diff --git a/ai/src/ai_server/chain/prompts/question_generation.py b/ai/src/ai_server/chain/prompts/question_generation.py
index 7c49a7cc..d3f50d4c 100644
--- a/ai/src/ai_server/chain/prompts/question_generation.py
+++ b/ai/src/ai_server/chain/prompts/question_generation.py
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
     "{context}\n"
     "---\n\n"
     "요구 사항:\n"
-    "1. 정확히 {max_questions}개의 질문을 생성합니다.\n"
+    "1. 정확히 {max_questions}개의 질문을 생성하되, **서로 다른 주제/영역**을 다룹니다 "
+    "(각 질문이 일반질문 1개의 씨앗이 되고 뒤에 꼬리질문이 붙으므로 같은 주제 반복 금지).\n"
     "2. 각 질문에 적절한 category 를 부여합니다.\n"
     "3. 직군({job_category})·면접 모드({mode}) 에 맞는 비중으로 카테고리 분배:\n"
     "   - TECHNICAL: CS_FUNDAMENTAL + TECH_CHOICE + PROJECT_DEEP_DIVE 중심.\n"
diff --git a/backend/openapi.json b/backend/openapi.json
index 9a6923ea..887a1e0f 100644
--- a/backend/openapi.json
+++ b/backend/openapi.json
@@ -2529,6 +2529,18 @@
             "type" : "integer",
             "format" : "int32"
           },
+          "generalQuestionCount" : {
+            "type" : "integer",
+            "format" : "int32",
+            "maximum" : 15,
+            "minimum" : 1
+          },
+          "maxFollowupsPerQuestion" : {
+            "type" : "integer",
+            "format" : "int32",
+            "maximum" : 10,
+            "minimum" : 0
+          },
           "contextDocumentIds" : {
             "type" : "array",
             "items" : {
@@ -2568,6 +2580,14 @@
             "type" : "integer",
             "format" : "int32"
           },
+          "generalQuestionCount" : {
+            "type" : "integer",
+            "format" : "int32"
+          },
+          "maxFollowupsPerQuestion" : {
+            "type" : "integer",
+            "format" : "int32"
+          },
           "status" : {
             "type" : "string",
             "enum" : [ "READY", "IN_PROGRESS", "INTERRUPTED", "COMPLETED", "CANCELLED" ]
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/QuestionsCallbackService.java b/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/QuestionsCallbackService.java
index 4b3dfcef..b6d117da 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/QuestionsCallbackService.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/QuestionsCallbackService.java
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
 import com.stackup.stackup.session.domain.InterviewMessageRepository;
 import com.stackup.stackup.session.domain.InterviewSession;
 import com.stackup.stackup.session.domain.InterviewSessionRepository;
+import com.stackup.stackup.session.domain.SessionQuestionPool;
+import com.stackup.stackup.session.domain.SessionQuestionPoolRepository;
+import com.stackup.stackup.session.domain.SessionStatus;
 import java.util.List;
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
@@ -36,6 +39,7 @@ public class QuestionsCallbackService {
 
     private final InterviewSessionRepository sessionRepository;
     private final InterviewMessageRepository messageRepository;
+    private final SessionQuestionPoolRepository poolRepository;
     private final ProcessedMessageRepository processedMessageRepository;
     private final ApplicationEventPublisher events;
 
@@ -74,35 +78,83 @@ public void apply(QuestionsCallbackEnvelope envelope) {
         markProcessed(envelope.messageId());
     }
 
