Interview Kickstart
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.
271 Interview Kickstart Reviews
- Chetana SData Structures and Algorithms Interview Bootcamp • San JoseVerified by LinkedInNov 17, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Great course
The bootcamp was very helpful and the instructors were exceptional in delivering the algorithms and system design concepts.Assignments,tests and mock interviews helped me a lot in clearing the interviews.Student Success Advocate of Interview Kickstart
Student Experience Team
Oct 08, 2022
Hi Chetana, 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. 
SubbuMaster Class (Default) Interview Course • San JoseVerified by GitHubNov 04, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistancePatterns and Thought process
I want to really understand the concepts and patterns that would help me solve any question. IK's instructor did a superb job of providing in-depth explanations of the patterns and thought process that you should use to arrive at the correct solution, no matter the algorithm or design problem. Highly recommended!Student Success Advocate of Interview Kickstart
Student Experience Team
Dec 05, 2022
Hi Subbu, 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.- AnkurVerified by LinkedInNov 03, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
My honest review
2 years back I gave a atleast 10 onsites which had system design and literally bombed every design interview so I was looking for a course that taught me how to learn architecture and system design. I had searched everywhere and read a few books on it but never understood how to answer design questions. I was lucky to have found IK because they teach system design from the absolute basics, they have some really great teachers and what I really love in their curriculum is the daily office...2 years back I gave a atleast 10 onsites which had system design and literally bombed every design interview so I was looking for a course that taught me how to learn architecture and system design. I had searched everywhere and read a few books on it but never understood how to answer design questions. I was lucky to have found IK because they teach system design from the absolute basics, they have some really great teachers and what I really love in their curriculum is the daily office hours//support. I would recommend anyone who i s willing to understand the basics and prepare for system design rounds to give IK a try and am sure they woon't regret it. Infact when I joined I get a feeling that why isn't colleges teaching this stuff to their students when this type of knowledge is to important.Student Success Advocate of Interview Kickstart
Student Experience Team
Dec 05, 2022
Hi Ankur, thank you for your words of appreciation! Please feel free to reach out to us at operations@interviewkickstart.com if you require our support on anything related to the program. - Corey McGannSenior Software Engineer • Master Class (Default) Interview Course • San JoseVerified by LinkedInOct 28, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Every experienced Engineer should take this!
I have so many good things to say about this course that I don’t even know where to begin so I’ll start with the obvious. The main goal of this course is to get students ready for the tech industries most difficult technical interviews. Interview Kickstart easily excels at that objective, but why? Because they give you a very clear defined structure around all the classifications of algorithms you'll most likely need to be familiar with for technical interviews. They give you a process a...I have so many good things to say about this course that I don’t even know where to begin so I’ll start with the obvious. The main goal of this course is to get students ready for the tech industries most difficult technical interviews. Interview Kickstart easily excels at that objective, but why? Because they give you a very clear defined structure around all the classifications of algorithms you'll most likely need to be familiar with for technical interviews. They give you a process and approach to think about how you would solve those categories of algorithms. But, Algorithms aren’t the only interview step IK focuses on; they also prep you for the system design and behavioral portions of technical interviews. In addition they provide mock interviews with practicing employees at all the top tech companies. Ok, with all that being said, IK clearly excels at getting their students ready for technical interviews.
But for me, I would say that is not the most important or life changing part of the IK program. This curriculum is difficult. It will most likely push your skills and force you to do better than you’re currently being challenged. You’ll have to learn to set a rigorous study routine and to consistently show up and stumble your way through hard problems until you look up one day and realize you’ve improved significantly more than you noticed or are willing to credit yourself for. If you’re like me and your focus abilities have been negatively impacted then this course and a strong desire to be successful will greatly improve your attention span and ability to focus on complex and difficult problems until you come to the most optimal, general and elegant solution. If you’re serious about a career in tech, take the step, challenge your current comfort level and take this course.Student Success Advocate of Interview Kickstart
Student Experience Team
Sep 27, 2022
Hi Corey, 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. - SJSoftware Engineer • StudentVerified by GitHubOct 19, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Career guidance service
IK has four strong pillars. Foundations videos go broad and deep. They teach concepts. Live sessions reinforce the concepts with concrete examples. Tests (practice and timed), they provide the practice required to perform in interviews. The most important of all is getting the feedback on your journey. That is mock interviews. The recipe to make oneself successful in next career move is packed into this course. Of course practice and following through curriculum is the key. The support p...IK has four strong pillars. Foundations videos go broad and deep. They teach concepts. Live sessions reinforce the concepts with concrete examples. Tests (practice and timed), they provide the practice required to perform in interviews. The most important of all is getting the feedback on your journey. That is mock interviews. The recipe to make oneself successful in next career move is packed into this course. Of course practice and following through curriculum is the key. The support personnel are just amazing. They are at your fingertips to help you out. One improvement, I would like to see the session length for live sessions always goes beyond the meeting time. Not by little, but by at least an hour in best case. Never finished within timed slot.Student Success Advocate of Interview Kickstart
Student Experience Team
Sep 26, 2022
Hi SJ, 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. - Benin BryantSoftware Engineer IV • StudentVerified by LinkedInDec 20, 2019Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Software Engineering Interview Prep
Sigh....where do I begin.
