Before a recent interview for a sales role, I did what I always used to do, which was rehearse a few generic answers in my head in the shower and hope for the best. This time I tried something different and actually prepped with an AI chatbot the night before.
I gave it the job posting and my actual background, and asked it to generate likely interview questions based on what the posting emphasized, then let me practice answering out loud while it gave me feedback on whether my answer actually addressed what they were probably looking for.
It caught things I wouldn't have noticed myself, like an answer that told a good story but never actually named the result, or a case where I was answering the question I wished they'd asked instead of the one they actually would. It also helped me prep a couple of smart questions to ask them back, tailored to specifics in the posting instead of the generic "what's the culture like here" everyone asks.
I walked in more prepared than I've ever been for an interview, not because I memorized a script, but because I'd already worked through my rough spots the night before instead of discovering them live in front of the hiring manager.
An interview is a conversation you can actually practice for, the same way you'd rehearse a presentation. Having something to run through likely questions with, instead of just hoping the right words come out under pressure, changes how it goes.
If you want the slow, no-jargon version of all this — the stuff I wish someone had handed me before I fumbled through it myself — that's exactly what I built On Ramp AI for. Check it out here.