+    // POOL 콜백: AI 가 만든 일반질문들을 풀에 저장하고 첫 질문을 삽입한다.
     private void applyInitialQuestion(InterviewSession session, QuestionsCallbackPayload payload) {
         List<GeneratedQuestion> questions = payload.questions();
         if (questions == null || questions.isEmpty()) {
             log.warn("callback.questions initial result with no questions. sessionId={}", session.getId());
             return;
         }
-        GeneratedQuestion first = questions.get(0);
-        if (questions.size() > 1) {
-            log.info("callback.questions initial result included extra questions; ignoring extras. sessionId={}, extra={}",
-                session.getId(), questions.size() - 1);
+        if (poolRepository.countBySessionId(session.getId()) > 0) {
+            log.info("callback.questions pool already seeded, skip. sessionId={}", session.getId());
+            return;
+        }
+        int idx = 0;
+        for (GeneratedQuestion q : questions) {
+            poolRepository.save(SessionQuestionPool.of(
+                session.getId(), idx++, q.question(), q.category(), q.targetEvidence(), q.expectedSignal()));
+        }
+        poolRepository.findFirstBySessionIdAndUsedFalseOrderByIdxAsc(session.getId())
+            .ifPresent(first -> insertGeneralFromPool(session, first, "INITIAL_QUESTION_READY"));
+        log.info("callback.questions pool seeded. sessionId={}, poolSize={}", session.getId(), questions.size());
+    }
+
+    // 풀에서 다음 일반질문을 꺼내 삽입(꼬리질문 m개 소진 후 호출). 없으면 종료.
+    @Transactional
+    public void advanceToNextGeneral(Long sessionId) {
+        InterviewSession session = sessionRepository.findById(sessionId).orElse(null);
+        if (session == null || session.getStatus() != SessionStatus.IN_PROGRESS) {
+            return;
         }
+        if (session.isMaxReached()) {
+            endSession(session, "MAX_QUESTIONS_REACHED");
+            return;
+        }
+        poolRepository.findFirstBySessionIdAndUsedFalseOrderByIdxAsc(sessionId).ifPresentOrElse(
+            next -> insertGeneralFromPool(session, next, "GENERAL_QUESTION_READY"),
+            () -> endSession(session, "POOL_EXHAUSTED"));
+    }
+
+    private void insertGeneralFromPool(InterviewSession session, SessionQuestionPool pool, String reason) {
+        pool.markUsed();
+        poolRepository.save(pool);
+        long currentMsgs = messageRepository.countBySession_Id(session.getId());
+        int nextSeq = (int) currentMsgs + 1;
         InterviewMessage message = messageRepository.save(
-            InterviewMessage.interviewer(
-                session, 1, first.question(),
-                first.category(), first.targetEvidence(), first.expectedSignal()
-            )
-        );
+            InterviewMessage.interviewer(session, nextSeq, pool.getQuestion(),
+                pool.getCategory(), pool.getTargetEvidence(), pool.getExpectedSignal()));
         session.incrementQuestionCount();
+        publishQuestionEvents(session, message, reason);
+        maybeAutoEnd(session);
+    }
+
+    private void publishQuestionEvents(InterviewSession session, InterviewMessage message, String reason) {
         events.publishEvent(new QuestionPersistedEvent(
             session.getUser().getId(), session.getId(), message.getId()));
         events.publishEvent(RealtimeNotifyEvent.session(session.getId(), SseEventType.SESSION_MESSAGE, message.getId()));
-        // 사용자 user 채널에도 알림 — frontend 가 documentId/sessionId 사전 인지 없이도 받을 수 있게
-        events.publishEvent(RealtimeNotifyEvent.user(
-            session.getUser().getId(),
-            SseEventType.SESSION_MESSAGE,
-            new SessionMessageNotice(session.getId(), message.getId(), "INITIAL_QUESTION_READY")
-        ));
-        log.info("callback.questions initial question processed. sessionId={}, ignored_extras={}",
-            session.getId(), Math.max(questions.size() - 1, 0));
+        events.publishEvent(RealtimeNotifyEvent.user(session.getUser().getId(), SseEventType.SESSION_MESSAGE,
+            new SessionMessageNotice(session.getId(), message.getId(), reason)));
+    }
+
+    private void maybeAutoEnd(InterviewSession session) {
+        if (session.isMaxReached()) {
+            endSession(session, "MAX_QUESTIONS_REACHED");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void endSession(InterviewSession session, String reason) {
+        try {
+            session.end();
+            events.publishEvent(RealtimeNotifyEvent.session(session.getId(), SseEventType.SESSION_STATE,
+                new SessionStateNotice(session.getId(), session.getStatus().name(), reason)));
+            events.publishEvent(RealtimeNotifyEvent.user(session.getUser().getId(), SseEventType.SESSION_STATE,
+                new SessionStateNotice(session.getId(), session.getStatus().name(), reason)));
+            events.publishEvent(new SessionEndedEvent(session.getUser().getId(), session.getId(), reason));
+            log.info("session auto-completed. sessionId={}, reason={}", session.getId(), reason);
+        } catch (IllegalStateException e) {
+            log.warn("auto-end skipped — session not IN_PROGRESS. sessionId={}, status={}",
+                session.getId(), session.getStatus());
+        }
     }
 
     private void applyFollowup(InterviewSession session, QuestionsCallbackPayload payload) {
@@ -135,25 +187,8 @@ private void applyFollowup(InterviewSession session, QuestionsCallbackPayload pa
             new SessionMessageNotice(session.getId(), message.getId(), "FOLLOWUP_READY")
         ));
 
-        // maxQuestions 도달 시 자동 종료 (plan §A-4)
-        Integer max = session.getMaxQuestions();
-        if (max != null && session.getTotalQuestionCount() != null
-            && session.getTotalQuestionCount() >= max) {
-            try {
-                session.end();
-                events.publishEvent(RealtimeNotifyEvent.session(session.getId(), SseEventType.SESSION_STATE,
-                    new SessionStateNotice(session.getId(), session.getStatus().name(), "MAX_QUESTIONS_REACHED")));
-                events.publishEvent(RealtimeNotifyEvent.user(session.getUser().getId(), SseEventType.SESSION_STATE,
-                    new SessionStateNotice(session.getId(), session.getStatus().name(), "MAX_QUESTIONS_REACHED")));
-                events.publishEvent(new SessionEndedEvent(
-                    session.getUser().getId(), session.getId(), "MAX_QUESTIONS_REACHED"));
-                log.info("session auto-completed on max questions. sessionId={}, max={}",
-                    session.getId(), max);
-            } catch (IllegalStateException e) {
-                log.warn("auto-end skipped — session not IN_PROGRESS. sessionId={}, status={}",
-                    session.getId(), session.getStatus());
-            }
-        }
+        // maxQuestions(k) 도달 시 자동 종료.
+        maybeAutoEnd(session);
 
         log.info("callback.questions FOLLOWUP processed. sessionId={}, msg={}, totalQ={}",
             session.getId(), message.getId(), session.getTotalQuestionCount());
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/SessionFollowupRequester.java b/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/SessionFollowupRequester.java
index d061d10b..1a6e2e3b 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/SessionFollowupRequester.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/SessionFollowupRequester.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 import com.stackup.stackup.session.domain.InterviewMessage;
 import com.stackup.stackup.session.domain.InterviewMessageRepository;
 import com.stackup.stackup.session.domain.InterviewSession;
+import com.stackup.stackup.session.domain.MessageRole;
 import com.stackup.stackup.session.domain.SessionContextRepository;
 import java.util.List;
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ public class SessionFollowupRequester {
     private final RabbitMqProperties properties;
     private final InterviewMessageRepository messageRepository;
     private final SessionContextRepository contextRepository;
+    private final QuestionsCallbackService questionsCallbackService;
 
