Interview Warmup alternative
Google retired Interview Warmup. Practise the same questions here, free.
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Interview Warmup was a free Google tool, launched in 2022, that asked you five interview questions, transcribed your spoken answers and highlighted the terms you used. It no longer opens.
SpeakUp Coach does the same job in your phone browser, free, with a score on how the answer came across. Start with the first question below. Your first take needs no account.
Tell me about yourself, 60 seconds
Press record, answer as you would in the interview, and read your feedback in seconds.
Pick a topic, or speak freely
Your prompt:
Tell me about yourself, in 60 seconds.
Prefer more topics, categories and a longer write-up? Open the full practice page. Open the practice page
Interview Warmup and SpeakUp Coach, side by side
| SpeakUp Coach | Google Interview Warmup | |
|---|---|---|
| Available in 2026 | Yes | No. The address redirects to general interview advice. |
| Price | Free, no paid tier; no session cap with a free account | Was free |
| Where it runs | Any phone or laptop browser, no app | Web browser |
| What you practise | Your own question, or 40+ prompts including an interview set | Five questions per round from a fixed set |
| What you get back | Transcript, pace, filler words, pauses, structure and content score, one thing to fix | Transcript with highlighted talking points and job-related terms |
| Keeps your practice | Yes, with a free account | Not between sessions |
Interview Warmup facts are from the launch coverage and the 2026 write-ups listed under Sources below; SpeakUp Coach facts describe this site on the date above.
The common interview questions, with a practice link for each
Interview Warmup rotated through a fixed set. These are the eight most people get asked, each with a short answer guide. Read the guide, tap Practise, and aim for about a minute.
Tell me about yourself
About a minute: who you are, the one or two things you have done that matter for this role, and why you are here. End on the role, not on your childhood.
PractiseTell me about yourself, in 60 seconds.Why should we hire you?
Match two things from the job description to two things you have actually done. "Hardworking and a quick learner" needs an example behind it.
PractiseWhy should we choose you for this position?Why do you want to work here?
Name something specific about this employer and connect it to your own work. Read their careers page the night before so the detail is current.
PractiseWhy do you want to join this company?What do you know about this company and the role?
Three facts: what they do and for whom, one recent piece of news, and what the role does in its first year. Say them in your own words.
PractiseWhat do you know about our company and this role?Where do you see yourself in five years?
Describe growth in skill and responsibility in this kind of work. Keep it about the path this job starts.
PractiseWhere do you see yourself in 5 years?Are you willing to relocate or work shifts?
Answer honestly in one sentence. If you have a real constraint, say it briefly and offer what you can do instead.
PractiseAre you willing to relocate or work in shifts?What are your salary expectations?
Give one range you have checked for this role and city, then stop talking. Do not apologise for the number.
PractiseWhat are your salary expectations?How do you explain a gap or a low score?
One sentence on what happened, no excuses, then straight to evidence of your ability now. Keep the explanation shorter than the evidence.
PractiseExplain a gap, a backlog, or a low score in your academic record.Want the structured version? The free Interview Ready track walks through the STAR method, concise answers, a confident self-introduction, behavioral questions, thinking on your feet and closing strong, one recorded exercise at a time. Freshers in India can start with a 60-second “tell me about yourself” that works and what each HR-round question is really testing.
What the AI listens for
- Pace. Words per minute, and where you rushed.
- Fillers. “Um”, “like”, “actually”, “you know”. Counted, not guessed.
- Pauses. A pause that lands a point counts for you; a long stall counts against you.
- Structure and content. Did the answer open, make its point and close, or trail off?
Not scored: your accent. No score here predicts what an interviewer will decide.
Questions people ask
- Is Interview Warmup gone?
- Yes, as far as anyone can tell. The address Google used for it, grow.google/interview-warmup, no longer opens the tool; it redirects to a general page of interview advice. Independent write-ups date the shutdown to spring 2026. We found no announcement from Google, so we cannot tell you why.
- Is there a free alternative to Interview Warmup?
- Yes. SpeakUp Coach is free with no paid tier, and a free account has no session cap. Like Interview Warmup, you answer interview questions out loud and get a transcript back. Unlike it, you also get a score on pace, filler words, pauses, structure and content, and one thing to fix before the next take.
- Does it work on a phone?
- Yes. It runs in Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone, in the browser. There is nothing to install. When the browser asks for microphone permission, tap Allow.
- Do I need an account?
- Not for your first answer. Record on this page and read your feedback. To record again, create a free account with an email and password. No card, no paid tier.
Sources
What Interview Warmup did comes from its launch coverage; that it is gone comes from independent 2026 reports and from its address no longer opening the tool. SpeakUp Coach is not affiliated with Google.
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