$5k base bump
= 23 years of Pro
A modest counter, sustained over a 4-year tenure. ($20k cumulative)
Career
The 30-second moment worth $25k.
Behavioral rounds. The salary counter. The hard 1:1. The resignation. yapwave runs the rep so the actual call lands the offer, the raise, the role.
✓ 1:1 mock with hiring managers✓ JD-aware✓ Resume in context
offer-tracker.exe
First offer$155,000
Your ask$185,000
After 6 practice runs $177,500
Net delta over 4 yrs+$90,000
◉ session notePractice run #4: you stopped flinching at silence. Run #6: you anchored before they did. That's the move.
01 · The roster
Hiring managers, panels, and the people signing your offer.
Each persona is JD-aware and can take on the tone of a specific company. Bring a recruiter email; they'll show up sounding like that company.
interview
Amazon STAR Interview
Interview with an Amazon hiring manager
with
Travis
Hiring Manager
Difficulty
3/5
salary negotiation
The salary counter
You're on a call with the VP of Engineering to discuss your offer for a Senior Engineering Manager role. He's prepared to walk you through the numbers — your job is to push for more without losing the offer.
with
Rhea Okafor
Hiring manager
anchoring
Difficulty
5/5
STAR stories
The behavioral round
STAR stories that don't sound like STAR — with sharp follow-ups.
with
Ivan Kowalski
Panel interviewer
follow-ups
Difficulty
4/5
tough feedback
The hard 1:1
Tell a direct report performance has to change in 60 days — and keep them.
with
Devon Park
Your direct report
PIP
Difficulty
4/5
fundraising
10 minutes, no deck
Land what you're building, who it's for, why now — under 90 seconds.
with
Priya Sethi
Seed-stage VC partner
storytelling
Difficulty
5/5
02 · The math
One round of practice can pay for ten years.
A single $5k bump on a base salary covers ~24 years of Pro. The negotiation reps are the highest-leverage 30 minutes of your year.
$15k base bump
= 70 years of Pro
A typical counter when you stop saying ‘yes’ to the first number.
0.25% equity bump
= life-changing
On a Series-B startup that exits at $1B, this is $2.5M pre-tax. From one quiet pause.
◉ team math30-person sales team. 1 better discovery call/wk. = ~$420k/quarter pipeline lift.Talk to sales
03 · Use cases
The conversations your career hinges on.
Career-defining moments are 5–15 minutes long. Spend 30 with yapwave first.
Behavioral & technical rounds
STAR-format stories that don't sound like STAR. Whiteboarding out loud. Panel curveballs. The ‘tell me about yourself’ that actually opens with a hook.
“I bombed the same behavioral question three times in mocks. Aced it on the fourth. That round got me the offer.”— Marcus O., senior PM
The salary ask
Anchor first. Stay quiet. Counter without flinching. The 30-second moment that changes the next 4 years of your income.
“Asked for $30k over their first offer. Got $22k. Paid for the subscription 400×.”— Marcus O.
The hard 1:1
Deliver tough feedback. Put someone on a PIP. Decline a promotion ask. The calls every manager rehearses in their head and freezes during.
“I used to write scripts for hard 1:1s. Now I run two practice rounds. Way better outcome, way less dread.”— Jordan L., Eng Director
04 · Pricing
Pays for itself in one negotiation.
Free to start. Upgrade when you have an interview, a counter, or a 1:1 on the calendar.
Free
$0 / forever
Dip a toe in. No card, no pressure.
- 3 conversations / week
- 6 starter personas
- Basic post-call scoring
- English only
Most chosenPro
$18 / month
For the person with an interview or offer this week.
- Unlimited conversations
- Full persona library + custom personas
- Live in-call coaching
- Deep transcript analytics & memory
- All 14 languages
Team
$14 / seat / mo
For sales, management, and L&D teams.
- Everything in Pro
- Shared persona libraries
- Manager-assignable scenarios
- SSO + SCIM, audit logs
- Slack & HRIS integrations
05 · FAQ
What candidates ask before round one.
How long until practicing actually pays off?
Most people see a noticeable difference after 3 sessions on the same scenario. Negotiation reps tend to pay back the fastest — a single $5–25k bump on one offer covers years of subscription.
Can I upload a real job description?
Yes. Drop in a JD, the company's About page, or a recruiter email. We'll generate a hiring manager / panel interviewer tuned to that specific role and company tone.
Will it know about my resume / past projects?
If you upload it. The persona will reference your actual experience and follow up on weak spots — exactly like a real interviewer reading your resume in front of them.
Do you have practice for technical rounds?
Yes — system design, case interviews, product sense, and behavioral are all supported. Coding interviews are voice-first explanation practice (we don't replace LeetCode).
Is there a team plan for L&D / sales enablement?
Yes. Managers can build branded persona libraries, assign scenarios with rubrics, and review reps. SSO, SCIM, and Slack/HRIS sync included.
Will the recruiter / hiring manager know I practiced?
They'll know you came in warm. That's it. There's no watermark on a confident answer.
The interview's on Tuesday. Run it tonight.
Pull up the JD. Pick a persona. Spend 25 minutes. Walk in like you've done this before.
Other categories
More conversations worth rehearsing.
Each category has its own personas, scenarios, and coaching focus.
Relationships
The talk you've been rehearsing in your head.
Family
The 10-year-overdue conversation with mom.
Parenting
Toddler meltdowns to teenager silence.
Friendship
Apologies, drift, the money you're owed.
Conflict
De-escalate before it gets ugly.
Life
The pizza order. The return. The everyday awkward.