     @Transactional(propagation = Propagation.REQUIRES_NEW)
     @TransactionalEventListener(phase = TransactionPhase.AFTER_COMMIT)
@@ -54,6 +56,19 @@ public void onAnswerSubmitted(AnswerSubmittedEvent event) {
         // 최근 대화 히스토리 (중복 질문 회피). 시퀀스 순 → 마지막 N개.
         List<InterviewMessage> ordered =
             messageRepository.findBySession_IdOrderBySequenceNumberAsc(session.getId());
+
+        // 깊이 제어: 현재 일반질문 아래 꼬리질문 수(depth) 가 m 이상이면
+        // 꼬리질문 대신 풀의 다음 일반질문으로 넘어간다(없으면 종료). AI 호출 불필요.
+        int depth = currentFollowupDepth(ordered);
+        int maxFollowups = session.getMaxFollowupsPerQuestion() != null
+            ? session.getMaxFollowupsPerQuestion() : 2;
+        if (depth >= maxFollowups) {
+            log.info("followup depth reached (m={}) — advancing to next general. sessionId={}",
+                maxFollowups, session.getId());
+            questionsCallbackService.advanceToNextGeneral(session.getId());
+            return;
+        }
+
         List<HistoryItem> history = ordered.stream()
             .skip(Math.max(0, ordered.size() - HISTORY_MAX))
             .map(m -> new HistoryItem(m.getRole().name(), m.getContent()))
@@ -80,4 +95,21 @@ public void onAnswerSubmitted(AnswerSubmittedEvent event) {
         log.info("generate.followup published. sessionId={}, parent={}, answer={}",
             session.getId(), parent.getId(), answer.getId());
     }
+
+    // 현재 일반질문(INTERVIEWER + parent null) 이후 달린 꼬리질문(INTERVIEWER + parent 있음) 수.
+    // 새 일반질문이 나오면 0 으로 리셋된다.
+    private int currentFollowupDepth(List<InterviewMessage> ordered) {
+        int depth = 0;
+        for (InterviewMessage m : ordered) {
+            if (m.getRole() != MessageRole.INTERVIEWER) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            if (m.getParentMessage() == null) {
+                depth = 0;            // 일반질문 → 리셋
+            } else {
+                depth++;              // 꼬리질문 → 증가
+            }
+        }
+        return depth;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/SessionQuestionsRequester.java b/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/SessionQuestionsRequester.java
index 4c30ae32..84744ce6 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/SessionQuestionsRequester.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/SessionQuestionsRequester.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public class SessionQuestionsRequester {
     private static final JsonMapper JSON = JsonMapper.builder().build();
     private static final TypeReference<List<String>> TECH_STACK_TYPE = new TypeReference<>() {};
     private static final long MAX_MARKDOWN_BYTES = 200_000L;  // envelope 비대화 방지
-    private static final int INITIAL_QUESTION_COUNT = 1;
+    private static final int DEFAULT_GENERAL_QUESTION_COUNT = 3;
 
     private final RabbitMessagePublisher publisher;
     private final RabbitMqProperties properties;
@@ -49,12 +49,14 @@ public class SessionQuestionsRequester {
     @TransactionalEventListener(phase = TransactionPhase.AFTER_COMMIT)
     public void onSessionCreated(SessionCreatedEvent event) {
         List<DocumentContext> documents = buildDocumentContexts(event.contextDocumentIds());
+        int generalCount = event.generalQuestionCount() != null
+            ? event.generalQuestionCount() : DEFAULT_GENERAL_QUESTION_COUNT;
         GenerateQuestionsPayload payload = new GenerateQuestionsPayload(
             event.sessionId(),
             event.mode(),
             event.jobCategory(),
             documents,
-            INITIAL_QUESTION_COUNT,
+            generalCount,
             event.maxQuestions()
         );
         publisher.publishToAi(
@@ -62,8 +64,8 @@ public void onSessionCreated(SessionCreatedEvent event) {
             payload,
             new MessageContext(event.userId(), event.sessionId(), null, null)
         );
-        log.info("generate.questions published. sessionId={}, doc_count={}, initial_count={}, max={}",
-            event.sessionId(), documents.size(), INITIAL_QUESTION_COUNT, event.maxQuestions());
+        log.info("generate.questions published. sessionId={}, doc_count={}, general_count={}, max={}",
+            event.sessionId(), documents.size(), generalCount, event.maxQuestions());
     }
 
     private List<DocumentContext> buildDocumentContexts(List<Long> documentIds) {
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/SessionService.java b/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/SessionService.java
index c6083275..53a6d479 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/SessionService.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/SessionService.java
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ public SessionResult create(Long userId, SessionCreateCommand command) {
             command.mode(),
             command.jobCategory(),
             command.maxQuestions(),
-            command.maxDurationMinutes()
+            command.maxDurationMinutes(),
+            command.generalQuestionCount(),
+            command.maxFollowupsPerQuestion()
         ));
 
