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This comprehensive AI Interview Copilot review was authored by Marcus Mak
I know how you feel. You have an important interview. You saw some TikTok or heard from some friends about these magical AI interview copilot tools that give you interview answers in real-time. There are so many AI interview copilots out there, and you have no idea how to choose the right one.
Youâre not alone. Two months ago, I was in the same shoes as you were, frantically trying to find the right tool for my interview coming up the next day. Two months later, I am starting my first month at a 6-fig data science role that I landed using an AI interview copilot.
Since Iâve done the research already, Iâd figure Iâll write a review on the AI interview copilots that Iâve tried to facilitate your decision-making.
Disclaimer
These are all personal opinion so please donât complain if you think it doesnât align with what you think. Iâd love to take more advice on how to further improve this piece, so feel free to comment below or email me.
There are 10+ AI Interview Copilots. Or are there?
One quick search on google gives you tens of AI interview copilot options. The problem is, a good number of these tools are barely production ready and somewhat buggy, making it very hard to trust and use in a real interview setting.
This field is also relatively nascent, given that ChatGPT was out literally 1â2 years ago, so most of the newer players are not really worth considering here.
Here are the tools that I tried and think worth reviewing.
â Finalround AI
â Sensei AI
â BeyzOne
â Verve AI
â Offergoose
Disclaimer
I didnât buy all of the tools because most of them are quite expensive, so I will only be comparing the free trial version of the product.
If you want a more in-depth review of one of those toolâs paid services, feel free to comment below and Iâll make a purchase and do a deeper dive if enough people make the request (or if anyone can borrow me an account to do so!)
What makes a good interview copilot?
The reason that these tools are very hard to compare is that there are just so many factors affecting the final experience. To better compare them apple to apply, Iâm going to use the factors below:
1. Answer quality: I will compare the answer of each tool with a behavioural question (âwhat is your greatest strength and weaknessâ) and a data science technical question (âwhat are the feature selection methods used to select the right variableâ)
2. Response speed: The speed depends a lot on how good your internet is. I will compare all of the tools with my home WiFi.
Hereâs my home WiFi internet speed. You can test yours here: https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/6283840
3. Discreteness: Any screenshare preventive features
4. Features: Number and quality of unique features
5. Price: How expensive it is and how the pricing plans are structured
6. Reviews: Any online reviews of success stories/cases and the quality/authenticity of those reviews.
Okay, now that was enough about the context, letâs jump straight in. Hopefully, youâll find the one that suits your needs the best.
Top AI Interview Copilot Tools Compared
Overall Winner: Sensei AI
1. Sensei AI (25/30)
Itâs been interesting to see Sensei AI quickly become one of the top options in the market. They only launched a few months ago, but theyâve already made a strong impression with a reliable product thatâs helped a lot of people do well in their interviews. I didnât have very high expectations going in but eventually decided to make the purchase.
Answer Quality: 5/5
Behavioralâââ5/5: I really liked how detailed the response was. Unlike the usual âfluffâ you often get from ChatGPT, this one was packed with specific details. It did a great job of referencing the resume and behavioral info I provided, and it even gave a solid answer for the âweaknessâ part. The only tweak Iâd suggest is adding a bit more depth to the weakness section.
Technicalâââ5/5: Pretty much correct.
For folks that prefer a shorter answer, Sensei AI also allows you to customize the length of the answer, but I personally prefer answers that cover most grounds (so I donât have to come up with that myself on the spot).
Response Speed: 5/5
Sensei AI responds pretty quickly, averaging around 0.8â9 seconds. It could be a bit faster, but itâs generally good enough to avoid any awkward pauses during interviews.
Discreteness: 3/5
The tool offers average discretenessâââthere arenât any unique features specifically to prevent screensharing detection.
However, most of my interviews donât involve screensharing, so it hasnât been a major issue. The product is quite stable and reliable, so I wouldnât worry too much about it crashing mid-interview.
One thing Iâd love to see from the Sensei AI team is a dark mode.
Features: 4/5
Sensei AI comes with a solid set of features that cover most of what youâd need for an interview copilot. However, there are a few extras that some competitors offer, like an Interview Editor or Interview Feedback Report, that arenât available here yet.
