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AI Interview Coach
Run a realtime AI mock interview for the exact job you're applying to. Speak your answers, get interrupted with real follow-ups, and leave with a scorecard that shows precisely which stories to fix before the interview that counts.
No credit card required · Voice or text · Sessions stay private to your account
How the AI mock interview works
1. Pick the role you're interviewing for
Paste the job description or choose a saved target role. The coach builds a question set from the actual requirements — not a generic list of the same ten questions.
2. Talk through a live mock interview
A realtime voice interviewer asks, listens, and follows up when your answer is thin. You can interrupt it mid-sentence, exactly like a real conversation.
3. Get scored on substance, not vibes
Every answer is assessed on structure, specificity, relevance to the role, and evidence. Filler, rambling, and unsupported claims are called out with the timestamp.
4. Leave with a practice plan
A scorecard you can export as a PDF, plus a prioritised follow-up plan telling you which stories to rebuild before the real interview.
Interview formats you can practise
Every session is built from the posting you're targeting, so the questions match the round you're actually about to sit.
Behavioural interviews
STAR-structured questions drawn from the competencies in the posting, with follow-ups that probe for the outcome you skipped.
Role-specific technical screens
Conceptual and scenario questions matched to the tools and seniority the job actually lists, from first-round screens to hiring-manager depth.
Case and problem-solving rounds
Open-ended prompts where the coach evaluates how you structure the problem out loud, not just the answer you land on.
Recruiter and screening calls
The first-call basics that sink candidates: your positioning, salary conversation, notice period, and why this role.
Final-round and executive panels
Higher-pressure questioning on judgement, trade-offs, and leadership, with less patience for vague answers.
Career-change and gap questions
Targeted practice on the questions candidates dread — career breaks, pivots, layoffs — framed honestly rather than dodged.
What your interview scorecard measures
| Dimension | What it checks |
|---|---|
| Structure | Whether your answer has a setup, an action, and a measurable result. |
| Specificity | Real numbers, systems, and decisions instead of generic responsibility statements. |
| Relevance | How closely the example maps to what this posting is hiring for. |
| Delivery | Pace, filler words, and answer length against the time a panel will give you. |
AI interview coach FAQ
- What is an AI interview coach?
- An AI interview coach runs realistic mock interviews, listens to your spoken answers, asks follow-up questions, and scores each response against the role you are targeting. Gradr's coach combines a realtime voice interviewer with a written scorecard so you can practise as often as you need without booking a human coach.
- Is the Gradr AI mock interview free?
- You can create a free Gradr account and run a mock interview with scoring and written feedback. Paid plans unlock longer sessions, unlimited interviews, premium realtime voice, full transcripts, and PDF scorecards.
- Does it work for technical interviews?
- Yes. Question sets are generated from the job description, so a backend engineering posting produces system and language questions, while a marketing role produces campaign and metrics questions. It is designed for spoken screens and hiring-manager rounds rather than live coding editors.
- Do I need a microphone or camera?
- A microphone is required for the voice mock interview. A camera is optional and only used locally for presence feedback — nothing is recorded to your account unless you choose to save the session.
- How is the interview feedback generated?
- Each answer is transcribed and assessed on structure, specificity, relevance to the posting, and delivery. Feedback quotes your own words back with the timestamp, so every suggestion points to a line you actually said.
- How many mock interviews should I do before a real one?
- Most candidates see the biggest jump after three to five sessions on the same role: the first exposes weak stories, the next few rebuild them. Gradr tracks readiness across sessions so you can see when your scores stop improving and it is time to apply.
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