         List<Long> linkedIds = linkContexts(session, userId, command.contextDocumentIds());
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ public SessionResult create(Long userId, SessionCreateCommand command) {
             session.getMode(),
             session.getJobCategory(),
             session.getMaxQuestions(),
+            session.getGeneralQuestionCount(),
             linkedIds
         ));
         return SessionResult.of(session, linkedIds);
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/dto/SessionCreateCommand.java b/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/dto/SessionCreateCommand.java
index 8b667b8f..cf2c9669 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/dto/SessionCreateCommand.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/dto/SessionCreateCommand.java
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ public record SessionCreateCommand(
     JobCategory jobCategory,
     Integer maxQuestions,
     Integer maxDurationMinutes,
+    Integer generalQuestionCount,
+    Integer maxFollowupsPerQuestion,
     List<Long> contextDocumentIds
 ) {
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/dto/SessionResult.java b/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/dto/SessionResult.java
index c4ff6fe0..b2ff0583 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/dto/SessionResult.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/dto/SessionResult.java
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ public record SessionResult(
     JobCategory jobCategory,
     Integer maxQuestions,
     Integer maxDurationMinutes,
+    Integer generalQuestionCount,
+    Integer maxFollowupsPerQuestion,
     SessionStatus status,
     Integer totalQuestionCount,
     Instant startedAt,
@@ -32,6 +34,8 @@ public static SessionResult of(InterviewSession session, List<Long> documentIds)
             session.getJobCategory(),
             session.getMaxQuestions(),
             session.getMaxDurationMinutes(),
+            session.getGeneralQuestionCount(),
+            session.getMaxFollowupsPerQuestion(),
             session.getStatus(),
             session.getTotalQuestionCount(),
             session.getStartedAt(),
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/event/SessionCreatedEvent.java b/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/event/SessionCreatedEvent.java
index 97f656a4..19d310b3 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/event/SessionCreatedEvent.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/event/SessionCreatedEvent.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ public record SessionCreatedEvent(
     SessionMode mode,
     JobCategory jobCategory,
     Integer maxQuestions,
+    Integer generalQuestionCount,
     List<Long> contextDocumentIds
 ) {
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/domain/InterviewSession.java b/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/domain/InterviewSession.java
index 998bec4d..920fa51c 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/domain/InterviewSession.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/domain/InterviewSession.java
@@ -60,6 +60,14 @@ public class InterviewSession extends BaseSoftDeleteEntity {
     @Column(name = "max_duration_minutes", nullable = false)
     private Integer maxDurationMinutes = 60;
 
+    // 일반질문 수(n). 서로 다른 주제로 풀에서 꺼내 묻는다.
+    @Column(name = "general_question_count", nullable = false)
+    private Integer generalQuestionCount = 3;
+
+    // 일반질문 1개당 최대 꼬리질문 수(m).
+    @Column(name = "max_followups_per_question", nullable = false)
+    private Integer maxFollowupsPerQuestion = 2;
+
     @Column(nullable = false, length = 20)
     @Enumerated(EnumType.STRING)
     private SessionStatus status = SessionStatus.READY;
@@ -75,7 +83,8 @@ public class InterviewSession extends BaseSoftDeleteEntity {
 
     private InterviewSession(User user, String title, String memo, SessionMode mode,
                              JobCategory jobCategory,
-                             Integer maxQuestions, Integer maxDurationMinutes) {
+                             Integer maxQuestions, Integer maxDurationMinutes,
+                             Integer generalQuestionCount, Integer maxFollowupsPerQuestion) {
         this.user = user;
         this.title = title;
         this.memo = memo;
@@ -87,18 +96,26 @@ private InterviewSession(User user, String title, String memo, SessionMode mode,
         if (maxDurationMinutes != null) {
             this.maxDurationMinutes = maxDurationMinutes;
         }
+        if (generalQuestionCount != null) {
+            this.generalQuestionCount = generalQuestionCount;
+        }
+        if (maxFollowupsPerQuestion != null) {
+            this.maxFollowupsPerQuestion = maxFollowupsPerQuestion;
+        }
     }
 
     public static InterviewSession create(User user, String title, String memo, SessionMode mode,
                                           JobCategory jobCategory,
-                                          Integer maxQuestions, Integer maxDurationMinutes) {
+                                          Integer maxQuestions, Integer maxDurationMinutes,
+                                          Integer generalQuestionCount, Integer maxFollowupsPerQuestion) {
         if (user == null) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("user must not be null");
         }
         if (mode == null || jobCategory == null) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("mode/jobCategory must not be null");
         }
-        return new InterviewSession(user, title, memo, mode, jobCategory, maxQuestions, maxDurationMinutes);
+        return new InterviewSession(user, title, memo, mode, jobCategory,
+            maxQuestions, maxDurationMinutes, generalQuestionCount, maxFollowupsPerQuestion);
     }
 
