The LastRound AI Blog
Interview prep, tech careers, and AI tools — from the team building the AI interview copilot.
Technical Prep
AI Coding Interviews in 2026: What’s Actually Different and How to Prepare
AI is transforming coding interviews. Learn about prompt engineering assessments, AI-augmented challenges, and how to prepare for the future of technical interviews.
Company Guides
What changes when you interview at an AI lab instead of FAANG
An AI lab interview loop looks nothing like a classic FAANG loop. See how OpenAI, Anthropic, and Nvidia hire, and where to aim your…
Interview Questions
The 25 Behavioural Questions Tech Panels Actually Ask in 2026
The 25 behavioural questions tech panels actually ask in 2026. STAR framework, real failure modes from mock rounds, and how to prep specific stories…
Salary & Compensation
What FAANG Actually Pays in 2026: A Real Look at Google, Meta, Amazon, Apple, and Netflix
FAANG total compensation in 2026 from Levels.fyi data. Real numbers by level for Google, Meta, Amazon, Apple, and Netflix, plus the trade-offs that actually…
Company Guides
You Don’t Interview at Apple. You Interview for One Team Inside It.
An Apple interview guide built around what's actually different: you interview for one team, not a pool. Domain depth, the director review, and ICT…
Technical Prep
How to Walk Through a System-Design Round Without Freezing
What to say in each phase of a 45-minute system design round. Real FAANG-style questions, the framework that doesn't freeze on you, and the…
Company Guides
The Microsoft Round That Fails More People Than the Coding Loop
A Microsoft interview guide for 2026: which round actually fails candidates, the 'as appropriate' coding style, SDE leveling (59-67), and the Copilot reorg.
AI Tools
I Tried LockedIn AI and Its Alternatives – Here’s What Nobody Tells You
Looking for a LockedIn AI alternative? I spent 3 weeks testing interview copilots. Here's what I found about pricing, features, and which one actually…
Career Advice
I Tested “Invisible” Screen Share Claims. Some Were Lying.
Can AI interview tools really stay hidden during screen share? I tested 5 tools with screen recordings. Here's what actually stays invisible.
AI Tools
Actually Free AI Interview Assistants (I Tested 8 of Them)
Tired of 'free trials' that need your credit card? Here are AI interview tools that are genuinely free. I tested them all so you…