RoundHound
RoundHound researches a job and company to build interview practice plans, then runs AI mock interviews with answer-based feedback. It is for candidates preparing for a specific role, from internships and first jobs through mid-career positions.
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Who it's for
- Students and new graduates preparing for an internship or first-job interview who want to practice the rounds for a particular company and role.
- Candidates applying to technical roles such as software engineering, data, or design who want to rehearse coding or whiteboard rounds as well as interview conversations.
- Job seekers applying to nontechnical roles such as product, business analysis, marketing, or program management who want company- and role-specific practice.
Not the right fit if…
- Candidates who need the company’s exact interview questions: RoundHound says its practice questions are original and designed to match the researched interview format, not reproduce actual questions.
How it fits your workflow
Paste a job posting link, or provide a company name and job title. RoundHound researches company hiring pages, current job postings, candidate reports, and other public sources to lay out expected interview rounds and what each tests.
Practice a round in the browser by voice or typing. The AI interviewer asks follow-ups and can use a code editor or whiteboard when relevant; users can optionally ask a private coach for hints.
After each round, review feedback tied to moments in your answers, including skill assessments and what to work on. Use a focused 20-minute round to practice a particular skill.
Pricing
Free: Starter is free and includes one job, 60 minutes of practice, a full plan, and feedback. No card is needed to start.
Starter
Free
- · 1 job to prepare for
- · 60 minutes of practice
- · Full plan and feedback
Sprint
$15 for 7 days
- · Unlimited practice within fair use
- · Up to 5 jobs
- · Full interview-day practice
Pro
$30 for 30 days
- · Unlimited practice within fair use
- · Unlimited jobs
- · Full interview-day practice
Prices checked on Oct 18, 2026 from the vendor's site. They can change; confirm before you buy.
Key features
- Company- and role-specific interview research
- Builds a practice plan from a job posting or company and role, drawing on company hiring pages, current job postings, candidate reports, guides, and other public pages. Plans list their sources.
- Full-length mock interview rounds
- An AI interviewer conducts practice rounds, listens, asks follow-up questions, and gives candidates time to think. Practice can be done by voice or typing.
- Answer-based feedback
- After each round, feedback marks skills as going well or needing another attempt, quotes the candidate’s own words, and links comments to moments in the conversation.
- Answer organization and study guides
- Feedback lightly tidies and orders what the candidate said, marks missing pieces rather than inventing them, and provides a plain-language study guide with an example and a suggested next step.
- Private in-round coaching hints
- When hints are enabled, candidates can type @coach or say “Hey coach” to ask for help. The page says the interviewer does not see these requests.
- Focused follow-up practice
- Candidates can practice a specific skill in a focused 20-minute round and later use a full round to check whether the skill has improved.
Limitations to know
- Practice questions are not the company’s actual interview questions; they are written to match the researched interview format.
- When public information about a company is limited, RoundHound fills gaps using how similar teams interview for the same role.
- The Starter plan is limited to one job and 60 minutes of practice; the paid plans describe unlimited practice as subject to fair use.
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Getting started
A job posting link, or a company name and job title; practice takes place in a browser.
- Paste a job link or enter the company name and job title.
- Review the interview plan and expected rounds.
- Start a browser-based practice round by voice or typing; turn on hints if you want private coach help.
- Review the feedback and practice a recommended skill.
Frequently asked questions
Are these the company’s real interview questions?
No. RoundHound researches the company’s interview rounds, their order, topics, and the kinds of questions recent candidates describe. Its practice questions are written to match that structure rather than reproduce actual questions.
What if there isn’t much written about my company?
RoundHound says it fills research gaps using how similar teams interview for the same role. Each plan lists its sources so users can see what came from the company and what came from peers.
Which roles does it work for?
It supports structured interviews for technical and nontechnical roles, including software engineering, product management, design, data, business analysis, marketing, and program management. The page says it fits best from internships and first jobs through mid-career roles.
How does a practice round work?
Candidates talk with an interviewer in their browser by voice or typing. The interviewer listens, asks follow-up questions, and can bring up a whiteboard or code editor when the round needs one. Hints can be enabled for private coach help.
What does the feedback include?
Feedback shows how the candidate did on each skill, what went well, and what to work on. It quotes their answers and links feedback to the relevant moment in the conversation; it can also include an answer structure, missing elements, a study guide, and a focused practice round.
Do I need a subscription?
No. The free Starter plan includes one job and 60 minutes of practice. Paid passes cover 7 or 30 days and end automatically.