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Vera
Interview Prep

The screen that quietly ends most applications.

Your two-minute intro, salary expectations, and why you are leaving — practiced on an actual phone call.

Nobody prepares for the recruiter screen. It is where most candidates are cut.

What Vera actually is

A phone call with someone who is not there. You say the thing out loud, they answer the way a real person would, and you get to do it again — as many times as it takes, with nobody listening.

1She calls youA real phone call, about ten seconds after you tap. Lock screen, headphones, car — wherever you take calls.
2She plays the other personNot a coach reading tips. Recruiter Phone Screen Prep, with someone on the other end who answers back.
3She pushes when you are vagueFollow-up questions, interruptions when you ramble, and a straight read at the end on what landed.
Practice Your Screen

15 minutes free · no card needed

Practice Your Screen

15 minutes free · no card needed

“What if I am bad at it?”Everyone is, on the first one. That is the entire reason it happens here and not there.
“What if I do not know what to say?”She asks first and follows up on whatever you answer. You never start from a blank page.
“What if it is awkward?”It is, for about twenty seconds. Then it is a conversation, and nobody heard the twenty seconds.

Not practising doesn’t save you anything.

The ticket, the evening, the weeks of applying — all of it is spent before anyone says a word. The practice is the only cheap part, and the only part that changes how the rest goes.

Practice Your Screen

15 minutes free · no card needed

What she'll actually ask

She asks these the way a real person would, then follows up on whatever you say.

  1. Walk me through your background in two minutes.
  2. Why are you looking to leave your current role?
  3. What are your salary expectations?
  4. What are you looking for in your next role?
  5. What is your timeline and are you interviewing elsewhere?
More about this one

The recruiter screen is short, formulaic, and eliminates more candidates than any other round. It runs on a handful of predictable questions — walk me through your background, why are you leaving, what are you looking for, what are your salary expectations — and it happens on the phone, which adds its own pressure. Vera runs the exact format so your first attempt at a two-minute intro is not the one that counts.

What she listens for

Intro lengthTwo minutes is the brief. Most first attempts run past four.
Bitterness leakageHow your tone changes when you describe why you are leaving.
Comp composureWhether you answer the number question calmly or start negotiating against yourself.
  • phone screen
  • salary expectations
  • notice period
  • career narrative
  • recruiter call
  • compensation range
  • reason for leaving
  • elevator pitch
“My 'two minute' intro was five and a half minutes. I had no idea until I heard it on a real call.”
Owen L., Marketing Manager

Related practice

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Common questions

Should I give a salary number?

That depends on your jurisdiction and leverage — Vera helps you practice delivering whichever approach you have chosen so it sounds composed.

How long is a real recruiter screen?

Usually fifteen to thirty minutes, with the first five deciding most of it.

Does this work for any industry?

Yes. The screen format is nearly identical across sectors.

What if I am bad at it?

Everyone is, on the first one. That is the entire reason it happens here and not there.

What if I do not know what to say?

She asks the first question and follows up on whatever you answer. You never start from a blank page.

What if it is awkward?

It is, for about twenty seconds. Then it is a conversation, and nobody heard the twenty seconds.

Ready to try it?

Your first 15 minutes are free. No card required.

Practice Your Screen