Interview Kickstart is a premier career transformation platform turbocharging tech careers through AI upskilling.
Founded in 2014 in Santa Clara by Soham Mehta, ex-Box Engineering Leader, and Ryan Valles, a transformative P&L leader and former CEO with a track record of scaling ventures, Interview Kickstart’s vision is to help every tech professional thrive in today’s fast-evolving tech industry.
With 40+ domain-specific courses—from foundational Machine Learning and Generative AI to Agentic AI, System Design, and DSA—Interview Kickstart equips engineers, PMs, data professionals, and tech leaders to accelerate their careers. Its 600+ instructors—industry practitioners, hiring managers, and senior engineers from FAANG+ companies—bring real-world insight and cutting-edge expertise into every classroom.
Beyond upskilling, Interview Kickstart offers end-to-end career support. Personalized mock interviews, resume and LinkedIn branding, career coaching, salary negotiation guidance, and performance-based job referrals ensure that your AI upskilling translates into real career breakthroughs. Over 25,000 professionals have already advanced their careers through Interview Kickstart.
Recognized by TIME x Statista and GSV 150 as a top EdTech company, Interview Kickstart is the go-to platform for tech professionals looking to future-proof their careers in the age of AI.
Who are we?
Who are we, you ask?
Interviews can be hard, especially at top tech companies like Google, Facebook, and Netflix. Many candidates fall short simply because they aren’t adequately prepared. That’s where we come in. Our acclaimed courses specialize in interview preparation and transitioning into high-demand tech fields such as AI, ML, and Data Science. At Interview Kickstart, current and former hiring managers have guided over 17,000 tech professionals through transformative career journeys, ensuring their success in landing coveted positions. Think of us as “the everything store” for career transitions and interview skill development.
How do we do that, you ask?
We have a structured approach to interview success, which includes:
- Career Accelerator Course
- Comprehensive end-to-end courses and platform
- A roster of over 600+ instructors from leading Silicon Valley companies like Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Netflix
- A holistic approach that includes live classes, mock interviews, personalized coaching, resume refinement, career strategies, and invaluable referrals
What’s more exciting is - we are completely remote, and we are hiring the best people we can find regardless of geography.
What are we looking for?
We are looking for a seasoned Leadership Hiring Recruiter to spearhead our efforts in identifying, engaging, and hiring top-tier leadership talent. This role is crucial in helping us attract visionary leaders who will shape the future of our company.
What would excite us?
- Your ability to sniff out top-tier leadership talent before they even update their LinkedIn.
- Your knack for strategic headhunting—conducting proactive searches to engage with senior & CXO-level talent.
- A well-connected recruiter who can build and maintain a strong network of senior executives across industries.
- Someone who doesn’t just fill leadership roles but builds future leadership pipelines for the business.
- Your ability to sell the dream—not just a job, but a vision that attracts high-impact leaders.
- The skill to present well-researched candidate profiles and assessments to the business teams for seamless hiring decisions.
- A recruiter who collaborates with internal teams to align talent strategies with business needs and company culture.
- Someone who goes beyond hiring and provides strategic insights to enhance the leadership recruitment process.
What would excite you?
- A front-row seat to shaping the leadership fabric of a growing organization.
- An environment that values your strategic insights, not just your ability to close roles.
- The satisfaction of connecting dots that others don’t even see—helping leaders find the right opportunity at the right time.
- A fast-paced, high-impact role where your network is your superpower.
What We Do
Interview Kickstart is the leading global platform for Technical Interview Preparation.
Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, our mission is to work with Software Engineers to help them transition into their dream jobs at top-tier companies. Students from our program routinely get offers from Google, Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Apple, LinkedIn, Uber, and other top organizations after completing our program.
The following set of core beliefs drives Interview Kickstart:
Successful interview prep cannot be a spit and polish job. The only way to become part of a strong technical team is to elevate your craft to that level, i.e., technical interviews cannot be ‘hacked’. To nail them, one must invest time in becoming a better engineer.
It only makes sense to learn from engineers who have made the cut, i.e., one needs to prepare by learning from engineers who are currently already working and hiring at Google, Facebook, Amazon, and other top companies.
One needs a methodology that caters to a superior technical curriculum, retention, and sustained motivation, i.e., structured interview preparation is the only way to career up-leveling.
Interview Kickstart’s team of pedigreed instructors comprises hiring managers and tech leads from FAANG and other top Silicon Valley companies. The areas we focus on include Algorithms, Data Structures, System Designs, and Career Skills.
Our proprietary methodology covers live classes, mock interviews, timed tests, individual coaching sessions, resume reviews, career strategy, referrals, and much more.
Get offers ranging up to $933,000. Join over 5,500+ engineers who have successfully taken our program.
Interview Kickstart’s cost varies as we offer customized courses to meet the differing needs of students. The best way to know about Interview Kickstart cost is to sign-up for our pre-enrolment webinar: https://www.interviewkickstart.com
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