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I would not recommend Pathrise. My review is based on my experience from a trial. As you are aware you sign an agreement with legal obligation to provide Pathrise with a portion of your salary should you secure a job within one year. Although pricey, I felt this was fair if this was a bespoke program that significantly elevated the job search experience. During the trial, I expressed concerns that as a seasoned professional the viewable material was very remedial. The company profiles and interview guides were sub-par to Glassdoor- a free platform. Take Google for instance, not one mention of the latest release of Gemini, or how Alphabet is divided into multiple practice areas to help a fellow understand the org structure as they research and apply. There is a job search tracker they ask fellows to use. It uses AI, supposedly. It is terrible. It is supposed to scan the job and help match hiring managers so you can follow up after applying. It doesn’t even scrub the company name correctly and that’s in the webdomain. I tried it with FAANG and other large publicly traded companies with issues every time. I could go on about other disappointments but in general this platform and its services were not worth it to myself as a seasoned professional who was looking at the cap of Pathrise’s payout. As mentioned I expressed my concerns that upon first glance I did not see value and requested assistance in modifying the program to meet my job search. The program manager withdrew my access and cancelled my trial. When I expressed concern she would copy and paste a blanket statement of how great Pathrise is, see our Trustpilot reviews instead of listening. Between the poor customer service and the terrible platform and tight legal contact, I say RUN away. There is nothing of value here worth getting locked in a regrettable contract over.

This is possibly the worst trend in job searching ever. Sure, there are resources and coaching but nothing is worth 3-7 percent of your first year salary. This is exactly what employers want. Passing on the cost of hiring candidates is the ultimate insult. I am very sad to this organization exists.

Applied for the SWE track on 3/5/24 and received an almost immediate email that said the following: "After reviewing your application, we believe you are a high-potential candidate, but with the limited information we had available, we could not get complete clarity on your fit with your industry and the fellowship." This was after supplying my extensive resume. I was invited to complete a course, a coding challenge, and upload videos. I completed all of it and heard nothing. I reached out a few weeks later and the person who responded essentially sent me the same email requesting I complete the videos again. I informed them this was already done and I uploaded them again just in case. I was told they received them and I would hear back from an "admissions specialist" within 7 days. That was 3/19/24 and a month ago. There is never an excuse to ghost someone, ESPECIALLY after they completed work for you.

I was with the SWE Pathrise Pro program for 46 days. I really liked the program. After joining Pathrise, I felt like I had people with me to help me. Some of their mentors were really helpful. I was happy with Pathrise, but the end wasn't good, and I am still not sure why it went that way since I was clear about my situation from the beginning. I told everything to the admission person, Ronaldo Cristobal, before signing the contract. I mentioned that I had my first child right after my graduation, therefore, I took one and a half years off from searching for jobs. I also did not have any prior internship experience, which is also very clear on my resume. I also mentioned to Ronaldo that I am only open to remote jobs. With everything known, Pathrise accepted me as their fellow. They assigned Fed as my career mentor. She was nice to me every time we met. She also helped me to build up my resume. Everything was going smoothly. Then one day I mentioned to my mentor that in my job search plan, it should only have remote jobs instead of hybrid/remote. Then the next day, her manager, Jen Schwechten, contacted me to schedule a meeting with her. I did not like the way she talked to me. She mentioned that it is not possible for Pathrise to find me a job in 12 months. It made me feel like I would not be able to find a job ever. She told me Pathrise would withdraw me from the plan without any penalty. After this meeting, I thought maybe it is because I want only a remote position. I changed my mind to a hybrid position and emailed her that I can also take hybrid. Guess what? It wasn't about the remote/hybrid problem. It is a problem with my experience that I do not have any. It was very clear from the beginning that I do not have experience. My question is, why did it take them 46 days to figure out that they cannot help me with my current situation? After having a meeting with Jen, I was a little bit heartbroken and lost my confidence. However, that is the experience I had with Pathrise. I did not lose anything except my confidence. I would still say it is a good program, but I was not lucky enough to have a good mentor. My guess is maybe my mentor was not confident enough to help me find a job with my current resume.

Pathrise is as advertised. They don't pull any punches, tell you what you need to hear and are committed in finding you your next job. They were very helpful to me in my job search.

My experience with Pathrise has been nothing short of great! My resume has completely transformed since starting, and I feel more confident when applying and interviewing for roles. My mentor has supported me in so many ways, and I'd recommend the program to anyone who needs support on their dream job journey!

I have been a Pathrise fellow since September, 2023. I really value all of the resources I get from this service. The best aspect is the people, who are incredibly knowledgeable and supportive. There is no way I would have access to these folks without Pathrise. I am also in love with their pipeline tracking tool and the support I get at every stage of interactions with each job application. Their recent software upgrade is impressive and makes my life so much easier when I'm applying. My only concern is that the fee is not going to be made up by the pay increase I'd like to earn. It is not the fault of Pathrise, though, it is more the fault of this broken job market, which is just brutal these days.

Pathrise have been a huge part of my job search journey since joining them last year August! Making sure I’ve all the right connections and support I need, from industry mentors to greats career advisors! Cathlyn has so amazing on this journey with me.