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Practice with an AI interviewer that pushes for depth, challenges your story, and scores you in real time. Master the behavioral interview format used by top tech companies and walk into your next interview with confidence.
Free during beta · No credit card required
Go Beyond Generic Practice — Experience Real Interview Pressure
Traditional interview prep falls short because it doesn't replicate the dynamic, unpredictable nature of real conversations. Interviewers at top tech companies don't follow scripts — they probe deeper when your answer lacks substance, challenge inconsistencies, and push you to demonstrate genuine impact.
Our AI interviewer creates that same pressure. It analyzes your responses in real time, identifies gaps in your stories, and asks the tough follow-up questions that expose weak preparation. You'll learn to handle curveballs, articulate your impact clearly, and speak confidently under pressure — just like you'll need to in the real interview room.
- • You said "we improved the process." Which step changed, and why?
- • You said "I led it." What decision was yours, and which cross-team stakeholders did you influence?
- • You mentioned constraints. What trade-off did you choose (time/scope/risk), and what did you explicitly not do?
- • You said it was successful. What metric moved (baseline → current), over what timeframe, and what's the source of truth?
Five Pillars of Interview Excellence
Our platform is built on the core elements that separate strong candidates from exceptional ones. Each feature works together to transform how you prepare, practice, and perform.
Resume-Aware Prep
PersonalizedUpload your resume and target job description. HireHelix generates a personalized elevator pitch, "Why this company?" and "Why this role?" talking points — all grounded in YOUR actual experience and mapped to the company's leadership principles. No generic templates.
Adaptive Follow-ups
The AI digs deeper based on your actual answers — no scripted questions. If you gloss over results, it asks for metrics. If you claim leadership, it probes for specific decisions you made. This mirrors how real interviewers think.
Leadership Principles
Practice with behavioral questions modeled after top tech interviews. Our question bank is built on the leadership principles used by Amazon, Google, and Meta, ensuring you prepare for the exact interview formats you will face.
Instant Feedback
Get scored on clarity, depth, and completeness after each session. You'll see exactly where your answer succeeded and where it fell short — with specific suggestions for improvement that you can apply immediately.
Example Excellence
See what a winning response looks like with detailed breakdowns of high-scoring answers. Learn the patterns that make stories compelling, the level of detail that demonstrates impact, and the structure that keeps interviewers engaged.
How Adaptive Follow-ups Change Everything
Most practice stops after your first answer. Real interviewers don't. They probe for specifics, decisions, and measurable impact. HireHelix does the same.
You Give Your Answer
Speak naturally, the same way you would in a real interview.
AI Analyzes in Real Time
It catches what interviewers catch: vague outcomes, missing metrics, unclear ownership, weak decisions.
Smart Follow-up Questions
Follow-ups zoom in on the weakest part of your answer and force precision.
Build Stronger Stories
You build the instinct to land details under pressure, not just rehearse a polished script.
This is what makes sessions feel real. The system pushes where your answer is weakest so you learn to handle the turns that break most candidates. After a few sessions, you'll naturally anticipate probing questions and deliver answers with clarity and measurable impact.
Prepare for Top Tech Companies
Practice with Real Leadership Principles
Top tech companies evaluate candidates using specific leadership principles — frameworks like Amazon's 16 Leadership Principles, Google's "Googleyness," or Meta's cultural values. Each company wants to see evidence that you embody these traits through concrete examples from your past work.
Our question bank is organized around these actual frameworks. You'll practice answering questions designed to assess ownership, bias for action, customer obsession, and every other principle that matters at your target companies. This means you're not just getting generic behavioral practice — you're training specifically for the evaluation criteria your interviewer will use.
Every question includes context about which principle it's testing and what interviewers are really looking for in your response. This inside knowledge helps you frame your stories in ways that directly address what hiring managers need to hear.
Instant Feedback That Actually Helps You Improve
Getting feedback hours or days later doesn't work. By then, you've forgotten the exact wording, hesitations, and gaps that weakened your answer. HireHelix scores you immediately on the dimensions that matter most.
Narrative Focus
Did you answer the specific question asked, or did you pivot? Detects rambling and ensures your story actually lands the result.
Depth
Specifics, context, and metrics that move you beyond a high-level summary.
Leadership
Ownership, decision-making, and how you influenced outcomes through others.
Completeness
Did you cover the full story arc and clearly explain your role and measurable result.
You'll see exactly what scored well and what needs work, with targeted guidance like: "Add quantifiable results," "Clarify your individual contribution," or "Connect actions directly to outcomes." No guessing. You know exactly what to fix.
