Bug Report – Extra Context / Instructions Prompt Causes No Response (Deadlock)

Hi Team,

I am encountering a consistent issue with the Extra Context / Instructions prompt behavior during interview simulations.

Issue Summary:
When using structured prompts to enforce interviewer-only mode, the system does not return any response (no question is displayed).

Observed Behavior:

• When instructions include constraints such as:
  • “Ask one question at a time”
  • “Do not generate candidate answers”
  • “Wait for candidate response”

• The system produces no output at all (deadlock)

Expected Behavior:

• The system should at least output the first question (e.g., “Tell me about yourself”)

• Even under strict constraints, it should degrade gracefully instead of failing silently

Additional Observations:

• Over-constraining the prompt appears to block response generation

• The system seems unable to handle turn-based interaction instructions (ask → wait)

• There may be conflict resolution issues when multiple constraints are present

Impact:

• Prevents usage of the tool for realistic interview simulations

• Makes it impossible to control interviewer-only behavior

Request:

• Please review how Extra Context instructions are interpreted

• Ensure the system can:
  • Output at least one response under constraints
  • Handle turn-based interview prompts correctly
  • Avoid deadlock when instructions are strict

Happy to share sample prompts and screenshots if needed.

Thanks,
Aditya Mahapatra