Job simulations
The interview question is the job itself
A morning of realistic work — the inbox, the dataset, the difficult client — compressed into a scored simulation. Harder to fake than trivia, fairer than punch-list quizzes, and far more predictive of the actual Monday.
- Meridian Health · Renewal at risk — pricing concern
Received 09:02 · respond and set next step - Internal — VP Sales · "Can you jump on a call in 20?"
Conflicts with the renewal deadline · candidate must prioritise - Data export · usage-drop report attached
Spreadsheet task · findings feed the client reply
Simulation types
Built for the roles you actually hire
Support queues, escalations, stakeholder email — written today, judged on judgement. A dedicated inbox interface is on our roadmap.
Explain your approach to cleaning and analysing a dataset in writing today. A live spreadsheet grid is on our roadmap.
A client brief in, a written response out today. Deck/document output and recorded walkthroughs are on our roadmap.
Debug the failing service, review the pull request, respond to the incident.
Why simulations win
Three honest advantages
- Predictive. Performance on the job's tasks predicts performance on the job — tautologically, and measurably.
- Cheat-resistant. There's no answer key to Google for "prioritise this inbox under time pressure".
- Respectful. Candidates learn what the job is really like — simulations screen in both directions.
Simulation result · Kenji Nakamura Illustrative example
Chose the renewal over the internal call and said why in the reply — exactly the trade-off the role demands. Data reading solid; chart choice could be simpler.
Written evaluation drafted against the rubric, confirmed by a reviewer.