Services
$480 / month
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Free 7-day trial
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Ongoing calls + chat
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No lock-in
Month to month, no contract.
MentorCruise summary
Manson is a Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft. He has more than 18 years of experience in testing, engineering leadership, and software development across large teams and products that scale globally. He helps engineers prepare for technical interviews, design systems that scale, and plan career moves.
Based on 45 verified mentee reviews
- Reviewers often praise his focused feedback on resumes and behavioral or technical interview preparation.
- Mentees value his patient listening and practical advice tailored to their career goals.
- Several reviewers say his guidance helped them start new jobs confidently or take on larger leadership responsibilities.
About
With 18+ years of experience in the industry, I have worked as a tester, a lead/manager, and as a developer. I have worked on large teams (OneDrive, Power Automate), as well as taking a v1 product from inception to running at a global scale. Delivering interviews, designing systems to work at scale, providing technical guidance, project planning, mentoring engineers, writing code (or these days, telling Claude to write code) are a few of the things I do regularly.
Whether you are a new grad looking for advice on how/where to start, or a seasoned engineer looking to break through to the next level, I would love to listen, help you grow, and further your career and life aspirations! Book a quick one-off session or click the apply now button and let's get started!
What mentees say
5 out of 5 stars
Manson is an amazing mentor and person. He shares real, valuable insight into the ever-changing world of software engineering. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience and is very quick to respond and meet. I'm very grateful to have had him as my mentor, and I absolutely recommend him to anyone in this space.
Austin
Standard Plan • 9 months
5 out of 5 stars
Manson is very responsive, listens with patience, and consistently provides insightful advice on how to move forward in career.
Tejal
Standard Plan • 1 month
What happens when you start
You tell Manson your goals. They see exactly what you want to work on before session one.
You meet within days. Manson 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.
