The LastRound AI Blog
Interview prep, tech careers, and AI tools — from the team building the AI interview copilot.
Career Advice
Ghost Jobs: How to Spot Listings That Will Never Hire You
A researched look at how common ghost job postings actually are, using verified 2024-2026 survey data from ResumeBuilder.com and Greenhouse plus Forbes' reporting on…
Career Advice
Can an ATS Actually Tell You Used AI to Write Your Resume?
Job seekers assume ATS platforms scan resumes for AI phrasing and auto-reject the ones that sound like ChatGPT. None of the major platforms, including…
Free Tools
The Vesting Curve Your Offer Letter Doesn’t Show You
Amazon vests RSUs 5/15/40/40 while most tech companies vest evenly, 25/25/25/25, and that gap alone can flip which of two job offers actually pays…
Free Tools
Is This Job Posting a Scam? How to Spot the Red Flags
Real job scam red flags sourced from the FTC and Indeed, how ghost jobs differ from fraud, a checklist you can run in a…
Free Tools
CTC vs In-Hand Salary: Which Tax Regime Wins in 2026?
A worked comparison of CTC versus in-hand salary under India's old and new tax regimes at three real salary levels (Rs 8L, 15L, and…
AI Tools
Rounds AI, Round AI, LastRound AI: Which Is Which? (2026)
Rounds AI Ltd, Round.ai, RoundOne AI, and Rounds.so are four unrelated companies, and none of them is an interview copilot. Here's who's who, plus…
AI Tools
LastRound AI Review: What We’d Tell a Friend Before They Subscribe
We built LastRound AI, so we're reviewing it ourselves, in public, with the same pricing table that's live today and the same list of…
Free Tools
Notice Period Calculator: TCS, Infosys, Wipro & Accenture
What TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Accenture, Cognizant, and HCLTech actually enforce for notice periods in 2026, sourced from HR compliance write-ups and dozens of corroborating…
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The Interview Thank-You Email That Doesn’t Sound Templated
An honest look at whether interview thank-you emails actually influence hiring decisions, the real timing window, three templates for different interview types, and the…
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Notice Period Buyout Calculator India: ÷30 vs ÷26 Explained
Indian employers use at least four different formulas to calculate a notice period buyout, and none of them are required by law. This breaks…