diff --git a/src/services/product-service-clients.ts b/src/services/product-service-clients.ts
index 7f24910..28d882a 100644
--- a/src/services/product-service-clients.ts
+++ b/src/services/product-service-clients.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ export type ServiceCallOptions = {
 };
 
 const DEFAULT_SERVICE_TIMEOUT_MS = Number(process.env.PRODUCT_SERVICE_TIMEOUT_MS ?? 3500);
+const INTERACTIVE_SERVICE_TIMEOUT_MS = Number(process.env.PRODUCT_INTERACTIVE_SERVICE_TIMEOUT_MS ?? 120000);
 
 async function serviceJson<T = JsonObject>(
   baseUrl: string,
@@ -34,12 +35,12 @@ async function serviceJson<T = JsonObject>(
 export const interviewService = {
   health: () => serviceJson(config.interviewServiceUrl, "/health"),
   pageState: (userId: string) => serviceJson(config.interviewServiceUrl, `/api/v1/interviews/page-state?${new URLSearchParams({ user_id: userId })}`),
-  configure: (payload: JsonObject) => serviceJson(config.interviewServiceUrl, "/api/v1/configure", { body: payload }),
-  preview: (payload: JsonObject) => serviceJson(config.interviewServiceUrl, "/api/v1/configure/preview", { body: payload }),
+  configure: (payload: JsonObject) => serviceJson(config.interviewServiceUrl, "/api/v1/configure", { body: payload, timeoutMs: INTERACTIVE_SERVICE_TIMEOUT_MS }),
+  preview: (payload: JsonObject) => serviceJson(config.interviewServiceUrl, "/api/v1/configure/preview", { body: payload, timeoutMs: INTERACTIVE_SERVICE_TIMEOUT_MS }),
   editQuestions: (payload: { session_id: string; questions: Array<JsonObject | string> }) =>
-    serviceJson(config.interviewServiceUrl, "/api/v1/configure/questions", { body: payload }),
+    serviceJson(config.interviewServiceUrl, "/api/v1/configure/questions", { body: payload, timeoutMs: INTERACTIVE_SERVICE_TIMEOUT_MS }),
   approve: (sessionId: string) =>
-    serviceJson(config.interviewServiceUrl, "/api/v1/configure/approve", { body: { session_id: sessionId } }),
+    serviceJson(config.interviewServiceUrl, "/api/v1/configure/approve", { body: { session_id: sessionId }, timeoutMs: INTERACTIVE_SERVICE_TIMEOUT_MS }),
   createAssignments: (payload: { organization_id: string; role: string; round: "warm_up" | "behavioral" | "technical"; assignee_emails: string[] }) =>
     serviceJson(config.interviewServiceUrl, "/api/v1/interviews/assignments", { body: payload }),
   listAssignments: (email: string, status = "pending", limit = 20) =>
@@ -67,12 +68,12 @@ export const interviewService = {
 export const roleplayService = {
   health: () => serviceJson(config.roleplayServiceUrl, "/health"),
   pageState: (userId: string) => serviceJson(config.roleplayServiceUrl, `/api/v1/roleplays/page-state?${new URLSearchParams({ user_id: userId })}`),
-  configure: (payload: JsonObject) => serviceJson(config.roleplayServiceUrl, "/api/v1/roleplays/configure", { body: payload }),
-  preview: (payload: JsonObject) => serviceJson(config.roleplayServiceUrl, "/api/v1/roleplays/configure/preview", { body: payload }),
+  configure: (payload: JsonObject) => serviceJson(config.roleplayServiceUrl, "/api/v1/roleplays/configure", { body: payload, timeoutMs: INTERACTIVE_SERVICE_TIMEOUT_MS }),
+  preview: (payload: JsonObject) => serviceJson(config.roleplayServiceUrl, "/api/v1/roleplays/configure/preview", { body: payload, timeoutMs: INTERACTIVE_SERVICE_TIMEOUT_MS }),
   editQuestions: (payload: { session_id: string; questions: Array<JsonObject | string> }) =>
-    serviceJson(config.roleplayServiceUrl, "/api/v1/roleplays/configure/questions", { body: payload }),
+    serviceJson(config.roleplayServiceUrl, "/api/v1/roleplays/configure/questions", { body: payload, timeoutMs: INTERACTIVE_SERVICE_TIMEOUT_MS }),
   approve: (sessionId: string) =>
-    serviceJson(config.roleplayServiceUrl, "/api/v1/roleplays/configure/approve", { body: { session_id: sessionId } }),
+    serviceJson(config.roleplayServiceUrl, "/api/v1/roleplays/configure/approve", { body: { session_id: sessionId }, timeoutMs: INTERACTIVE_SERVICE_TIMEOUT_MS }),
   createAssignments: (payload: { organization_id: string; name: string; scenario: string; assignee_emails: string[] }) =>
     serviceJson(config.roleplayServiceUrl, "/api/v1/roleplays/assignments", { body: payload }),
   listAssignments: (email: string, status = "pending", limit = 20) =>