card.

Choose your saved template from the dropdown menu.
Review or edit the questions as needed.
Click Submit to apply the template to the job posting.

Once applied, the questions will automatically populate in the job’s screening section—ready for candidates to answer.

Why This Matters

Screening Question Templates save recruiters time while ensuring that every job posting uses consistent, high-quality evaluation criteria. With reusable templates, you can:

Maintain consistent screening standards across all roles.
Ensure fair and structured evaluation for all applicants.
Minimize manual setup for each new job posting.
Quickly update or refine screening questions across multiple roles.

Use Cases

Recruiters: Reuse core questions to verify experience or skills across similar job types.
Hiring Managers: Standardize initial candidate screening for consistency and fairness.
Agencies: Apply uniform questions across clients for efficiency and quality assurance.
Teams: Build role-specific question sets (e.g., Sales, Engineering, or Customer Success) for faster posting creation.

Best Practices

Use clear, concise wording for each question to avoid confusion.
Create different templates for different departments or job levels.
Regularly review templates to ensure they align with current hiring needs.
Double-check question types and answer options for accuracy.
Test new templates by applying them to a few job postings before company-wide rollout.

What Happens Next

Once your Screening Question Template is created:

It becomes available under Templates → Screening Question Templates for reuse.
You can edit, duplicate, or delete templates anytime.
Templates can be applied to new or existing job postings with just a few clicks.
Screening questions appear automatically in the candidate application form once applied.

By using Screening Question Templates, your team can streamline repetitive setup tasks, maintain consistency across roles, and focus on evaluating candidates rather than managing forms.