Coding Copilot: Tailored for coding challenges. I havenât personally tried it, but a friend of mine used it in his coding interviews and found it worked really well. You can see their demo here.
Resume & Stories:You can input your personal details for the AI to draw from when answering interview questions.
AI Playground: This is a unique feature that lets you interact directly with the AI, fine-tuning settings and inputs to avoid any surprises during your interview. Among all the competitors, only Sensei AI offers this, and itâs definitely one of their best features. You can see their demo here.
Price: 3/5
Sensei AI is not cheap. Itâs monthly plan costs $89 while itâs yearly plan costs $288 for unlimited usage.
I like the fact that they offer unlimited trial of 15-min sessions, so I could try it out as much as I wanted before I make a purchase.
Reviews: 5/5
Overall good reviews across the board. Here are some examples of Sensei AI reviews:
Total: 25/30
2. Verve AI (23/30)
Didnât know too much about Verve but managed to search them up on Google and decided to give it a try. The product is quite a bit more established than the long tail products but still is missing the mark in terms of answer quality, transcription quality and the overall polishness of the product. I personally wouldnât use it in actual interviews as of now, but I do think they are a promising product that is constantly improving and worth monitoring!
Answer Quality: 3/5
Behavioralâââ3/5: Itâs a decent answer. I like how they always include an experience as example. The reflection section was also great. However, Verve AI does not allow me to input any additional details other than my resume, so they couldnât really reference my experience at Veevo. I also donât like how paragraph-y it is compared to Finalround or Sensei AI (with no option of adjusting how structured you want it to be).
Technicalâââ4/5: Answer is quite good. However, one issue I found with Verve AI is the transcription and question detection quality. As you can see below, it took me multiple tries to get the question in, which makes me feel like itâs worse than Sensei AI/Finalround AI. I do wonder how well the question detection might perform in real interview settings, especially if the interviewer has a bit of an accent.
Response Speed: 4/5
Usually is at around 1â1.2s. Good enough but slightly slower than Sensei AI/Finalround AI.
Discreteness: 4/5
Verve AI is by default dark but it doesnât have any screenshare preventive measures. Slightly better than Sensei AI.
Features: 4/5
Verve AIâs feature set is quite comprehensive. Some key features include:
â AI Mock Interviews: Allowing you to do interviews with an AI. Pretty cool!
â AI Editor: It is basically a mashup of different tools (e.g. resume, cover letter, thank you emailâŠ). I personally donât really find these useful, but adding it here in case you like it.
â Cheatsheet: Basically sticky notes for your instant access and referencing during your real-interviews, quite handy
â Domain store with industry specialities: This is super cool and it seems to be that Finalround is launching this feature soon as well. It also include the ability to do coding interviews and online assessments. One of the killer features for Verve AI for sure.
Overall, I appreciate the variety of features offered by the Verve AI teamâââkudos to them for that! However, some of the features donât seem very helpful for my interview prep. Also, the overall experience doesnât feel as polished compared to Finalround AI. I think thereâs going to be huge potential for this product if they further build up and polish the existing features.
Price: 4/5
I really like Verve AIâs pricing structure because it provides more flexibility than other tools.
I wouldnât recommend the âstandardâ plan if you are doing >30 min interviews because you only get 60-min session length. If you include the time to set up, wait for interviewers and etc, thereâs a high chance that you may get cut off mid-interview. Feels a bit dangerous for me. The âstandardâ plan also leaves out some key features such as the domain center.
Itâs âproâ plan makes more sense if you are doing actual interviews.
Reviews: 4/5
I do find some positive reviews and feedback through Reddit.
Total: 23/30
3. Finalround AI (22/30)
If youâve come across an interview copilot on TikTok or Instagram, chances are itâs Finalround AI. As one of the earliest AI interview copilots, theyâve become a pretty well-knownname in the space. I had high hopes because of their solid reputation, and while their product is decent, I found their pricing model/online reviews a bit off-putting.
Answer Quality: 4/5
Behavioralâââ4/5: I love how structured and concise the answer is! Itâs super easy to read and gives a great overview at a glance. The main downside, though, is that it feels a bit too generic. Interviewers usually want more specific examples, and this answer could use more of that to really stand out.
