Day 5: Mock Interview Simulation: Full Practice with Detailed Feedback

Today’s Objective

Day 5 runs a full mock interview simulation covering all three parts: DSA coding, system design, and behavioral. You get scored and specific feedback on each.

Most tech interviews include at minimum: one coding problem, one system design, and one behavioral section. Day 5 runs all three in sequence with AI feedback throughout.

Full Mock Interview Prompt

FULL MOCK INTERVIEW PROMPT

I want to run a full mock interview for a [level:
Junior/Mid/Senior] software engineer role at a
[tier: FAANG / mid-tier / startup].

Run me through:
1. 30-min coding problem (Medium difficulty, [topic])
2. 20-min system design ("Design a [system]")
3. 10-min behavioral (2 questions)

For each section:
- Role-play as a real interviewer
- Give me feedback after each section
- At the end, give me an overall scorecard with: * Coding: [1-4] — reason * System Design: [1-4] — reason * Behavioral: [1-4] — reason * Overall recommendation: Strong Hire / Hire / No Hire * Top 3 things to work on

Start with the coding problem. I'm ready.

After the Mock Interview: Targeted Practice

Use the feedback to build a targeted 2-week plan:

Personalized Study Plan Prompt

PERSONALIZED STUDY PLAN PROMPT

Based on my mock interview feedback:
[paste your scorecard]

Build me a 2-week interview prep plan that:
- Prioritizes my weakest areas
- Includes specific problem types to practice each day
- Sets daily time estimates (I have 1-2 hours/day)
- Includes review sessions every 3 days
- Ends with another mock interview in week 2

Repetition is the point: Run 5-10 mock interviews over 2 weeks. The first one is uncomfortable. By the fifth, you have a groove. Interviewers can tell the difference between someone who has practiced and someone who has not — it is visible in your confidence and pacing.

Day 5 Checkpoint

Before moving on, make sure you can answer these without looking:

What is the core concept introduced in this lesson, and why does it matter?
What problem does Mock solve that simpler approaches cannot?
Can you trace through the main code example in this lesson and explain each step?
What are the most common mistakes made when first learning this concept?
How would you explain today’s topic to a colleague who has never seen it before?

Mock Interview Simulation: Full Practice with Detailed Feedback

Today’s Objective

After the Mock Interview: Targeted Practice

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Supporting Resources

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Day 5 Checkpoint