     public void start() {
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/domain/SessionQuestionPool.java b/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/domain/SessionQuestionPool.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9dd68190
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/domain/SessionQuestionPool.java
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+package com.stackup.stackup.session.domain;
+
+import com.stackup.stackup.common.entity.BaseTimeEntity;
+import jakarta.persistence.Column;
+import jakarta.persistence.Entity;
+import jakarta.persistence.GeneratedValue;
+import jakarta.persistence.GenerationType;
+import jakarta.persistence.Id;
+import jakarta.persistence.Table;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import lombok.NoArgsConstructor;
+
+// AI 가 생성한 일반질문 풀 항목. 진행하며 idx 순으로 하나씩 꺼내 일반질문으로 삽입한다.
+@Entity
+@Table(name = "session_question_pool")
+@Getter
+@NoArgsConstructor(access = lombok.AccessLevel.PROTECTED)
+public class SessionQuestionPool extends BaseTimeEntity {
+
+    @Id
+    @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.IDENTITY)
+    private Long id;
+
+    @Column(name = "session_id", nullable = false)
+    private Long sessionId;
+
+    @Column(nullable = false)
+    private Integer idx;
+
+    @Column(nullable = false, columnDefinition = "text")
+    private String question;
+
+    @Column(length = 40)
+    private String category;
+
+    @Column(name = "target_evidence", columnDefinition = "text")
+    private String targetEvidence;
+
+    @Column(name = "expected_signal", columnDefinition = "text")
+    private String expectedSignal;
+
+    @Column(nullable = false)
+    private boolean used = false;
+
+    private SessionQuestionPool(Long sessionId, int idx, String question,
+                                String category, String targetEvidence, String expectedSignal) {
+        this.sessionId = sessionId;
+        this.idx = idx;
+        this.question = question;
+        this.category = category;
+        this.targetEvidence = targetEvidence;
+        this.expectedSignal = expectedSignal;
+    }
+
+    public static SessionQuestionPool of(Long sessionId, int idx, String question,
+                                         String category, String targetEvidence, String expectedSignal) {
+        return new SessionQuestionPool(sessionId, idx, question, category, targetEvidence, expectedSignal);
+    }
+
+    public void markUsed() {
+        this.used = true;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/domain/SessionQuestionPoolRepository.java b/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/domain/SessionQuestionPoolRepository.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c9d122f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/domain/SessionQuestionPoolRepository.java
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package com.stackup.stackup.session.domain;
+
+import java.util.Optional;
+import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.JpaRepository;
+
+public interface SessionQuestionPoolRepository extends JpaRepository<SessionQuestionPool, Long> {
+
+    // 다음에 쓸 일반질문(미사용 중 idx 최솟값).
+    Optional<SessionQuestionPool> findFirstBySessionIdAndUsedFalseOrderByIdxAsc(Long sessionId);
+
+    long countBySessionId(Long sessionId);
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/presentation/dto/SessionCreateRequest.java b/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/presentation/dto/SessionCreateRequest.java
index c59be710..f42179fa 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/presentation/dto/SessionCreateRequest.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/presentation/dto/SessionCreateRequest.java
@@ -15,10 +15,14 @@ public record SessionCreateRequest(
     // mode: TECHNICAL/PERSONALITY/INTEGRATED 중 하나를 선택한다.
     @NotNull SessionMode mode,
     @NotNull JobCategory jobCategory,
-    // 첫 질문 + 꼬리질문 최소 1쌍 보장을 위해 하한 2. applyFollowup 자동 종료 흐름 결합.
+    // k: 총 질문 상한(안전장치). 첫 질문 + 꼬리질문 최소 1쌍 보장을 위해 하한 2.
     @Min(2) @Max(30) Integer maxQuestions,
     // maxDurationMinutes: 시간 기반 자동 종료 미구현. DB 저장만 유지, 입력 검증 풀어 미입력 허용.
     Integer maxDurationMinutes,
+    // n: 일반질문 수(서로 다른 주제). null 이면 기본 3.
+    @Min(1) @Max(15) Integer generalQuestionCount,
+    // m: 일반질문당 최대 꼬리질문 수. null 이면 기본 2.
+    @Min(0) @Max(10) Integer maxFollowupsPerQuestion,
     List<Long> contextDocumentIds
 ) {
     public SessionCreateCommand toCommand() {
@@ -29,6 +33,8 @@ public SessionCreateCommand toCommand() {
             jobCategory,
             maxQuestions,
             maxDurationMinutes,
+            generalQuestionCount,
+            maxFollowupsPerQuestion,
             contextDocumentIds
         );
     }
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/presentation/dto/SessionResponse.java b/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/presentation/dto/SessionResponse.java
index 1c4ecf7f..799357e6 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/presentation/dto/SessionResponse.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/presentation/dto/SessionResponse.java
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ public record SessionResponse(
     JobCategory jobCategory,
     Integer maxQuestions,
     Integer maxDurationMinutes,
+    Integer generalQuestionCount,
+    Integer maxFollowupsPerQuestion,
     SessionStatus status,
     Integer totalQuestionCount,
     Instant startedAt,
@@ -32,6 +34,8 @@ public static SessionResponse from(SessionResult r) {
             r.jobCategory(),
             r.maxQuestions(),
             r.maxDurationMinutes(),
+            r.generalQuestionCount(),
+            r.maxFollowupsPerQuestion(),
             r.status(),
             r.totalQuestionCount(),
             r.startedAt(),
diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/db/migration/V12__interview_depth_and_pool.sql b/backend/src/main/resources/db/migration/V12__interview_depth_and_pool.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..358e5064
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/db/migration/V12__interview_depth_and_pool.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+-- 면접 깊이 제어(n/m/k) + 질문 풀.
+-- n = 일반질문 수, m = 질문당 최대 꼬리질문 수, k(max_questions) = 총 상한(기존).
+ALTER TABLE interview_sessions
+    ADD COLUMN general_question_count INT NOT NULL DEFAULT 3,
+    ADD COLUMN max_followups_per_question INT NOT NULL DEFAULT 2;
+
+-- AI 가 생성한 일반질문 풀. POOL 콜백에서 n개 저장 후, 진행하며 하나씩 꺼내 일반질문으로 삽입.
+CREATE TABLE session_question_pool (
+    id BIGSERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+    session_id BIGINT NOT NULL REFERENCES interview_sessions (id),
+    idx INT NOT NULL,
+    question TEXT NOT NULL,
+    category VARCHAR(40),
+    target_evidence TEXT,
+    expected_signal TEXT,
+    used BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT FALSE,
+    created_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW(),
+    CONSTRAINT uq_pool_session_idx UNIQUE (session_id, idx)
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX idx_pool_session_unused ON session_question_pool (session_id, idx) WHERE used = FALSE;
diff --git a/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/common/openapi/OpenApiSpecExportTest.java b/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/common/openapi/OpenApiSpecExportTest.java
index 4c7f1dc5..9698318f 100644
--- a/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/common/openapi/OpenApiSpecExportTest.java
+++ b/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/common/openapi/OpenApiSpecExportTest.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 import com.stackup.stackup.session.domain.MessageVoiceAnalysisRepository;
 import com.stackup.stackup.session.domain.SessionContextRepository;
 import com.stackup.stackup.session.domain.SessionFeedbackRepository;
+import com.stackup.stackup.session.domain.SessionQuestionPoolRepository;
 import com.stackup.stackup.user.domain.UserRepository;
 import com.stackup.stackup.user.domain.consent.UserConsentRepository;
 import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ class OpenApiSpecExportTest {
   @MockitoBean private InterviewMessageRepository interviewMessageRepository;
   @MockitoBean private SessionContextRepository sessionContextRepository;
   @MockitoBean private SessionFeedbackRepository sessionFeedbackRepository;
+  @MockitoBean private SessionQuestionPoolRepository sessionQuestionPoolRepository;
   @MockitoBean private MessageVoiceAnalysisRepository messageVoiceAnalysisRepository;
   @MockitoBean private AiRequestLogRepository aiRequestLogRepository;
 
