AI Mock Interview

MirWork’s Interview Lab is a hands-on, high-impact workshop designed for junior to mid-senior professionals pursuing roles in product management, design, data science, and engineering.Through a combination of strategy, mentorship, and live mock interviews, participants gain a clear understanding of how hiring decisions are made and how to position themselves effectively in today’s competitive tech market.

Workshop Goal

By the end of the session, participants will:

Understand how top companies evaluate candidates across product, design, data, and engineering roles

  • Identify their key strengths and critical blind spots

  • Improve how they communicate experience, thinking, and impact

  • Practice real interview scenarios and apply structured feedback

  • Walk away with clear, actionable steps to improve interview performance and increase their chances of landing offers

Mentors

  • Kevin Hsieh

    Founder
    Mirwork

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  • Sunny Sun

    Sr. Product Manager
    Zoom

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  • Hudson Cheng

    Founding Marketer
    Mirwork

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  • Joseph Yeh

    Advisor
    The Mice Groups

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  • Geri Markey

    Advisor, VP of HR, consultant, and Executive Coach
    Startups and Santa Clara University

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Agenda

2:30 – 2:45 (15 min) — Opening & Framing

Introductions (MirWork team)

  • What actually differentiates candidates in today’s market

  • What participants should expect to gain

2:45 – 3:30 (45 min) —  Seminar: Interview Strategy Deep Dive with David

Topic: How Hiring Actually Works

  • How recruiters and hiring managers evaluate candidates

  • What strong vs weak candidates do differently

  • Breaking down job descriptions into signals

  • Common mistakes across PM, design, data, and engineering roles

  • How to structure clear, high-impact answers

3:30 – 4:00 (30 min) — Mentor Workshop (Breakout Sessions) with Sunny

Topic: Fix Your Blind Spots

Small group sessions with mentors

Focus areas:

  • Storytelling and behavioral answers

  • Role-specific expectations (PM / Design / Data / Engineering)

  • Live feedback and peer discussion

  • Participants refine at least one key answer

4:00 – 4:10 (10 min) — Transition to Practice

  • Overview of mock interview format

  • Evaluation criteria and expectations

  • Group assignments

4:10 – 4:50 (45 min) — Mock Interview Session

  • Small group mock interviews (rotating roles)

  • Real-time feedback from peers and facilitators

4:50 – 5:10 (20 min) — Group Debrief

  • Key observations and common challenges

  • What strong candidates did differently

  • Focus on clarity, structure, and confidence

5:10 – 5:30 (20 min)  — Wrap-Up and Q&A

  • Key takeaways

  • Next steps for continued improvement

  • Resources and MirWork tools

  • Network and questions

Parallel Track (Optional):

15-minute 1:1 mentor sessions

Available for participants who completed AI mock interviews in advance