Mock interviews

Practice the real thing — out loud, on the spot — without scheduling anyone.

What it is

Mock interviews are voice-based practice sessions with an AI interviewer. You pick the interview type and a persona, the AI asks questions tailored to your role, you answer out loud, and at the end you get a score out of 10 plus specific feedback on what went well and what to work on.

Availability: Mock interviews are part of the Starter and Pro plans. On the free plan the sidebar item shows a lock.

When to use it

When you have a real interview coming up and want reps. Run a general session to warm up, or tie one to a specific role from the job matcher to rehearse for that exact posting.

How to use it

1. Open Mock interviews and click New mock interview.
2. Set it up:
   • Interview type — Intro screen, Behavioral, Technical, or Leadership
   • Role title (required), plus an optional role description (paste the job description for sharper questions)
   • Choose your interviewer — Maya Chen (warm, encouraging recruiter), James Wright (direct engineering manager), or Sofia Reyes (strategic ex-FAANG hiring director)
3. Click Prepare mock interview. We generate your questions and your interviewer's voice — this takes a moment.
4. On the ready screen, click Start mock interview, then I'm ready — start interview. Allow microphone access when your browser asks.
5. For each question, the interviewer speaks, recording starts automatically, and you answer out loud. Click Submit my answer when you're done — you have up to 5 minutes per answer.
6. After the last answer, we analyze the session and show your feedback.

Your feedback

• Overall score out of 10
• What went well and What to work on
• Overall feedback, plus the full interview transcript

Tips & best practices

• Find a quiet room and a good mic. It's voice-based — clear audio means a clean transcript and better feedback.
• Paste the job description. It tailors the questions to the role you're actually chasing.
• Practice for a specific match. From a job matcher result, use Practice with mock interview to pre-fill the role.
• Treat it like the real thing. Answer in full, out loud — reading notes silently defeats the purpose.
• Do a few. Feedback compounds; the third session usually sounds noticeably sharper than the first.

Troubleshooting / FAQ

• "Microphone access required." Click the mic icon in your browser's address bar, allow access, and refresh. Mock interviews are voice-based, so a working mic is required.
• The interviewer's voice didn't play. The session still works — read the question on screen and answer normally.
• My answer was cut off. There's a 5-minute limit per answer; it auto-submits at the cap. Keep answers focused.
• Can I redo a question? Not within a session — answers are one-shot, in order. To start over, delete the session and create a new one.
• Can I resume? Yes — an in-progress session offers Resume interview to continue from where you left off.

Related features

• Job matcher — start a mock tied to a specific role
• Interview cheat sheet — prepare your answers before practicing them
• Interview copilot — live help during the real interview