PathriseReviews of pathrise.com

I was in Pathrise for 10 months starting last Thanksgiving (first 2 months preparing portfolio and resume, next 8 months applying for jobs) before I got my job offer. I think I was one of the more difficult cases--an applicant who had the technical knowledge and transferable skills from her time at PhD but no industry work experience (including internship) and no notable academic accomplishments (left a non-STEM field PhD program ABD). In short, my resume was sh**. I was applying for jobs during the pandemic too, so things were really stagnant around May and June. Where Pathrise really helped me throughout these 10 months is the weekly check-ins where I have somebody monitoring my job search pace, giving me a perspective on the state of the job market, and suggesting new ideas to try to get out of a slump (outreach networking, cold emailing, resume reformatting, etc.). What I really needed, and what I got from Pathrise, was a presence and psychological support of a third person who isn't my family or friend. If this is the sort of help you need, then I think you would benefit from joining Pathrise.

Choosing Pathrise has been a wonderful experience. They have data-driven approaches to interviews and excellent mentoring. A Big shout out to Kevin and Derrick for helping me through the interviewing process which can be very intimidating without their proper guidance and support.

Loved being able to discuss my concerns/issues with someone one on one and having my questions answered. It took the guesswork out of applying to jobs and offered concrete solutions on how to ensure I am getting the most out of my job search. I worked with my career mentor to update my LinkedIn, she helped me rewrite my job descriptions, and the day after I updated everything, 3 recruiters had already reached out to me about interviews! Apart from the workshops on technical concepts, the mentoring really is what makes this program useful.

I went into Pathrise expecting help in setting up a systematic approach to my job search. I got that and more. Their approach is data driven and they do a good job teaching it and supporting you with very helpful mentors. The recruiting process still took a lot of work but it was very valuable to me to feel confident that the steps I was taking were in the right direction. I would definitely recommend the program.

Participating in the Pathrice program was a great experience. I found a job in three months despite it being in the middle of a pandemic and having zero experience in this industry ( I was in UX/UI track). They have approaches that I hadn’t ever heard before in any other place and they are great. They are there to help you with every stage of the process, e.g. your resume, preparation for recruiting calls, the interview, design challenge, and advice for salary negotiation, with which I secured a 5K increase in starting salary (even though there is a pandemic where people have lost work). The cost of the service is pretty expensive but worth it.

I started working with Pathrise right as the Covid-19 lockdown started as companies started to slow hiring. The program is organized very well and the information and frameworks they share for helping you find a job are incredibly powerful and I know I'll be using them for my next job search as well. Finding a job is hard but it's truly amazing to have people there who's sole job is to help you find a job. The program covers everything from resume/profile optimization to one on one interview preparation all the way through the negotiation phase. As a fellow, you have access to the entire team of Pathrise advisors who often come from top tech companies and bring real-world knowledge of the recruiting processes at these companies. Sure, having to share some of your income with Pathrise isn't ideal but I know that as a result of Pathrise I found a better first role than I would have otherwise and that will pay dividends throughout the rest of my career. Think of Pathrise as an investment in your career.

I worked with Pathrise for most of my job-search process. I was pretty impressed to learn about the diversity of both Career and Industry advisors that Pathrise has and I was fortunate to work with Elliya and Peter. I learned about various job-search tools through Pathrise that I had never known before. The workshops conduscted by them are pretty helpful. Pathrise helped me apply different techniques for building a useful network that ultimately led me to my dream role!

TLDR; They take out the guess work from job search and provide you with a personally tailored learning curve for you to get the job you want! I was introduced to Pathrise by a friend when I couldn't figure out why I was not hearing back from companies. Was it my Resume? Was it my cover letter? Did I not have enough work experience? Or was my work experience not apt for the job? Is it worth writing spending 20 minutes to write a new cover letter for every job? Is LinkedIn Easy Apply actually working? Not knowing which direction to invest your effort is a huge waste of time which leads to delay in getting a job, stress, and frustration. Pathrise answers all these questions for you and give you a "path" to "rise" to your potential (puns completely intended). Pathrise has studied the hiring process in a data driven way and quantized what needs to be done at each step. They recognized that getting a job in the SWE industry is an objective process, just like most of software engineering. Mentors at Pathrise explain what happens behind the scenes, what recruiters look for, how to prepare for technical interviews and how to put your best foot forward in interviews. I would recommend Pathrise to anyone and everyone looking for an optimized, organized, and guaranteed way of unleashing their potential and getting the job they want! If you want to know more about my experience, feel free to hit me up on LinkedIn - in/adnanqz