Your Interview Prep Is Missing One Thing: Honest Feedback About How You Sound

You've done 50 LeetCode problems. Read "Cracking the Coding Interview" twice. Practiced STAR stories.

But nobody's told you that you say "um" every 15 seconds. Or that you speak 40% faster when nervous. Or that your energy drops halfway through your answer.

The Feedback Gap Nobody Talks About

Your friends won't tell you about speaking issues - it feels mean.
Mock interview partners focus on content, not delivery.
Real interviewers can't give detailed feedback - legal liability.

So you keep failing interviews for "communication skills" without knowing what to fix.

What You Actually Need to Know

After analyzing thousands of practice sessions, here's what matters:

Speaking Pace

• Most people: 170-190 WPM when nervous
• Ideal range: 140-160 WPM
• Why it matters: Interviewers need time to process your ideas

Filler Words

• Average person: 15-20 per interview
• Noticeable threshold: 5-7
• Common culprits: "um," "like," "you know," "basically"

Language Level (For Non-Native Speakers)

• B2 level: Minimum for most tech roles
• C1 level: Ideal for senior positions
• What changes: Sentence complexity, vocabulary range

How to Get Real Feedback

Option 1: Record Yourself

• Use your phone
• Answer "Tell me about yourself"
• Count filler words manually
• Check speaking pace with online calculator
• Painful but free

Option 2: Professional Coach

• $100-300 per session
• Great feedback
• Expensive for regular practice

Option 3: Practice Apps

• Automated feedback in 30 seconds
• Practice daily without judgment
• Track improvement over time
• $0-30/month

Most people see dramatic improvement in two weeks with consistent practice.

Success Story

"I thought I was a decent communicator until I recorded myself. 23 'ums' in a 5-minute answer. Fixed that one thing, got three offers in my next round." - Sarah, Software Engineer

Your technical skills got you the interview. Don't let fixable speaking patterns cost you the job.