Interview Guides
Pramp & Exponent Alternative (Australia)
Updated 2026-10-03 · Interview Buddy team
If you've used Pramp or Exponent for interview practice, you may have noticed things have changed: in 2025 the two were consolidated into a single brand, "Aced". If you're looking for an alternative — especially as an Australian job seeker, or for non-tech roles — here's how Interview Buddy compares.
Pramp's model was free reciprocal peer mock interviews (you interview someone, they interview you). It worked well for software engineering, but it depends on another person being available, and the whole ecosystem is US- and tech-focused.
Reading is step one — practising is step two
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Where Pramp / Exponent / Aced fits — and where it doesn’t
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Great for: software-engineering, product-management and data roles; practising with a real human peer; US tech-company prep.
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Limited for: non-technical, general, graduate, retail, healthcare or government roles — the content is overwhelmingly tech.
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No Australian or APS/government content, and pricing is in USD.
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Peer practice needs another candidate available at the same time; the AI mock interviewer is newer and gated to paid/early-access tiers.
How Interview Buddy differs
Interview Buddy gives you an AI interviewer that's available on demand — no waiting for a peer to match. You answer out loud and get instant scored feedback on communication, relevance and STAR structure.
It's built for the Australian market across all role types — not just tech — with practice tailored to 18,000+ Australian employers, graduate programs, and APS/government selection-criteria interviews, plus local formats like group assessment centres and one-way video interviews. Pricing is in AUD, and there's a free no-account demo.
Which should you use?
If you're a software engineer who values practising with a real human peer and targeting US tech companies, Pramp/Aced's peer model is still worth using. If you want on-demand practice, cover a non-tech or graduate role, or are preparing for an Australian employer or the APS, Interview Buddy is the more relevant alternative.
Frequently asked questions
What happened to Pramp and Exponent?
They were consolidated into a single brand called “Aced” in 2025, operated by Exponent Labs. tryexponent.com now redirects to aced.io, and pramp.com carries an “Aced” banner.
What is a good Pramp alternative for non-tech roles?
Interview Buddy covers general, behavioural, graduate, retail, healthcare and government interviews with an on-demand AI interviewer — not just software engineering, which is where Pramp/Aced concentrates.
Is Interview Buddy free like Pramp?
Interview Buddy has a free no-account demo and free mock interviews when you sign up, then pay-as-you-go sessions in AUD. Pramp/Aced has a free peer-mock tier but gates company filters, unlimited mocks and AI feedback behind paid plans (in USD).
Put it into practice
Reading only gets you so far. Run a realistic mock interview with Interview Buddy's AI coach — tailored to the company you're targeting — and get scored feedback on every answer.
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