Interview Kickstart
Average Rating4.78
271 Reviews
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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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AnonymousStudent • San JoseDec 19, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceAmazing Support Assistance
The level of support you receive is excellent. Outside from the material itself, the Student Support Advocate that you get paired with who essentially helps clarify any questions or comments you might have has always been extremely helpful in doing anything he or she can do to assist you. I definitely would recommend this level of support to anyone else who is looking for guidance in their learning.Student Success Advocate of Interview Kickstart
Student Success Experience Team
Dec 22, 2022
Hi there, thank you for your encouraging feedback! We are glad to know that you found the program structure and the support 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 • Backend Engineering Interview Preparation • San JoseDec 12, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
A Good set of instructors, explicit foundational materials, and an active support team
I am currently a student at @IK, and so far my experience with IK is excellent in terms of instructors, foundational materials, and support. I believe the curriculum is really good thanks to Omkar Deshpande. It is also a good platform to meet good techies from top-tier companies and learn from them, and connect with them, which is one of the best parts for me. Most of the instructors stay for some more time after their classes to answer additional questions students may have technical an...I am currently a student at @IK, and so far my experience with IK is excellent in terms of instructors, foundational materials, and support. I believe the curriculum is really good thanks to Omkar Deshpande. It is also a good platform to meet good techies from top-tier companies and learn from them, and connect with them, which is one of the best parts for me. Most of the instructors stay for some more time after their classes to answer additional questions students may have technical and no technical which I appreciate. The turnaround time of the support team is quite good in terms of scheduling classes/ other career coaching sessions for you or sharing pre-recorded videos from the past. I am also getting support from my student success associate Megha Tyagi and Career Transformation Manager Priya Lucas, Both of them connect with me to check my progress and provide their suggestions to improve. Whenever I have any concerns and need any help they immediately connect with me on my request. Overall, I feel good about my decision to join the Interview Kickstart program.Student Success Advocate of Interview Kickstart
Student Success Experience Team
Dec 22, 2022
Hi there, thank you for your encouraging feedback! We are glad to know that you found the program structure and the support 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. - AnonymousGraduate • Backend Engineering Interview Preparation • San JoseDec 09, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Structured and comprehensive program for interview preparation
I found the Backend Engineering program at Interview Kickstart to be very helpful in my interview preparation journey. Although it comes with a hefty initial price tag, it pays for itself if you stick with it. If you can afford it, and are looking to improve your interviewing skills in an efficient way, I highly recommend it. I did try other methods of studying for software engineering interviews(Udemy courses, youtube videos, Educative courses, SWE books) but IK worked out best for me a...I found the Backend Engineering program at Interview Kickstart to be very helpful in my interview preparation journey. Although it comes with a hefty initial price tag, it pays for itself if you stick with it. If you can afford it, and are looking to improve your interviewing skills in an efficient way, I highly recommend it. I did try other methods of studying for software engineering interviews(Udemy courses, youtube videos, Educative courses, SWE books) but IK worked out best for me as I found all the relevant content on a single platform. Mock interviews are very similar to real life SWE interviews and also provide in-depth feedback at the end. Training videos and classes discuss each topic in detail and are accessible forever. I also used their help with salary negotiation and they were very helpful in helping me come to a decision about my offers. Based on my personal experience, I highly recommend it.Student Success Advocate of Interview Kickstart
Student Experience Team
Dec 26, 2022
Hi learner, 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. - AnonymousSoftware engineer • Graduate • Master Class (Default) Interview Course • San JoseDec 09, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Great course with a great team!
