Talk it out. Write the code.
Draw the system.

Three ways to practice

• Speak

  Answer real interview questions out loud — behavioral, languages, infrastructure, AI, and more. The interviewer follows up like a real one would, and scores you right after.

  Start a Speak session
• Code

  Write real code in a live editor while a voice tutor watches — it asks about your approach, nudges you toward the optimal solution, and never just hands you the answer.

  Try Code
• Design

  Sketch a system architecture on a whiteboard while a voice tutor asks about scale, failure modes, and trade-offs — the way a real design interview actually goes.

  Try Design

Every Speak track, ready when you are

• Behavioral
• JavaScript
• React
• TypeScript
• AWS
• Algorithms
• Python
• SQL
• Node.js
• CSS
• Security
• Docker & Kubernetes
• AI / LLMs
• System Design
• API Design
• Debugging & Incidents
• Eng Leadership
• Early-Stage VC
• Corporate Speaking
• Table Topics
• TV Interview
• Cockney Small Talk

See sample questions for every track →

How it works

1. Pick a track

   Behavioral, languages, infrastructure, AI, and more.

2. Talk it out

   A voice interviewer asks real questions and follows up like a real interviewer would.

3. Get feedback

   Right after the call: a score, what worked, and what to tighten up next time.

Why voice

• Real follow-up questions

  No script. The interviewer probes for specifics and pushes back on vague answers.

• Spoken, not typed

  Practice thinking on your feet out loud — the actual skill an interview tests.

• Scored feedback

  Strengths and gaps laid out after every session, tracked over time.

Frequently asked questions

What is Hone?

Hone is a mock interview platform built around a real-time voice AI interviewer. Practice spoken interview questions (Speak), live coding with a tutor watching your editor (Code), or system design on a whiteboard (Design) — see the next question for how they differ.

What's the difference between Speak, Code, and Design?

Speak is spoken interview questions — behavioral, languages, infrastructure, AI, and more — with a score and written feedback after each session. Code is a live code editor with a voice tutor that watches your code as you write it, asks about your approach, and gives hints without just handing you the answer. Design is the same idea for system design — a whiteboard instead of an editor, with a tutor asking about scale, trade-offs, and failure modes.

What interview types can I practice?

Behavioral, individual programming languages and frameworks (JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Python, Node.js, SQL, CSS, and more), infrastructure (AWS, Docker & Kubernetes, Security), algorithms, AI/LLM engineering, system design, API design, debugging and incidents, engineering leadership judgment, and free-flowing spoken-conversation practice.

Is Hone free?

Yes — every account gets 5 interviews a month, any track, for free. Pro upgrades to unlimited interviews for $99/month.

How is my interview scored?

Right after each session you get a 0-100 score, a written summary, concrete strengths, and concrete areas to improve — each citing specific moments from what you actually said, not generic labels.

Do I need to install anything?

No. Hone runs in the browser — sign in, pick a track, and start talking.

Can I choose the difficulty?

Yes. Pick easy, medium, or hard before most sessions — it changes how hard the interviewer pushes on follow-ups and how strictly it scores your answers.