Interview Sidekick works with Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Webex, Lark/Feishu and Amazon Chime, which its site names on November 13, 2026, plus coding pads such as CoderPad, HackerRank, LeetCode and CodeSignal. It runs three ways: a desktop app for Mac and Windows that hears any meeting app through your computer's audio, Chrome on a computer when the meeting itself runs in a Chrome tab, and a phone's browser placed near your laptop speaker. Its free plan allows unlimited 2-minute test sessions, so you can check each route before paying. We make CoPilot Interview, a competing app, so we describe Interview Sidekick from its own pages and label our pick.
Meeting and interview apps Interview Sidekick supports
Interview Sidekick names these apps on its homepage and in its setup guide, and its help center says it runs alongside your normal meeting app, whichever it is. Our guide to how Interview Sidekick works covers sessions and answer settings.
| App or format | What Interview Sidekick says (November 13, 2026) | How it hears the call |
|---|---|---|
| Zoom | Named | Desktop app: computer audio. Chrome: choose Join from Your Browser and share the tab with audio |
| Microsoft Teams | Named | Desktop app: computer audio. Chrome: choose Continue on this browser and share the tab |
| Google Meet | Named | Desktop app, or share the Meet tab in Chrome with audio |
| Webex | Named | Desktop app, or join from the browser and share the tab |
| Lark/Feishu, Amazon Chime | Named | Its setup guide says these work best with the desktop app |
| Skype | Still in its FAQ | Its setup guide notes Skype shut down in 2025 and points to the Teams steps |
| Phone calls | Named | Phone on speaker next to the laptop; the desktop app or the browser version listens through the microphone |
| Coding pads | CoderPad, HackerRank, LeetCode and CodeSignal named | Code mode and screenshots of the problem |
Operating systems, browsers and phones
| Device | Support as the vendor states it |
|---|---|
| Mac | Desktop app; its help center says macOS 13 Ventura or newer, while its setup guide says macOS 14 Sonoma or newer |
| Windows | Desktop app; no minimum version published; it records only the default output device |
| Chrome on a computer | Live help with no install, for meetings running in a Chrome tab; Chrome is the only browser named |
| iPhone and Android | The web version in a phone browser, with no app to install; upload your résumé from a computer |
| Linux and Chromebook | Not listed; the Chrome route is the one to test |
How Interview Sidekick hears the interviewer
Each route hears the call differently. The desktop app records your computer's audio, so it works with any meeting app: on a Mac you allow Microphone, Screen Recording and a separate System Audio Recording Only permission; on Windows it records only the default output device, so set your headset as the default and connect a Bluetooth headset before pressing Record. Chrome hears only a meeting running in another Chrome tab, and only if you pick that tab and tick Also share tab audio, which appears for tabs, not windows; if the interview is in the Zoom or Teams app, its help center says to use the desktop app. On a phone, the browser version listens through the phone's microphone, so it hears both you and the interviewer, and pressing Mute while you answer helps it focus. Its own check is a free test session while a YouTube interview video plays: if the Interviewer bar moves, audio is reaching it.
Setup, app by app
- Install the desktop app on a Mac or Windows PC, or open Interview Sidekick in Chrome, and sign in with the same email on every device.
- Start a session with the company, role, job description and résumé, and pick the interview language; 31 are listed.
- Zoom, Teams, Webex, Lark or Chime desktop app: use the desktop app, join the call as usual and press Record, with the meeting's speaker set to Default.
- Google Meet, or any meeting you can open in Chrome: choose In a Chrome tab, pick the meeting tab, tick Also share tab audio, click Share, then Record.
- Phone screen: in the browser choose On a phone call, or in the desktop app set Where is your interview? to On My Phone; put the phone on speaker next to the laptop and press Mute while you answer.
- Coding round: turn Code on, and capture the problem with the screenshot shortcut.
Before the real interview, run a ten-minute test:
- Ask a friend to call you on the app your interview uses from another device, exactly as the interview will run.
- Have them read three questions aloud and check that the assistant's captions match what was said, word for word.
- Unplug or switch your headphones once: many failures come from audio going to a Bluetooth headset the tool is not listening to.
