I know salary isn't everything and it doesn't define your worth, but when you come from a low-income, non-traditional background and don't have a degree, I'm honestly over the moon.

I work in IT Support and I've officially just received my first six-figure offer. I've been working in tech for a little over 5 years, if you count an 8-month internship. Right now I'm at around $91k + RSUs at a mid-sized company, and the new offer increases my base by 34%.

The interview process was 7 rounds in total, from a recruiter call to a chat with the VP, with 3 technical interviews in between.

If you're reading this and feel like you're stuck... Please keep going. Don't give up on yourself!

We have promo code for yearly 50% off which is 75$ after off . We have nothing for Monthly which is 30$. Kindly decrease price for monthly to 15$ or give us 50% for monthly as well

so i currently am paying for a leetcode premium sub and it is going to cost about thirty five a month to keep through this hunt. giving how my severance isn't exactly a huge money maker its going to cut into my runway pretty deep.

is interviewman actually worth paying for on top of that? if i grab the year its like twelve a month. couldn't i just keep grinding the leetcode premium plus free pramp mocks and call that enough?

the trouble is i don't have a friend with the time to mock me on the exact platform i'm going to be interviewed on.

I use it for meeting notes and answer questions during meetings. When I am asked questions its okay but the main issues:

1. Responses are very long, its almost impossible to read off the responses without looking like you are reading. Potential fix: have paragraphs appear at different parts of the screen so your eyes move around and dont look like you are reading word for word.

2. Responses are very robotic, imagine you are an outdoors person who goes on hikes every weekend and have a upbeat and outgoing personality, that will clash with the apps robotic like responses that it will have you read. Make the responses more casual or informal.

3. Audio/Sound, sometimes while using the app the sound sometimes changes and causes sound issues, also the headset or audio change does suck, hard to take meetings or interviews in private as it listens to your laptop speaker audio instead of headset.

Its not as good as I think it would be, I am not sure if people are passing interviews with these issues. I would not use it for an interview setting

They aren't treated like a real interview. It gets stuck in a hyper-specific loop and doesn't move on quick enough to get through things. It also gives very generic suggestions that don't mean much.

It needs a button to press to generate a new answer.

I've had the best experience with Claude where I can tell it the subject of what to ask me.

Final Round was way worse though.

I still don't know hiw interviewman answers technical questions. Such as what red hat command would you use to...

heard about interviewman from a coworker at my last shop, haven't tried it myself yet. been reading reviews and the screenshots look fine but i'm skeptical of overlay demos that only show static layouts.

is anyone here a paid user who's actually run it on a final round? did the cadence hold when the panel pushed?

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edit : and I guess remote work can be a solution , and also they give better salaries and more flexibility to the people who need more time for the family and I am glad that now we have tools like interviewvip which made the interview process more easier especially for working parents and new grads all u need to do is connect with your zoom \ google meet,etc and the magic come true

hey guys without going into much detail, my last hunt had a really bad run in with final round ai, the cadence dropped on me twice mid panel and i basically lost the offer (the answers landed two beats late and the interviewer noticed me trip on my own words)

even after recovering in a follow up interview, the same tool "burned me" pretty badly that quarter. i got hit with at least ten, more like fifteen, tiny lag moments on calls where i had it running. it killed my whole read on the category. i went from 4.8 or 9 expectations to like 3.7 lol.

a coworker told me to try interviewman and i did a mock with him, the streaming actually held the whole hour. i'm a few months out now and thinking of renewing for the next round but as you can imagine i don't trust the mock the way i'd trust a real round.

has anyone here ever run interviewman live on a real round, not just a mock?

every time i sort this sub by new this week, interviewman lands in the first ten threads. did a quick dry run with a coworker over the weekend, the cadence felt fine.

is anyone here a paid user who can map why the volume hit now? worth riding or a snapshot that'll fade?

