Interview Kickstart Review: How Abhishek Garai Landed a Sr. Security Engineer Role at IBM

Technical interviews at FAANG and Tier-1 companies demand engineers to have excellent coding, systems design, analytical, and problem-solving skills. With acceptance rates at most top companies hovering at the 3% mark, these interviews are highly competitive too. Even engineers with extensive professional experience find these interviews exacting.

Abhishek Garai was one such engineer whose dream was to crack tech interviews at the biggest firms and land an exciting and high-paying job. But there were roadblocks that he had to deal with.

He says, “Interviewing, especially at Tier-1 companies, has always been difficult for me. My interview anxiety, fear of not being prepared enough, and failing were dominant thoughts that interfered with my performance and confidence. I realized I needed a structured and organized approach to my preparation if I had to give myself a good chance at cracking competitive interviews.” 

Let’s look at Abhishek Garai’s answers to some important questions about Interview Kickstart and its programs.

These are some crucial questions about his journey with IK:

• What was unique about Interview Kickstart’s program?
• Was Interview Kickstart’s program worth it?

Let’s jump to it!

What was unique about Interview Kickstart’s Program?

Interview Kickstart’s programs cover every aspect of technical interviews. The curriculum is extensive and is definitely a game-changer if you are willing to put in the effort.

Apart from coding and systems design, the curriculum also covers soft-skills training, career counseling, training for behavioral interviews, and domain-specific interview training.

The foundational videos, self-paced study materials, live classes, domain-specific mock interviews (security engineering), and 1-on-1 sessions were of supreme quality. These resources gave me the direction I needed to guide my prep.

An important element to point out is that Interview Kickstart’s training and instructors tremendously helped me improve my approach to problem-solving.

Watch his full testimonial here:

 How I Got a Job at IBM as a Sr. Security Engineer | Interview Kickstart Review

Was the IK program worth your time and effort?

That’s a definite YES! Interview Kickstart’s program really helped me boost my confidence and face interviews with a positive attitude and mindset.

The training from expert instructors helped me approach problems organically and improve the quality of my code.

The career counseling sessions were another highlight of the program and worked wonders in helping me appear for interviews with fresh vigor.

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