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Practise a job interview with realistic questions
A mock interview for the exact role you've applied for, with feedback on each answer and tips to make your examples stronger.
When to use it
A few days before an interview
Step by step
Gather the details
Have the job ad, your CV and anything you know about the interview format ready.
Start the mock interview
Paste this prompt into your AI assistant. Voice mode works well if you want to practise speaking.
Prompt to copyAct as an interviewer for this role: [paste job ad]. My CV: [paste, without contact details]. The interview is [format, for example 45 minutes, panel, competency-based]. Ask me 8 questions one at a time, mixing: 2 about my background, 4 competency questions ('tell me about a time...'), 1 about the organisation and 1 tricky one. Wait for my answer each time. After each answer, give brief feedback: what was good, what was missing, and whether I used a clear structure (situation, task, action, result). At the end, list my 3 strongest examples and 2 areas to improve.Answer as if it's real
Answer each question fully, out loud or typed. Use your real experiences, not ones you wish you had.
Polish your best stories
Write your strongest examples as short bullet notes you can glance at before the interview.
What you get
Q3: Tell me about a time you handled an upset customer. Feedback: Good situation and action. Missing the result: what happened afterwards? Try adding 'the customer emailed to thank us and renewed their contract'. Structure: 3 out of 4 parts covered.
Tips
- Practise the questions you dread most. They're usually the ones that come up.
- Ask it to play a tougher interviewer once you feel comfortable.