Head of engineering Interview Preparation Guide
Practice doesn't work without real conversational pressure
Rehearsing answers in your head or reading from a script doesn't prepare you for the dynamic nature of real interviews.
You need someone to ask follow-ups, challenge your phrasing, and force you to articulate ideas clearly under pressure.
Without this, you're practicing performance—not conversation. And interviews are conversations.
The limitations of solo recording tools
Video editors can't add conversational structure
Post-production tools can trim rambling but can't retroactively create the back-and-forth rhythm of a real conversation.
AI transcription doesn't improve delivery
Getting a transcript of your monologue just documents the problem—it doesn't solve the absence of conversational dynamics.
Scheduling software doesn't solve availability
Making it easier to book guests doesn't change the fact that you're dependent on someone else's calendar.
The cognitive science behind conversational delivery
Your brain is wired for dialogue, not monologue. When you speak, you subconsciously look for signals—nods, questions, facial expressions—to calibrate your delivery.
Without these signals, your pacing falters. You lose the natural emphasis and pauses that make speech engaging.
This isn't a skill issue. It's a neurological reality. You need conversational feedback to maintain natural delivery.
Olyetta: An AI interviewer that creates conversational structure
Olyetta is designed to solve the core problem: you need someone to talk with, not just talk at.
It asks follow-up questions, responds to what you actually say, and maintains the conversational loop that makes content engaging.
This isn't a prompt generator or a teleprompter. It's a system that actively participates in the conversation.
Asks follow-up questions
Reacts to your answers in real-time, digging deeper into interesting points instead of moving through a static list.
Maintains conversational pacing
Knows when to let you elaborate and when to move on, creating the natural rhythm that keeps viewers engaged.
Forces articulation under pressure
Challenges vague statements and pushes you to clarify your thinking, just like a real interviewer would.
Practice scenarios
Preparing for founder interviews
Face realistic questions about your business, product, and vision before the real interview.
Media training on-demand
Practice handling hostile or challenging questions without booking expensive coaching sessions.
Testing messaging clarity
See if your explanations actually make sense when someone asks follow-up questions.
Building camera confidence
Get comfortable speaking naturally on camera by practicing in a low-pressure conversational environment.
Practice your next interview with Olyetta
Get realistic conversational practice without booking real people.