Paying $120 for a mock interview changed how I prep for panels
I used to just read job descriptions and wing it. Last month I finally got a callback for a senior role and panicked, so I paid $120 for a 45 min mock interview with a recruiter I found on LinkedIn. She tore apart my answers about conflict and showed me how I kept rambling. The real interview had almost the same question and I actually nailed it. Got the offer last week. Was that a normal price or did I overpay? Curious what others spend on this stuff.
Sounds like you got lucky that the mock question matched the real one, because a single 45 min session for $120 is a lot to drop on a gamble. Plenty of people get hired without ever paying for practice and just use free stuff like YouTube videos or friends to run through answers. If it worked for you then fine, but I would not call it a required step for anyone.