We source every experience through direct outreach — cold emails, LinkedIn messages, and follow-ups. When someone agrees to speak with us, we get on a call, listen, and ask questions round by round. We take our own raw notes from each conversation and structure them into the format you see on the site. Nothing is scraped, copied, or published without a direct conversation.
Yes, completely free — no premium tier, no ads, no affiliate links. The site is funded personally by the founder. There is no catch. If the funding model ever changes, it will be announced clearly on this page before any change takes effect. The motivation is simple: access to this kind of information shouldn't depend on knowing the right people.
Yes — if you've recently interviewed at one of the companies we cover, we'd love to speak with you. We'll reach out via LinkedIn or email if your profile looks relevant. You can also write to us at admin@hirelogs.com. Everyone we speak to is identified on the site only by a pseudonymous handle. We never publish your real name, employer, or any identifying details.
NDAs vary significantly in scope. Most employment agreements do not prohibit describing your general interview experience — they typically cover trade secrets and proprietary business information, not your personal recollection of an interview process. That said, we are not your legal counsel. If you are uncertain whether your specific NDA covers interview experiences, consult a lawyer before speaking with us. We never ask for verbatim question text if you believe your NDA prohibits it.
You can request removal at any time, for any reason, with no explanation required. Email admin@hirelogs.com and we will unpublish your experience within 48 hours. Removal is permanent — we do not archive or retain copies of removed content after deletion.
One role only: structuring our raw notes. After every conversation, we have pages of unstructured notes — timestamps, fragments, half-sentences. AI helps us turn those into the clean, navigable format you see on the site. That's it. AI does not generate the content, fill in gaps, or invent details. Every question, every approach, every stuck moment, every tip comes from the person we spoke to. AI is a formatting tool here, not a content tool.
We are selective about who we reach out to and even more selective about what we publish. After a conversation, we review our notes and ask: is this specific enough to be genuinely useful? Does it capture where the candidate got stuck, not just what was asked? Would a reader preparing for this exact role and level learn something concrete? We prioritise quality over quantity — one honest, detailed account is worth more than ten vague summaries.