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Both sites offer mock interviews, but Hello Interview gives you more sessions with better feedback for less money. Why pay more for less?
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Software engineers need more than technical skill to land great FAANG jobs. Our comprehensive system gives you the insights and tools you need to own every interview.
1:1 Mock Interviews
Cost
IC Engineer
Staff+/Management
Features
Senior Coaches from FAANG Companies
Detailed Feedback
Performance-Based Referrals
Comprehensive Coaching
Refund Policy
AI Practice Platform
Coding
System Design
Behavioral
$199
$399
100% satisfaction guaranteed
interviewing.io
$299
$639
Refund available
Mock Interview Packages
Package Cose
IC Engineer
Staff+/Management
Package Features
Number of Sessions
Salary Negotiation Support
Chat Channel with Coaches
Refund Policy
$949
$1,549
6
100% satisfaction guaranteed
interviewing.io
$1,689
$2,629
3
+$3,000
Refund available
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An Easier Way to Find FAANG Interview Success
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Schedule a Mock Interview
Book a mock interview with someone who has conducted thousands of interviews at Meta.
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Join the session
Join the session virtually and experience a real interview setting with a Meta interviewer. Want to be anonymous? No problem.
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Receive detailed feedback
Get tailored feedback and an action plan aligned with Meta's expectations. Our coaches will draft feedback just like they would for a real interview.
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“Hello Interview was an absolute game changer! After using it to prepare, my interview game hit another level. I was able to land 6 big-name offers from Discord, Doordash, JP Morgan, Docusign, and Zip. Massive thanks to the Hello Interview team!”
Discord Sr. SWE
“Extremely helpful and precise feedback. The interview coach was technically sound and communicated his ideas efficiently. We went almost 30 mins over time because of how in-depth his feedback was. He provided me with all the supporting reading material too. Would definitely repeat interview.”
Microsoft SWE
“I really enjoyed the mock interview with Evan! He gave me extremely helpful feedback about ways I can improve and what my strengths were. This was my first mock system design interview and I will be sure to use Hello Interview again in the future!”
Amazon SWE
“The coach came across as a tenured interviewer and the mock interview definitely simulated what I have experienced during past FAANG rounds. The feedback that he shared was incredibly useful in revealing areas that I should focus on for my upcoming interviews, which would have been difficult or impossible to discover without going through my mock interview with him!”
“After hours of reading system design prep content from various sites, I felt unprepared to put my knowledge to the test during a live interview. Hello Interview allowed me to practice my skills with an easy-to-use, interactive platform that gave me plenty of real-time feedback and recommendations to help me improve! It boosted my confidence and system design abilities which directly led to a job offer from my top choice company.”
Fanatics SWE
“Just a single hour session was more valuable than weeks of study. Not only from the live practice, but the very detailed and personalized feedback received that I never would have been able to get or realize on my own. Looking forward to booking more!”
Workday SWE
“My coach definitely understands where candidates tend to lack on or have trouble in especially when it is their first rodeo in system design interviews. He really helps break it down to the core fundamentals and helps this by providing examples of what he would do to handle certain questions or scenarios during the interview. The mock session really helps when you do a dry run on your own using the AI interviews and also sessions are recorded so you can always go back and use it as reference on your own convenience!”
Software Engineer
“I was blown away! The feedback pointed out areas of improvement for my system design approach that no one had ever mentioned before. ”
Google SWE
“My coach did a terrific job to help me understand the different levels required at big tech companies at the system design section and how to conduct an efficient time management during interview.”
Senior Engineer
“The feedback during mock interviews is so spot on and helps me greatly as I prepare for interviews. The AI is fast, accurate and eliminates the need for a partner. I am thrilled to have been introduced to Hello Interview!”
Rabobank SWE
“Without the mock experience I would have performed at a percentage of what I am capable of.”
Microsoft Intern
“As someone who hasn’t interviewed for 8 years, the coaching was the single most valuable thing I’ve done to prep for a system design interview. In just one session he not only gave valuable feedback but also taught a step by step approach to system design interviews. Your friends may be amazing engineers, but being an amazing coach is a different skill.”
OpenAI Director
“The feedback is thorough and precise for the role I am applying for, more importantly, my coach provided me with concrete steps to train within the next few days before the loop, very grateful for that, thank you!”
Senior Engineer
“Thank you so much for your coaching! The mock interview and your advice helped me a lot. I felt super confident during the system design interview. And I found out today I’ll be getting an E4 offer from Meta which makes this my 3rd offer in hand! I would definitely use your service again and would recommend to others!”
