Vivek Kumar Singh

Before joining the program, I knew I needed a new job but I had no clear structure or direction. I was spending maybe 3 to 4 hours per week on my job search. I kept delaying for more than 6 months, making very small progress — looking at old emails, trying to draft stories — but the connection wasn't happening.

What convinced me was the quality of the coaches. I used to do a lot of peer mocks on other platforms, and I'd say giving 10 to 15 mocks there is equivalent to giving one or two mocks with a good quality coach here. My first aha moment was the jobs-to-be-done framework in the product design sessions. This is a framework not everybody knows, and even if they do, they don't know how to apply it. The second was behavioral — I learned you don't need 50 separate answers.

This program is not going to eliminate the need to work hard. You still need to work hard — extremely hard. But the rewards out of the hard work will be much higher. I watched recordings of every mock interview and incorporated the feedback. For the first 3 to 4 months I was barely getting any interview calls. But once the momentum started building, there was a snowball effect. I got a couple of offers — including one from Amazon. I never ever dreamed I would be rejecting an offer from Amazon and accepting an offer from Walmart as a Staff Product Manager. But here I am.