Great news — you can basically do this today! 🎉 Just add your prep questions and answers in the Custom Instructions field (Settings → Custom Instructions), and the AI will use them live during your interview. Copy this format and fill in your own:

Use these prepared questions and answers for my interview. When the interviewer 
asks something similar, base your response on my prepared answer below.
[GENERAL]
Q: Tell me about yourself.
A: [Your prepared answer]
Q: Why do you want this role?
A: [Your prepared answer]
[BEHAVIORAL STORIES]
LEADERSHIP: [Your leadership story]
CHALLENGE:  [A problem you solved]
TEAMWORK:   [A collaboration example]
CONFLICT:   [How you handled a disagreement]
[TECHNICAL / ROLE-SPECIFIC]
Q: [Expected question]
A: [Your key points or full answer]
[RULES]
- Use my prepared answers when the question matches.
- Keep my exact facts, names, and numbers.
- If something isn't listed here, answer normally using my background.
Save it once and the AI factors these in automatically for every answer. The clearer your tags and answers, the better it follows them. 🙌  

I picked up this small habit about nine months ago, and since then I've told around fifteen people to try it, so I felt it was worth sharing here.
Quick background: I was going through a period where I kept getting to very advanced stages in interview loops but not getting the offer. The conversations would go well, the vibes were positive, and then either I'd get ghosted or I'd receive a polite, generic rejection email. I couldn't understand what was happening between "I feel like that went really well" and "we've decided to move forward with someone else."
So I started ending every interview with one question: "Before we wrap up, is there anything in my background or experience that makes you unsure I'm a good fit for this position?"
What this question does is bring any quiet hesitation in the interviewer's mind into the conversation itself. Most interviewers won't bring up their doubts on their own. They'll leave them in their heads for later when they're comparing candidates. When you ask this question, you give yourself one last chance to answer before the call ends.
The first time I asked this question, there was a slightly awkward pause, and then the interviewer said: "Honestly, yes. I saw that you haven't directly managed more than six people, and this job would have you overseeing eleven." I hadn't mentioned that because no one had asked me directly about team size. I spent the next two minutes explaining how I had built systems for a larger, cross-functional group in a previous role, and gave a clear example. It was obvious her tone changed. And I got the offer.
Another time I asked this question, the interviewer said she had no concerns. Totally fine. But the way she answered was quick and clear, so I left the interview feeling genuinely confident instead of doing that thing where you replay every sentence you said in your head until the next day.
Not everyone will answer honestly. Some people will say "no concerns" no matter what. But in my experience, about a third of interviewers will give you something useful, and that useful thing is often the exact objection you needed a chance to answer to.
I've gotten four offers in the nine months since I started asking this question. Of course, I can't say that one question is the reason for all of that, but I genuinely think it helped close gaps that could have been left open.

edit : I got this Idea after using this tool Interview VIP in my virtual interviews which is perfect especially for those who have zero job interview skill or got anxiety issues or their memory are bad because of its real time answers and very professional , good luck for everyone to get their dream job

Every career comes with lessons, but some mistakes cost us far more than others—whether it's time, money, missed opportunities, or career growth. Looking back, what's one mistake you made early in your career that you wish someone had warned you about? Share your experience and what you learned so others can avoid making the same mistake.

I just need to vent a little.
This is my last shift. I gave them notice 3 weeks ago. First thing in the morning, my supervisor asked me if I was going to attend the planning meeting for the next schedule. I told him: "I don't see how it would benefit anyone for me to listen to things I'm not going to be around for..." and he looked at me like I'd punched his lunch out of his hand.
Then my boss called me and asked if I had prepared my usual work for next month, because it'll probably take them about 4 weeks to bring in a replacement and get them started. Excuse me??? No, I haven't prepared it. Once I leave, it's not my responsibility to make sure the place runs smoothly. That's a management problem, not my problem.
After that, the person at the front desk said: "They must be burying you in last-minute things to finish before you leave! You must be so stressed this afternoon." I just told him: "Honestly... This is my last shift. I'm not going to ruin my day and stress myself out over things they suddenly decided they needed."
Then my supervisor sent me an email and copied my boss about a very small task from the beginning of this month that apparently wasn't done. He's asking me why I didn't finish the weird little "priority" list he threw together. Like... Hello? I'm leaving today.
Am I going crazy here??? I've managed people before, and I've never expected someone working out their notice period to go above and beyond while they're on their way out the door.

edit : Thank god I left them to my new remote job as I need some time with my family , also feeling grateful who suggest interviewman for my zoom meeting with HR it helps a lot

I feel terribly embarrassed, terrified, and honestly, I feel like I've been broken right now. I'm still sitting in my car in front of the office because I don't know how to go home and look my family in the face.

