Mentorship Testimonials & Quotes

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We're lucky enough to serve thousands of mentees and received an average rating of 4.85 out of 5. See what everyone is saying.


"In just a few weeks, I feel a LOT more confident navigating the React world. Chris has been an excellent mentor."

Tom Ray
- Tom Ray

“My main goal was to get the guidance and learn from another experienced specialist. I’m keen to grow as fast as I can in my career and it’s great to have such platform like MentorCruise to help you.”


"I reached my goal very quickly – a lot quicker than I had expected. I owe a tremendous amount of credit to Jordi for challenging me, providing support, his positivity and accessibility."


“My mentor was the game-changer for me. When I started, I was like a fish out of water. It’s very difficult and inefficient to try and reinvent the wheel all by yourself.”


“Between now and 6 months ago, I feel like I improved as an engineer. Looking back, I took a huge step, beyond my expectations”


“MentorCruise changed my life. Having a mentor at my disposal for the fraction of the cost of a bootcamp during a global pandemic was a game changer.“

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"I needed to connect with an seasoned senior in the Canadian market in order to assist me in my transition from my current country. As a mid-level engineer I was also at a point where I needed to get a clearer picture of where I am headed in my career. Mohamed isn't just an experience leader in his field and tech in general, he also has great understanding of hiring dynamics, market realities, current tech trends, etc. However what really makes it for me is that he is just a nice dude. He really makes me feel like I am not just another zoom call on his calendar. Always very responsive and gives extended material to make sure that I have crystal clear understanding of whatever topic is current. Would highly recommend. "

- Ousmane about Mohamed Elrfaey


"I have been working with Christina for last couple of months and it has been an incredible experience .She has a wealth of knowledge to share and is a great mentor "

- Manisha about Christina Petushenko


"I lack hands on mentorship in my current role and Elizabeth has been able to fill that gap, help me learn a new tech stack, and lay out a path to advance my career as an engineer. Shes insightful, responsive and compassionate. I’m looking forward to continuing as her mentee. "

- Joseph about Elizabeth Halper


"Tiziana is absolutely amazing mentor. I worked with her for a short while because I needed just a small assistance with starting a project. From moment one we got straight to the point which perfectly started off everything I wanted to create. If I hadn’t contacted Tizi, I believe I would have been walking around my ideas for weeks before actually realising what my goals are. Tiziana is a great listener and has a very supportive approach that helps you achieve your goals. I felt connected to her since the first minute and would love to contact her again in the future when I need guidance. Highly recommended❤️"

- Zuzana about Tiziana Floruss


"Auws is a great mentor! Thank you for all the guidance!"

- Gabriela about Auws Al-Gaboury


"Jia brings a wealth of wisdom and an open-minded approach to mentorship. His genuine, down-to-earth advice, shaped by extensive experience in software engineering and entrepreneurship, has played a crucial role. Jia's distinctive insights and clear-cut guidance consistently cultivate those 'aha' moments, combined with his dedication to helping others, positioning him as a highly recommended mentor committed to facilitating professional growth."

- Charlie about Jia Ni


"I came in with well thought-through project I wanted to accomplish in Rust. Igor helped me to resolve a few bugs in Rust code and to convert the idea to a specific plan I can work on independently now."

- Karel about Igor Braga


"Adam is very knowledgeable in the LP space, and easy to get on with."

- John about Adam Green


"Div really helped me with humanizing my bio and with cleaning up my resume! Thank you! "

- Sofia about Div Manickam


"Muhib is a very great mentor! He always explains concepts clearly and makes sure you understand. I've learned a lot during the past month!"

