Upgrade Accelerator
Upgrade Accelerator is a 4 month interview prepration program for ambitious software engineers.
For the engineer that wants to upgrade their career...with a life-changing job offer.
You've tried it all....
Engineers are smart, self-sufficient and most of all, resourceful. So when it comes to the job search...they go to courses, newsletter, auto-application software, friends who are other engineers and more...searching in all corners of the internet...for just that one piece of advice to learn how to make landing a job...just a tiny bit easier.
Yet something still feels missing....
Doing your research online...that's easy...learning what is missing...that's hard. There's a lot of noise out there. From Reddit posts, to Linkedin advice, to Youtube videos and more... you have more information that you can ever want and yet...that final piece to get you the job offer that can change your life...it's not yet clear what that can be.
In fact, you're more confused than before...
The more you know....the more you get confused. One person recommends more applications, another talks about networking, while another praises how cold emailing recruiters is the key...the truth is...all these efforts CAN work...but will they work for you? That's a big question...In fact, you may be more confused around how to build a system to land that job offer...with so much conflicting advice...sometimes it feels easier...just to do nothing.
What if...instead you had clarity...
The job search is a process...step by step...it moves along a common set of steps. From the first part of landing those interviews...to the Recruiter call...to technical interviews...to final rounds. What if a reliable process that was custom-built to your career goals...replace the uncertainty of the job search. What we solve for at Outlier Mentors is helping engineers replace confusion with clarity.
First they learn the exact skills to build an interview pipeline, while also acquire the technical readiness skills required to actually go from Recuiter Call...all the way to Final rounds and get the job offer - in 3-4 months - instead of the typical 6-8 months job search.
How the process actually looks like...
Outlier Mentors flips the script on the job search.
We offer 100% customized support, which means we fit your background and goals, not the other way around.
First, we start with an interview prep plan to make sure you're prepared - not just guessing - at how to prepare to get the job offer.
Next we review your Resume, Linkedin and application approach to help you build a strong interview pipeline.
No more guessing - excact feedback on how to stand out and how to prepare - for every single interview.
1. Interview Readiness
Create a daily interview practice routine with instant prep review loop and mentor-led feedback.
β DSA/ Leetcode
β Systems Design
β Behavioral
β Coding
2. Positioning
Identify your experience level so youβre applying to jobs at the right experience level and background.
β One Strong Resume
β Define Target Roles
β Interview at Right Level
3. Visibility
Custom networking and Applications strategy so recruiters, reach out to you.
β Networking Strategy
β Application Strategy
β Linkedin Visibility
Investment Options
Outlier Mentors offers 3 types of pricing based on how you want to pay.
One Flat Fee
Mentorship: Upfront
$7,000 One time
Unlimited expert support until you land a role, for one flat fee.
β 3+ years experience
β Eligible to work in US/Canada without visa
β Linkedin Networking Skills
β Unlimited mock interviews
Monthly - Interview Prep Only
$2,500 Monthly
Pay monthly, cancel anytime
β You have interviews lined up
β No work eligibility or experience requirements
β Unlimited mock interviews per month
Most Popular Option
Mentorship: Financing
$270/m for 36 months (via Affirm)
Finance the upfront fee using Affirm to break up the payment into monthly amounts.
β 3+ years experience
β Eligible to work in US/Canada without visa
β Linkedin Networking Skills
β Unlimited mock interviews
Deposit First
Mentorship: Deposit
$5,000 Deposit +
$5,000 Outcome fee
Smaller investment upfront, with an added outcome fee based on when you land a job.
β 3+ years experience
β Eligible to work in US/Canada without visa
β Linkedin Networking Skills
β Unlimited mock interviews
MEET THE ENGINEERS WE HELPED
Scott landed an offer for $140K in Healthtech
Madison signed $120K job offer at Airtable
Chris got $150K an offer from Shopify
Cassie landed a $160K offer at Paypal
Michael landed a $140K offer at CVS
Redoan landed a $140K offer at Google
Dino landed a $100K offer from Visa
Surya received a $140K offer from Netapp
Hannah got $100K offer at a NYC Startup
Vaishnavi landed a $80K offer at Braze
Qinjain landed a $130K offer at State Street
Saketh landed a $140K offer at Microsoft
Arunim landed Forward Deployed Engineer role at $180K
Arunimn joined as a mid-level Software Engineer with 3 years experience. While he was still working full time during his job search, he started landing interviews...yet not moving past the DSA round. After 2 months of training with our mentors, he was getting to final rounds. A bit after that - he landed a Forward Deployed Engineer role in Silicon Valley startup.
Paul went from 8 months searching to Sr. Engineer at $170K
Paul is a mid-level Software Engineer with 5 years experience. After a layoff, he started landing interviews...quickly finding that we kept getting stuck at technical rounds. Within 1 month of getting mentorship, he was passing technical rounds. After 3 months with Outlier Mentors - he landed a Sr. Software Engineer role, fully Remote in a top SF based startup.
Paul landed a $170K offer as Sr. SWE
Chandler got a $120K offer from Regal Cinemas
Mingxing got $140K offer at Morgan Stanley
Career Mentorship for Ambitious Software Engineers
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We do not make earnings claims, efforts claims, or claims that our training will make you any money. All material is intellectual property and protected by copyright. Any duplication, reproduction, or distribution is strictly prohibited. Results vary, are not typical, and rely on individual effort, time, and skill, as well as unknown conditions and other factors. We do not measure earnings or financial performance. Further, some customers do not continue with the program, do not apply what they learn, or do attempt to apply what they learn but nonetheless have difficulty in making a job search successful for them.