Our Story

We're on a mission to
democratise interview prep

Great interview skills shouldn't depend on who you know or what you can afford. PrepSense gives every candidate access to world-class coaching — on demand, 24/7, completely private.

Our mission

Every great candidate deserves a fair shot

Interview performance and actual job ability are two different skills. Many brilliant candidates fail interviews not because they're unqualified, but because they've never had proper coaching or practice.

We built PrepSense to close that gap. With realistic AI interviewers, instant feedback, and body language analysis, we give every candidate the tools that were previously only available to people with expensive coaches or well-connected networks.

We believe the best hiring outcomes happen when candidates can show who they truly are — not just who practiced the most.

The best interviews aren't won by the most practiced — they're won by those who've learned to think clearly under pressure.

James Liu

Co-founder & CEO, PrepSense

What we believe

The values that guide everything we build

Access for everyone

World-class interview coaching shouldn't be a privilege. We price for accessibility and build for inclusivity.

Radical honesty

Genuine improvement comes from honest feedback. We tell you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear.

Privacy first

Your interview sessions are yours. We never share your data with employers and never will — full stop.

Measurable progress

Vague encouragement doesn't help anyone. Every session gives you concrete scores and actionable next steps.

Built for the real world

We train on real interview patterns from real companies. Our questions mirror what you'll actually face on the day.

Human at the core

AI powers the tools but humans set the direction. Every feature we ship is grounded in how real hiring actually works.

Our story

From a failed interview to a platform used by thousands

PrepSense started when our co-founder bombed a dream job interview despite being more than qualified. The problem wasn't ability — it was preparation. So we built the tool we wished existed.

2022

The idea

After a brutal interview experience, James and Priya decide to build an AI interview coach. First prototype built in a weekend.

2023

First 1,000 users

Launched publicly on Product Hunt. Reached 1,000 users in 48 hours. Added body language analysis using computer vision.

2024

Seed funding

Raised $2.4M seed round. Expanded to support 50+ job categories. Launched the enterprise hiring platform.

2025

50,000 interviews

Crossed 50,000 completed interviews across 120 countries. Launched real-time voice analysis and lifelike AI avatars.

Now

Still day one

Building the future of interview preparation — and working toward a world where every candidate gets a fair shot.

The team

Built by people who care about fair hiring

James Liu

Co-founder & CEO

Former software engineer at Google. Failed a dream interview in 2021. Built PrepSense so no one else has to.

Priya Mehta

Co-founder & CTO

ML engineer and NLP researcher. Previously at DeepMind. Leads all AI model development and voice analysis.

Alex Kim

Head of Product

Product leader with 8 years in HR tech. Previously at LinkedIn and Greenhouse. Obsessed with candidate experience.

Sofia Reyes

Head of Design

Designer focused on making complex AI interactions feel human and approachable. Ex-Figma, ex-Notion.

We're hiring

Join us in building the future of interview preparation. We're a remote-first team that moves fast and ships often.

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Backed by

Supported by investors who believe in fair hiring

Y Combinator W23

Sequoia Scout

HRTech Angels

Founder Collective

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