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What were you doing / your background before ApplyPass? - After early stints as EM and Tech Director, worked my way up to staff+ roles - Started in front-end, deliberately developed generalist skillset in backend and ML engineering - Had a non-traditional tech leadership path that required thoughtful positioning What made you decide to sign up? - Had positive experience with Outco years ago (David's previous program) - Recognized system design and traditional DSA skills needed work - Knew I needed to polish my profile and positioning What happened after you started with ApplyPass Platinum? - High volume of applications went out (many rejections, as expected) - Got valuable practice sessions and met interesting people - an AI prof from Carnegie Mellon, some really interesting directors, co-founders, and engineers from startups - Refined my profile, resume, and interview approach What was your outcome? - Refined profile and resume significantly increased interest level - Talked to 80+ companies, 20+ manager screens, 8 full hiring loops - Passed nearly every recruiter and executive screen - Received two job offers: one directly through ApplyPass, one independently (but assisted by ApplyPass refinements) What surprised you about the service (hopefully in a good way)? - One offer was for Principal Engineer role (not the MLE position I applied for). ApplyPass application got my foot in the door, recruiter moved me to better-fit position - The profile refinement opened doors beyond just the specific applications Anything you want to share to folks that are considering ApplyPass or on the fence? - If you know you need help with positioning or have a non-traditional background, the profile refinement alone is worth it - If you're a senior+ engineer, ApplyPass is effective at getting you in front of companies and helping you land positions. The program introduces you to companies you would otherwise never have known about. - The combination of high-volume applications and profile refinement gives you both practice and results. Unfortunately, interviewing is a numbers game the higher you go

David Hopper and the ApplyPass team delivered a level of professional services that I have never seen anywhere else, in any industry. David was there to coach me before every interview with actions to take to prepare as well as after interviews to go over what to learn from them. Having someone in my corner made a huge difference not just in improving my skills but in keeping up morale in what can be a long and grueling task. I had many years of experience in software development but had taken a multi-year break in academia, getting a Ph.D. and working as a professor for two years. Job search had changed quite a bit since I was last in it. I needed help navigating the new world of interview loops and leetcode. I found that I had hired a whole team, not just David. This included coaches for leetcode problems and coaches for system design, as well as mutual help with other senior engineers also in the midst of their job searches. ApplyPass provides access to weekly classes in these topics as well as interviewing techniques. Some more ApplyPass services that I benefited from: rewriting my résumé, rewriting my LinkedIn profile, figuring out how to present my background and the value that I provide, and working out my "stories" for behavioral-interview questions. ApplyPass made a huge difference, applying to literally thousands of job openings for me. Unlike most engineers I know in job search lately, who have to struggle to get an interview every few weeks, I had my choice of several new interviews a week—so many that I couldn't even do all of them. This enabled me to learn the interview game much faster, especially with David's help. Thanks to the auto-applier, I was able to spend all day improving my skills and doing targeted preparation for specific interviews—rather than filling out applications and writing cover letters. I am so glad I didn't have to do that! Instead, I spent my learning lots of new software-development technologies and techniques. In total, I landed three offers, all from companies doing interesting projects, all for more than double my professor salary. The first offer came 2½ months after I started. I would enthusiastically recommend ApplyPass to any senior engineer or above who is looking for a job—especially in our current chaotic market. ApplyPass took a process that felt like it would never end and got it down to two to three months of time effectively spent effectively. It was actually fun.

I spent a few months job seeking full time and was able to land a great role with Applypass. The resume and LinkedIn feedback was the tip of the iceberg. Their advice on navigating behavioral and system design interviews were crucial to my eventual success. Their educational resources for data structures, algorithms, databases, and many other fundamental engineering domains instilled the confidence I needed to learn from the inevitable ups and downs of the job search process.

I got the job! David was able to quickly and expertly condense my 5 page resume into one page. The resume made interviews go really smoothly as each bullet was a great talking point. The auto-applier is what found the right fit for me in the end. Never would have found Plural on my own without it!

Would highly recommend ApplyPass. It made my job search so much easier. The automatic job application isn’t perfect, but it’s a was a game changer during my job search. If you can as well, I would recommend working with David – he was with me every step of the way and stuck with me until the end, even when we hit some bumps. His support made all the difference. Overall, ApplyPass delivers real value and I wouldn’t hesitate to try them out!

I just started my Applypass journey and so far, it's been stellar. I could track my applications in real time and the amount of times my resume and cover letter tailor made to the company have been sent out is insane. It's a numbers game for this tech job market, so before Applypass, I wouldn't get any call backs or interviews after weeks of applying, maybe 1 after a month. However, so far, only a week in, I've gotten an interview with Applypass's services. Beatrice absolutely took her time to help me with my resume as well and walk me through the process of how to better my chances to land a job and even used her leverage to help me with connecting. Very good experience so far!

I joined ApplyPass just two weeks ago and have already secured 6 interviews. I’m currently in final rounds with a few companies and even have an offer in hand! ApplyPass is an amazing tool if you're looking to get practice interviews quickly—especially since personalized job applications take up so much time. If you're struggling to get more interviews, definitely give ApplyPass a try

ApplyPass helped me twice, first landing my new grad role after a CS Master's, and again after a layoff in January 2025. Both times, I mostly relied on the interviews it brought in. In today’s disastrous tech market, ApplyPass saved me countless hours of job applications so I could focus on prepping. Between January and May 2025, I interviewed for ML roles (I have 1.5 YOE post-grad). I juggled 2–5 interviews a week, with 3-6 different processes at all times. I had around +25 companies reaching out to me, including big orgs like Visa, Walmart, Red Hat, Samsung. I reached 5 final stages and 2 offers. I used my spare time to study and pursue FAANGs that I wanted to apply through a referral instead of ApplyPass. I used the 200$/month subscription with 400 applications/week. I've put $170k (Seattle, WA) as a target salary when setting up my account, and this is exactly what I got in my new job Highly recommended and well worth the cost when you're job hunting in tech.