InterviewCoach

Overview

InterviewCoach is an AI-powered interview preparation agent designed for job seekers who want to ace their interviews with structured, data-driven prep. It combines real-time company research, role-specific question generation, and personalized STAR-format coaching to deliver a comprehensive pre-interview briefing document within 24 hours. This agent eliminates generic interview prep by tailoring every insight to the company, role, and interview format.

How It Works

1. Company Research (Exa Search) — Conducts deep-dive research into the company's recent news, product announcements, culture reviews, leadership team, and competitive landscape to build contextual knowledge.
2. Interview Question Intelligence (Perplexity Reasoning) — Uses advanced reasoning to identify the most common and likely interview questions for the specific role and company in the current year.
3. Question Generation (Claude Opus) — Generates 20 targeted interview questions: 10 behavioral, 5 role-specific technical, 3 culture/values-aligned, and 2 situational scenarios.
4. STAR Answer Frameworks (Claude Opus) — Creates detailed STAR-format answer frameworks (Situation, Task, Action, Result) for the top 10 most likely questions, personalized to the candidate's background.
5. Company Brief Drafting (Claude Opus) — Produces a concise 1-page company overview highlighting what they do, key differentiators, recent news, growth stage, and 3 smart questions to ask the interviewer.
6. Document Creation (Google Docs) — Generates a new branded Google Docs document titled with the company name and role.
7. Briefing Assembly (Google Docs) — Appends the company brief, all 20 questions, and complete STAR frameworks into a polished, ready-to-study document.

Key Features

• Real-Time Company Intelligence — Pulls live data on company news, culture, and competitive landscape so your prep is always current.
• 20 Targeted Practice Questions — Behavioral, technical, cultural, and situational questions tailored to your specific role and company.
• STAR-Format Coaching — Structured answer frameworks teach you how to communicate experience and skills the way interviewers want to hear them.
• Smart Interviewer Questions — Receives 3 insightful questions to ask your interviewer, demonstrating genuine interest and strategic thinking.
• Instant Google Docs Delivery — Pre-interview briefing document is automatically created and formatted, ready to review and practice.

Use Cases

• Career-Changing Job Seeker — Preparing for an interview at a completely new company in an unfamiliar industry; needs research and role-specific questions to quickly get up to speed.
• Senior Role Candidate — Interviewing for a leadership position; benefits from executive-level questions and strategic company insights that demonstrate strategic alignment.
• Technical Role Interview Prep — Software engineer or data scientist preparing for a role; receives both behavioral and technical questions with STAR frameworks tailored to the engineering discipline.
• Fast-Track Interview (24-Hour Notice) — Candidate with limited time before interview; receives comprehensive, organized prep in a single document rather than juggling multiple tabs and notes.