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Bengaluru, India

Everyone codes. Few know what is being tested.

Bengaluru trains engineers faster than anywhere, and the hiring bar shifts every year. A mentor who sits on the other side of the interview table can tell you in half an hour what the last twelve months of preparation could not.

Session length
30 minutes
Cost to a mentee
Free
Local time zone
IST
Who books a session in Bengaluru

The people who arrive stuck.

Engineering students and graduates

Placement-ready on paper, and unsure what a strong candidate looks like at the companies they want.

Service-to-product movers

Experienced in services and trying to move into a product company that reads that experience differently.

People moving into product or data

Technical background, new discipline, and no one to say whether the plan is realistic.

Mentors you can be matched with

The fields our mentors work in.

Mentors volunteer 30 minutes. Matching is cross-border, so a mentor outside the city is normal and often the point.

  • Software engineering

  • Data, analytics and machine learning

  • Product management and design

  • Startups and venture-backed companies

  • Enterprise technology and cloud

  • Consulting and professional services

How a session works in Bengaluru

Four steps, one half hour.

  1. 01

    Tell us what you are stuck on

    A short sign-up: where you are, what you want next, and the one thing blocking it.

  2. 02

    We match you

    You are matched with a mentor who has done the job you are aiming at, wherever in the network they sit.

  3. 03

    Pick a time that suits you

    Times are shown in IST, so a mentor in another country never means an awkward hour for you.

  4. 04

    Thirty minutes on video

    Free to you, on the platform, with a written summary of what to do next.

What Bengaluru mentees ask about

The questions we hear most in Bengaluru.

These come up again and again from people sitting in Bengaluru, whatever stage they are at.

  • How do I get into software engineering here without knowing anyone in it?

  • Is data, analytics and machine learning worth moving into, and what does the first year really look like?

  • What does a strong application for product management and design look like from Bengaluru?

  • Should I stay in Bengaluru, move, or work remotely for an employer somewhere else?

  • How do I explain my Bengaluru experience to an employer who has never heard of my last one?

Partners in Bengaluru

Who funds the sessions here.

  • International employers running Give

  • Universities and engineering colleges

  • Skilling programmes and foundations

  • Employers running Redirect for rejected candidates

Ready to start in Bengaluru?

Book a free 30-minute session, or tell us what you need and we will match you with a mentor who does the job you are aiming at.

Questions

The things people ask first.

Can I get a mock interview?

A session is advice, not an interview simulation. A mentor will tell you what is being assessed and where you are weak.

Are mentors senior?

Mentors are working professionals doing the job you are aiming at, which is what makes the advice usable.

How do I book?

Sign up, tell us what you are stuck on, and pick a slot in IST once you are matched.

Get unstuck from Bengaluru.

Thirty minutes with someone who has already done it. Free to you, wherever you are sitting.