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Interview Kickstart

Average Rating4.78
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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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  • Mohamed Homaid
    Anonymous
    Engineering Manager • Graduate • Engineering Manager Interview Preparation
    Jan 23, 2023
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    Great course

    Interview Kickstart is a comprehensive and well-structured program for software engineers looking to improve their interviewing skills. The program offers a variety of resources, including practice problems, mock interviews, and detailed solutions, all of which are designed to help engineers prepare for technical interviews.




    One of the standout features of Interview Kickstart is the quality and depth of the practice problems. The problems cover a wide rang...
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    Jan 23, 2023

    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.
  • Sachin Takkar
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    Graduate • Engineering Manager Interview Preparation • San Jose
    Jan 23, 2023
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    Interview Kickstart helped me learn a lot.

    Interview Kickstart team helped me learn a lot of information that I was not aware of before. I feel really good in terms of System Design and my leadership skills. I was not able to uplevel my job because of the market right now but I am confident that I will be able to do that in future.
    The best thing for me was the mock interviews. That really helped me a ton.
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    Student Experience Team

    Jan 23, 2023

    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.
  • B. R. Sam
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    Student • Embedded Software Engineering Interview Preparation • San Jose
    Jan 20, 2023
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    Technical content is well thought out by deep experts. Extremely accommodative support.

    IK is truly unique in their choice of excellent experienced coaches who are passionate and patient in delivering a delightful and productive teaching experience.
    The curriculums are intense and foundation materials are very methodically created.
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    Student Success Advocate of Interview Kickstart

    Student Experience Team

    Jan 22, 2023

    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.
  • Vitaliy Bondar
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    Student • Backend Engineering Interview Preparation • San Jose
    Jan 17, 2023
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    Comprehensive program to prepare for interviews

    Interview Kickstart has a comprehensive program to help you prepare for interviews. The data structures and algorithms sections are excellent and very well structured, with specific emphasis on patterns to simplify the process of approaching new problems. System design program has a wealth of information and tips to prepare, although with a few growing pains as new instructors and materials are added. Operations team is responsive and helpful to address questions and concerns. I look for...
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    Student Experience Team

    Jan 22, 2023

    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.
  • HNPS
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    Student • Data Science Interview Preparation • San Jose
    Jan 17, 2023
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    Data Science Master

    The curriculum and the module were excellent.
    Also, the responses and support provided by the Support team is of superior quality.

    The Coding part gives us an excellent base for any online coding assessment. This is followed by the core courses in a very detailed oriented manner. Also, the one-one/ interview mocks ups were an opportunity to preparing for any interviews. 

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    Student Success Advocate of Interview Kickstart

    Student Experience Team

    Jan 23, 2023

    Hi there, thank you for your words of appreciation! We are glad to know that you found 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.
  • Giovanni B. Bejarasco
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    Applicant • iOS Engineering Interview Preparation • San Jose
    Jan 17, 2023
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    Best Investment for My Career!

    I was hesitant at first because of the price but after watching Omkar's sample vid on one of job portals and attending the initial orientation, I got sold. I couldn't be happier. IK is very different from other crowd-sourced and do-it-yourself sites. The lessons and guidance are very comprehensive yet presented in a way that non-CS and less experienced folks like me can understand easily. It also has an extensive human element on it - you talk and interact with people in the industry for...
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    Student Experience Team

    Jan 23, 2023

    Hi there, thank you for your words of appreciation! We are glad to know that you found 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.
  • Shubhada Jagdale
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    Applicant • Security Engineering Interview Course • San Jose
    Jan 15, 2023
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    IK Cohort

    IK is the hub of excellent, experienced, and seasoned engineers who believe in upskilling their students. Their customer support and cohorts are very helpful and knowledgeable. They are very prompt in response; MOCK interviews are close to the original FAANG interviews.
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    Student Experience Team

    Jan 23, 2023

    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.
  • swati sawant
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    Graduate • Site Reliability Engineering Interview Preparation • San Jose
    Jan 15, 2023
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    SRE IK Experience

    Really great experience working with IK team. Highly recommend this to other students who are looking for help in job change. Instructors are very helpful and Operations team is very cooperative of the students and their concerns,
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    Student Experience Team

    Jan 23, 2023

    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.
  • Naveen K
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    Student • Data Science Interview Preparation • San Jose
    Jan 14, 2023
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    IK Data Science is Awesome!

    Amazing Technical Content for Coding, Data Science  & Behavioral. 
    Well organized and structured program that will help you ace your DS interview! I am sure you wont be disappointed with the content and structure. I wish you all huge success. 
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    Student Success Advocate of Interview Kickstart

    Student Experience Team

    Jan 23, 2023

    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.
  •  Tuguru Thiruvedhi
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    Student • Product Management Interview Preparation • San Jose
    Jan 13, 2023
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    A Comprehensive Coursework with Great Support from Industry Professionals

    For any aspiring professionals who is looking for a career change or progressing to the next level, IK is definitely a great place to come and learn what is needed. The best part are the instructors and career coaches, they help you get an internal view of what is expected from the companies. It has helped me to position myself to be confident and get the role that was I looking for.
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    Student Success Advocate of Interview Kickstart

    Student Experience Team

    Jan 23, 2023

    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.
  • n
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    Student • Full Stack Engineering Interview Preparation • San Jose
    Jan 10, 2023
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    Excellent program

    Ik is a great program for someone who wants to fill the gap in their technical skills or crack those difficult coding and system design interviews. If you are ready to put in the hard work, you are only a few months away from your dream job.

    Pros:The support team is very understanding and supportive for extending or pausing the course when needed. This helped me a lot. Thanks IK!
    Cons:I wished there was a group study feature with other students so that you are not always trying...
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    Student Success Advocate of Interview Kickstart

    Student Experience Team

    Jan 23, 2023

    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.
  • Dithya Sridharan
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    Student • Master Class (Default) Interview Course • San Jose
    Dec 19, 2022
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    IK - great bootcamp for quick ramp up of Algos

    My overall experience at IK has been great, the course content is perfect with lots of deep dive into core concepts. Students get lifetime access which is great! Instructors are very hands on and there is a lot of guidance and the streamlined course structure really helps refresh and ramp up algos knowledge quickly.
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    Student Success Advocate of Interview Kickstart

    Student Success Experience Team

    Dec 21, 2022

    Hi there, 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. 

Interview Kickstart Alumni Outcomes

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Nat Davis
Nat Davis
Updated September 23, 2024
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...

Interview Kickstart Alumni Reviews Summary

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.

Is Interview Kickstart worth it?

Interview Kickstart hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 271 Interview Kickstart alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Interview Kickstart on Course Report - you should start there!

Is Interview Kickstart legit?

We let alumni answer that question. 271 Interview Kickstart alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Interview Kickstart and rate their overall experience a 4.78 out of 5.

Does Interview Kickstart offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?

Right now, it doesn't look like Interview Kickstart offers scholarships or accepts the GI Bill. We're always adding to the list of schools that do offer Exclusive Course Report Scholarships and a list of the bootcamps that accept the GI Bill.

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You can read 271 reviews of Interview Kickstart on Course Report! Interview Kickstart alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Interview Kickstart and rate their overall experience a 4.78 out of 5.

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While bootcamps must be approved to operate, accreditation is relatively rare. Interview Kickstart doesn't yet share information about their accreditation status.

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