diff --git a/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/FeedbackCallbackServiceTest.java b/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/FeedbackCallbackServiceTest.java
index 1d586e21..ed201a87 100644
--- a/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/FeedbackCallbackServiceTest.java
+++ b/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/FeedbackCallbackServiceTest.java
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ private FeedbackCallbackEnvelope envelope(Long sessionId, String messageId, Feed
     private InterviewSession sessionFixture(Long id) {
         User user = User.createGithubUser(1L, "u", null, null, "t");
         ReflectionTestUtils.setField(user, "id", 1L);
-        InterviewSession s = InterviewSession.create(user, "t", null, SessionMode.TECHNICAL, JobCategory.BACKEND, 5, 30);
+        InterviewSession s = InterviewSession.create(user, "t", null, SessionMode.TECHNICAL, JobCategory.BACKEND, 5, 30, null, null);
         ReflectionTestUtils.setField(s, "id", id);
         return s;
     }
diff --git a/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/InterviewMessageServiceTest.java b/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/InterviewMessageServiceTest.java
index 11cf1663..2acea44c 100644
--- a/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/InterviewMessageServiceTest.java
+++ b/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/InterviewMessageServiceTest.java
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ private InterviewSession sessionInProgress(Long id) {
         User user = User.createGithubUser(1L, "u", null, null, "t");
         ReflectionTestUtils.setField(user, "id", 1L);
         InterviewSession s = InterviewSession.create(
-            user, "t", null, SessionMode.TECHNICAL, JobCategory.BACKEND, 5, 30
+            user, "t", null, SessionMode.TECHNICAL, JobCategory.BACKEND, 5, 30, null, null
         );
         ReflectionTestUtils.setField(s, "id", id);
         s.start();
diff --git a/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/QuestionsCallbackServiceTest.java b/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/QuestionsCallbackServiceTest.java
index 1044e1c7..2bf6362c 100644
--- a/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/QuestionsCallbackServiceTest.java
+++ b/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/QuestionsCallbackServiceTest.java
@@ -37,12 +37,13 @@ class QuestionsCallbackServiceTest {
 
     @Mock InterviewSessionRepository sessionRepository;
     @Mock InterviewMessageRepository messageRepository;
+    @Mock com.stackup.stackup.session.domain.SessionQuestionPoolRepository poolRepository;
     @Mock ProcessedMessageRepository processedMessageRepository;
     @Mock org.springframework.context.ApplicationEventPublisher events;
     @InjectMocks QuestionsCallbackService service;
 
     @Test
-    void apply_poolCallbackStoresOnlyInitialQuestionAndPushesSse() {
+    void apply_poolCallbackSeedsPoolAndInsertsFirstQuestion() {
         InterviewSession session = sessionFixture(11L, SessionStatus.READY);
         QuestionsCallbackEnvelope env = poolEnvelope(11L, List.of(
             new GeneratedQuestion("PROJECT_DEEP_DIVE", "Introduce yourself",
@@ -51,6 +52,12 @@ void apply_poolCallbackStoresOnlyInitialQuestionAndPushesSse() {
         ));
         when(processedMessageRepository.existsById("m-1")).thenReturn(false);
         when(sessionRepository.findById(11L)).thenReturn(Optional.of(session));
+        when(poolRepository.countBySessionId(11L)).thenReturn(0L);
+        // 풀 저장 후 첫(미사용) 질문을 꺼내 일반질문으로 삽입.
+        when(poolRepository.findFirstBySessionIdAndUsedFalseOrderByIdxAsc(11L)).thenReturn(
+            Optional.of(com.stackup.stackup.session.domain.SessionQuestionPool.of(
+                11L, 0, "Introduce yourself", "PROJECT_DEEP_DIVE",
+                "이력서: 결제 시스템", "협업/문제해결 깊이")));
         when(messageRepository.save(any(InterviewMessage.class))).thenAnswer(inv -> {
             InterviewMessage m = inv.getArgument(0);
             ReflectionTestUtils.setField(m, "id", 500L);
@@ -171,7 +178,7 @@ private InterviewSession sessionFixture(Long id, SessionStatus status) {
         User user = User.createGithubUser(1L, "u", null, null, "t");
         ReflectionTestUtils.setField(user, "id", 1L);
         InterviewSession s = InterviewSession.create(
-            user, "t", null, SessionMode.TECHNICAL, JobCategory.BACKEND, 5, 30
+            user, "t", null, SessionMode.TECHNICAL, JobCategory.BACKEND, 5, 30, null, null
         );
         ReflectionTestUtils.setField(s, "id", id);
         if (status == SessionStatus.IN_PROGRESS || status == SessionStatus.COMPLETED) {
diff --git a/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/SessionFeedbackRequesterTest.java b/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/SessionFeedbackRequesterTest.java
index bcd484c1..bc18b36d 100644
--- a/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/SessionFeedbackRequesterTest.java
+++ b/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/SessionFeedbackRequesterTest.java
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ void onSessionEnded_skipsWhenFeedbackExists() {
     private InterviewSession sessionFixture(Long id) {
         User user = User.createGithubUser(1L, "u", null, null, "t");
         ReflectionTestUtils.setField(user, "id", 1L);
-        InterviewSession s = InterviewSession.create(user, "t", null, SessionMode.TECHNICAL, JobCategory.BACKEND, 5, 30);
+        InterviewSession s = InterviewSession.create(user, "t", null, SessionMode.TECHNICAL, JobCategory.BACKEND, 5, 30, null, null);
         ReflectionTestUtils.setField(s, "id", id);
         return s;
     }
diff --git a/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/SessionQuestionsRequesterTest.java b/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/SessionQuestionsRequesterTest.java
index f1cbd760..dfcc01ba 100644
--- a/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/SessionQuestionsRequesterTest.java
+++ b/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/SessionQuestionsRequesterTest.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ void onSessionCreated_requestsOneInitialQuestionAndKeepsSessionLimit() {
             SessionMode.INTEGRATED,
             JobCategory.BACKEND,
             5,
+            3,
             List.of()
         ));
 