This course was really well made, and really helped me understand pattern recognition and how to approach problems when solving them. This is something I was not getting on leetcode at all, and I would end up memorizing more than understanding. It really felt like I hit that light bulb moment of suddenly understanding how the complex topics work, and that got me excited and motivated to keep solving problems on my own. Big shoutout to all the instructors (especially Omkar!) who really he...This course was really well made, and really helped me understand pattern recognition and how to approach problems when solving them. This is something I was not getting on leetcode at all, and I would end up memorizing more than understanding. It really felt like I hit that light bulb moment of suddenly understanding how the complex topics work, and that got me excited and motivated to keep solving problems on my own. Big shoutout to all the instructors (especially Omkar!) who really help you build a solid base in terms of understanding how to solve these technical interview problems. And overall, this course provides that curriculum that is much needed to help keep you focused and engaged in your interview prep. I also love how there's so many resources beyond just the technical interview questions, in terms of your career overall (e.g resume help, offer negotiation help, behavioral interview help, career coaching, mock interviews, etc.). The IK team has also helped me resolve any issues I have promptly, and is very understanding and friendly, which is really nice. Overall, a great course, with a great team, and plenty of resources!Student Success Advocate of Interview Kickstart
Student Experience Team
Dec 26, 2022
Hi learner, 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. - AnonymousComputer Vision Engineer • Student • Master Class (Default) Interview Course • San JoseNov 26, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Interview Kickstart
I recently completed the Interview Kickstart course, and I have to say that I was impressed with the level of detail in the curriculum. The section on algorithms and data structures was particularly well-done, and I found Umkar's lectures to be very helpful. I definitely feel like my problem-solving ability has improved as a result of taking this course. If you're looking for a comprehensive guide to acing your next coding interview, I would highly recommend Interview Kickstart.Student Success Advocate of Interview Kickstart
Student Experience Team
Dec 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.
- AnonymousApplicant • Site Reliability Engineering Interview Preparation • San JoseNov 23, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Excellent coursework with live classes and mock interviews
It's been 16 years since I finished college. InteviewKickstart really helped me refresh my Advanced DSA knowledge and understand newer concepts that are more relevant for cracking FAANG interviews. The program is very well structured for freshers as well as experienced ones. Within 6 months I was able to get a good grasp on DSA, system design and domain-specific topics. Live classes from experts in the field are very informative and interactive. The assessment reviews classes that happen...It's been 16 years since I finished college. InteviewKickstart really helped me refresh my Advanced DSA knowledge and understand newer concepts that are more relevant for cracking FAANG interviews. The program is very well structured for freshers as well as experienced ones. Within 6 months I was able to get a good grasp on DSA, system design and domain-specific topics. Live classes from experts in the field are very informative and interactive. The assessment reviews classes that happen every Thursday help us review the weekly assessment with the experts. Apart from DSA and system design coursework, they also conducted mock interview, resume preparation, behavioral prep, offer negotiations sessions. The biggest advantage is the mock interviews that actually give you detailed and helpful feedback that you wouldn't get from live interviews. Over all, I am very satisfied with my experience with InterviewKickstart. I would definitely recommend this course work to my friends and colleagues.Student Success Advocate of Interview Kickstart
Student Experience Team
Dec 05, 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.
- AnonymousGraduate • Machine Learning Interview Preparation • San JoseNov 17, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Excellent curriculum and supportive team
They course starts from the basics that are needed for most interviews. On algorithms and data structures it is very comprehensive, there are additional videos on advanced algorithms that when you learn you should even feel confident solving hard leetcode problems. You do need to invest a lot of time.
Many mock interviews available which is very important. Even if you can solve codes on your own quickly, interview is a totally different thing that you need to practice for.
Syst...They course starts from the basics that are needed for most interviews. On algorithms and data structures it is very comprehensive, there are additional videos on advanced algorithms that when you learn you should even feel confident solving hard leetcode problems. You do need to invest a lot of time.
Many mock interviews available which is very important. Even if you can solve codes on your own quickly, interview is a totally different thing that you need to practice for.
System design syllabus is also great. There I had to learn also from other sources but IK gives you the starting point and shows you the path.
Coaches and staff are very supportive and helpful.
Once again, you have to be committed and spend a lot of time, you may also need to study from other free sources like YouTube, but after that you should be confident passing interviews and gained a lot of knowledge.
Student Success Advocate of Interview Kickstart
Student Experience Team
Nov 21, 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. - AnonymousCTO/ C0-Founder • Student • Engineering Manager Interview Preparation • San JoseNov 09, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Aashi as a Student success advisor at IK - I would hire her into my company with 5x comp
IK is still growing in a few parts and is already very strong in a few courses. So be mindful before picking the courses.
The course content is good but to get the best out of it, first know your goals(Jobs you are targeting) and then map them to the courses. For example, I underwent a few pain points with the course content, mapped them to my desired jobs in the market, and observed a gap in course content. Still, I needed to catch up by then as I had already joined the program, and...IK is still growing in a few parts and is already very strong in a few courses. So be mindful before picking the courses.