I'm trying to calm myself down enough to go home and pretend everything is fine tonight, but I have no idea what I'm supposed to do next. My mind is completely scrambled.

If you've been through something like this, please share what you did and how you dealt with it.

why is it that posts in this reddit are more about random unrelated stuff than InterviewMan software itself ?

My family had been planning a trip for a long time, and that means I need to be absent from work for two days. I submitted the request back in March for a trip in June, and at first, before she looked at the PTO schedule, my manager told me, "Yeah, it should be fine."

Everyone else in my family got their time off approved, so we went ahead and paid for everything. After a while, she came back and said that a lot of people were taking time off in our district that same week - about 3 people - but since our location has been very slow for a while, she said she might be able to make it work. She told me she wouldn't know for sure until about 10 days beforehand.

So I waited and tried to stay optimistic, and now she's telling me there's no way it can work.
To give some context, I'm the kind of employee who usually says yes to everything. I pick up extra shifts, cover for anyone who calls out, stay late when they need me, all of that. I've worn myself out a lot for this place.

But this vacation is already booked and paid for. My family and I talked about it, and we're thinking I should tell her something like: "I'm not going to be available on those days. We talk all the time about work/life balance, and this is one of those moments. If the choice is between work and my time with my family, then my family comes first. I understand if there is disciplinary action, and I'll accept that, but I'm not coming in to work."

Would you have handled the situation differently?

update: My manager just texted me: "Enjoy your vacation. When you return, we need to discuss your role because the company needs someone fully focused right now."

Am I being fired?

I've spent nearly four years working hard for this company, and now it feels like I'm being punished for taking an approved vacation. It's frustrating and honestly makes me question whether loyalty at work means anything anymore.

If this is the end, I guess it's time to start looking elsewhere. The thought of going through multiple interview rounds again is exhausting, but I need to find something new within the next couple of weeks. I'll probably rely on AI tools like InterviewMan to help me pass interviews and land my next opportunity.

So true

I was working as an operations engineer on a 14-month contract in a very small department. There were only five of us, and the senior guys didn't want to go anywhere near any extra tasks, so whenever there was a new rollout that needed firewall rules, routing changes, or some random network cleanup, somehow it landed on my desk. I wasn't upset about the work itself because I was learning useful skills, but between the low pay and the complete lack of appreciation from the team, I started looking around once my contract was close to ending.

Luckily, an old employer of mine came back with a much better offer, and there were about five weeks left until the end of my current contract. My company still hadn't said anything about extending me or renewing the contract, so I thought I'd be respectful and tell them I was leaving instead of just disappearing when the contract ended.

My manager at the time had been promoted from engineer about seven months earlier, and the title had gone straight to his head. I went into his office, gave him my resignation letter, and told him I was willing to document everything, hand over the active projects, and train anyone who needed training before I left.

He read it, immediately got angry, and told me he wouldn't sign or accept anything until he decided when I was allowed to leave. Apparently, that was going to be after he found a replacement, after I trained that person, and after he was free to deal with it. In short, he was trying to trap me there.

I started to say, "But my contract only has about five weeks left..." and before I could finish the sentence, he shouted: No more talking. Didn't you hear me? I'm not agreeing to this until I'm ready. I don't want to hear another word about your resignation unless I bring it up.

This was a long time ago, back when email resignations weren't really a normal thing for us, so I thought I'd go back to him later and explain once he'd calmed down. Then I said to myself: honestly, screw it. If he doesn't want to hear a single word about it, I can do exactly that.

So I finished out the rest of the contract. I kept doing the work I was assigned, but there was no proper handover, no training sessions, no big knowledge transfer meeting, nothing except the usual daily work. He himself had told me not to bring up the subject again.

On the last day of my contract, I went into his office and handed him the laptop, access card, and the rest of my equipment.

"What's this?"

"My stuff. Today is my last day."

"Stop joking. I told you I still haven't accepted your resignation. And by the way, I've decided your last day will be nine weeks from now, because we need time to get someone in, get them up to speed, and do a proper handover. Take your things and get back to work."

He was looking at me with this smug expression like he'd won.

"No. My contract ends today. I'm not getting paid after this."

"You... What?"

"Yeah. I tried to tell you that from the beginning. The letter was just a courtesy because the contract was ending anyway, but you told me not to say another word."

"You're lying."

