Mock interviews — peer-matched and AI-powered.
The cheapest way to find a hole in your prep is a 45-minute session that simulates the real thing. Alpha Code includes peer and AI mocks in the $19/mo subscription.
Technical coding mock
45-minute session. Peer-matched from the active candidate pool. Problem drawn from your diagnostic weak-pattern set. Structured feedback across 5 rubric axes.
AI mock
Voice-based, on-demand. Full transcript, scored rubric, identified pattern-recognition misses. Available 24/7, unlimited scheduling.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a mock interview?
- A timed practice session that simulates a real technical interview. A peer (or AI) poses a problem, you solve it out loud under the clock, and you receive structured feedback scored against rubric axes like problem framing, correctness, and communication.
- How many mock interviews should I do before an onsite?
- Most candidates benefit from 4–8 mocks distributed over the 2–4 weeks before the onsite: 2–3 coding, 2–3 system design, and 1–2 behavioral. The first 2 feel terrible; mocks 3 onward produce compounding gains.
- Peer mock or AI mock?
- Peer mocks give you real interpersonal pressure and the signal of how another engineer reads your solution. AI mocks give unlimited scheduling and instant transcripts. Most candidates use both.
- Is a mock interview included in Alpha Code's $19/mo?
- Peer-matched mocks are included. AI mocks (voice + transcript) are included under a fair-use cap — most users don't hit it.
- How is Alpha Code's mock different from Pramp or interviewing.io?
- Alpha Code's mocks are bundled with the preparation curriculum — your mock problem is drawn from your weakest pattern from the diagnostic. Pramp and interviewing.io are mock-only marketplaces.
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