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
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.
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
Four steps, one half hour.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 04
Thirty minutes on video
Free to you, on the platform, with a written summary of what to do next.
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?
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.
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.