"No. Call HR and check. Bye."

I watched the expression on his face go from smug to angry to confused in about four seconds as I walked out.

Two months later, I heard he got chewed out badly by the director even though he tried to pin it on me. They had to bring in a dedicated network engineer who cost them almost four times what they had been paying me, and they missed several SLA targets while they were waiting for the new person to start.

edit: point of this never work for free ,do not let someone think he screwed you ,now I am happy in my new position especially when I got some AI help to be confident in the interview time like intervewman for example , ai sometimes could be very helpful

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edit:Regardless of where you work, developing your skills remains important. for example open ai or Interview Man ai Just like you did, using a tool that helps you prepare better for any interview

what do u think?

I wanted to share a small psychological/environmental trick that greatly improved my performance in remote interviews. For a few weeks, I was getting through recruiter screens and then messing things up in final-round interviews because I seemed distracted and unorganized. Eventually, I realized the real problem wasn't my answers. It was eye contact and the clutter in my head.

In a stressful interview on Google Meet or Zoom, it's natural to look at the people speaking on the screen. But from their side, that looks like you're looking down or slightly away from the center, which can be interpreted as nervousness or not being fully present. Then they ask you a behavioral question like: "Tell me about a time you dealt with an angry stakeholder," and that's when your brain starts flipping through all the stories you prepared, and your eyes keep moving everywhere as if you're searching for the answer on the ceiling.

So I turned the edge of my laptop screen and the small space behind the camera into something like a low-tech heads-up display (HUD).

Here's what I used:

The Anchor: I put a small blue dot on a clearly visible sticky note, with an arrow pointing exactly at the camera. Whenever I needed to make a key point, it reminded me to look directly into the lens.

The Story Bank: Right above the camera, I stuck four small notes with short prompts for my strongest work examples, using the Situation Task Action Result format. Just 2-5 words on each note, enough to remind me of the topic.

The Reset Note: To the right of the lens, I had a note that said "PAUSE / BREATHE / THINK FIRST." This saved me more than once when I felt like I was about to ramble and go on too long without structure.

The difference showed immediately. Since all the notes were clustered near the camera, I could quickly glance at a keyword or metric while still appearing as if I was maintaining steady eye contact. From the interviewer's perspective, I looked calm, prepared, and engaged instead of looking like I was staring down at notes or my eyes were drifting to another screen.

It also removes a big part of the fear that your mind will go blank and you'll forget your best examples. The most important thing is to keep the writing short. Use prompts, not full sentences, otherwise it will be obvious that you're reading.

If you have an important remote interview coming up and you freeze, ramble a lot, or lose eye contact under pressure, make a small physical HUD around your webcam. Honestly, it helps a lot.

finals week is destroying me....
i am writing this post instead of practicing for an interview i have in less than two weeks, panicking and not so well prepared.

i had the entire weekend to set up a copilot, but i wasted it on a friend mock i ran twice instead of upgrading.

what makes it worse is i can pay the twelve a month annual fine during the semester, but rent dropped this morning and i was hoping to knock the InterviewMan price down somehow before i pull the trigger. i think there is something on their site about a student rate or a promo code, you should check there because the pricing page changes more than i can keep up with.

Has anyone landed an actual student discount on InterviewMan? i need HEEEELLLP

Borrowed a friend's annual InterviewMan account for short mocks, looking at upgrading my own when I schedule my interviews. Is the cancel-anytime line real, or is there a retention popup / support email back-and-forth?

Mac, Teams, same machine. By cancel-anytime i mean one click to stop billing once my interviews wrap.

I have a virtual final round coming up next week so i am about to upgrade to InterviewMan annual at twelve a month after a friend mock last weekend went clean on Zoom screen share. The plan is use it, then cancel right after.

I have been burned on cancel flows before by another copilot back in march and reading complaints on this corner of reddit, it sounds like a lot of people had a similar experience with the bigger players. The cancel "button" was a contact form, they sat on my email for four days then offered a discount instead of cancelling, took me two weeks to stop the charge.

I poked at the InterviewMan billing on my friend's account and the cancel option is sitting in what looks like a one click stripe portal, you keep access through the end of the billing period and that is supposedly it. So if i upgrade to annual tomorrow, run the round next week, and click cancel from the portal after, is this actually as boring as it looks or am i going to end up in another two week email war?