2 min lesson
Mock recruiter screen + readiness check
Rebuild the sequence in "Mock recruiter screen + readiness check" from memory, ending with the check that proves the outcome.
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The recruiter screen rarely sinks a strong engineer, but it sets the frame for everything after. Treat it as a dry run of the one signal that haunts this whole loop: do you actually use Cursor and can you say why Cursor like only you could have said it.
Run this section as a 15-minute self-check before you book a single round. The bar isn't comfort. It's whether you can say your fit out loud, cold, without it sounding like a cover letter read aloud.
Interactive diagram. Step through it with the Next and Previous controls below, or Tab to a region to read its detail.
Each mock below rehearses one of these stages - step through what each one actually tests.