- Christina about Ahmed Sadman Muhib


"A beneficial mentor knows how to give and explain information to the student. Thank you so much for your help. "

- Ivan about Volodymyr Nickolaevich


"Thanks to Cheng’s exceptional mentorship, I secured multiple job offers and ultimately landed my dream job! When I first started working with her, I lacked confidence in my ability to ace interviews. However, her guidance helped me refine my communication skills and break through tough interview challenges. She provided invaluable insights, encouragement, and strategic advice throughout my job search. With her support, I not only gained confidence but also developed a stronger approach to navigating the hiring process. I’m incredibly grateful for her mentorship and highly recommend her to anyone looking to advance their career!"

- Cindy about Cheng Qian


"This mentorship continues to be the best thing I paid for in 2023. I didn’t have anyone at work that could mentor me and I felt I lacked support around me, but with Federico and MentorCruise that is no longer the case. I feel so much better about myself and my own growth plan now ! "

- Ben about Federico Maffini


"Bryant is a fantastic mentor - he is extremely knowledgeable, empathetic, sincere, and creates an environment where asking even the most rudimentary questions is OK. I have no doubt that my experience with Bryant will have a huge impact on my career. "

- Steven about Bryant Miano


"Very helpful "

- Yan about Ahmed Sadman Muhib


"Torrey is a great mentor, who will help you plan out your goals. Set benchmarks, and how to complete those goals in a timely manner. I have enjoyed the mentorship program and the few months I have been in the mentorship program has elevated me to new heights and abilities in terms of preparing for technical interview and job search strategies. Would recommend him to anyone needing help through the job search and interview process. "

- Khalid about Torrey Payne


"I had the privilege of being mentored by Mladen, and he is an exemplary professional developer with a wealth of experience. Mladen consistently provides invaluable feedback and guidance, going above and beyond to address every point I raise. What sets Mladen apart is his innate talent for helping individuals become better developers, regardless of their current skill level. He possesses the expertise and knowledge to guide you toward continuous growth and improvement. Furthermore, Mladen's entrepreneurial understanding is impressive. His extensive knowledge and firsthand experience in the field make him an invaluable resource for aspiring entrepreneurs. Mladen shines as a person and mentor. He consistently demonstrates punctuality, ensuring our mentoring sessions are efficient and effective. His kind and friendly nature created a comfortable environment for open communication and collaboration. Mladen genuinely cares about the success and well-being of his mentees, fostering supportive professional guidance. To sum it up, Mladen is a remarkable mentor, professional developer, and entrepreneur. His experience, knowledge, and mentoring skills make him an invaluable asset to anyone seeking to improve their development capabilities. I am immensely grateful for the opportunity to learn from him and would highly recommend him to anyone looking to excel in the world of development or entrepreneurship."

- Luis about Mladen Ruzicic


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- Lifeng about Amir Abdi


"Atiyeh is an amazing mentor, and I definitely recommend her! To give some context, I’m 35 years old and currently transitioning into a career in Web Development. I made as much progress as I could on my own through technical studies and personal projects until I realized I needed a mentor to help me take the next step and strategically refine my journey. That’s when I found Atiyeh. Atiyeh is an outstanding mentor with solid expertise in her field (just check her background!). During our mentorship, she has been deeply involved in helping me map out and execute a solid plan to successfully transition into this new career. She provides guidance every step of the way and reviews my progress, from my GitHub profile and CV to the jobs I apply for, always offering continuous feedback. I can see the evolution week by week during our sessions. As a bonus, our conversations are always pleasant and engaging. If you’re looking for guidance on your journey, I wholeheartedly recommend Atiyeh as a mentor!"

- Renan about Atiyeh Keshavarz


"Rahin has been a great mentor to me - very engaged throughout and a constant source of support. His guidance and mentoring tailored to my specific requirements helped me achieve my goals. I highly recommend Rahin to everyone. "

- Rakshita about Rahin Jegarajaratnam


"Fantastic! Itay takes the time to understand the stage the start-up is at. He provides useful extra resources and very detailed insights into strategic thinking. He has taught me the importance of taking a long-term strategic view and how to ensure that my product creates true value for the end customer. Great experience to learn from him! "

- Maddalena about Itay Forer


"Matt is great! I highly recommend him. He is quick to respond when questions are asked. He takes mentoring seriously and truly wants his mentees to succeed. "

- Toni about Matt Boyle


"Always looking forward to my sessions with Alvaro!"

