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Life & fun · June 4, 2020

interviewing.io is out of beta and open to engineers of all levels

interviewing.io is now open to all engineers in North America and the UK, regardless of seniority. Get hyper-realistic mock interviews and actionable feedback.

interviewing.io is out of beta and open to engineers of all levels launched on June 4, 2020 with 171 votes, #169 of 4,317 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.

In plain words

Interviewing.io is a platform designed for engineers to practice and improve their interview skills. It connects users of all experience levels for mock technical interviews with real engineers, helping them prepare for job interviews. The service focuses on providing practical interview experience in a structured environment where engineers can receive feedback and build confidence before actual job applications.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

I started interviewing.io 5 years ago. After working as both an engineer and a recruiter, my frustration with how inefficient and unfair hiring had reached a boiling point. What made me especially angry was that despite mounting evidence that resumes are poor predictors of aptitude , employers were obsessed with where people had gone to school and worked previously. In my mind, any great engineer, regardless of how they look on paper, should have the opportunity to get their foot in the door wherever they choose. So, we set out to build a better system. On interviewing.io, software engineers can book anonymous mock interviews with senior engineers from companies like Facebook, Google, and…from blog.interviewing.io

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