From UCLA to ParrotPrep.ai: Building an AI Interview Coach

Anish Badri
December 12, 2024 · 2 min read

Background
My name is Anish, one of the co-founders of ParrotPrep.ai. As a recent graduate from UCLA, studying computer science, I was unable to land a job in the U.S. given my international student status, as well as the difficult job market. During my job searches, I realized there were many tools to help candidates practice technical interviews, but not many tools surrounding the behavioral part.
That's why I created ParrotPrep.ai, to help candidates prepare for upcoming behavioral interviews with cutting edge voice AI technology.
What is ParrotPrep.ai?
ParrotPrep.ai is an AI powered mock interview tool. You can create your own custom interview, or you can select from one of dozens of pre-defined interview templates from various career tracks, such as Software Engineering, Data Science, Sales, Business Consulting, and many others.
We provide an easy to use UI interface to talk to Polly, our AI interview assistant. You can choose to record voice responses, or you can use our chat feature to type your answer. At the end of the interview you'll receive tailored insights to help you ace your upcoming interview.
Benjamin Franklin once said, "If you fail to prepare, you are preparing to fail". Our goal at ParrotPrep.ai is to help eliminate interview anxiety with thorough preparation.
Workshop Feature
Some feedback we got from our users was that launching into a full-on voice interview can still feel a little daunting. That's why we created the Workshop feature, where you can create your own question lists and practice questions one by one, kind of like a "Quizlet" for interview preparation. We also give in-depth response feedback for each question here.
Summary
If you are currently in the middle of your job search, please try out ParrotPrep.ai today! We are committed to improving the platform for our users. If you have any feedback, please send it to support@parrotprep.ai or use the feedback tool on our platform.