Learn from Example Answers That Win Jobs
See the Complete Structure
High-scoring example answers show you exactly how experienced candidates structure their responses — where they add context, how they balance detail with brevity, and how they emphasize their individual impact without sounding arrogant.
Understand What Works and Why
Every example includes annotations that explain why specific phrases, metrics, and story elements make the answer strong. You'll learn the patterns that make stories memorable and convincing to interviewers.
Adapt the Techniques to Your Stories
The goal isn't to copy these answers — it's to internalize the techniques so you can apply them to your own experiences. You'll develop an instinct for which details matter and how to frame your contributions effectively.
The Practice Sessions That Make the Difference
Here's how a typical practice session transforms your interview skills over 20-30 minutes of focused work.
Choose a Leadership Competency
Pick the skill you want to sharpen so your practice stays focused.
Get Your Question
A realistic prompt appears with enough context to know what "great" looks like.
Answer Out Loud
Speak naturally. The system listens and captures what you actually said.
Handle Follow-Up Questions
Follow-ups push depth, clarify your role, and force you to quantify impact.
Review Your Scores
See where you landed on clarity, depth, and ownership — with targeted feedback.
Give Yourself Some Time and Try Again
Let the feedback sink in, then run it back — practice builds the muscle. Avoid prep fatigue.
Choose a Leadership Competency
Pick the skill you want to sharpen so your practice stays focused.
Get Your Question
A realistic prompt appears with enough context to know what "great" looks like.
Answer Out Loud
Speak naturally. The system listens and captures what you actually said.
Handle Follow-Up Questions
Follow-ups push depth, clarify your role, and force you to quantify impact.
Review Your Scores
See where you landed on clarity, depth, and ownership — with targeted feedback.
Give Yourself Some Time and Try Again
Let the feedback sink in, then run it back — practice builds the muscle. Avoid prep fatigue.
What Our Beta Users Are Saying
High-pressure practice. Zero-risk environment.
Make your mistakes here, not in front of the hiring manager.
“The follow-up questions caught me completely off guard — in the best way possible. I realized I'd been glossing over the most important parts of my stories. After three practice sessions, I got so much better at anticipating what interviewers actually want to hear.”
— Sarah M., Sr. Technical Program Manager
✓ Received offer from Amazon
“I thought I had solid answers prepared, but the instant feedback showed me I was way too vague. Seeing my depth scores pushed me to add real numbers and specific decisions. I used this to prep for my Meta interview and got the offer.”
— David L., Product Manager
✓ Now PM at Meta
“The example answers were game-changing. I finally understood what 'good' looks like. I could see exactly how to structure my stories and which details to emphasize. It completely changed how I talk about my experience.”
— Priya K., Program Manager
✓ Landed role at Oracle
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know before your first practice session.
How is HireHelix different from practicing with ChatGPT?
ChatGPT is a general-purpose assistant. HireHelix is a specialized interview system built by former FAANG hiring experts. We have a curated question bank mapped to real leadership principles, adaptive follow-ups that probe like trained interviewers, and a scoring system based on actual hiring criteria. ChatGPT can't replicate these structured frameworks.
Which companies does HireHelix support?
We support 12+ major tech companies including Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Meta, Apple, and Oracle. Each company has tailored questions mapped to their specific values and leadership principles — Amazon's 16 LPs, Google's Googliness, Meta's Move Fast, and more.
Is HireHelix really free?
Yes, completely free during our beta period. All features, unlimited practice sessions, no credit card required. We'll introduce paid tiers eventually, but beta users will get special treatment.
Do I need to prepare anything before my first session?
We recommend having 5-8 real stories from your work experience ready to discuss. These should cover situations where you showed leadership, handled conflict, delivered results, or failed and learned. Check out our STAR Method guide if you need help structuring them.
How long does a practice session take?
A typical session is 15-25 minutes: one main question, 2-3 follow-ups, then scoring. You can run multiple sessions back-to-back or spread them out. We recommend 2-3 sessions per week to build muscle memory without burning out.
Start Practicing Today — Free During Beta
Your next interview could be the one that changes everything. The difference between "we'll keep you in mind" and "we'd love to make you an offer" often comes down to how well you tell your stories under pressure.
Right now, during our beta period, you can access the full platform completely free. No credit card required. Practice as many sessions as you want, get unlimited feedback, and build the confidence you need to ace your behavioral interviews.
Don't walk into your next interview hoping you're ready. Know you're ready.
Join hundreds of job-seekers already using our platform to land roles at top tech companies.