- Elvis about Alvaro Serrano


"Azzam is very knowledgeable mentor, always available to help. "

- ANSH about Azzam Alwan


"I'm very happy with Davide's mentoring style and direct structure for studying and preparing for tech interviews. I need to push myself and Davide has been a great support! I am confident I'll do well if I keep working hard on the mentorship tasks."

- Molly about Davide Pollicino


"I worked with Gus over the past year to transition from my Product Manager role at an early stage startup to a much larger, and more sophisticated organisation. At the time, I felt like I didn't understand enough about Product, the market, and even the process of job hunting to succeed in finding a job I'd love (particularly given the job market seemed to be going through a correction). Gus was invaluable in helping me systematically tackle each of these perceived 'unknowns', and gain a greater understanding of how to present myself and my experiences to have the best chance of securing a role. Together we looked at: 1. What experience I did have and how to confidently/clearly communicate it 2. What experience/skills I was missing, and how to fill those gaps or justify them in an interview 3. What kind of companies I'd be best suited to, and how to target them 4. How best to 'pitch' myself as a 'product' to this 'market' 5. How to play to my strengths in the interview process and stand out from the crowd It goes without saying that Gus is incredibly experienced with all of the usual job hunt/career transition stuff (rewriting CVs, practicing interview questions, etc.), but Gus' value is much more than that. He was incredibly flexible and understanding throughout the process, allowing us to pause when other priorities halted progress, or jump on last minute calls if something urgent came up. Job hunting can be stressful, and he was very good at offering that less practical but equally valuable emotional support and encouragement. After working together for ~6 months, I ended up landing an exceptional role at a new company (probably a better job than I thought achievable at the time), and given how great my experience was working with him, we kept up the mentoring relationship for the first few months in the new role."

- Nick about Gustavo Imhof


"Nima is beyond great. In our first meeting he said he believed he could bring me to the next level, and even with only a short time working together, I can tell you he definitely will. If I could give him a 10 out of 4, I would. "

- Kevin about Nima Tajbakhsh


"Mohannad has done an excellent job with my mentorship. He's very knowledgeable, patient, and helpful. I appreciate the support he has given me in aiding me to achieve my goals in Data Analytics as a current student and future employee in this field. I feel that Mohannad has contributed to my overall growth and development of which I'm very grateful for. "

- Keith about Mohannad Elhamod


"Devon is a great mentor! He is very experienced and has a lot of knowledge, good pointers and great technical discussions! "

- Georgiana about Devon O'Dell


"My mentorship with John has been transformative for my transition from graphic design to UX design. Initially overwhelmed by portfolio development, client management, and professional workflows, John's guidance proved instrumental to my growth. John's portfolio feedback was exceptional, providing detailed, actionable critiques on my case studies. His meticulous review of my Figma files significantly improved my projects, from UI interactions and component states to screen transitions, animations, icons, accessibility considerations, and layout strategies for the nurse dashboard and intake dialogs. Beyond design deliverables, John guided me through essential UX processes. He reviewed my usability testing plans, refining participant emails and interview scripts to ensure proper concept validation. He shared resources on developer handoff, anticipated project next steps, and encouraged exploration of alternative solutions. What sets John apart is his genuine commitment to mentee success. He connected me with a startup project and guided me behind the scenes, an invaluable real-world opportunity for a newcomer. He offered to connect me with another startup opportunity and shared resources for job hunting and interviews when our mentorship ended. Throughout our collaboration, John remained supportive, encouraging ("Amazing progress!!!"), and insightful. He adapted our mentorship plan as needed while delivering constructive feedback promptly. Working with John significantly strengthened my portfolio, deepened my understanding of UX processes, and boosted my confidence tremendously. I wholeheartedly recommend John to anyone serious about advancing in UX design. For deep, practical guidance that pushes you to excel while genuinely investing in your success."