Meta SWE
“This is awesome – it's exactly what I've been wanting as I prep for interviews. Watching a system design exercise is not the same, nor as useful, as doing a system design exercise.”
Former Google Sr. SWE
“Hello Interview changed my life! They helped me get and negotiate a job offer that pays more than twice what I was previously making, and at a company that is a better fit for me than my previous employer. ”
Brex Engineering Manager
“This experience [...] was outstanding, and I particularly appreciated how my coach provided feedback on various aspects. More than just pointing out areas for improvement, he effectively demonstrated how to structure a system design interview, outlining detailed steps. His guidance covered not only the technical aspects of the solution but also the general approach to such questions. This session greatly enhanced my understanding of how to tackle system design interviews, something I couldn't fully grasp from YouTube materials alone. It was through this hands-on experience that I truly learned the workings of the interview process. I would highly recommend these mock interviews.”
Microsoft SWE
“Hello Interview is a savior for me.”
Microsoft EM
“My session was great, I got everything that I need from this session. Thank you! My coach had couple session options for me, but was able to help me in a way I asked him to do.”
Java Team Lead
“I’m blown away, and have to process the feedback I just got. Part of me wonders if this is too good to be true, could the AI REALLY understand what I said? It feels so spot on and helpful.”
Sr. Designer
“I tried another platform before for system design prep but Hello Interview knocks it clear out of the water. This platform provides much higher quality feedback with much more reasonable pricing. Felt like I got grilled harder here than the actual interview, and my system design round with Meta went so well they even considered bumping up my level because of it.”
Meta SWE
“Hello Interview was an absolute game changer! After using it to prepare, my interview game hit another level. I was able to land 6 big-name offers from Discord, Doordash, JP Morgan, Docusign, and Zip. Massive thanks to the Hello Interview team!”
Discord Sr. SWE
“Extremely helpful and precise feedback. The interview coach was technically sound and communicated his ideas efficiently. We went almost 30 mins over time because of how in-depth his feedback was. He provided me with all the supporting reading material too. Would definitely repeat interview.”
Microsoft SWE
“I really enjoyed the mock interview with Evan! He gave me extremely helpful feedback about ways I can improve and what my strengths were. This was my first mock system design interview and I will be sure to use Hello Interview again in the future!”
Amazon SWE
“The coach came across as a tenured interviewer and the mock interview definitely simulated what I have experienced during past FAANG rounds. The feedback that he shared was incredibly useful in revealing areas that I should focus on for my upcoming interviews, which would have been difficult or impossible to discover without going through my mock interview with him!”
“After hours of reading system design prep content from various sites, I felt unprepared to put my knowledge to the test during a live interview. Hello Interview allowed me to practice my skills with an easy-to-use, interactive platform that gave me plenty of real-time feedback and recommendations to help me improve! It boosted my confidence and system design abilities which directly led to a job offer from my top choice company.”
Fanatics SWE
“Without the mock experience I would have performed at a percentage of what I am capable of.”
Microsoft Intern
“As someone who hasn’t interviewed for 8 years, the coaching was the single most valuable thing I’ve done to prep for a system design interview. In just one session he not only gave valuable feedback but also taught a step by step approach to system design interviews. Your friends may be amazing engineers, but being an amazing coach is a different skill.”
OpenAI Director
“The feedback is thorough and precise for the role I am applying for, more importantly, my coach provided me with concrete steps to train within the next few days before the loop, very grateful for that, thank you!”
Senior Engineer
“Thank you so much for your coaching! The mock interview and your advice helped me a lot. I felt super confident during the system design interview. And I found out today I’ll be getting an E4 offer from Meta which makes this my 3rd offer in hand! I would definitely use your service again and would recommend to others!”
Meta SWE
“This is awesome – it's exactly what I've been wanting as I prep for interviews. Watching a system design exercise is not the same, nor as useful, as doing a system design exercise.”
Former Google Sr. SWE
“Just a single hour session was more valuable than weeks of study. Not only from the live practice, but the very detailed and personalized feedback received that I never would have been able to get or realize on my own. Looking forward to booking more!”
Workday SWE
“My coach definitely understands where candidates tend to lack on or have trouble in especially when it is their first rodeo in system design interviews. He really helps break it down to the core fundamentals and helps this by providing examples of what he would do to handle certain questions or scenarios during the interview. The mock session really helps when you do a dry run on your own using the AI interviews and also sessions are recorded so you can always go back and use it as reference on your own convenience!”
Software Engineer
“I was blown away! The feedback pointed out areas of improvement for my system design approach that no one had ever mentioned before. ”
Google SWE
“My coach did a terrific job to help me understand the different levels required at big tech companies at the system design section and how to conduct an efficient time management during interview.”
