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15 Minute Job Interview Timer
The standard interview length. Budget roughly a third for your questions — running out of time to ask them reads as disinterest.
How to use this timer
Start the timer as the first question is asked, and glance at it between answers rather than mid-sentence.
About this length
A 15-minute job interview timer for practising answers or keeping a real interview on schedule. Interviewers use it to keep each candidate to the same slot; candidates use it to rehearse responses out loud.
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Frequently asked questions
How long is a 15-minute job interview timer?
It counts down exactly 900 seconds (15 minute) and then plays an alarm that loops until you dismiss it.
Why choose 15 minute for job interview?
The standard interview length. Budget roughly a third for your questions — running out of time to ask them reads as disinterest.
Does it keep running if I switch tabs?
Yes. The countdown is anchored to a real end-timestamp, so a throttled background tab still finishes at the right moment.
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