The course content is good but to get the best out of it, first know your goals(Jobs you are targeting) and then map them to the courses. For example, I underwent a few pain points with the course content, mapped them to my desired jobs in the market, and observed a gap in course content. Still, I needed to catch up by then as I had already joined the program, and Aashi came in and changed the game through her support in working out a plan I drafted and making it work. But, of course, the management is also equally open and understanding.Student Success Advocate of Interview Kickstart
Student Experience Team
Nov 21, 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. - AnonymousStudent • Machine Learning Interview PreparationNov 03, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Truly Amazing course
I was apprehensive to join the course based on some of information I had previously. I explored couple of competitors. I have been planning to take the course for last couple of years and I regret that I waited this long to plunge in. IK has extremely well streamlined process right from onboarding to support period. Instructors are top notch, highly qualified and support staff is amazing. Everyone has your best interest in mind. If you are willing to put effort, it is hard work, you will...I was apprehensive to join the course based on some of information I had previously. I explored couple of competitors. I have been planning to take the course for last couple of years and I regret that I waited this long to plunge in. IK has extremely well streamlined process right from onboarding to support period. Instructors are top notch, highly qualified and support staff is amazing. Everyone has your best interest in mind. If you are willing to put effort, it is hard work, you will gain key skills and will be prepared well for interview at Tier 1 companies. If your goal is to learn skills for interview, dont wait. Even if you are not planning to interview, I still recommend the course to gain some valuable skills for your current job.Student Success Advocate of Interview Kickstart
Student Experience Team
Nov 21, 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. - AnonymousApplicant • Cybersecurity Interview Preparation • San JoseNov 01, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Awesome program highly recommended
Aashi from IK Support team understood my requirements and provided me great ideas on how I would get the best out of IK Cloud engineering program. I learnt a lot in AWS cloud which not only helped me in my interview process but also helped me add more value in my day to day job.Student Success Advocate of Interview Kickstart
Student Experience Team
Nov 21, 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. - AnonymousSoftware Engineer • Graduate • Backend Engineering Interview Preparation • San JoseOct 31, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Highly effective and productive course
I thoroughly enjoyed going through the interview kickstart course. I learnt a lot of small but significant details related to interviews and problem solving from the instructors in the live class. The experience of learning their thought processes and understanding the why behind solutions was extremely helpful. The behavioral section course was extremely useful for me specially. I put in the effort to learn from the instructors by asking questions and being proactive in classes and it h...I thoroughly enjoyed going through the interview kickstart course. I learnt a lot of small but significant details related to interviews and problem solving from the instructors in the live class. The experience of learning their thought processes and understanding the why behind solutions was extremely helpful. The behavioral section course was extremely useful for me specially. I put in the effort to learn from the instructors by asking questions and being proactive in classes and it has been paying dividends ever since. The staff has been extremely helpful in ensuring my success and I am very grateful for having had the opportunity to learn from this program. I would highly recommend taking this course to ace any interview of your choice.Student Success Advocate of Interview Kickstart
Student Experience Team
Nov 21, 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. - AnonymousStudent • Backend Engineering Interview Preparation • San JoseOct 30, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Excellent Program!
I entered Interview Kickstart in January 2022.
I had tried to tackle leetcode and system design on my own but it was
difficult because there is such a wide breadth of knowledge that you
have to know.
The best part of IK is that they structure everything out for you so you
don't have to worry about planning everything, half the struggle of
studying for big tech is just mapping out what to learn and in what order
but since IK did that all for me, I was able to f...I entered Interview Kickstart in January 2022.
I had tried to tackle leetcode and system design on my own but it was
difficult because there is such a wide breadth of knowledge that you
have to know.
The best part of IK is that they structure everything out for you so you
don't have to worry about planning everything, half the struggle of
studying for big tech is just mapping out what to learn and in what order
but since IK did that all for me, I was able to focus on the most
important part which was just learning and doing problems.
I think the system design part was also great because if you have
no real experience in architecture (like me) it is hard to grasp some
of the concepts.
There is no real substitute for it on other platforms
like YouTube which tend to focus on the Leetcode style problems more.
System design content tends to be relatively sparse, so the resources on
IK regarding it were kind of priceless for me.
I found Omkar's videos in particular very helpful. I think he has a great
way of explaining concepts as if you have never approached them before.
And lastly when it came to apply, IK had this really convenient way
to track what you were applying to. It was daunting to try and do it
on my own, but the system they have makes it much easier.
Overall I am very satisfied with their service and would recommend it to
anyone trying to get into FAANG/Unicorn as a Software Engineer.Student Success Advocate of Interview Kickstart
Student Experience Team
Nov 21, 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.
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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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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.
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