Demand for mock interviews rises as job market worsens

Fear of a looming global recession has skewed the labour market in favour of employers

- Devina Sengupta

Concern over a looming global recession has skewed the labour market in favour of employers, and the odds of clearing an interview is decreasing rapidly for job aspirants, following the hiring frenzy just a few quarters ago, said industry executives.

More and more candidates are preparing for interviews with the help of coaching firms and are willing to cough up ₹2,500 for two preparatory sessions, they added. Rising demand for mock interviews have prompted job portals to tie up with interview outsourcing firms, which appoint industry executives to train candidates on responding to probable questions and tests.

For instance, Flocareer, an interview outsourcing platform, has partnered job portals for offering two mock interview sessions for ₹1,200-2,500 for candidates who want to apply for a profile. “It is now an employer’s market and we are getting 1,000 candidates per month who are willing to pay to get interview ready," said Mohit Jain, co-founder and head of India operations at Flocareer.