Interview Kickstart
Average Rating4.78
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Interview Kickstart is a part-time, 12-15 week online career advancement platform that helps tech professionals nail technical interviews at FAANG (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google) and Tier-1 companies. Interview Kickstart is dedicated to helping tech and product professionals secure their dream jobs with top tech companies. Since 2014, they have trained over 20,000 tech professionals to succeed in the toughest interviews at FAANG companies.
The courses at Interview Kickstart are designed by FAANG tech leads and taught by FAANG instructors. They cover 18 tech and product domains, including Machine Learning, Data Science, System Design, and Software development. Interview Kickstart also offers specialized training for career transitions to rapidly growing AI-related tech fields. With a team of 600 seasoned FAANG+ professionals, their instructors provide real-world guidance to help professionals achieve their career goals.
To enroll in any Interview Kickstart program, attend their pre-enrollment webinar held daily (except Saturday). During the webinar, prospective students will learn about courses and the market landscape. After attending, a program advisor will connect with prospective students to assist with the admission process.
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AnonymousJan 25, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/AExcellent program for working professional looking to uplift their career by getting into FAANG
I started with IK in Feb 2021 with master class program. The curriculum is planned very well and covers all the basics of the programming, algorithms and system design. Specially the Omkar’s foundation videos are world class and provide very good foundation before the live class problem solving session. The program is very well planned coding followed by Scalable Systems followed by Career development and interview strategies. Also the technical and career coaching available during suppo...I started with IK in Feb 2021 with master class program. The curriculum is planned very well and covers all the basics of the programming, algorithms and system design. Specially the Omkar’s foundation videos are world class and provide very good foundation before the live class problem solving session. The program is very well planned coding followed by Scalable Systems followed by Career development and interview strategies. Also the technical and career coaching available during support period are a good value add. Overall very satisfied with the program and the learning.Student Success Advocate of Interview Kickstart
Student Experience Team
Oct 07, 2022
Hi there, thank you for your encouraging feedback! We are glad to know that you found the program structure and the curriculum valuable in your journey during the program. Please feel free to reach out to us at operations@interviewkickstart.com if you require our support on anything related to the program.- AnonymousSenior software engineer • GraduateJan 25, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Great Coding Bootcamp !
I am thankful to IK for the wonderful coding bootcamp that they provided. Without their guidance in DS & Algorithms it would have been impossible to crack technical interviews.Student Success Advocate of Interview Kickstart
Student Experience Team
Oct 04, 2022
Hi there, thank you for sharing your encouraging feedback! Please feel free to reach out to us at operations@interviewkickstart.com if you require our support on anything related to the program. - AnonymousMaster Class (Default) Interview Course • San JoseDec 29, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Master Class(Coding,Sys Design and Behavioral))
The best part of the program was the structured approach to brush up the coding topics with a focus on breadth initially. The mock interviews helped a lot in getting honest feedback and practice especially with time constraints. The ad hoc sessions during the support period was great in learning new topics.Student Success Advocate of Interview Kickstart
Student Experience Team
Oct 05, 2022
Hi there, thank you for your words of appreciation! We are glad to know that you found the program structure useful in your upleveling journey. Please feel free to reach out to us at operations@interviewkickstart.com if you require our support on anything related to the program. - AnonymousGraduateDec 11, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Organized way to prepare for FAANG
I am an Engineering Director today and I was a bit apprehensive initially about the curriculum helping me secure a management position in FAANG. Nevertheless, after listening to Omkar's approach to teaching algorithms, I decided to pursue the course anyway. I really liked the idea of time-boxing the preparation to two months. I should say, I progressively fell in love with the way the coding material was presented. Every topic built upon the previous and it was clear that IK had a winnin...I am an Engineering Director today and I was a bit apprehensive initially about the curriculum helping me secure a management position in FAANG. Nevertheless, after listening to Omkar's approach to teaching algorithms, I decided to pursue the course anyway. I really liked the idea of time-boxing the preparation to two months. I should say, I progressively fell in love with the way the coding material was presented. Every topic built upon the previous and it was clear that IK had a winning formula for cracking the coding interview. In some of the topics like graphs, Omkar did such an amazing job of explaining the origin of those problems. In my case, coding was not going to be the primary focus of the managerial interviews. However, having strong intuition about implementation complexity also helped reason well about system design - For example - Web crawler or Web Search or stock exchange system etc.
