PathriseReviews of pathrise.com

I was on the program for about 7mo and landed UX Designer role at one of FAANG companies. Short answer: ✅Was Pathrise worth it? YES 👍 it absolutely was. ✅Do I think I could have landed my position without Pathrise's help? 100% absolutely NO 👎. ⛔️However, during the program, there was a phase I was seriously considering dropping out thinking it wasn't worth it. Below are the reasons why. My background: I came from senior-level design background and in process of transitioning into UX after GA bootcamp. (I'd say I'm one of those very skeptical people full of doubts and tries to measure from every critical perspective if this is worth my time and $.) Onboarding process: Upon 2wk trial signup, Kevin(founder) booked a virtual group meeting explaining the program for all the new trial members. ✅There is NO commitment and they allow you limited access to the platform to interact with tools, resources and attend meetings/workshops. ✅ Very attentive to your questions and I would highly encourage asking about all the different types of pymt questions that best fit your financial situation (they have upfront OR pay % later when you get offer) so you could proceed with what you are comfortable with before committing to this program bc some information weren't available on the website. ✅Also, they had scholarships for women/minority. Ask! during this virtual orientational meeting. During 2wk trial it was bit confusing (I wasn't able to join the 1:1 meetings/workshop/ use platform-tools) bc there was a communication mix-up btwn the mentors to allow me access. At the time platform itself was bit unstable and buggy but I think they fixed this to work better over the course of time. (ex. job application extension tool and status update feature on the platform was buggy till the end. I just ended up using my own xcl spreadsheet to keep up w/ application status.) After commitment: So you get a career mentor assigned to you ( they choose for you). You meet once weekly. They work with you on resumes, generic application tactics and methods etc.) ✅Their emotional support is absolutely AMAZING. Each mentor will have a different personality how they support the fellow(me) but mine was very understanding, sensitive, and attentive to every rejection I got. ⛔️I didn't get an interview response for 4-5months after applying diligently through the program. I think partly because the market was down during Covid winter and partly my portfolio wasn't selling. Since there weren't updates to discuss during the weekly session, I started to notice meetings started to get canceld or rescheduled from their end. I felt bumped from their prioritized fellow list and unimportant(though no such thing exist and later i was told it's due to their personal reasons). Since I'd paid upfront, and their advised methods didn't feel effective and felt nothing new compared to feedbacks from free advisors on different platforms, at the time I considered dropping out during this phase (sooner i drop out, I'd get some of my$ back) I couldn't help but feel they got more proactive once I started to book interviews with big-name companies. Then the industry mentors: They were Product/UX designers working in the industry and gave design advice / industry-specific feedbacks. (you can choose to book 1:1with different mentors as often as needed) ⛔️There was a trial&error phase where I needed to find the right one that fit my needs and able to give me the right level of advice. I tried to meet with a variety of them in the beginning, had them give feedback on my portfolio-some were rather curt, some gave bland feedbacks, some I felt like they focused on the wrong things. ✅Once I found the mentor who I felt connected and the right level of working style, I continued to book with just that mentor throughout my whole program. ✅This maximized my effort because by connecting 1:1 with one mentor regularly she was also able to see my progress and understand the history of my development. I think this enabled her to provide more 'personalized' feedback. Esp before each round of interviews, we would carefully curate slidedecks/ speaking points for most impactful results. I think you can only do this when you've built some level of relationship with your mentor. Final say: ✅Make the effort to create HUMAN connections with your mentors. Bond, build relationships w/ your mentor (It took me some time to open up bc of my vulnerability or insecurity of being a transitioner/job seeker). The emotional and mental support they provided for me was far valuable. ✅And we celebrated HARDER when I got my offer. It was bittersweet to exit the program because I became so fond of them. I really appreciated all their help and how they genuinely cared for my success.

Great support system for new graduates to land a good job and for professionals to scale up.

My experience with Pathrise was exceptional. Morgan, my career mentor, was a great motivator for me who kept me disciplined about my job search. The technical mentors were excellent assets for helping me reinforce the knowledge I had and knowing how to get it across in interviews. The research on companies that Pathrise provides was also a big asset in knowing where to apply to meet my current needs. I have already and will continue to recommend them to anyone who is looking for a job in tech.

During my time at Pathrise I was surrounded by a lot of smart and intelligent people who not only helped me land a job, but also provided me with education and helped me fill out a lot of gaps in my knowledge.

To be frank, without the help of my career mentor and the resources of Pathrise, I would not be able to get a new job. Whatever research they have done, works. Before Pathrise, I expected recruiters to get me a job. After Pathrise, I create positions for myself. The only thing that I felt was lacking in Pathrise was industry mentor support. My industry mentor was among the busiest people in the company, and never really responded to e-mails or meeting requests.

Great mentorship, knowledge base, workshops, and practice frameworks provided by Pathrise that helped you to get my first software engineering job in the US.

I joined Pathrise in 2020 and the whole team of Product Design at Pathrise including my mentor helped me to nail the interviews. Within 4 to 6 months, I had multiple offers and I was able to select the best from them. I also learned so many interview tactics, interview strategies, design challenges approach from Pathrise which I never get knowledge from Bootcamp. I am so grateful to join Pathrise and looking forward to joining it again in the future for better career growth.

They really helped me prepare for behavioral interviews which was super helpful and also helped with job hunting process. The downside is, it is very expensive and from my opinion suitable for people who are completely novice and first time job hunters.