- Share your screen the way the interviewer may ask you to, and look at the recording to see what they would see.
- Read the invitation. If it forbids outside help, use the tool to practice beforehand and take the round yourself.
Limits and rules to know
- Chrome needs a browser meeting: it cannot hear a Zoom or Teams desktop app.
- Windows records only the default output device, so audio sent to another headset is missed.
- The Mac requirement is stated two ways (macOS 13 in the help center, 14 in the setup guide), so check yours before the day.
- Free tests last 2 minutes from the first press of Record; paid plans have no time limit.
- Price as listed on November 13, 2026: Ultimate $80 a month, shown against $160, with a quarterly option; all sales are final.
- It markets itself for use without the interviewer knowing, including in proctored assessments; we leave that out.
Two kinds of round sit outside every assistant on this page. Timed online assessments on platforms such as HackerRank, CodeSignal and Codility, and one-way video interviews such as HireVue, are usually proctored or recorded for review, and their instructions normally forbid outside help, so prepare for them instead of using a tool live. In a live conversation with a person, follow your employer's rules and the instructions in the invitation.
Interview Sidekick vs CoPilot Interview on platforms
| Interview Sidekick | CoPilot Interview (ours) ★ Best choice | |
|---|---|---|
| Zoom, Teams, Google Meet | Named | Named in our FAQ |
| Webex | Named | Not named in our FAQ; test it on the free plan first |
| Phone interviews | Phone on speaker next to the laptop, or the phone's browser near the laptop speaker | Phone apps are betas; for phone screens, test the free plan first |
| Desktop | Mac and Windows app | Windows 10 and 11, macOS 12 or later |
| Browser | Live help in Chrome for browser meetings | Browser demo for practice only |
| Free live use | Unlimited 2-minute test sessions | 15 minutes a day of live help in sessions up to 15 minutes, mock interviews included, no card |
| Paid from | $80/mo (shown against $160) | Standard $24.99/mo, Pro $39.99/mo; hour packs $9.99, $29.99, $49.99 |
| Refunds | None: all sales final | 14-day money-back on the first payment of a new subscription if under 30 minutes of live session time were used |
Where CoPilot Interview fits
★ Best choice for most people: CoPilot Interview. Interview Sidekick has more routes, including Chrome and a phone browser, but its free tests last 2 minutes and nothing is refundable. CoPilot Interview is an interview copilot built as a desktop app for Windows 10 and 11 and macOS 12 or later. Our FAQ describes it as running in its own window beside Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, CoderPad and HackerRank, so there is no browser extension or meeting plugin to install; it listens to the call and your microphone and shows a structured answer in about two seconds. The free plan gives 15 minutes a day of live help in sessions of up to 15 minutes, with AI mock interviews included. Standard is $24.99 a month and Pro $39.99, hour packs cost $9.99, $29.99 or $49.99, and a 14-day money-back guarantee covers the first payment of a new subscription if under 30 minutes of live session time were used (see the refund policy). You can rehearse first in the free browser demo or the AI mock interview. Whatever you use, follow your employer's rules.
For more, see CoPilot Interview vs Interview Sidekick, our Interview Sidekick pricing guide and our guide to live help on phone interviews.
Disclosure: CoPilot Interview is our product, so weigh what we say about it accordingly.
Frequently asked questions
Does Interview Sidekick work with Zoom?
Yes. Use the desktop app, which hears your computer's audio, or join Zoom in Chrome with Join from Your Browser and share the tab with audio.
Does Interview Sidekick work with Webex?
Yes. Its homepage names Webex alongside Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, Lark/Feishu and Amazon Chime as of November 13, 2026; use the desktop app, or join Webex in the browser and share the tab.
Does Interview Sidekick have an iPhone or Android app?
No store app. It runs in a phone's browser with nothing to install, placed near your laptop speaker as a second screen.
Why can't the Chrome version hear my interview?
It only hears a meeting running in another Chrome tab that you share with Also share tab audio ticked. For the Zoom or Teams desktop app, use the desktop app instead.
Can I use Interview Sidekick for a phone interview?
Yes. Put the phone on speaker next to your laptop and choose On a phone call in the browser, or On My Phone in the desktop app, and press Mute while you answer.
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