- Scott about John Smith


"Neal is a great mentor. Highly recommended"

- Pep about Neal Fultz


"Georgios has a deep understanding of GenAI with invaluable knowledge from the field. Although this is a complex and dynamic area, Georgios has been providing a personalised approach, empathically tailored to my goals and pace. So far, we've agreed upon a learning plan aimed at making me a GenAI expert by adopting a learning-by-doing approach. The ability shown to break down intricate concepts and point out the right online resources has been greatly helping me to confidently navigate the steep learning curve I'm facing coming from a web development background. I feel fortunate to have Georgios as my mentor, and glad to keep the momentum up together."

- Silvio about Georgios Giasemidis


"Rafael is a great mentor! Has helped me many times so far. Don't look any further, this is your guy."

- Jimmy about Rafael Guerra


"Angelina is a great mentor , clear direction in terms of Product thinking and well versed with Product Management Priniciples "

- Bijesh about Angelina Fomina


"Matt is a great mentor. I work with Matt on weekly basis and every week I left the meeting with takeaways and new inspiration. I initially came to Matt to consult questions in the VR/AR field, which he is definitely an expert of. Later, the topic moved to the strategies of my startup, it's so important to have a good thinking partner looking at the problem from outside!"

- Leyuan about Matt Manuel


"Andrew has been an amazing mentor, helping me grow as a product manager. He created a structured educational plan for me while sharing invaluable insights about strategy, prioritization, and user-centric thinking that helped bring a new perspective to conventional product management. Thanks for all your help Andrew!"

- James about Andrew Saunov


"Many thanks, Brett. The collaboration was awesome! You brought up so many good questions which made me think about important stuff. We really moved the needle! All the best!"

- Peter about Brett Hudechek


"It's a pleasure to work with Amrita. She's a great listener, very knowledgeable, and thoughtful with her feedback. When I first approached her with my questions about structuring teams, I could already tell from the questions she asked to understand my situation that she's the right person to work with. Within a few conversations, we were already able to narrow down and identify a coulpe of actionale insights helping me with my structure issue."

- Chris about Amrita Ray


"Good individual. Heard my needs and was guiding me through the process."

- Nagaraju about Nilesh Arnaiya


"Hamza's process management coaching was a game-changer for me. He has a knack for making complex ideas simple and actionable, which was incredibly helpful. The guidance he gave me was always tailored to my specific goals and challenges, which made a huge difference. Hamza's coaching style is both supportive and challenging – he pushed me to achieve real, tangible results. I'm now much more effective at streamlining work, leading projects, and consistently hitting my goals. I can't recommend him enough! 5/5 stars!"

- Caterina about Hamza Arif


"Preetesh is one of the best, if not the best, mentors I have ever had and I talked to many mentors. The depth of our conversations, his advice, and his readiness to help, provide feedback, and offer support is beyond what one can ask for. Preetesh has extensive experience in leadership roles, so he has a lot to share! I highly recommend Preetesh to both technical and non-technical professionals seeking success in their roles. His dedication and passion for his work are truly inspiring, and he consistently goes above and beyond. He helped me a lot in getting job at Amazon, but the mentorship he provides is highly relevant outside of Amazon as well. I highly recommend him! "

- Julia about Preetesh Banthia


"Justin is a really great mentor!"

- Anas about Justin Washtell-Blaise


"David exceeded my expectations as a mentor. He is knowledgable, experience, professional, and very easy to work with. A true gem!"

- Adam about David Wabel


"This is my first experience as a mentee, and it is great that it is with Annalisa! She has an extensive background, always sharing new things with me. I feel that in less than 1 month I've achieved a lot with just few sessions with her. Thank you!"

- Monica about Annalisa Valente


"Archana has been a great mentor!"

