The free Google Interview Warmup replacement
Looking for Google's Interview Warmup? Google retired it, and you don't really need it anymore. The free AI mock interview above does the same job. It gets you comfortable answering interview questions out loud before the real thing. The difference is that this one talks back. It asks the questions, listens, and follows up when your answer is thin.
It's free and runs right in your browser. No signup, no credit card. Tell it the role you're interviewing for, pick a question, and start talking. It listens, pushes for more when your answer is thin, and tells you what to fix. No generic praise.
What happened to Google Interview Warmup?
Google's Interview Warmup was a free tool. It showed you common interview questions for a field, let you type or record answers, then surfaced simple stats like the words you leaned on most. In April 2026, Google shut it down. The old grow.google/interview-warmup link now redirects to the Grow with Google homepage, so there's no working tool there anymore.
If a search brought you here hoping to practice, you're in the right place. Lira's free mock interview picks up where Warmup left off, and it goes a good deal further than static questions and word counts.
Lira is the free, live replacement (and goes further)
Warmup gave you static questions and a few surface-level stats. Lira runs an actual voice mock interview. The questions are tailored to your specific role. The interviewer follows up when your answer is thin. And the feedback is honest about what's weak, so you know what to work on before the real conversation.
A real conversation
The AI interviewer asks out loud, listens to your answer, and reacts. That back-and-forth is the rep that builds real confidence.
Natural follow-ups
When an answer is vague, it pushes for more, the way a real interviewer does. Warmup never reacted to what you said.
Honest, specific feedback
You get pointed feedback on how you came across and where the answer fell short. No word cloud.
Tailored to your role
Add your job title, the job post, or your resume, and the questions shift to match what you'll actually be asked.
How the free AI mock interview works
Tell us the role
Enter your target job title, and optionally paste the job description or add your resume or LinkedIn.
Get tailored questions
Lira predicts the questions most likely to come up for your role and lets you choose which to practice first.
Practice by voice
Answer out loud to the AI interviewer. It listens and asks follow-ups, just like the real thing.
Get feedback
Get specific, honest feedback on your answers, then run it again to improve.
Who it's best for
It works for almost any interview that comes down to how well you answer out loud. The roles run wide. We see product managers and engineers, but also HR directors, medical science liaisons, UX designers, and plenty of titles that don't fit a tidy category. What our users share is the situation, not the job. A few patterns come up again and again:
Serious about prep
You'll put in real hours. You get unlimited reps and feedback that's honest about what to fix, not a pep talk.
Switching roles or industries
Moving into something new? Practice the story that connects where you've been to where you're headed.
A background that doesn't quite fit
When your experience isn't a clean match for the role, framing is everything. Lira helps you find the version that lands.
A lot riding on it
Senior title, real comp, a job you actually want. These interviews are worth more than one run-through.
Google Interview Warmup vs Lira
| Google Interview Warmup | Lira Mock Interview | |
|---|---|---|
| Role-tailored questions | ✗broad fields only | ✓from your title, JD & resume |
| Answer by voice or text | ✓voice or typing | ~voice only |
| Follow-up questions | ✗ | ✓like a real interviewer |
| Feedback on your answers | ~most-used words | ✓honest feedback + scorecard |
| Answer builder | ✗ | ✓full Lira, free to try |
| Cost | ✓free | ✓free, no card |
The free Lira Mock Interview above covers the voice interview, follow-ups, role-tailored questions, and honest feedback. The visual scorecard and answer builder are part of the full Lira product, which you can try for free.
Who built this tool
Sam Turner
This free Google Interview Warmup alternative is built by the team behind Lira, an AI interview prep product co-founded by Sam Turner. Before building Lira's coaching, Sam personally tested the leading AI interview prep tools on the market. The same interview engine that powers Lira's paid product runs the free mock interview above, so what you practice here is the real thing.
Frequently asked questions
Is Google Interview Warmup still available?
No. Google retired its Interview Warmup tool in April 2026, and the original grow.google link now redirects to the Grow with Google homepage. If you came here looking for it, you're in the right place. The free AI mock interview above is a live replacement you can use right now.
Is there a free alternative to Google Interview Warmup?
Yes. The free AI mock interview on this page is a working alternative. Like Warmup, it's free and needs no account. The difference is what happens when you talk. It runs a real voice mock interview tailored to your role and follows up on your answers, then tells you what to fix instead of just showing your answer back to you.
Is Lira free?
You can run a full voice mock interview and get feedback for free, with no credit card. Lira's paid plan adds unlimited tailored mock interviews, deeper answer coaching, and suggested answers. The mock interview above costs nothing to try.
Do I need to sign up?
No. The mock interview runs in your browser with no signup, no download, and no extension. Tell it your role, pick a question, and start answering out loud.
What interviews is it best for?
It's strongest for behavioral and single-answer interviews: "tell me about yourself," STAR stories, fit and competency questions, leadership rounds. It works well for product managers, consultants (the fit and behavioral rounds), sales and account executives, finance, strategy, and MBA candidates.
Can I use it for case interviews or coding interviews?
This tool isn't built for live, multi-turn case interviews or pure technical and coding interviews. It shines on behavioral and single-answer questions, where a spoken answer and honest feedback make the biggest difference. If your round is a case or a coding screen, it won't be the best fit, and we'd rather tell you that up front.
Is Google Interview Warmup free?
It was free while Google ran it, but Google has since retired the tool, so it's no longer available at any price. The AI mock interview on this page is a free, live replacement for that same practice intent.
Google's Interview Warmup is gone, but the practice still matters. A few reps with a free AI mock interview is the fastest way to walk in ready. Prefer the standalone tool? Try the free AI mock interview.