What is it: Anyone can avail of this platform for free. You get assigned a mentor who will provide you with interview suggestions and do mock interviews (1-2 coding, 1-2 SD, 1-2 behavioral). What’s the catch: Anyone who avails this needs to mentor two folks in the future. Mentees will be assigned. Alternatively, they can pay to skip this (money obtained via this will be used for the non-profit) What’s the guarantee they will mentor effectively: Honestly, None. But I am betting on the goodwill of people. If you get help, maybe you will help in return. I plan to add a feedback cycle where the mentor and mentees can review each other. If a mentor is reviewed poorly, they would be asked to pay a fee to end their contract to mentor. For the mentee we will blacklist them if the mentor complains. How’s it any different from interviewing.io or others: It’s free to start and based on community effect. You also get a mentor assigned if it’s a mutual fit. Who’s the target audience: Anyone preparing to interview. Candidates send requests to mentors, and if mentors are matched, they will start working together. Candidates and mentors share minimal information (mentor yoe and level, mentee yoe, level, companies targeting). Who are you: No One. I am an eng director at a startup, but I have enough expertise at interviewing (I interviewed 500+ candidates, managed interview pipelines for sr and staff swe at my company, and led international expansion for my company). I recently interviewed and got six offers at top-tier companies for staff swe level. I feel I have enough (not an expert, but enough to help others in need) to start helping others. Why this and not other non-profits: No specific reasons. I went through interviewing process recently and desperately wanted mentors. I paid for several platforms but wondered if folks might find it hard to spend thousands after being laid off. Also, it sounds like a fun idea to do. I am excited about this. How I participate: Please comment here, and I will DM you. This idea is still nascent and might take some time (and your help) to make it a reality. Why you are posting on Blind and what you need from us: Here it goes 1. If you want to contribute (mentor, mentee, build platform, counsel), please comment. 2. Provide constructive criticism on the idea. I have been thinking about it for a month, but I am sure there is a ton I am missing. 3. If you can be #1 or #2 but are not yet convinced, please like the post (increase visibility) or just get alerted. 4. I wanted to get an idea of the concept's popularity. #engineering #software #swe #softwareadvice #career #interview #nonprofit #google #netflix #amazon #microsoft #databricks #roblox #airbnb #apple #square #stripe #snowflake #cruise #startup #principal #faang
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