RankedSpeakGoogle Interview Warmup alternatives
Last updated 28 October 2026
If you used Google Interview Warmup to practise answers out loud and the page now takes you somewhere else, you are not imagining it. Here is what the tool did, what we know about where it went, and the honest options for practising now, free ones first.
What Interview Warmup did
Interview Warmup was a free browser tool from Grow with Google, launched in 2022. You picked a job field, such as project management, data analytics, e-commerce, IT support or UX design, or a general set, and answered a short set of interview questions out loud. It transcribed your answers and pointed out patterns in them: the job-related terms you used, the words you repeated most, and the talking points you covered. It did not grade your answers.
What made it useful was the habit it built: saying an answer out loud and then looking at what you actually said. Any replacement should keep that.
Is it still available?
Not at its old address. When we checked on 28 October 2026, both grow.google/interview-warmup and grow.google/certificates/interview-warmup redirected to a general Google article with interview tips. We have not found an official announcement from Google, so we do not know when or why it changed, and we are not going to guess a date.
Your options now
Record yourself on your phone
Free
The closest free match to what Interview Warmup did. Pick a question, answer it out loud into your phone's voice recorder, and play it back. Check it against the four STAR parts: where did the Situation end, did you say "I" in the Action, did you actually say the Result? It takes discipline to be honest with yourself, but it costs nothing and works anywhere.
Practise with a friend
Free
A friend reading questions to you adds what no tool can: a real person waiting for your answer. Give them a list of questions and ask them to interrupt with one follow-up per answer ("What did you do next?"). Swap roles afterwards; asking questions teaches you what a vague answer sounds like.
Your university or polytechnic career office
Often free for students and recent graduates
Many career offices run mock interviews with an adviser and give written feedback. Slots can be limited near graduate recruitment deadlines, so book early. Some also license paid practice platforms for their students, so ask what you already have access to.
Yoodli
Free plan capped at 5 sessions; Pro $8/mo, Advanced $20/mo, billed annually
An AI speech coach with live AI roleplays, including mock interviews, where an AI interviewer asks the questions and you answer. You get feedback on filler words, pacing and delivery afterwards. Good if you want the back-and-forth of an interview rather than a single answer.
Big Interview
$39 for 30 days, $99 for 3 months, or $299 one time
An online interview training platform: expert-led lessons, practice answering interview questions on video, and AI feedback on delivery and content. Its pricing page lists plans for university career centres too, so check whether your school provides it before you pay.
RankedSpeak (our app)
Free to download; interview questions are part of Pro
An iPhone app. You answer one of 60 interview questions out loud, and behavioural answers get a STAR check: each part (Situation, Task, Action, Result) gets a grade, and missing facts appear as [blanks] to fill in. Pro adds the coaching: how an interviewer hears you, follow-up questions, and your answer rebuilt. No AI interviewer talks back, there is no Android or web version, and it does not have question sets for specific job fields.
How they compare
| Option | Cost | Where | What you get | Main limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interview Warmup (when it was available) | Free | Browser | Answer out loud, see a transcript and patterns in your words | No grades |
| Recording yourself | Free | Any phone | You, honest with yourself | No outside feedback |
| A friend | Free | In person or a call | A real listener and follow-ups | Feedback depends on the friend |
| Career office | Often free | In person or online | An adviser who knows hiring | Limited slots |
| Yoodli | Free (5 sessions), then from $8/mo | Web | An AI interviewer to answer | Free plan is small |
| Big Interview | From $39 | Online | Lessons, video practice and AI feedback | Paid unless your school provides it |
| RankedSpeak | Free to try; Pro for interview questions | iPhone | A STAR grade for each part of your answer | Nothing talks back; iPhone only |
Prices in US dollars, as listed on each provider's pricing page on 28 October 2026. They change; check before you pay.
Where RankedSpeak fits
We make RankedSpeak, so weigh this with that in mind. It suits you if you practise on an iPhone and your interviews lean on behavioural questions ("Tell me about a time..."). It keeps the part of Interview Warmup that mattered, answering out loud and then reading back what you said, and adds what Warmup chose not to do: a grade for each part of your STAR answer, with any fact you left out marked as a blank instead of filled in for you.
It is the wrong choice if you want an AI interviewer to talk to, questions for a specific field, or a tool on Android or the web. For those, look at Yoodli or your career office. And whichever tool you use, do at least one mock with a real person before the day.
More on how the STAR check works, with an example report, is on the interview practice page.
Frequently asked questions
Is Google Interview Warmup still available?
Not at its old address. When we checked on 28 October 2026, grow.google/certificates/interview-warmup redirected to a general Google article on interview tips. We have not found an official Google notice explaining the change, so we cannot give a closing date.
What did Google Interview Warmup do?
It was a free browser tool from Grow with Google. You picked a job field, answered a set of interview questions out loud, and it transcribed your answers and pointed out patterns, such as the job-related terms you used, the words you repeated most and the talking points you covered. It did not grade your answers.
What is a free alternative to Google Interview Warmup?
The closest free option is to record yourself answering a question on your phone, play it back and check it against the STAR structure. A friend or a university career office mock interview adds a real listener. Yoodli has a free plan capped at 5 sessions. RankedSpeak is free to try, but its interview questions are part of Pro.
Does RankedSpeak work like Interview Warmup?
Partly. Both have you answer interview questions out loud and give written feedback. RankedSpeak goes further on behavioural questions: it splits your answer into Situation, Task, Action and Result and grades each part. It is an iPhone app, not a website, and it does not cover job-field question sets such as data analytics or UX design.
Practise your answers out loud
Answer a behavioural question and see a grade for your Situation, Task, Action and Result.
iPhone app. No Android or web version. What is free and what Pro costs
Sources
- grow.google/interview-warmup (now redirects) (checked 2026-10-28)
- Genbeta: Google presents Interview Warmup (2022) (checked 2026-10-28)
- Yoodli pricing (checked 2026-10-28)
- Big Interview pricing (checked 2026-10-28)
- Big Interview home page (features) (checked 2026-10-28)