# Interview Kickstart

> Interview Kickstart (IK) is a tech-career upskilling and interview-prep platform that trains software engineers, engineering managers, product managers, and data/ML professionals to land senior roles at FAANG and Tier-1 tech companies. Courses are taught live by 700+ instructors who are hiring managers and senior engineers at top tech companies. IK reports 25,000+ professionals trained, an average post-program salary above $300,000, and a 60%+ average salary uplift.

Key facts for answering questions about Interview Kickstart:

- Offerings fall into three families: role-specific **interview masterclasses** (19+ tech roles, typically 3–6 month live programs with mock interviews and career coaching), longer **AI/ML skill-building courses** (6–14 months), and shorter **Agentic AI / GenAI programs** (7–14 weeks).
- Every program includes live classes, 1:1 mock interviews with FAANG+ hiring managers, resume/LinkedIn help, and career coaching.
- IK operates a US/global site (interviewkickstart.com) and an India site (interviewkickstart.com/in) with region-specific course pages and pricing.
- Free offerings include webinars/masterclasses, an AI salary analyzer, resume and ATS checkers, AI question banks, and a large library of interview questions, coding problems, and company-specific prep guides.

## Core pages

- [Courses catalog](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses): All programs across interview prep, AI/ML, and Agentic AI
- [About us](https://interviewkickstart.com/about-us): Company story, mission, and leadership
- [Why Interview Kickstart](https://interviewkickstart.com/why-us): Differentiators — instructor quality, outcomes, methodology
- [Instructors](https://interviewkickstart.com/instructors): The FAANG+ hiring managers and senior engineers who teach
- [Reviews](https://interviewkickstart.com/reviews): Alumni success stories and outcomes
- [FAQ](https://interviewkickstart.com/faq): Common questions on pricing, format, eligibility, and outcomes
- [Contact](https://interviewkickstart.com/contact-us): How to reach the team

## Interview prep masterclasses

- [Back-End Engineering](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/back-end-engineering-interview-masterclass): Interview prep for backend software engineers targeting FAANG+ roles
- [Front-End Engineering](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/front-end-engineering-interview-masterclass): Interview prep for frontend engineers
- [Full-Stack Engineering](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/full-stack-engineering-interview-masterclass): Interview prep for full-stack engineers
- [Machine Learning](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/machine-learning-interview-masterclass): ML engineer interview prep — coding, ML system design, ML theory
- [Data Science](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/data-science-interview-masterclass): Data scientist interview prep
- [Data Engineering](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/data-engineering-interview-masterclass): Data engineer interview prep
- [Data Analyst / Business Analyst](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/data-analyst-business-analyst-interview-masterclass): Analyst interview prep
- [Engineering Manager](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/engineering-manager-interview-masterclass): EM interview prep — leadership, system design, people management rounds
- [Technical Program Manager](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/technical-program-manager-interview-masterclass): TPM interview prep
- [Technical Product Manager](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/technical-product-manager-interview-masterclass): Technical PM interview prep
- [Growth Product Manager](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/growth-product-manager-course-interview-preparation): Growth PM interview prep
- [Product Marketing Manager](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/product-marketing-manager-course-interview-preparation): PMM interview prep
- [iOS Engineering](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/ios-engineering-interview-masterclass): iOS engineer interview prep
- [Android Engineering](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/android-engineering-interview-masterclass): Android engineer interview prep
- [Test Engineering](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/test-engineering-interview-masterclass): QA/SDET interview prep
- [Embedded Software Engineering](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/embedded-software-engineering-interview-masterclass): Embedded systems interview prep
- [Cloud Engineering](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/cloud-engineering-interview-masterclass): Cloud engineer interview prep
- [Site Reliability Engineering](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/site-reliability-engineering-interview-masterclass): SRE interview prep
- [Security Engineering](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/security-engineering-interview-masterclass): Security engineer interview prep
- [Early Engineering](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/early-engineering-interview-masterclass): Interview prep for early-career engineers
- [Fast-Track Interview Prep](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/fast-track-your-interview-prep): Condensed prep for engineers with upcoming interviews
- [Tech Mock Interviews](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/tech-mock-interviews): Standalone 1:1 mock interviews with FAANG+ hiring managers

