What is a technical phone screen?

A technical phone screen is a voice-only interview where a senior engineer asks about your projects, architecture decisions, and technical knowledge. There is no code editor — it tests whether you can discuss technical concepts clearly.

What topics come up in a technical phone screen?

Expect questions about system design, API design, database choices, frontend and backend architecture, testing strategy, deployment pipelines, and production experience. The interviewer follows up on whatever technologies you mention.

How is a technical screen different from a coding interview?

A technical screen is a conversation about your technical experience and knowledge. A coding interview asks you to solve algorithmic problems in a code editor. Technical screens test breadth and depth of understanding, while coding rounds test problem-solving ability.

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30 min with Ryan · Senior Software Engineer

Practice Technical Phone Screens with AI

A 30-minute voice call with Ryan, a senior software engineer who probes your technical depth. No code editor — just a conversation about architecture, design decisions, and how things work under the hood.

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What to expect

Ryan will start by asking about your recent work and then dig into the technical details. He follows your lead — if you mention React, he asks about rendering performance. If you mention databases, he asks about indexing strategy. Expect questions about system design, architecture tradeoffs, failure modes, and production experience.

What you'll practice

Explaining technical decisions clearly
System design and architecture discussions
Frontend, backend, and database depth
Tradeoff analysis (consistency vs availability, build vs buy)
Production experience and incident handling
Testing strategy and DevOps practices

How it works

1Join the call and check your mic in the lobby
2Ryan joins and conducts a realistic 30-minute technical phone screen
3Get an AI-generated scorecard evaluating technical depth, communication, and breadth of knowledge

Who this is for

Software engineers preparing for technical phone screens at top companies. This round tests whether you actually understand the technologies you claim to know. Practicing with an AI interviewer who pushes for specifics helps you identify weak spots before the real thing.

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30 min with Ryan · Senior Software Engineer

Practice Technical Phone Screens with AI

Start practicing

What to expect

What you'll practice

Explaining technical decisions clearly
System design and architecture discussions
Frontend, backend, and database depth
Tradeoff analysis (consistency vs availability, build vs buy)
Production experience and incident handling
Testing strategy and DevOps practices

How it works

1Join the call and check your mic in the lobby
2Ryan joins and conducts a realistic 30-minute technical phone screen
3Get an AI-generated scorecard evaluating technical depth, communication, and breadth of knowledge

Who this is for

Ready to practice?

Start a technical screen with Ryan and get instant AI feedback.

Start practicing