Use the role in front of you
A generic first question can help you start speaking, but an upcoming role gives you a better practice target. Add a job description or URL to create a custom interview you can review before launching.
Interview warmup
Google Interview Warmup alternative after the 2026 shutdown
Google retired Interview Warmup in April 2026. Openskill is an independent alternative that runs the most realistic AI voice interviews: a live conversation around the role you need to discuss, with follow-up questions and a scored feedback report.
The short answer
What happened to Google Interview Warmup?
Google shut down Interview Warmup in April 2026 and now points people to Gemini Live. Openskill replaces it with a live voice conversation, follow-up questions based on your answers, a recording, and a scored report, built from a role or job description instead of a fixed generic prompt.
Practice with context
Warm up with the role you are about to discuss.
Start with a role from the library, paste a job description, or describe a situation you expect in the interview. Sessions can cover technical, behavioral, product, business, finance, health, admissions, or AI topics.
Have a live voice conversation
The interviewer asks questions by voice and adapts as you respond. Use it to practise an introduction, behavioral story, project explanation, or role-specific discussion with follow-ups.
Keep your feedback after the warmup
Eligible sessions produce a scored feedback report with a recording, competency view, communication signals, and next-practice suggestions. Return to it when you want to warm up again.
A sample question
Start with a focused introduction.
Give me a 90-second introduction to your background for this role.
This is the kind of opening prompt you can practice in a live session.
What to cover
Choose two or three relevant parts of your experience. Connect them to the role, then stop before the answer becomes a full biography.
- Add context
Choose a curated interview or create one from the role you are pursuing.
- Complete the voice warmup
Answer aloud and handle each adaptive follow-up.
- Carry the report forward
Review the feedback before the next practice interview or job conversation.
Good prompts to practise
Example google interview warmup alternative questions
- Give me a 90-second introduction for this role.
- Which requirement in the job description is your strongest match?
- Tell me about a recent example that demonstrates that skill.
- What question are you least comfortable answering today?
Use it deliberately
Who this practice is best for
- Doing a short spoken warmup before an interview
- Creating role-specific practice from a job description
- Keeping a report and recording for the next attempt
Questions
Questions about interview warmups.
Is Google Interview Warmup still available?
No. Google retired Interview Warmup in April 2026, and its site now redirects to general interview advice. Openskill is a replacement with live voice practice, follow-up questions and a scored report, and your first session is free.
What does Openskill offer as a Google Interview Warmup alternative?
Openskill runs the most realistic AI voice interviews: live voice mock interviews, custom sessions built from a job description, adaptive follow-up questions, session recordings, and scored feedback reports.
Can Openskill help me find jobs?
Yes. Openskill is a complete career platform. Search millions of jobs in plain English and see an AI match score for each one, with the requirements you meet and the gaps worth preparing. Choose Practice on any job and a realistic voice interview built from that posting starts right away, then get a scored report that shows exactly what to improve. You apply on the employer's own site.
What happens after a mock interview?
Sessions longer than three minutes receive a scored feedback report. It includes strengths, areas to improve, communication signals, a recording with chapter markers, and question-by-question feedback when the format uses questions and answers.
Can I practice for a role from a job description?
Yes. Paste a job description, a job posting URL, or a plain-language description into Openskill. You can review the generated interview before you begin, and custom interviews stay in your library for another attempt.
Independent guidance
Preparation resources from career educators.
Use these external guides alongside voice practice when you want another perspective on interview preparation.