For system design, 2 weeks of IK material may not be comprehensive. However, if you can use that as the starting point and explore various system at depth and potentially use their technical coaching sessions to validate concepts that are not clear, it should definitely help you progress. I also read through the DDIA book which I highly recommend to get a good grasp of fundamentals. When I got closer to my final interview, I scheduled a few mock interviews and I got a lot of useful feedback from the interviewers. Overall, I really enjoyed the IK experience and would gladly recommend this as a way to mentally prime yourself for cracking FAANG.Student Success Advocate of Interview Kickstart
Student Experience Team
Oct 05, 2022
Hi there, thank you for your words of appreciation! We are glad to know that you found the program and the guidance from the instructors useful in your upleveling journey. Please feel free to reach out to us at operations@interviewkickstart.com if you require our support on anything related to the program. - AnonymousGraduate • Data Structures and Algorithms Interview Bootcamp • San JoseNov 23, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Best Investment Ever
IK is worth every penny. Their curriculum is structured really well. The classroom learning + weekly tests laid a pretty good technical foundation for me. Furthermore, through their mock tests, I was able to get to valuable feedback (from experienced interviewers) to iron out the chinks in my armour. I could see a noticeable difference in my interviewing skills after undertaking the program, was able to land a job at a top notch tech company. The program can be grueling, but if you do yo...IK is worth every penny. Their curriculum is structured really well. The classroom learning + weekly tests laid a pretty good technical foundation for me. Furthermore, through their mock tests, I was able to get to valuable feedback (from experienced interviewers) to iron out the chinks in my armour. I could see a noticeable difference in my interviewing skills after undertaking the program, was able to land a job at a top notch tech company. The program can be grueling, but if you do your due diligence, you'll get the results. I can't stress this enough, but the entire IK team will always go the extra mile to solve any issues for you. I always felt that they had my back.Student Success Advocate of Interview Kickstart
Student Experience Team
Oct 05, 2022
Hi there, thank you for your encouraging feedback! We are glad to know that you found the program structure and the curriculum valuable in your journey during the program. Please feel free to reach out to us at operations@interviewkickstart.com if you require our support on anything related to the program. - AnonymousSoftware Engineer • GraduateNov 18, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Great curriculum!
I attended IK and I've got a lot of knowledges and helps enough to get in Microsoft. Their curriculum(algorithms and data structures) is organized very well and explanations are so helpful. And mock interviews and the feedbacks helped me a lot. They add additional classes more and more. It was worth it!Student Success Advocate of Interview Kickstart
Student Experience Team
Oct 05, 2022
Hi there, thank you for your encouraging feedback! We are glad to know that you found the program valuable in your journey during the program. Please feel free to reach out to us at operations@interviewkickstart.com if you require our support on anything related to the program. - AnonymousStudent • Data Structures and Algorithms Interview Bootcamp • San JoseNov 18, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Holistic approach to career development
I joined IK in midst of pandemic . While I really would have been benefitted from in person classes , I think It was a one of the best courses I have attended. Lecturers are super professional and love to teach. SOme of the algorithms lectures were eye opening for me as to how lecturers changes the way I thought about a problem. The lecturers are best of the best in their fields. I love how they have resume services and guidance coach as well. Taking IK course gives a 10000 ft overview ...I joined IK in midst of pandemic . While I really would have been benefitted from in person classes , I think It was a one of the best courses I have attended. Lecturers are super professional and love to teach. SOme of the algorithms lectures were eye opening for me as to how lecturers changes the way I thought about a problem. The lecturers are best of the best in their fields. I love how they have resume services and guidance coach as well. Taking IK course gives a 10000 ft overview of your own career. While I did not get FAANG job, I think I did advance into my career and at a position in fast growing start up.Student Success Advocate of Interview Kickstart
Student Experience Team
Oct 05, 2022
Hi there, thank you for your encouraging feedback! We are glad to know that you found the program valuable in your journey during the program. Please feel free to reach out to us at operations@interviewkickstart.com if you require our support on anything related to the program. - AnonymousNov 14, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Great Experience - IK
IK has been an amazing experience, the course, technical teachers and career coaches certainly put a lot of effort to guide and help. A lot of hard work is required at times to catch up with the curriculum which is in-depth and fast-paced. The faculty is extremely knowledgeable and highly invested in the overall journey and the success of the candidate.
