Software Engineering Accelerator Bewertungen 

The accelerator modules are amazing and the support and especially the mentors are amazing. A couple of things I wouldve liked better would be to include more anecdotes as to why some of this skills are important to learn and how they would help throughout ones lifetime. I also wish there is more range/dynamics to the technical interview especially as companies are moving slightly away from traditional leetcode style.

Overall really helped me get out of comfort zone and help me get really confident on interviews, building connections and staying consistent to the process of job application.

Was part of this program for two years. I joined as a college junior with no internship experience and ended up landing an offer at Google by the end of my senior year as an international student. I’m extremely grateful to Aman and the program, this wouldn’t have been possible without the accelerator. That said, it doesn’t guarantee you an offer. What it does provide is the guidance, structure, and accountability you need to reach your goals, especially if you’re willing to put in the work. The coaching is excellent, and the program can significantly increase your odds of landing an internship or new grad role. If you’re serious about your career and actively looking for an internship/job, I’d definitely recommend considering it.

Software engineering as a job is completely different than uts hiring process. This course will teach you the A to Z of the swe hiring process, including the psychology and mental aspects of it. The chances are very low to leave without getting a job. However, be prepared to work hard

Built for people with limited success with getting offers, delivers on the value advertised. Was useful, but not worth full price for me personally.

The SWE accelerator offers great coaching from industry professionals and teaches a comprehensive system that makes approaching the tech job market 100x less daunting. I was introduced to principles in the SWE accelerator which I will carry with me for a long time, if not my whole career. And I got multiple internship offers along the way!

I’m writing this from the perspective of someone who used all of their personal savings to pay for this program and does not have parents in a position to spend thousands of dollars on what appears to be a non-essential expense. This review is meant for someone in a similar situation, or for the version of me who was trying to decide whether this investment was worth it.

Based on the program’s advertising, it gives the impression that it can lead to FAANG or extremely high-paying software engineering internship roles. Going in, I genuinely believed that if I followed the program, I should be able to at least quadruple my investment after savings. If you were like me, entering your junior year and starting close to scratch (I was originally entering my senior year but extended my graduation to May 2027 specifically to avoid graduating without an internship), the program makes it clear fairly early on that this outcome is unlikely for a first internship.

A lot of the information in the program is advice that already exists online. The value is not that the advice itself is unique, but that the program organizes and structures it in a way that shows you how to actually apply it during recruiting instead of just consuming information passively.

My resume improved significantly, and I also gained meaningful exposure to both behavioral and technical interviews, which was valuable on its own.

So far, I’ve interviewed with six companies: HubSpot, Grammarly, Bloomberg, Liberty Mutual, PNC Bank, and Gusto. Several of these companies would have more than quadrupled my investment if I had received an offer. However, because I entered the process with very little prior experience, I wasn’t confident enough in interviews to break through at the higher-paying companies. I ultimately did receive an offer from PNC Bank.

From a numbers perspective, this is what it looked like for me. I spent about $4,540 on the course in total, roughly $4,300 for the program itself plus around $240 in credit card interest because I didn’t want to drain all of my savings at once. I also paid for LinkedIn Premium for about 10 months, which came out to roughly $400, and spent about $1,500 attending conferences and networking events. That puts my total investment at around $6,440. I’m not including what I spent on LeetCode Premium or the NeetCode platform, since those purchases were not required or advised by the program. I chose to use them to have a better experience while practicing.

My offer from PNC Bank was $27.50 an hour with a $2,500 sign-on bonus. After taxes, I calculated this to be roughly $10,000 for the duration of the internship. If I subtract rent during that time, which was about $3,000, my net profit comes out to approximately $560. That said, I do believe the information and structure from the program will carry over and be useful during full-time role recruiting as well. There are likely residual gains if I am able to leverage this experience into a full-time offer.

If you’re planning on relying on the refund clause to get your money back, you should be realistic about the time commitment. You need to be able to dedicate at least 15 hours per week to recruiting work and do so consistently for up to 12 months without missing deadlines. The program does offer a pause option, which I did take advantage of when things got busier for me.

When you’re starting off with weak projects and little experience, it’s hard not to feel like you need to do significantly more than what the program prescribes just to have meaningful things to talk about in interviews. Because of that, on top of the 15 hours per week of recruiting work, you realistically need to spend additional time gaining experience and strengthening your resume, which makes hitting the program’s quotas even harder.

At the end of the day, there is no secret magic formula. It still comes down to consistent effort and grinding for experience.

That said, do I regret doing it? No, I don’t. The information I learned in the program personally opened doors that likely wouldn’t have opened if I hadn’t started. I genuinely believe I would have graduated without an internship otherwise. Having that much money on the line also pushed me to take recruiting seriously and stay disciplined, which ultimately led to an offer.

