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Re:Get mock interviews now, pay when you find your next job by paxys on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @01:33PM (#30276388)
I don't see the word "coaching" anywhere on interviewing.io. Mock interviews are usually done at the last stage when you have already done the rest of the prep work. I haven't used this platform but did get friends to help me with them and they were immensely helpful. You can have all the technical knowledge in the world but end up crumbling under the pressure of a live interview setting. If you are unfamiliar with the material in the first place then mock interviews are pointless.
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Re:Get mock interviews now, pay when you find your next job by Taylor_OD on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @02:22PM (#30277163)
They have a dedicated coaching program (https://start.interviewing.io/dashboard/interviewee/dedicate... - not sure if that link works unless you are logged in) which is what my critique was of. The FAQ says if you can write a loop that returns some data then it's worth signing up for dedicated coaching for FAANG companies. I found that claim not to be true.
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Re:Get mock interviews now, pay when you find your next job by travisjungroth on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @02:01PM (#30276855)
Maybe it’s only after log-in. They sell coaching packages. Weirdly, the FAQ is a Google Doc.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d7mJDPkEykKzSYjj-Wmza-UX...

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Re:Get mock interviews now, pay when you find your next job by Taylor_OD on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @02:23PM (#30277177)
Yeah. This is what I was talking about. It's $4000 to $3500 for 10 mock interviews and there is supposed to be some type of training/coaching build it. But it's basically just 10 mock interviews.
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Re:Get mock interviews now, pay when you find your next job by leeny on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @04:45PM (#30278978)
Hey Taylor, OP and founder here. I've shared your feedback with our team. The purpose of this program is to go beyond just mock interviews, and it looks like we've not done a good job here. I'm glad you got a refund already, but if have more feedback you can share, please email me at [email protected]
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Re:Get mock interviews now, pay when you find your next job by Taylor_OD on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @05:40PM (#30279632)
Sure. I'll forward along my conversations with Shamiya and Lauren. They were fine during my interactions with them but it didnt seem like they had much ability to do anything other than just match me with another mentor.

After 3 unsuccessful/unfruitful coach matches I asked for the refund.

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