One of the great things is the IK team is very supportive and easily reachable. All I can say IK team leaves no stone unturned to...IK has been an amazing experience, the course, technical teachers and career coaches certainly put a lot of effort to guide and help. A lot of hard work is required at times to catch up with the curriculum which is in-depth and fast-paced. The faculty is extremely knowledgeable and highly invested in the overall journey and the success of the candidate.
One of the great things is the IK team is very supportive and easily reachable. All I can say IK team leaves no stone unturned to provide the right toolset for success.Student Success Advocate of Interview Kickstart
Student Experience Team
Oct 05, 2022
Hi there, thank you for your words of appreciation! We are glad to know that you found the program useful in your upleveling journey. Please feel free to reach out to us at operations@interviewkickstart.com if you require our support on anything related to the program. - AnonymousSoftware EngineerNov 09, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
I had good experience with Interview Kickstart and Highly recommend it.
The structured curriculum helps you create a plan, rather than just randomly solving leetcode problems. Good and experienced instructors, very supportive staff. If someone is looking to improve algorithm or interview skills, they should definitely consider using Interview Kickstart and Highly recommend.Student Success Advocate of Interview Kickstart
Student Experience Team
Oct 05, 2022
Hi there, thank you for your words of appreciation! We are glad to know that you found the curriculum useful in your upleveling journey. Please feel free to reach out to us at operations@interviewkickstart.com if you require our support on anything related to the program. - AnonymousStudent • Master Class (Default) Interview Course • San JoseNov 05, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Best CS education out there!
- I started IK in April 2021 after a lot of thought and research. After the first introductory call with the founders, I did have sticker shock. But, I went ahead with it after talking to alumni (IK made it easy to do so). Also, it was fairly easy to get my credit card provider to give me a low interest rate to pay for the class over a period of time.
- After the first lecture, I realized it is up there among the best investments you can make in yourself as a programmer...
- I started IK in April 2021 after a lot of thought and research. After the first introductory call with the founders, I did have sticker shock. But, I went ahead with it after talking to alumni (IK made it easy to do so). Also, it was fairly easy to get my credit card provider to give me a low interest rate to pay for the class over a period of time.
- After the first lecture, I realized it is up there among the best investments you can make in yourself as a programmer or your career in tech. In fact, thank you to the founders to make it so affordable! Also, I want my money back from all the schools I went to :-) (and I have a PhD in CE from a reputable US University).
- The head of curriculum (Omkar Deshpande) is the best CS teacher (probably ever). He knows and understands complex topics inside out and is able to share with us his amazing techniques to solve problems and learn patterns. After listening to lectures from him, which are a joy to watch as a learner/student, I guarantee that you will realize what a steal this course is! :-) Omkar's pedigree is up there (Stanford PhD, IIT Delhi topper). Another amazing instructor is Tilo Dickopp who works at Google. I really benefited from his teaching and general interview prep tips. Tilo taught CS for ten years, then worked at small companies, was an IK alum himself before getting into Google! Through the mock interview process, I also interacted with Reza S from Google. All these folks, while being incredibly skilled are humble, helpful and eager to see students succeed. This is a great environment for students/learners.
- There are so many algorithms and techniques in this course that you may have never heard of (at least I had not heard of at least a few). Once you go through the course and give it your best shot, you would be wondering why every programmer is not taught data structures and algorithms this way. The techniques and patterns are useful outside of just interviews and help you become a better programmer.
- The second component of the course deals with distributed system design. For those outside big tech. or consumer-facing apps, software system scale at the level you see in these places is very rare so you never have to think about what these guys do from a system design perspective. This was a revelation to me (I work in a small company). Again, Omkar starts things off before instructors like Vivek Hariharan (LinkedIn) take it to the next level. They also provide a great template to deal with these interviews in general and prepare for them. Finally, they make you think about how this ties into the algorithms part of the course, and how to prep for company-specific interviews.