Overall, I would give this program 4 out of 5 stars. My initial goal was to secure an internship, and I achieved that. The information provided is solid and genuinely useful; however, the price is very high and likely now even higher than what I paid. I also feel that the program’s advertising and testimonials somewhat over-promised what the average participant would gain, which is why I can’t give it a full rating.

TLDR: I got the 6 figure role, so it does work.

Based on my experience, I'd say it's worth it. As someone who didn't have a lot of experience with knowing how to handle the job market and secure a role, I've learned a lot from this Accelerator program. This goes from fixing your resume to being able to get an interview and finally, to passing one.

The one thing to keep in mind is that, it is a ton of work. I am currently in what should my lightest year of university and yet I still struggled to manage this. You want to make sure you are committed to the process. The money is also a lot but you can definitely pay it back. I would compare this to a full semester in terms of work and cost. So imagine adding this to the semester you have, if you are in school.

First 2 months are definitely the most helpful. You definitely get a lot of prep for interviews and learn what is expected of a candidate. It moves very quickly so make sure to keep up.

In 5-6 months, I was able to secure the role. Honestly, if you keep putting in the work, it will pay off. Of course luck plays a role, but you'd want to maximize your skills over luck.

If I had to give one piece of feedback, it would be to possibly change the course load depending on where you are (in school, graduated, already working, etc.,). That way it's a bit more tailored to your needs and more manageable.

Overall, a great program and I'd highly recommend as I would not be able to secure a role like this without it!

So far, I have had an initaial phone call (about 15 minutes). This went well. Following, the accelerator scheduled me for a 45 minute zoom meeting to further discuss. After waiting 40 minutes past the scheduled time, I received a text message asking me to reschedule. No courtesy… even after spam text messages reminding me of the scheduled meeting. Unprofessional and unorganized. No reason to trust a program to provide results--let alone pay $1000+ tuition, if they lack this simple professionalism.

Update: The founder personally reached out to me about the preciously stated incident. I certainly appreciate and respect him reaching out. 1-> 3

They provided a lot of insight and help for the whole recruiting process. I was able to understand how recruiting works and take advantage of having that knowledge. I also felt very prepared for my interview as they provide lots of preparation through mock interviews with skillful instructors.

The biggest takeaway from this program for me was the structure. There are many other resources that provide some of the information that is presented in this program, but the key difference is the presentation. You get much more of an understanding on why these steps are important and why they should be done in a particular order.

The coaching is fantastic. I'd recommend taking advantage of the coaching calls, especially for crafting your resume and LinkedIn page. It would also be in your best interest to take full advantage of the mock interviews.

Overall this is a great program.

I did multiple mock interviews with the team, and they help me get 3 offers in just 1 month! 2 paid $120k+/year in NYC. Highly recommend the Accelerator for anyone who needs help with landing entry level tech jobs!

The program has professionals who are very experienced in their respective fields, and provide extremely good advice that helps you with OAs, interviews, resume advice, etc. They helped me get an internship at Palo Alto Networks at $43 an hour.

Having a team of coaches behind you makes the job search a much more manageable experience. There are a lot of unknowns when taking this on on your own, and to have people who can answer every question you have is powerful.

Program structure was really good. But the mock interviews was the best part. Used to feel under-confident with interviews but this program definitely helped me there.

Office hours were great and so were the coaches. Great program

The best thing about this program is the people. Aman has assembled an excellent team and each member knows their stuff. Each member is in a FAANG level company and train you very well to crack the interviews. Was able to clear google onsites due to the tips and advice given by a Google engineer in the team.

The program has everything right from teaching you how to craft resume to how to negotiate after an offer. If you have the money and seem to be lost in the job market, you can definitely give this program a shot. Definitely communicate if you have any financial issues. They are on your side and genuinely rooting for you.

The experience was great as it taught me a lot of lessons and psychological factors that I can use and apply outside of the program, and in life as a whole. Really diving deep into the fundamentals of what it takes to do well in the program and finding a job helped a lot for me to be successful. The resources available that allowed me to put in the work and also better myself and my knowledge/preparedness for interviews is what allowed me to gain and pass the interviews. At the end my resume was good enough for me to cold apply without a referral and still end up with an offer which was great.

The course does what it promises. The most helpful thing is the network and mock interviews. Only critique would be that it feels tailored mainly towards applicants for internships and for people who have little/no experience (although 90% of things still apply)

Aman is a great mentor who managed to teach me a lot about the world of tech, how to speak with professionals, and just learning more about the industry in general. In a difficult job market such as this, being able to learn so many important but rarely talked about skill through the software engineering accelerator is extremely important.

Throughout the program, I was able to learn a lot about the job of software engineering as a whole, from the daily work, to the pay, to stress level, to the current conditions of the market, etc. And although I decided to switch careers in the end, the skills that I was taught was very valuable, and helped me land major internships elsewhere outside of the tech world.

The program strengthened my job application strategies and interview mindset. It guided me to work harder in the right direction, which helped me secure a job more faster