# Mock interview

A mock interview is a practice run of a real job interview, used to build confidence and catch weak answers before the stakes are real. No job is being applied for and the person conducting it isn't making a hiring decision.

It can be run by a career coach, a friend, a school career center, or, increasingly, by software.

**Mock interview** — A mock interview is a practice run of a real job interview, used to build confidence and catch weak answers before the stakes are real. The questions mirror what a candidate might actually face, whether behavioral, technical, or general, but the outcome carries no real consequence: it exists to rehearse and get feedback.

Mock interviews are a standard part of career preparation, especially for students and anyone returning to the job market. Feedback usually covers content, like whether an answer had enough detail, and delivery, like pacing and filler words. Candidates who rehearse out loud tend to notice gaps invisible on paper.

Intervieux's practice sessions aren't a separate simulated format; they run the same AI interviews employers use for real screening, so a candidate practicing on Intervieux is rehearsing with the actual thing, not a mock version of it.

## Frequently asked questions

### Who can run a mock interview?

Career coaches, university career centers, friends with relevant experience, and AI interview tools are all common options. What matters most is realistic questions and candid feedback afterward.

### How many mock interviews should a candidate do before a real one?

There's no fixed number, but rehearsing more than once tends to help, since the first attempt often surfaces problems, like a rambling answer, that get fixed by the second pass.

### Does a mock interview need to match the exact format of the real one?

Getting as close as possible helps. Practicing behavioral questions before a behavioral interview, or a technical exercise before a technical round, transfers better than generic practice that doesn't match what's actually coming.

## Related pages

- [Browse open roles](/jobs)

## Practice with the real thing, not a simulation

Intervieux's practice interviews run on the same AI interview technology employers use to screen candidates for real roles.

Start practicing free: https://www.intervieux.ai/register · Hire with Intervieux: https://www.intervieux.ai/employers/signup