Dhruv Kochhar

Engineering Manager @ Stripe, ex-Microsoft, Shopify
5.0
(36 reviews)
Engineering Manager for 7 years, Software Engineer for 15 and a learner forever.Previously @ Microsoft,Shopify
United States of America Active today Usually responds in half a day

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$300 / month

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  2. 2 Ongoing calls + chat
    7 × 45-min calls per month, unlimited Q&A. Replies in 2 days.
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MentorCruise summary

Dhruv is an Engineering Manager at Microsoft. He has about seven years of leadership experience and more than 15 years in software development, including work at Microsoft and Shopify. He helps software engineers and engineering managers prepare for technical and behavioral interviews, pursue promotions, and move into senior roles.

Based on 22 verified mentee reviews

  • Reviewers often praise his structured, practical feedback on coding, system design, and behavioral interviews.
  • Mentees value his personalized plans, careful listening, and clear explanations of complex technical problems.
  • Several reviewers credit his mentorship with helping them secure interviews, offers, or new jobs.

About

I am Engineering Manager with about seven years of experience in leadership roles and about 15 years of experience in Software Development. I have worked in different domains and technologies including retail, banking and productivity tools. Currently, I work for Microsoft building Microsoft Whiteboard in the Office Product Group. As a software engineer I have more than 15 years of experience in Java and have worked on Ruby, Typescript and React in recent years. Career growth, coaching and mentorship are my passions. I can help you refine your profile, excel your next Tech interview and land your dream job. We will work together from resume feedback to mock interviews to help you excel. I have previously held offers from Amazon and Meta and have interviewed with Google among the FAANG companies. With my experience, I can help you take the right steps to crack you next tech interview!
I can also help you achieve your full potential, work towards your next promotion, to understand the challenges in the leadership track and how to manage them. I mentor EMs, Software Engineers and students looking for a career in tech!
Medium blog: https://tech-wisdom.medium.com/

What mentees say

5 out of 5 stars

I worked with Dhruv for around a year and found the mentorship extremely valuable. I learned a great deal about system design, coding interviews, behavioural interviews, and the overall senior engineering interview process. Dhruv's feedback was practical, structured, and thoughtful, and he was always willing to adapt discussions to my specific challenges. I’m grateful for his guidance and everything I learned during our time together. I would definitely consider working with Dhruv again in the future.

Yasir

Yasir

Standard Plan • 9 months

5 out of 5 stars

I had a great experience working with Dhruv. He has a solid understanding of what is expected in tech interviews and helped me prepare effectively, especially for system design interviews, where I did not have much prior experience. His guidance made the topics feel much more approachable and helped me understand how to structure my answers clearly. Working with him also helped me identify specific mistakes I was making and improve how I communicated my thought process during interviews. He provided practical, tactical advice for specific interviews, including what areas to focus on and how to prepare efficiently. He was also very flexible with his schedule and adjusted to my needs and interview timelines. His support played an important role in helping me feel better prepared and ultimately succeed in my interviews. I’m grateful for his guidance and would highly recommend him to anyone preparing for technical interviews, especially system design interviews.

Abhyudaya

Abhyudaya

Standard Plan • 3 months

Abhyudaya wrote 1 more review for the same mentorship

5 out of 5 stars

I had a great experience working with Dhruv. He has a solid understanding of what is expected in tech interviews and helped me prepare effectively, especially for system design interviews, where I did not have much prior experience. His guidance made the topics feel much more approachable and helped me understand how to structure my answers clearly. Working with him also helped me identify specific mistakes I was making and improve how I communicated my thought process during interviews. He provided practical, tactical advice for specific interviews, including what areas to focus on and how to prepare efficiently. He was also very flexible with his schedule and adjusted to my needs and interview timelines. His support played an important role in helping me feel better prepared and ultimately succeed in my interviews. I’m grateful for his guidance and would highly recommend him to anyone preparing for technical interviews, especially system design interviews.

Abhyudaya

Abhyudaya

5 out of 5 stars

Dhruv is one of the calm and most composed mentors I've had the opportunity to work with. He has a deep understanding of the interview process, and his advice is practical, actionable, and easy to relate to. He's also very approachable and creates a comfortable environment where it's easy to ask questions and discuss challenges.

Dharma

Dharma

Lite Plan • 9 months

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What happens when you start

You tell Dhruv your goals. They see exactly what you want to work on before session one.

You meet within days. Dhruv reviews your application and books your first session, usually within a day or two.

You leave with a plan. Concrete next steps and a weekly rhythm from your very first week.

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