Senior Engineer
“The feedback during mock interviews is so spot on and helps me greatly as I prepare for interviews. The AI is fast, accurate and eliminates the need for a partner. I am thrilled to have been introduced to Hello Interview!”
Rabobank SWE
“Hello Interview changed my life! They helped me get and negotiate a job offer that pays more than twice what I was previously making, and at a company that is a better fit for me than my previous employer. ”
Brex Engineering Manager
“This experience [...] was outstanding, and I particularly appreciated how my coach provided feedback on various aspects. More than just pointing out areas for improvement, he effectively demonstrated how to structure a system design interview, outlining detailed steps. His guidance covered not only the technical aspects of the solution but also the general approach to such questions. This session greatly enhanced my understanding of how to tackle system design interviews, something I couldn't fully grasp from YouTube materials alone. It was through this hands-on experience that I truly learned the workings of the interview process. I would highly recommend these mock interviews.”
Microsoft SWE
“Hello Interview is a savior for me.”
Microsoft EM
“My session was great, I got everything that I need from this session. Thank you! My coach had couple session options for me, but was able to help me in a way I asked him to do.”
Java Team Lead
“I’m blown away, and have to process the feedback I just got. Part of me wonders if this is too good to be true, could the AI REALLY understand what I said? It feels so spot on and helpful.”
Sr. Designer
Stefan Mai
Hello Interview Master Coach
Expert Spotlight
Senior Engineering Manager
As a senior hiring manager, Stefan has hired hundreds of engineers and managers, conducted thousands of interviews, and led ML organizations with over 40 engineers at some of the world's biggest tech companies.
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How do Hello Interview's services compare to Interviewing.io?
Hello Interview is substantially less expensive than Interviewing.io. In addition, we offer a full suite of AI tools specific for coding, system design, and behavioral interview preparation. Our approach to interview coaching is more comprehensive, more customizable, gives you more access to your coach, and carries a fuller satisfaction guarantee. Interviewing.io only focuses on technical interviews, only offers voice mock interviews, costs more, and gives you fewer mock interviews in their bulk package option.
How does pricing compare between Interviewing.io and Hello Interview?
You can purchase individual mock interviews and packages from Hello Interview and Interviewing.io. However, Hello Interview offers packages of 1, 3, and 6 interviews at half the cost of Interviewing.io. Package/bundle pricing is quite different between the two companies. With Hello Interview, not only do you get the bundle at a lower price, but you also gain the ability to join Slack or Discord with your coach, select the number of mock interview sessions, and receive salary negotiation support. Find more details on our our Pricing page.
How do mock interview sessions differ between Interviewing.io and Hello Interview?
Mock interviews with both providers are one hour long and are conducted with experienced coaches, often with backgrounds at FAANG companies. Interviewing.io only offers audio mock interviews, while Hello Interview offers audio or video session. Interviewing.io caters to individuals preparing for technical interviews, but the format is more focused on technical skills rather than specific company processes. Hello Interview's experts, on the other hand, cover a wide range of interview topics, including both technical and behavioral questions.
Coaches provide detailed feedback on your performance, which is valuable for improvement. Users can schedule sessions at their convenience, allowing for flexibility in their interview preparation. The video format, offered by Hello Interview, provides a more realistic interview experience and candidates receive the recording as part of their feedback. Our goal is to maximize the effectiveness of the time you spend with our coaches, so if you're looking for something different and/or specific, just ask!
What If I'm not interviewing at a FAANG company?
No problem at all! Hello Interview helps software engineering candidates prepare for any top tech company or job. Although Interviewing.io offers the same, Hello Interview's 1-on-1 sessions are tailored to the candidate's specific needs with more detailed feedback and guidance from their expert coach. In addition, only Hello Interview offers free AI tools to guide you through both technical and behavioral preparation.
How does the interview preparation process compare between Interviewing.io and Hello Interview?
Depending on your past experience, interview preparation can vary from a few refreshers and some homework remembering past experiences to in-depth study and training. Hello Interview offers a complete suite of options, guided by expert FAANG+ coaches. In your first meeting with a coach, they'll get to know your background, your feelings about the interview process, and likely areas for preparation. Interviewing.io offers voice-only mock interviews where both candidates and interviewers have the option to remain anonymous and there's much less prep work and customization available. Candidates receive feedback specific to their mock interview performance, but further guidance is limited.
At Hello Interview, your coach will work with you to set up a plan to get ready, be it preparing anecdotes from your past experiences, working on coding problems, or studying system design. Our goal is to get you hired for the job you've been daydreaming about, with all the comprehensive consultation needed to get you there.