What it is
A before, during and after workflow, delivered as a desktop app that the vendor says works with any video meeting software. Preparation is the centre of gravity: practice with company-specific questions, mock interviews, and a question bank the vendor sizes at more than ten thousand questions.
What it does
Before the round, you practise against company-specific questions and run mock interviews, with what the vendor calls advanced prep insights on the paid tier. During the round, it shows a live transcript and generates an answer when you ask for one, which keeps the screen quiet while you are talking. There is a coding mode called Code Mode.
Afterwards you get interview transcripts and AI-powered answer feedback. That pairing, a record plus a judgement, is more useful than a transcript alone and is the part of the product most competitors do not match.
The free tier
A free Basic tier gives limited prep sessions, limited question-bank access and basic insights. That is enough to judge whether the practice workflow suits you, which is sensible given preparation is the product's strength. It is not enough to judge unlimited live use.
About the numbers on the site
Its pages cite user counts in the hundreds of thousands, a star rating from thousands of reviews, and a median response latency. All of that is vendor self-reported and not independently audited, which is standard across this category and worth ignoring in both directions. The ten-thousand-question bank figure is also the vendor's own count.
What it costs
A free Basic tier plus a paid Ultimate tier, billed monthly or quarterly with quarterly cheaper per month. Promotional codes are prominent on its pricing page, so check what the price becomes on renewal rather than what it is on signup.
Quick facts
| Interview Sidekick | |
|---|---|
| Type | Before, during and after interview workflow |
| Centre of gravity | Preparation |
| Practice | Company-specific questions, mock interviews, 10,000+ question bank (vendor figure) |
| Live help | Live transcript, answer generated on request |
| Coding | Code Mode |
| After the round | Interview transcripts plus AI answer feedback |
| Platforms | Desktop app; states it works with any video meeting software |
| Free tier | Basic: limited prep sessions, limited question bank, basic insights |
| Billing | Monthly or quarterly; quarterly cheaper per month |
| Published stats | User counts, rating and latency, all self-reported |
Who it suits
- Candidates who know their problem is walking in under-rehearsed.
- Anyone who wants a large bank of questions to work through systematically.
- People who will actually read the answer feedback afterwards rather than filing it.
Who should look elsewhere
- Candidates who rehearse plenty and still lose at final rounds; that is a delivery problem, not a coverage problem.
- Anyone who needs a named coding-platform list, which it does not publish.
- People who want the tool to keep earning after the job search ends.
Alternatives worth comparing
See Interview Sidekick vs Final Round AI for two workflows head to head, Interview Sidekick vs LockedIn AI for question bank against coaching, and Interview Sidekick vs Cluely for job-hunt tooling against a general meeting assistant.
Disclosed alternative: CoPilot Interview concentrates on the live round rather than the practice library, with a permanent free tier that includes live use so you can judge that half properly. We do not ship a ten-thousand-question bank.
Frequently asked questions
Is Interview Sidekick free or paid?
Both. There is a free Basic tier with limited prep sessions, limited question-bank access and basic insights, and a paid Ultimate tier that adds unlimited prep sessions, advanced insights, AI answer feedback, Code Mode and the full question bank. The free tier is enough to judge the practice workflow but not unlimited live use.
Is Interview Sidekick worth it?
It is worth it if preparation is genuinely your gap. The practice library, company-specific questions and answer feedback are the strongest parts, and few competitors pair a transcript with a judgement on how you answered. If you already rehearse well and keep losing in final rounds, a larger question bank addresses a problem you do not have.
Does Interview Sidekick work during live interviews?
Yes. It shows a live transcript and generates an answer when you ask for one, rather than answering automatically, which keeps the screen calm while you speak. It also has a coding mode called Code Mode, though it does not publish a list of supported assessment platforms.
Are the 737,000 users and 4.8 rating real?
Those are vendor self-reported figures and are not independently audited, so treat them as marketing rather than evidence. The same applies to the median latency figure on its pages, and to comparable claims from every competitor in this category.
What does Interview Sidekick cost?
It bills monthly or quarterly, with the quarterly option cheaper per month, alongside the free Basic tier. Promotional codes feature prominently on its pricing page, so check the renewal price rather than the discounted first payment before you subscribe.
Does it cover coding interviews?
It has a coding mode called Code Mode, but it does not publish which assessment platforms are supported. If your loop includes a live coding screen on a specific platform, ask the vendor directly or test it on that platform in a mock round before relying on it.
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Permanent free tier, no credit card, live use included, no session counter.
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