My journey as a software engineer has not been an easy one. After graduatiing from undergrad a long time ago, I realized that if I was ever going to use the math skills I possessed I was going to have to learn how to program. Given there were no boot camps at the time (it was so long ago :P ), I did the next best thing and went back to school, finding a year long masters program for Computer Science. In hindsight, that program, in its in...
Sigh....where do I begin.
My journey as a software engineer has not been an easy one. After graduatiing from undergrad a long time ago, I realized that if I was ever going to use the math skills I possessed I was going to have to learn how to program. Given there were no boot camps at the time (it was so long ago :P ), I did the next best thing and went back to school, finding a year long masters program for Computer Science. In hindsight, that program, in its infancy at the time, was not as helpful as it should have been. Much of what we learned was old and outdated and the program lacked rigorous instruction in the single most vital component of Software Engineering interviews, data structures and algorithms. As such I didn't feel very prepared when it came time to interviewing.
The job interviewing process for me was a real wake up call and terribly frustrating. I would typically start interviewing, stumbling, struggling, and learning throughout the process until things finally clicked and I was able to land a job. Long story short the process was miserable.
A number of years down the road I found myself in the Bay Area, the tech capital of the world and I knew I would have to better my knowledge of software engienering fundamentals if I wanted to successfully receive offers from top companies. I couldn't keep preparing in the manner I had previously. Hence I found Interview Kickstarter.
I will start with the difference in my interviewing results at the conclusion of the interview kickestarter program. Previously when interviewing, as I mentioned before, I would essentially struggle and fail through interview after interview, until I finally got one right. Before Interview Kick Starter I had never had more than 2 offers at once. At the conclusion of my latest interview saga, I had been invited onsite to 17 different companies, and had received offers from half of them. Its certainly true that I struggled at times, and didn't quite get offers from the goal companies I had in mind. Nevertheless the difference in interveiw results speak for themselves.
The program is extremely rigorous, and while the structure can be too rigid at times, the resources offered to better ones interview skills, whether it be building the core compotency with data structures and algorithms, learning domain knowledge regarding system design, and other soft skills like offer negotation, healthy study habits, and resume building, provided ample opportunity for me to grow in ways I previously thought were not possible.
Long story short, joining interview kickstart was the best thing I've ever done regarding interview preparation for my career. For those who don't have the time to commit, I would caution you against signing up for the program. I was working while I did the program and I spent no less than 20 hours a week doing problem sets. The program is difficult, and will be hard for anyone working full time. The more time you can dedicate to it the better.
Best of luck!
Student Success Advocate of Interview Kickstart
Student Experience Team
Sep 26, 2022
Hi Benin, thank you for your encouraging feedback! We are glad to know that you found the program 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. - Jose Leandro Torres SiciliaSoftware Engineer • Student • LEVELUP: Guided interview prep to level up into a Tier-1 company • OnlineSep 22, 2024Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Great program!!!
Interview Kickstart provides in-depth classes with extensive resources, exceeding my expectations in every aspect. The program is very well designed to learn the computer science foundations and has many practice problems to help you master all the topics. - Ishant somalStudentJun 15, 2024Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Very nice curriculum
This is the best coaching for interviews. The approach taught in this program is practical and scalable. Instead of doing 500+ problems on leetcode, with a handful of problems, one can learn the strategy on solving them. Best support team ever, and interviews are from FAANG+ companies. As an ex-FAANG sr engineer, myself. Highly recommend! Well worth the money - PradStudentFeb 20, 2024Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Engineering Manager Bootcamp
The course is very costly and we don't get enough value for the money. Career coach does not really perform any work and does not guide you as well. I was part of Engineering Management course in the past and it really did not help me for my career growth/expansion. - GURUDEV H YApplicantNov 09, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Effective!!
I enrolled to Interview Kickstart on Jan of this month. Because of personal issues I could not finish it and I course was about to expire. I contacted the operation team . From Operation team-Kirti called me, I explained why I couldn't complete on time and want to get extension. She agreed as this was rare case.
Thanks to Kirti and her team now I can complete my course and achieve my goal. - Palaniappan MurugappanStudent • Engineering Manager Interview Preparation • San JoseOct 29, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Uplifting Platform to Move in career ladder
I feel their Curriculum is very organized and give clear direction for us to prepare interview for the product industry and particularly for the people from service industry or business house. Also give enough confident through regular test and mock interviews . - GuruStudent • Engineering Manager Interview Preparation • San JoseAug 21, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Great technical content and best service
I have watched several youtube videos for technical content, but IK's teachers and their content is by far the best and their support staff makes it even better. They are available 24/7 and resolve issues immediately. Overall I am glad to be part of this program. Special thanks to Ankita Kaura, and Ashish Kumar for making onboarding a very pleasant experience.
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How much does Interview Kickstart cost?
The average bootcamp costs $14,142, but Interview Kickstart does not share pricing information. You can read a cost-comparison of other popular bootcamps!
What courses does Interview Kickstart teach?
Interview Kickstart offers courses like Advanced Data Science Course, Advanced Machine Learning Course, Advanced MLOps Course, Android Engineering Interview Preparation and 19 more.
Where does Interview Kickstart have campuses?
Interview Kickstart teaches students Online in a remote classroom.
Is Interview Kickstart worth it?
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Is Interview Kickstart legit?
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