- The third component of the course deals with behavioral preparation as well as overall job search/career growth/interview strategy/negotiation strategy. This component is headed by Nick Camilleri, who is the absolute boss in this space. I listened to every word of his as it was super valuable.
- In addition to the instructors, IK has thought through additional support for students in the form student support advocates (SSA). My SSA (Daryl) became a good friend who I could talk to and get honest feedback on about where I am and how things are going. He also made available content from alternate instructors I needed whenever I asked for it and made valuable suggestions on improving my process. IK was more fun to go through with Daryl.
- I also made good friends with students/learners in my cohort and shared stories, experiences, and hopes :-) the community as a whole is very supportive.
- Finally, IK makes all the content available to you for life. You can keep improving on yourself and really never stop learning.
In summary, if you want to improve yourself as a programmer, this is really the best CS education you can get for a fraction of the cost you will pay at any decent University. This education will reflect in your interviews as well as your job. I highly recommend IK to anyone considering it.Student Success Advocate of Interview Kickstart
Student Experience Team
Oct 05, 2022
Hi there, thank you for your encouraging feedback! We are glad to know that you found the program structure, the instructors, the curriculum, and the support from your SSA valuable in your journey during the program. Please feel free to reach out to us at operations@interviewkickstart.com if you require our support on anything related to the program. - AnonymousMaster Class (Default) Interview Course • San JoseNov 04, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Sr. Software Engg
I highly recommend this course to whoever wants to up level career in software world. It is not just about finding a new job with more compensation but even with if you want to stay with your current employer and improve your skill, this is a right choice.
Course is well structured which includes data structure, algorithms, system design and behavioral. Instructors and supports staffs are excellent.Student Success Advocate of Interview Kickstart
Student Experience Team
Oct 07, 2022
Hi there, thank you for your words of appreciation! We are glad to know that you found the program structure useful in your upleveling journey. Please feel free to reach out to us at operations@interviewkickstart.com if you require our support on anything related to the program. - AnonymousNov 04, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
SDE
Overall the course was great. It helped me shape my thought process on not just data structures and system design but also on behavioral topics. The course was shaped to cover topics on very niche topics but the content that was gradually added helped with the software engineering interview process. Specifically Omkar's foundational and adhoc floaters which helped develop intuition and template around the problems. A suggestion to future learners would be to utilize the resources that a...Overall the course was great. It helped me shape my thought process on not just data structures and system design but also on behavioral topics. The course was shaped to cover topics on very niche topics but the content that was gradually added helped with the software engineering interview process. Specifically Omkar's foundational and adhoc floaters which helped develop intuition and template around the problems. A suggestion to future learners would be to utilize the resources that are provided at IK and complete the review material including test as much as possible. Daryl, my SSA, was super helpful from the start and was courteous throughout the period. Any queries related to the course material or scheduling of mocks were properly addressed and answeredStudent Success Advocate of Interview Kickstart
Student Experience Team
Oct 07, 2022
Hi there, thank you for your words of appreciation! We are glad to know that you found the program and the curriculum useful in your upleveling journey. Please feel free to reach out to us at operations@interviewkickstart.com if you require our support on anything related to the program
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The technical interview can be daunting for both new and experienced tech professionals. Nailing the tech interview requires practice, and interview prep programs exist to give their students the support and confidence-building they need to land their tech dream job. Whether you’re a coding bootcamp graduate, a self-taught software engineer, or an experienced developer, we’ve rounded up the 6...
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Based on 250+ Interview Kickstart alumni reviews on Course Report, positive feedback for the program centers on the detailed curriculum and effective preparation for technical interviews at top companies. One review praises the program, stating, "I gained way more in confidence and technical skill than the cost of the course." A contrasting view, however, points out that while the support team is exceptional, some of the technical prep materials could be improved.
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The average bootcamp costs $14,142, but Interview Kickstart does not share pricing information. You can read a cost-comparison of other popular bootcamps!
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Interview Kickstart offers courses like Advanced Data Science Course, Advanced Machine Learning Course, Advanced MLOps Course, Android Engineering Interview Preparation and 19 more.
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