@@ -54,7 +55,8 @@ void onSessionCreated_requestsOneInitialQuestionAndKeepsSessionLimit() {
         assertThat(payload.mode()).isEqualTo(SessionMode.INTEGRATED);
         assertThat(payload.jobCategory()).isEqualTo(JobCategory.BACKEND);
         assertThat(payload.documents()).isEmpty();
-        assertThat(payload.initialQuestionCount()).isEqualTo(1);
+        // generalQuestionCount(n) 만큼 생성 요청 (이벤트의 n=3).
+        assertThat(payload.initialQuestionCount()).isEqualTo(3);
         assertThat(payload.maxQuestions()).isEqualTo(5);
     }
 
diff --git a/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/SessionServiceTest.java b/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/SessionServiceTest.java
index 33aba768..d550ef9e 100644
--- a/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/SessionServiceTest.java
+++ b/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/SessionServiceTest.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void create_savesSessionAndPublishesEvent() {
 
         SessionResult result = service.create(1L, new SessionCreateCommand(
             "title", "memo", SessionMode.TECHNICAL, JobCategory.BACKEND,
-            5, 30, List.of()
+            5, 30, null, null, List.of()
         ));
 
         assertThat(result.id()).isEqualTo(100L);
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ void create_linksAnalyzedContextDocuments() {
 
         SessionResult result = service.create(1L, new SessionCreateCommand(
             "t", null, SessionMode.TECHNICAL, JobCategory.BACKEND,
-            5, 30, List.of(7L, 7L)
+            5, 30, null, null, List.of(7L, 7L)
         ));
 
         assertThat(result.contextDocumentIds()).containsExactly(7L);
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ void create_rejectsNonAnalyzedDocument() {
 
         assertThatThrownBy(() -> service.create(1L, new SessionCreateCommand(
             "t", null, SessionMode.TECHNICAL, JobCategory.BACKEND,
-            5, 30, List.of(8L)
+            5, 30, null, null, List.of(8L)
         ))).isInstanceOf(DomainException.class);
     }
 
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ private User userFixture(Long id) {
 
     private InterviewSession sessionFixture(Long id) {
         InterviewSession s = InterviewSession.create(
-            userFixture(1L), "t", null, SessionMode.TECHNICAL, JobCategory.BACKEND, 5, 30
+            userFixture(1L), "t", null, SessionMode.TECHNICAL, JobCategory.BACKEND, 5, 30, null, null
         );
         ReflectionTestUtils.setField(s, "id", id);
         return s;
diff --git a/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/TtsCallbackServiceTest.java b/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/TtsCallbackServiceTest.java
index 6f2439c1..746e6a5a 100644
--- a/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/TtsCallbackServiceTest.java
+++ b/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/TtsCallbackServiceTest.java
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ private Object argThatObject(Predicate<Object> predicate) {
     private InterviewSession sessionFixture(Long id) {
         User user = User.createGithubUser(1L, "u", null, null, "t");
         ReflectionTestUtils.setField(user, "id", 1L);
-        InterviewSession s = InterviewSession.create(user, "t", null, SessionMode.TECHNICAL, JobCategory.BACKEND, 5, 30);
+        InterviewSession s = InterviewSession.create(user, "t", null, SessionMode.TECHNICAL, JobCategory.BACKEND, 5, 30, null, null);
         ReflectionTestUtils.setField(s, "id", id);
         return s;
     }
diff --git a/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/VoiceAnswerUploadServiceTest.java b/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/VoiceAnswerUploadServiceTest.java
index bb45b0ac..faece9b0 100644
--- a/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/VoiceAnswerUploadServiceTest.java
+++ b/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/VoiceAnswerUploadServiceTest.java
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ private InterviewSession sessionFixture(Long id) {
         User user = User.createGithubUser(1L, "u", null, null, "t");
         ReflectionTestUtils.setField(user, "id", 1L);
         InterviewSession s = InterviewSession.create(
-            user, "t", null, SessionMode.TECHNICAL, JobCategory.BACKEND, 5, 30
+            user, "t", null, SessionMode.TECHNICAL, JobCategory.BACKEND, 5, 30, null, null
         );
         ReflectionTestUtils.setField(s, "id", id);
         return s;
diff --git a/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/VoiceCallbackServiceTest.java b/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/VoiceCallbackServiceTest.java
index eedd731a..8f8dafe8 100644
--- a/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/VoiceCallbackServiceTest.java
+++ b/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/VoiceCallbackServiceTest.java
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ void apply_skipsDuplicateMessageId() {
     private InterviewSession sessionFixture(Long id) {
         User user = User.createGithubUser(1L, "u", null, null, "t");
         ReflectionTestUtils.setField(user, "id", 1L);
-        InterviewSession s = InterviewSession.create(user, "t", null, SessionMode.TECHNICAL, JobCategory.BACKEND, 5, 30);
+        InterviewSession s = InterviewSession.create(user, "t", null, SessionMode.TECHNICAL, JobCategory.BACKEND, 5, 30, null, null);
         ReflectionTestUtils.setField(s, "id", id);
         return s;
     }
diff --git a/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/presentation/InternalSessionMessageControllerTest.java b/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/presentation/InternalSessionMessageControllerTest.java
index 8579789b..30fed6bf 100644
--- a/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/presentation/InternalSessionMessageControllerTest.java
+++ b/backend/src/test/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/presentation/InternalSessionMessageControllerTest.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ private InterviewMessage answerFixture() {
         User user = User.createGithubUser(1L, "u", null, null, "t");
         ReflectionTestUtils.setField(user, "id", 7L);
         InterviewSession s = InterviewSession.create(user, "t", null, SessionMode.TECHNICAL,
-            JobCategory.BACKEND, 5, 30);
+            JobCategory.BACKEND, 5, 30, null, null);
         ReflectionTestUtils.setField(s, "id", 99L);
         InterviewMessage q = InterviewMessage.interviewer(s, 1, "Q?");
         ReflectionTestUtils.setField(q, "id", 500L);
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/interview/ui/setup/InterviewSetupForm.test.tsx b/frontend/src/features/interview/ui/setup/InterviewSetupForm.test.tsx
index 4384c481..8bc146a2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/interview/ui/setup/InterviewSetupForm.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/features/interview/ui/setup/InterviewSetupForm.test.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ describe('InterviewSetupForm', () => {
     expect(onCreate).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
       mode: 'TECHNICAL',
       jobCategory: 'BACKEND',
-      maxQuestions: 5,
+      generalQuestionCount: 3,
+      maxFollowupsPerQuestion: 2,
+      maxQuestions: 10,
       contextDocumentIds: [],
     })
   })
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/interview/ui/setup/InterviewSetupForm.tsx b/frontend/src/features/interview/ui/setup/InterviewSetupForm.tsx
index 6690267c..80ab18d7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/interview/ui/setup/InterviewSetupForm.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/features/interview/ui/setup/InterviewSetupForm.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import { useState } from 'react'
 import { Button } from '@/shared/ui/Button'
+import { Stepper } from '@/shared/ui/Stepper'
 import type { JobCategory, SessionCreateRequest, SessionMode } from '@/domain/session'
 import { ModeSelector } from './ModeSelector'
 import { JobCategorySelector } from './JobCategorySelector'
-import { QuestionCountField } from './QuestionCountField'
 import { ContextDocumentPicker } from './ContextDocumentPicker'
 import type { DocOption } from './ContextDocumentPicker'
 