Technicalâââ4/5: The answer is technically correct, but it could benefit from more depth. I think a more detailed and comprehensive explanation would make it stronger and give a better sense of confidence in the response.
Response Speed: 5/5
Also ranging at around 0.8â1s. Good enough.
Discreteness: 4/5
Doesnât really have any screenshare preventive features. Their dark mode is helpful to make sure the screen is not suspiciously too bright.
Features: 5/5
Finalround AI has the most comprehensive feature set in the market. A quick scroll through the website tells it all: Mock Interviews, Resume Builder, Question Bank, Coding Copilot (demo)⊠They have it all. The features are also the most polished compared to the other tools.
They have a specialisation stor,e which they have yet to reveal⊠I am guessing itâs similar to Verve AIâs tool but I am excited to see how it may help with my interviews.
The only thing they lacked was an ability to input multiple context files into the AI. Currently, I have my resume and a doc on recording details on different personal and technical questions. I am struggling to find a way to use both the resume and doc in an interview.
Otherwise, overall, Finalroundâs feature set wins.
Price: 1/5
Finalround AI is f**king expensive. $148 per month, $288 per quarter, and $488 per year. And itâs not unlimited usage! This means that even if I want to test out the product or practice with the copilot, I will have to pay for it.
Another reason I was so off-putted by the price is because it asks for your credit card to start a free trial, and will AUTOMATICALLY pay for subscription with a 10s countdown by the end of the trial. I would have accidentially made a purchase if I didnât close out the tab quick enough.
Important: When trying Finalround AI, remember to pay attention and leave the session when the timer approaches the 5-min limit, or else you might accidentally make a $150 purchase.
To add on to this is an absolute no refund policyâŠ
Overall, pricing feels a bit aggressive and unforgiving. It made me lost quite a bit of trust in the product.
Reviews: 3/5
I honestly struggled to find a lot of comments/reviews on this product. The best I could find are some random articles promoting Finalround as well as itâs official blog. Itâs Discord channel also doesnât allow anyone to send messages.
Let me know if you could find any reviews and Iâll try to retroactively add them backt to the post.
Total: 22/30
4. Beyz.One (15/30)
Beyz.one is a very new product in the market. Iâve decided to give it a try just because they are quite a bit cheaper than the other products. Overall, quality is quite mediocre and feels very MVP. It also bugged out as I was using it. I would recommend giving it a try since itâs just so cheap, but I would definitely notrecommend this for any actual interviews.
Answer Quality: 2/5
Behavioralâââ2/5: It feels incredibly ChatGPT like. Not really useful in general, with the question in the end feeling very not interview-like. Far off from actual interview answers
Technical âX/5: The product wasnât really responding to my questions after 7â8 conversations, and I have no idea whatâs going on. Cannot review.
Response Speed: 2/5
Around 1.3â1.5s, a lot slower than the other tools (if you donât consider the fact that it might break and not respond).
Discreteness: 3/5
Just a normal interface. Average score.
Features: 1/5
It has almost nothing other than a screen to input your resume and jobs. Feature set is definitely lacking and far from the other competitors. Doesnât really meet what I want.
Price: 5/5
The good thing with Beyz.one is that they offer a 7-day free trial, though the interview limit is very low (I used them up in 2 minutes). Itâs also a bit cheaper than Verve AI but not by much.
Reviews: 2/5
Canât really find much online for now.
5. Offergoose (X/30)
They went viral through social media (and I really like their goose branding), so I decided to give it a try. The main difference between Offergoose and other tools are that it is a native app that runs on Mac/Windows, so the user experience might feel a bit better.
However, it definitely doesnât work as well as it looks. It just bugged out so I am going to skip the review and paste the error code hereâŠ
Iâm going to pause my review here since thereâs no point of reviewing a buggy product. Hope they can have it fixed.
Conclusion
Thanks for reading till the end and thatâs basically it! To summarize, Sensei AI is the overall winner due to its quality while not being too expensive. It was also the one I eventually decided to buy and was very happy with the outcome.
I hope this piece is helpful for you to review various AI interview tools and make an informed decision. Ultimately, which one to use/subscribe depends on many factors, e.g. budget, personal preferences⊠Iâll recommend everyone to not use my article as face value and try out the products you may be interested in before making a purchase.