Interview KickstartReviews of interviewkickstart.com

This has been, without question, the worst customer support experience I have ever had with any educational or professional service. The difference between the pre-sales experience and the post-enrollment experience is night and day. Before you pay, you’re contacted promptly, your questions are answered, and you’re made to feel like you’ll be well supported. The moment you’re enrolled, that support seems to disappear. There is effectively no customer support. There is no phone number to call, no reliable way to speak to a real person, and no sense of ownership or accountability. Every issue is funneled through a chatbot that sends generic, automated replies, often after 1–2 days, regardless of the urgency of the issue. If you actually need a human being to help, you’re simply left waiting. For a program that charges such a premium price, this level of post-enrollment support is beyond disappointing—it is unacceptable. When you’re investing thousands of dollars, you expect access to a responsive operations team. Instead, I experienced silence, delays, automated responses, and an almost complete absence of meaningful customer care. The curriculum may or may not meet your expectations, but if post-enrollment support matters to you, I would urge you to think very carefully before signing up. I wish I had known what the customer experience would actually be like after payment. It would have significantly influenced my decision.

I have learnt a lot from Interview Kickstart. They are the ones to offer the latest courses, but the world of AI is moving so fast so they do what they can. The curriculum is intense and most of their instructors are FAANG employees. If you call their customer support team, they try to do their best to help you. The portal is amazing with lot of resources and live help from teachers everyday. I did two courses and I am happy!

If you value your mental health, professional dignity, and basic labor rights, do not join Interview Kickstart. I have over 10 years of experience across various fields and have worked in high-pressure environments, but the sheer toxicity, micromanagement, and verbal harassment at this company are unprecedented. Within just 3 to 4 days of joining, I—and the entire cohort hired alongside me—was subjected to relentless harassment and public shaming. Here is the reality of what you are signing up for: 1. Extreme Micromanagement & Verbal Abuse The management style here is predatory and abusive. My direct manager, Rewati, would call me every 10 minutes to police my work. She would then escalate to Akshay, who would call separately just to inflict further verbal harassment and intimidation. They do not respect employees, including female staff, and treat people with utter disdain. 2. Exploitative Work Hours The baseline expectation here is that you slave away for 13 to 14 hours a day. There is zero concept of work-life balance, only an expectation of unconditional compliance under the threat of aggressive nagging and torture. 3. An Unsellable Product From a business standpoint, it is a sinking ship. Past students have virtually nothing good to say about their experience, making the product near-impossible to sell. You are set up to fail from day one. 4. A Completely Corrupt HR & Leadership Hierarchy Do not expect help from upper management or HR: Devik (Head): Completely useless when issues were escalated. He offered zero support or intervention. HR Department: They do not exist to protect employees. They function entirely as a shield for management. If you complain, they align with the abusers and actively make your life a living hell to force you to quit. The Management Team: The people in charge behave like uneducated individuals who only hold power because they happen to be friends with someone higher up. They possess zero actual leadership capability. A Warning to the Founders To the founders of Interview Kickstart: I genuinely feel sorry for you. Your current management team—specifically Rewati, Akshay, and Devik—is the iceberg to your Titanic. They are driving your culture into the ground and ruining your brand reputation. Final Verdict: Save your time, effort, and sanity. You will regret joining this company on day one. Avoid Interview Kickstart at all costs.

Good Sessions

My experience with the Interview Kickstart is very positive, both with the company and the training. I signed up knowing I really wanted to learn the Agentic AI to make no code agents and to manage projects. when i told them i was laid off, they were very supported with helping with the tuition. The original contact person talked to me several times to understand what i wanted to do even though i wasn't sure. Subsequently i have been very pleased with the training and continuing support. I'm learning very quickly because of their system and people/trainers from the FAANG companies.

Leveraged an elite technical transition program to up-level core competencies in System Design and Data Structures. Collaborated with MAANG Subject Matter Experts through live, high-intensity sessions to resolve complex architectural bottlenecks. This focused mentorship solidified my technical foundation, evolving my approach to engineering management and ensuring readiness for high-scale competitive market demands.

Great Student Support

Interview Kickstart truly cares about your career and up leveling your skills, the course material is top notch. The instructors are knowledgeable and from the Tech industry. The learning is highly customizable to meet the unique needs of each learner and the support team is very responsive and helpful.