Frequently Asked Questions

Orava is an AI-powered interview preparation platform that helps job seekers practice for interviews with realistic, context-aware mock interviews. Our AI interviewer creates personalized questions based on your target position, resume, and job descriptions to give you the most relevant practice experience possible.

While ChatGPT can help answer interview questions, Orava is purpose-built for practicing interviews in a way that feels structured and realistic. Instead of general Q&A, Orava simulates actual interviews using voice-based conversations and role-specific interviewer personas—like a Senior Engineer or Hiring Manager—each with tailored questioning styles. You'll get personalized questions based on your resume and job description, and detailed feedback after every session. It's designed to mirror real-world interview dynamics, helping you build confidence and improve faster.

Yes — signing up is completely free and takes under a minute. No credit card required. A free account gives you 3 mock interviews per month, the ability to upload your resume and job description, score and actionable feedback after each session, and interview history so you can track your progress over time.

Yes — a free account is required to start practicing. Signing up takes under a minute and doesn't require a credit card. Once you're signed up, you get 3 mock interviews per month, resume and job description upload for personalized questions, detailed feedback after each session, and interview history to track your progress over time.

Our AI interviewer personas are specialized characters with unique backgrounds, questioning styles, and personalities. For example, a 'Senior Software Engineer' will focus on technical depth and problem-solving, while a 'CEO' might emphasize strategic thinking and leadership potential. Each persona asks different types of questions and provides feedback relevant to their role, making your practice more realistic and targeted.

Yes. You can compare your resume to the role without an account: paste the job posting, upload your resume (PDF, DOCX, or TXT), and see which requirements your resume backs up and which answers to prepare first. With a free account, the same documents shape your mock interviews, so the questions are relevant to your experience and the specific role you're targeting.

As a guest you can answer one question out loud; your score and tip appear right after you create a free account. Every completed interview gets three feedback sections: Feedback (your key strengths and areas to improve), Language confidence (hedging phrases detected in your answers), and a Question breakdown (how you performed on each question). Guests and Free accounts see the first item in each section, with the rest blurred; Pro unlocks all three sections in full, for every question.

Orava features realistic voice conversations using advanced text-to-speech technology. The AI interviewer speaks questions aloud, and you can respond by speaking (we'll convert your speech to text) or by typing. This creates a more natural, realistic interview experience that helps you practice your verbal communication skills and get comfortable with the flow of real interviews.

Yes, your privacy is our top priority. We use industry-standard encryption to protect your data. Your resume content, interview responses, and personal information are securely stored and never shared with third parties. You can delete your data at any time, and we comply with all relevant data protection regulations.

Orava supports a wide range of job roles and industries including Software Engineering, Product Management, UX/UI Design, Data Science, Marketing, Sales, Finance, Consulting, and many more. Our AI interviewer personas cover various seniority levels from entry-level to executive positions, and we support both technical and behavioral interview scenarios.