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Original: Lenny Rachitsky · 24/02/2026

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Summary

The article discusses how AI can enhance job interview preparation by providing feedback and predicting questions, featuring insights from tech professionals.

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“What if you could get line-by-line feedback on every interview answer you gave?” — Introduction to the potential benefits of using AI in interview preparation.
“The most successful candidates built AI systems to close the gap.” — Highlighting how top candidates leverage AI to improve their interview performance.
“How to stop sounding like every other candidate who prepped with AI.” — Advice on differentiating oneself in interviews despite using AI tools.

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If youre a premium subscriberAdd the private feed to your podcast app at add.lennysreads.comWhat if you could get line-by-line feedback on every interview answer you gave, predict questions before you walk in, and surface stories you didn’t know you had? Noam Segal, Lenny’s Community Research Lead, interviewed over 30 tech professionals about how they use AI throughout the interview process, and used the findings to build a free Claude Code-based interview coach. His coach encodes every successful interview technique he uncovered (and then some), making it an invaluable tool you can plug into your job search today.Listen now: YouTube | Apple | SpotifyIn this episode, youll learn:Why interview prep is broken (and why theres no usable feedback loop)How the most successful candidates built AI systems to close the gapWhat the free AI Interview Coach does and how to set it upHow to stop sounding like every other candidate who prepped with AIThe action checklist for before, during, and a Read more

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