Starter
Free
- 1 job to prepare for
- 60 minutes of practice
- Full plan and feedback
How it works
Paste the job link
Any role, technical or not: engineering, product, design, data, marketing, analyst roles, and more. A company name and job title work too.
We find out how they interview
We read the company’s own hiring pages, its current job postings, and what recent candidates shared, then lay out the rounds you’ll face and what each one tests.
Practice every round like the real thing
An interviewer runs each round at full length, asks follow-up questions, and then shows you what went well and what to work on before the real thing.
AI mock interview practice built around the job you applied for
Question lists treat every job the same. We start from the posting, so you practice what that team is likely to ask.
Research
We read what past candidates shared about the company’s interviews and turn it into a plan: the rounds to expect, the order they come in, and what a good answer sounds like in each.
See an example plan
Feedback that shows you exactly what to change
A score tells you how you did. After every round, we show you why, and how to answer better next time.
Your answer, put in the order they listen for
We take what you actually said, tidy the wording lightly, and put it in the order an interviewer follows a story. Nothing new is made up for you: where a piece is missing, it’s marked so you know exactly what to add next time.
A short study guide for the skill to work on
For the skill you’re working on, you get a plain-language explanation written for your kind of role, an example of what good sounds like, one thing to try in your next answer, and a few good reads.
Backed by what you said
Every point quotes your own words and links to that moment in the conversation, so you can see exactly where it came from.
Where you stand on each skill
Each skill the round looks at is marked as went well or worth another go, so you know what to keep and what to work on.
Code and whiteboards, line by line
In coding and design rounds, feedback points to the lines you wrote or the part of the board it’s talking about.
Then practice just that
Your next step is a focused 20-minute round on that one skill. A later full round shows whether it stuck.
Stuck mid-answer? Say “Hey coach.”
Turn on hints before a round and a private coach sits in with you. Type @coach in the chat, or in a voice round just say “Hey coach,” and ask for what you need.
- @coach how should I structure this part?
- @coach what does unit economics mean?
- @coach I’m blanking. Where do I start?
The coach nudges you toward your own answer instead of handing you one, and the interviewer never sees it. Lean on it while you learn, then turn it off for a round that counts.
Try a round with the coach
Here’s what the research finds
A real example from our catalogue: the entry-level Business Analyst loop at Capital One.
The 5 rounds to expect
- 40 min practiceOnline Analytical Assessment
Measure practical quantitative reasoning and data interpretation before PowerDay without requiring software-engineering coding.
- 45 min practiceProfitability Case
Test unit economics, assumptions, quantitative accuracy, and a launch recommendation under incomplete business information.
- 45 min practiceProduct Diagnosis Case
Test product and metric diagnosis, hypothesis development, and action planning when the initial problem statement is broad.
- 45 min practiceBehavioral Interview
Assess collaboration, conflict handling, data-backed influence, ownership, and reflection through specific past experiences.
- 60 min practiceHiring Manager Judgment
Assess role strategy, first-90-day priorities, ownership, and speed-versus-rigor judgment for an entry-level analyst.
Built from 19 sources
6 from Capital One itself, 5 recent candidate reports, and 8 more from guides, job postings and other public pages.
What Capital One says about the job
- The current Business Analyst Associate posting describes a full-time Analyst Development Program role with a two-year rotation through two distinct roles.
- The current posting says the role covers product and customer launches, marketing and digital strategy, and analysis of lending decisions.
- The current posting lists strategic problem solving, quantitative analytics, communication, business ownership, hypothesis development, analytical frameworks, operational feasibility, implementation, and result monitoring.
Companies being researched
How it compares
The usual options are a generic question list or a paid mock interview with a coach. Here’s where RoundHound sits.
| What you get | Question lists | Paid mock interview | RoundHound |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built around how this company interviews | Rarely | Depends on the coach | Yes, researched for every job |
| Full rounds with follow-up questions | No | Yes | Yes |
| Feedback on your answers | No | Yes | Yes, quoted from what you said, after every round |
| Help when you get stuck mid-answer | No | Yes | Yes, a private coach you can call on |
| Ready when you are, even at midnight | Yes | Booked in advance | Yes |
| Cost | Free | Often $150 or more a session | Free to start, $15 for a week |
IvanFounder, RoundHound
Why I started RoundHound
In my experience, most interviews are decided within the first few minutes. The rest of the hour mostly confirms that first impression. So how you communicate matters just as much as giving good answers, if not more: staying calm, showing your thinking, and keeping your interviewer with you.
That’s the part that’s hard to practice alone. Nerves make you go quiet, rush to a solution, or forget there’s a person across the table. Reading more questions doesn’t fix that. Giving your answers to someone who pushes back does.
That’s why we built RoundHound: a place to practice the interviews for the job you applied for, with follow-up questions, before the real ones.
Pay only while you’re interviewing
No subscription. Pick a pass that fits your timeline. It ends on its own, so there’s nothing to cancel.
Sprint
$15 7 days
- Unlimited practice, within fair use
- Up to 5 jobs
- Full interview-day practice
Pro Best value
$30 30 days
- Unlimited practice, within fair use
- Unlimited jobs
- Full interview-day practice
Questions people ask
Are these the company’s real interview questions?
No, and that’s on purpose. We research how the company interviews: the rounds, their order, the topics, and the kinds of questions recent candidates describe. The practice questions are our own, written to match that shape, so you build the skill instead of memorizing someone else’s answers.
What if there isn’t much written about my company?
You still get a full plan. We fill the gaps from how similar teams interview for the same role, and every plan lists the sources it was built from, so you can see what came from the company and what came from its peers.
Which roles does it work for?
Any role with a structured interview, technical or not: software engineering, product management, design, data, business analysis, marketing, program management, and more. It fits best from internships and first jobs through mid-career roles. Paste the job link and the research adapts to it.
Is it useful for internships and new grad jobs?
Yes, and that’s where practice helps most. We look up how the company interviews students and new grads for that role, which is often different from its experienced-hire interviews. Then you practice telling stories from classes, projects, clubs, and part-time work, with an interviewer who asks the follow-up questions a real one would. It works the same way if you’re a few years in or switching careers.
Is the interviewer an AI?
Yes. Every round is a mock interview with an AI interviewer, researched for the company and role you’re preparing for. If you’d rather practice with a person, you can invite a friend or mentor to take the interviewer’s seat instead.
How does a practice round work?
You talk with an interviewer in your browser, by voice or by typing. It listens, asks follow-up questions, gives you time to think, and brings a whiteboard or code editor when the round needs one. If you turn on hints, you can also ask a private coach for help by typing @coach or saying “Hey coach.” The interviewer never sees what you ask.
What does the feedback include?
Every round ends with feedback built from what you actually said. You see where you stand on each skill the round looks at, what went well and what to work on, each point quoted from your answers and linked to that moment in the conversation. Where an answer could be stronger, we put what you said in the order an interviewer listens for, lightly tidied, and mark what’s missing. For the skill you’re working on, you also get a short study guide and a focused practice round.
Do I need a subscription?
No. Start free with one job and 60 minutes of practice. If you want more, a pass covers 7 or 30 days and simply ends, so there’s nothing to cancel.
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