- Kaoru about Archana Rao V


"I learned a lot in my meetings with Sebastian. He looked at my situation holistically and was quick to give me new viewpoints or information to help me dive deeper into them."

- Jesco about Sebastian Scheerer


"Im very pleased with my experience with Alvaro as this is the second month we are working together and it really helps to push my own limitations further and further while learning. Super happy with the progress I have made so far."

- Elvis about Alvaro Serrano


"I think James is a great mentor for anyone at all experience levels. I really need to thank him in making me understand what it takes at senior levels and through the entire breadth of things. During the few months of training I received, James was always answering my questions and very quick turn around for questions in our chat as well. I strongly suggest anyone looking out to improve their leadership skills to take his guidance."

- Praveen about James Booth


"Heidi has been an exceptional mentor during a challenging time in my career. Her deep knowledge of sales enablement and her practical, insightful advice have been invaluable. She truly listens and offers guidance tailored to my needs, always going above and beyond to ensure my success. Her unwavering support and constructive feedback have significantly impacted my professional growth. I am deeply grateful for her dedication and the positive influence she has had on my career. Thank you, Heidi!"

- Eleonora about Heidi Kalmár


"Hello Phil , Thanks for your help . I learn a lot with in Project management and in ReactJS basics. Due to my busy table time the last two , I'll not be able to work to much on my side project . Thanks :)"

- Mohamed Assalla about Phil Tietjen


"Wow Eric! Thank you. I really appreciate your effort, your quality time, your attention, your professionalism. You really help me. "

- ANDREA about Eric Kottke


"Thanks for all your help . Good mentor"

- Mohamed Assalla about Naz Delam


" The experience of having Andrei as coach was excelent and came just in time to help me fill the knowledge gaps I had, Andrei being a consummate professional with lots of experience and a very nice attitude. By participating in his coaching program, I managed to broaden my knowledge and understanding on topics such as management and leadership in the entrepreneurial context."

- Casian about Andrei Gavrila


"I'm happy to know Stelios! He really cares about the professional part and the human part. It's a life connection. Thank you for everything Stelios"

- carol about Stelios Tigkas


"I've been working with Raffaele for more than a year. He is a bright person and a great mentor. He has huge knowledge in data science both in theoretical and practice subjects, and have the ability to listen to your problem and suggest the best approach. Likewise, he is very friendly and answer very quick. It's a pleasure to be mentored to him. "

- Rudi César about Raffaele Miele


"We're still getting started but I'm already impressed with Tom. He brings good thinking and has been very generous in sharing wisdom from his past experiences. But I've been most impressed with his great energy. I look forward to our calls. Each time, I feel I've left with great value, insights, and a big smile"

- Kristen about Tom Lloyd


"Linda started addressing my concerns right from the first session, and it was a fantastic experience. She resolved all my doubts well before the deadline. I highly recommend Linda as a mentor "

- Mervin about Linda Oranya


"Mouhammad is simply Amazing. I was searching for a mentor to help me with my long term career goal in Cybersecurity, and saw him as a Top voice in here. Folks, It wasn't fallacy! He's truly worthy of that title. You know when your first encounter feels like a dream come true, that's how I felt during our first session. He's too detailed and unbelievably hard-working and instills a culture of excellence. I have made significant progress in my knowledge and steps towards achieving my long-term career goal with his guidance and will recommended him over & over again."

- Stephen about Mouhammad Essayed


"Great mentor . i can recommend "

- Didar about Davide Pollicino


"Harry is the best mentor I've ever had. He's genuinely willing to help you and go out of his way to see you succeed. I couldn't of asked for a better mentor. He's helped my find clients and learn new skills. You will not be disappointed in choosing Harry as your mentor. If you're willing to put in the work and listen to Harry then you will succeed. He's been there and done it and offers advice from his own experience over the last 20+ years. "

- David about Harry O'Connor

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