📱 Best Platforms
LinkedIn for targeting job-seeking engineers. Zoom for mock interviews. CodeSignal or CoderPad for live coding environments. Calendly for booking sessions.
📖 The Hustle
Technical interviews at top tech companies require a very specific skill set — data structures, algorithms, system design, and behavioral questions — that differs dramatically from day-to-day software engineering. If you've successfully passed technical interviews at FAANG or similar companies, you can coach others through the grueling preparation process. Offer mock technical interviews where you play the interviewer role, provide detailed feedback on problem-solving approach and communication, and teach the frameworks that interviewers use to evaluate candidates. Charge $100-250 per mock interview session or $1,500-4,000 for a comprehensive 4-8 week interview preparation program. Include behavioral interview prep and salary negotiation strategy as added value. Your credibility comes from having been on both sides of the table — as a candidate who passed these interviews and (ideally) as an interviewer who knows the evaluation rubric.
🚀 First Step
Create a free 'Technical Interview Study Plan' PDF, post it on LinkedIn, and offer your first three mock interviews at a 50% discount to build testimonials.
🔑 Keys to Success
- Record and review mock interviews — candidates rarely know how they come across, and watching themselves solve problems is transformative
- Create a structured study plan with week-by-week milestones — applicants are overwhelmed and will pay for clarity and structure
- Focus on one company tier (FAANG, high-growth startups, fintech) — interview processes differ and specialized prep commands higher rates
🛠 Tools & Resources: LinkedIn, Zoom, CodeSignal, CoderPad, Calendly, Notion, Loom