Frequently asked questions

You can, and it's not a bad starting point. If you open ChatGPT's voice mode and ask it to interview you, it'll do a reasonable job. We even built a free AI toolkit (/ai-toolkit) with prompts you can copy and paste to do exactly that. The gaps show up over time: the conversation tends to wander without a structured question set, you don't get a scorecard or transcript you can review afterward, you need a paid ChatGPT plan for voice mode, and you have to set the whole thing up from scratch each time. Express Interview handles all of that automatically — you pick an interview type (screening, behavioral, or technical), enter a job title, your phone rings, and you have a full evaluation report with scores and per-answer feedback.

It depends on where you are. If you're early in your prep and need to research the company, write your stories, or figure out how to frame your experience, you'll want more than a practice call. We built a free AI toolkit (/ai-toolkit) with prompts for exactly that — generating STAR stories, researching companies, preparing for behavioral questions, and more. You can use those prompts in ChatGPT or any AI tool at no cost. Express Interview is designed for when you've done the prep and want to pressure-test your answers out loud with structured feedback.

You enter your name, phone number, and the job you're interviewing for. Paste a job post URL, or search real job postings by title and location right from the form. You can also upload your resume (PDF or text) so the questions reflect your background. Choose an interview type — Screening, Behavioral, or Technical — then pick an interviewer voice and attitude. Buy a credit, and within 60 seconds your phone rings. An AI interviewer asks you 8–10 role-specific questions over a real phone call that lasts about 5–20 minutes depending on the interview type. After you hang up, your answers are scored against rubric-based criteria — each question type has explicit strong and weak benchmarks. You receive a text message with a link to your full evaluation report — including an overall score, rubric-referenced feedback for every answer, and a complete transcript.

Express Interview offers three interview types. Screening is a quick 8-question first-round format that tests overall fit, communication, and motivation — great for warming up before a recruiter call. Behavioral is a 10-question deep dive using the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result), covering conflict resolution, leadership, failure, teamwork, and decision-making — the interviewer pushes for specific real examples, not hypotheticals. Technical is a 10-question round covering domain knowledge, problem-solving, and practical scenarios tailored to your skills and the role requirements — it requires a resume so questions match your tech stack and experience. You can pick a different type each time you practice.

It depends on the interview type you choose. A Screening interview covers 8 questions across categories like Opening, Background, Motivation, Behavioral, Cultural Fit, and Situational — it's a broad first-round format. A Behavioral interview is 10 questions, mostly STAR-based, probing conflict resolution, leadership, failure, teamwork, and decision-making. A Technical interview is 10 questions covering domain knowledge, problem-solving, and practical scenarios tailored to your skills. If you paste a job post URL or upload a resume, questions are tailored to the actual requirements and your background. Each interview generates a fresh set, so you won't get the same ones twice.

A Screening interview lasts about 5–10 minutes with 8 questions. Behavioral and Technical interviews run 10–20 minutes with 10 questions and deeper follow-ups. The AI gives you time to answer each question before moving to the next. It's designed to simulate the pace of a real interview at each stage.

After the call, you receive a text message with a link to a detailed evaluation report. The report includes an overall performance score, a question-by-question breakdown with individual scores and rubric-based feedback — each answer is scored against explicit strong and weak criteria for its question type, and the report references those rubrics so you know exactly where you landed. The evaluation criteria match the interview type you chose (e.g., STAR framework for behavioral, technical accuracy for technical). You also get a summary of strengths and areas for improvement, and a full transcript. The report is generated within a couple of minutes of hanging up.

Because practicing on the phone forces you to think and respond in real time. A text-based chatbot lets you pause, edit, and perfect your answers — that's writing, not interview practice. A phone call creates the same time pressure and slight awkwardness you'll feel in a real interview. You have to organize your thoughts on the spot and say them out loud, which is a fundamentally different skill than typing them.

The Quick Interview Pack is $15 for 3 credits ($5 per interview), Unlimited Monthly is $29/month, and Unlimited Quarterly is $79/quarter (save $8). One credit equals one full practice interview with a detailed feedback report. Credits never expire. Subscriptions can be cancelled anytime from your dashboard. We also offer a 100% money-back guarantee — not happy after your first paid interview? Request a refund within 7 days of purchase. See the pricing page (/pricing) for current plans.

Yes. You enter the job title you're preparing for, and the AI generates interview questions appropriate for that role. Express Interview works for software engineering, product management, data science, marketing, sales, finance, nursing, teaching, project management, consulting, and any other role. Choose Screening for a first-round feel, Behavioral to practice your STAR stories, or Technical to drill domain knowledge. If you paste a specific job post URL, the questions are tailored to the exact requirements listed in that posting.

Yes. You can upload a PDF or paste your resume text from the homepage or your dashboard. Your resume is parsed on-device and PII is stripped before it's used. The AI uses it to tailor interview questions to your specific background, experience, and skills — so the practice feels closer to what you'd actually be asked.

Yes. You can pick from five interviewer voices — Ava, James, Sofia, Noah, and Mia — each with a preview so you can hear them before the call. You also choose an interviewer attitude: Friendly (encouraging, conversational), Neutral (professional, balanced), or Tough (direct, pushes for specifics). And you select an interview type: Screening, Behavioral, or Technical. All of your choices carry through to the actual call.

You can search real job postings right from the form — just type a job title and location, and Express Interview will find matching postings you can select. Or simply enter a job title and skip the job post entirely. The AI will generate typical interview questions for that role based on the interview type you selected. A job post gives more targeted questions, but it's not required.

Yes, and that's how most people use it. Each interview generates a fresh set of questions, so you won't be asked the same things twice. Many users do 2–3 practice interviews before their real one, reviewing their feedback report after each round and focusing on the areas they need to improve. Each practice interview costs one credit.

If the call fails — busy signal, voicemail, wrong number, or any technical issue — you are not charged a credit. Make sure you enter a valid phone number that can receive calls and that your phone is not in Do Not Disturb mode. If something goes wrong on our end, the credit is refunded automatically.

Not in the traditional sense. Your phone number is your identity on Express Interview. You enter your phone number, verify it with a one-time code sent via text, and you're in. No passwords, no email confirmation, no profile to fill out. Your interview history and reports are tied to your phone number.

Your interview recordings, transcripts, and reports are tied to your phone number and are not shared publicly. We use your call data to generate your feedback report and to improve the service. We do not sell your data to third parties. For full details, see our privacy policy (/privacy).

Interview coaching services typically cost $100–$300+ per session, require scheduling in advance, and involve a human coach. Express Interview costs a few dollars per session, is available instantly with no scheduling, and uses AI to conduct the interview and generate feedback. It's not a replacement for a coach if you need deep, personalized career guidance — but for the specific task of practicing your answers out loud and getting structured feedback, it's faster and cheaper by an order of magnitude.