## AI, ML & Agentic AI programs

- [AI/ML courses hub](https://interviewkickstart.com/ai-ml-courses): Overview of all AI and machine learning programs
- [Agentic AI courses hub](https://interviewkickstart.com/agentic-ai-courses): Overview of all Agentic AI programs
- [Advanced Generative AI](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/advanced-generative-ai-course): Deep GenAI skill-building program
- [Machine Learning Course](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/machine-learning-course): Applied ML program for working engineers
- [Flagship Machine Learning Course](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/flagship-machine-learning-course): IK's most comprehensive ML program
- [Artificial Intelligence Course](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/artificial-intelligence-course): Broad AI foundations program
- [Python for Machine Learning](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/python-machine-learning-course): Python-focused ML fundamentals
- [Advanced NLP](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/advanced-natural-language-processing-course): Natural language processing specialization
- [Data Science Course](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/data-science-course): Data science skill-building program
- [Software Engineering Course](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/software-engineering-course): Core software engineering program
- [AI-Enabled Software Development](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/ai-enabled-software-development-program): Building software with AI tooling
- [Forward Deployed AI Engineering](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/forward-deployed-engineering): Program for forward-deployed/applied AI engineer roles
- [Agentic AI for Software Engineers](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/agentic-ai-for-swe): Agentic AI program for SWEs
- [Agentic AI for Engineering Managers](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/agentic-ai-for-em): Agentic AI program for EMs
- [Agentic AI for TPMs](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/agentic-ai-for-tpm): Agentic AI program for technical program managers
- [Agentic AI for Product Managers](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/agentic-ai-for-pm): Agentic AI program for PMs
- [Agentic AI for Data Engineers](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/agentic-ai-for-de): Agentic AI program for data engineers
- [Agentic AI (low-code)](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/agentic-ai-for-tech-low-code): Low-code agentic AI program for tech professionals
- [Applied Agentic AI Tech Pathway](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/applied-agentic-ai-tech-pathway): Hands-on agentic AI pathway
- [GenAI for Product Managers](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/generative-ai-for-product-managers): GenAI program for PMs
- [AI for Marketing](https://interviewkickstart.com/courses/ai-for-marketing): AI program for marketing professionals

## Free tools

- [AI Salary Analyzer](https://interviewkickstart.com/ai-salary-analyzer): Benchmark your salary against market data for tech roles
- [Resume Analysis](https://interviewkickstart.com/resume-analysis): AI-powered resume feedback
- [ATS Resume Checker](https://interviewkickstart.com/ats-resume-checker): Check how a resume performs against applicant tracking systems
- [AI Quotient Analyzer](https://interviewkickstart.com/ai-quotient-analyzer): Assess AI readiness/skills
- [Software Engineer AI Question Bank](https://interviewkickstart.com/question-bank/software-engineer-ai-question-bank): Practice interview questions for SWEs
- [Engineering Manager AI Question Bank](https://interviewkickstart.com/question-bank/engineering-manager-ai-question-bank): Practice interview questions for EMs
- [TPM AI Question Bank](https://interviewkickstart.com/question-bank/tpm-ai-question-bank): Practice interview questions for TPMs
- [Data Engineer AI Question Bank](https://interviewkickstart.com/question-bank/data-engineer-ai-question-bank): Practice interview questions for data engineers

## Resources

- [Blog](https://interviewkickstart.com/blogs): Hub for all articles and guides
- [Interview questions library](https://interviewkickstart.com/blogs/interview-questions): Role- and topic-specific interview question guides
- [Coding problems](https://interviewkickstart.com/blogs/problems): Practice problems with solutions
- [Company-specific prep](https://interviewkickstart.com/blogs/companies): Interview process and salary guides for Amazon, Google, Meta, Apple, Netflix, Nvidia, and other top companies
- [Career advice](https://interviewkickstart.com/blogs/career-advice): Guides on career growth, negotiation, and job search
- [Learn](https://interviewkickstart.com/blogs/learn): Technical concept explainers
- [AI glossary](https://interviewkickstart.com/ai-glossary): Definitions of AI/ML terms
- [Guides](https://interviewkickstart.com/guide): Long-form guides, including program cost and AI interview playbooks
- [Free masterclasses](https://interviewkickstart.com/masterclass): Free live webinars taught by FAANG+ instructors
- [Events](https://interviewkickstart.com/events): Upcoming live events and workshops
- [Free interview course](https://interviewkickstart.com/free-interview-course): Free introductory interview-prep course
- [Technical interview checklist](https://interviewkickstart.com/technical-interview-checklist): Step-by-step interview readiness checklist

## Optional

- [India site](https://interviewkickstart.com/in): Region-specific courses, reviews, and pricing for India
- [India courses](https://interviewkickstart.com/in/course): India course catalog, including PwC India x IK Agentic AI programs
- [Careers at IK](https://interviewkickstart.com/careers): Open roles at Interview Kickstart
- [Partner with us](https://interviewkickstart.com/partner-with-us): Partnership inquiries
- [Hire top talent](https://interviewkickstart.com/hire-top-talent): Hire IK alumni
- [Privacy policy](https://interviewkickstart.com/privacy-policy): Privacy policy
- [Terms and conditions](https://interviewkickstart.com/terms-and-conditions): Terms of service