Interview Process by Company and Role

See the exact interview process for any role: how many rounds, what each round covers, and how to prepare. Covers software engineering, data, product, design, sales, HR, finance and more, from fresher to staff level. Then practise every round free with 1500+ questions and instant feedback.

Know the process before you walk into it

Most interview anxiety comes from not knowing the shape of the thing. How many rounds are there. Which one is the screening call and which one decides. Whether the system design round comes before or after the hiring manager. Interview Prep lays out the process for a given role and level so you are preparing for the interview you will actually sit, rather than a generic version of it.

Practise every round, not just coding

Rounds are broken out individually: phone screen, technical, system design, behavioural, hiring manager and the final loop. Each has its own question bank drawn from what candidates report being asked, so you can rehearse the round you are weakest at instead of grinding the one you are already comfortable with.

Coverage runs across software engineering, data, product, design, sales, HR and finance, from fresher through to staff level, because a first job interview and a staff-level loop are not the same conversation.

Answer out loud and get feedback

You answer, and the AI responds with what was strong, what was vague, and what an interviewer would probably probe next. That last part matters most: candidates usually fail on the follow-up rather than the first answer, because the first answer was rehearsed and the follow-up was not.

There are over 1,500 questions available and practice is free.

Pair it with a referral

Preparation gets you through the interview. A referral gets you the interview. They solve different halves of the same problem, which is why both live on RefOpen: request a referral from a verified employee at your target company, then use the time before the call to rehearse the exact rounds you are about to face.

Frequently asked questions

How many rounds are in a typical interview?

It depends on the company and the level. A typical software engineering process runs three to five rounds: a screening call, one or two technical rounds, a system design round at mid level and above, and a hiring manager or behavioural round. Interview Prep shows the breakdown for the specific role and level you pick rather than an average.

Is interview practice free on RefOpen?

Yes. Practising with the question bank and receiving AI feedback is free. You need a RefOpen account, which is also free to create.

Which roles are covered?

Software engineering, data, product, design, sales, HR and finance, at levels from fresher to staff. Non-engineering roles get their own question sets rather than reusing engineering ones.

Does this replace practising with a real person?

No, and it is not meant to. It is for the repetitions you cannot get from a person: rehearsing the same behavioural answer six times until it stops rambling, at eleven at night, without using up a friend's goodwill.