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ export function InterviewSetupForm({
 }) {
   const [mode, setMode] = useState<SessionMode | null>(null)
   const [jobCategory, setJobCategory] = useState<JobCategory | null>(null)
-  const [maxQuestions, setMaxQuestions] = useState(5)
+  const [generalQuestionCount, setGeneralQuestionCount] = useState(3)
+  const [maxFollowupsPerQuestion, setMaxFollowupsPerQuestion] = useState(2)
+  const [maxQuestions, setMaxQuestions] = useState(10)
   const [selected, setSelected] = useState<number[]>([])
 
   const toggle = (id: number) =>
@@ -28,7 +30,14 @@ export function InterviewSetupForm({
 
   const submit = () => {
     if (mode === null || jobCategory === null || !valid) return
-    onCreate({ mode, jobCategory, maxQuestions, contextDocumentIds: selected })
+    onCreate({
+      mode,
+      jobCategory,
+      generalQuestionCount,
+      maxFollowupsPerQuestion,
+      maxQuestions,
+      contextDocumentIds: selected,
+    })
   }
 
   return (
@@ -47,9 +56,47 @@ export function InterviewSetupForm({
         <h2 className="text-h6 text-fg">직군</h2>
         <JobCategorySelector value={jobCategory} onChange={setJobCategory} />
       </section>
-      <section className="flex flex-col gap-2">
-        <h2 className="text-h6 text-fg">질문 수</h2>
-        <QuestionCountField value={maxQuestions} onChange={setMaxQuestions} />
+      <section className="flex flex-col gap-3">
+        <h2 className="text-h6 text-fg">면접 구성</h2>
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+          <span className="text-body text-fg">
+            일반질문 수
+            <span className="ml-1 text-caption text-fg-muted">서로 다른 주제</span>
+          </span>
+          <Stepper
+            ariaLabel="일반질문 수"
+            value={generalQuestionCount}
+            onChange={setGeneralQuestionCount}
+            min={1}
+            max={15}
+          />
+        </div>
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+          <span className="text-body text-fg">
+            질문당 꼬리질문
+            <span className="ml-1 text-caption text-fg-muted">깊이</span>
+          </span>
+          <Stepper
+            ariaLabel="질문당 최대 꼬리질문"
+            value={maxFollowupsPerQuestion}
+            onChange={setMaxFollowupsPerQuestion}
+            min={0}
+            max={10}
+          />
+        </div>
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+          <span className="text-body text-fg">
+            총 질문 상한
+            <span className="ml-1 text-caption text-fg-muted">안전장치</span>
+          </span>
+          <Stepper
+            ariaLabel="총 질문 상한"
+            value={maxQuestions}
+            onChange={setMaxQuestions}
+            min={2}
+            max={30}
+          />
+        </div>
       </section>
       <section className="flex flex-col gap-2">
         <h2 className="text-h6 text-fg">참고 문서 (선택)</h2>
diff --git a/frontend/src/shared/api/generated.ts b/frontend/src/shared/api/generated.ts
index be41a2ee..b5552a5f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/shared/api/generated.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/shared/api/generated.ts
@@ -806,6 +806,10 @@ export interface components {
             maxQuestions?: number;
             /** Format: int32 */
             maxDurationMinutes?: number;
+            /** Format: int32 */
+            generalQuestionCount?: number;
+            /** Format: int32 */
+            maxFollowupsPerQuestion?: number;
             contextDocumentIds?: number[];
         };
         SessionResponse: {
@@ -821,6 +825,10 @@ export interface components {
             maxQuestions?: number;
             /** Format: int32 */
             maxDurationMinutes?: number;
+            /** Format: int32 */
+            generalQuestionCount?: number;
+            /** Format: int32 */
+            maxFollowupsPerQuestion?: number;
             /** @enum {string} */
             status?: "READY" | "IN_PROGRESS" | "INTERRUPTED" | "COMPLETED" | "CANCELLED";
             /** Format: int32 */