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A live feed of the latest 5-star reviews mentees have left their mentors. For the full journey behind the results, read our success stories.

Average rating
4.92
Reviews
12,004
5-star
95%
  • Ilia

    Ilia

    Mentee of Aksinia

  • M. Seckin

    M. Seckin

    Mentee of Priscilla

  • Jaafar

    Jaafar

    Mentee of Amine

  • Fanyi

    Fanyi

    Mentee of Kenji

  • Iralita

    Iralita

    Mentee of Vitor

  • Pranav

    Pranav

    Mentee of Krunal

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Three reviews we keep coming back to

I reached out when I felt stuck in my role and lacked the confidence to take the next step. His continuous motivation and structured approach helped me grow, create a strong portfolio, feel confident in interviews, and land my next role with ease.

Andriana

Senior Digital Product Designer

Matthew helped me think through several tricky leadership moments – particularly around how to navigate executive relationships, clarify influence, and prepare for a high-stakes offsite. I left each session clearer, calmer, and more confident in how I was showing up at the executive level.

Kimmy

Director of Team Enablement

I made a career pivot into marketing after over 10 years in education. My manager has even made comments about the growth he has seen in me since working with Tom. Partnering with him has been one of the best decisions I've made.

Jessica

Marketing Manager

Latest reviews

Newest first, in their own words

Latest review: October 14, 2026

Working with Aksinia gave me a lot of new insights. She reviewed my resume, and her outside view was really valuable; now I know how to make it clearer for recruiters and hiring managers. Thanks to the mock interviews and the detailed feedback after them, I got a clear picture of what to improve on the technical side and how to position myself in interviews. Everything was very practical and to the point. Aksinia gives honest, concrete feedback and quickly sees what you can’t see yourself. I’m really happy with our work together and very grateful. If you’re looking for a new job or goin…

Ilia

Mentee of Aksinia Chumachenko · Oct 2026

I worked with Priscilla during my career change, and I'm glad I did. She stopped me from taking a wrong turn early on, which saved me a lot of time and money. She's always prepared and razor-focused on the goal. She also makes sure your career plan fits who you are and what you actually enjoy doing. The tasks she gave me between sessions were practical and made me take an honest look at my situation. I'd recommend her to anyone changing careers, and I plan to work with her again when I'm ready for the next step.

M. Seckin

Mentee of Priscilla Sim · Oct 2026

It has been an absolute pleasure working with Amine, he is an excellent mentor who exceeded my expectations. I initially joined the mentorship to get help me technically prepare for a Microsoft Azure certification. Before and during our first meeting Amine took the time to understand my situation, my experience, and the direction I wanted to move in From there, he helped me define short-term and medium-term goals and create a weekly plan, exceeding the technical help including upskilling, career growth, and even personal development. Another bigger area where Amine is helping me …

Jaafar

Mentee of Amine Chafai · Oct 2026

Kenji is the best! When I first started, I was looking for a mentor to help me navigate being the only designer on my team at the time, and Kenji was incredibly experienced and resourceful. He was also extremely generous with his time and feedback. He helped me with everything from hiring and design feedback to figuring out what I wanted to focus on in my career. I honestly learned so much from him. I feel very lucky to have had Kenji as a mentor. He’s professional, thoughtful, and genuinely kind. I couldn’t recommend him more!

Fanyi

Mentee of Kenji Huang · Oct 2026

I am pleased with my experience. There are times in the process of building that one may be missing a tiny piece of insight or off by a margin. It is so helpful to have another set of eyes escorting me through the project. Thanks Vitor!

Iralita

Mentee of Vitor Soares · Oct 2026

Krunal has created a helpful plan and guide for me to prep for my job search. He is very supportive and was able to give good feedback to help me prepare for senior developer interviews. I am grateful for his mentorship and look forward to continue working with him for mock interviews in future sessions. Highly recommended.

Pranav

Mentee of Krunal Parmar · Oct 2026

Tiziana has been a wonderful mentor. Her advice has helped me gain clarity and feel more confident in my next steps. I really appreciate her support and would highly recommend her!

Lara

Mentee of Tiziana Floruss · Oct 2026

Jerry leveled up how I use AI. He showed me how to make it part of my everyday workflow instead of something I only ask questions, and that saves me hours every week. He also helped me set up systems that keep my work organized and on track. His teaching style is patient, clear, and hands-on, and he explains things in a way that works for every skill level, whether you're just starting out or already experienced. I'm more efficient and confident because of him, and I'd recommend him to anyone who wants to grow.

Andre

Mentee of Jerry Ralhan · Oct 2026

Working with Cheng has been a phenomenal experience, she has navigated me with internal companywide issues. Internal promotion readings, promotion preparation, Negotiated at my previous company. She has helped me navigate job application process and helped me prepare for job interviews and different case studies interviews as well. I got a new job offer a few weeks ago and Cheng was paramount for my success both in my previous company and also for successfully helping me get this new job with her mentorship. Thank you so much for everything.

Bilal

Mentee of Cheng Qian · Oct 2026

Working with Elizabeth has really moved my understanding of application architecture forward. She's patient, clear, and great at connecting the big picture to the practical details. Fair warning: her seemingly infinite optimism and smiles are contagious. Highly recommend!

Matt

Mentee of Elizabeth Halper · Oct 2026

Sara is a fantastic mentor! I reached out to her as I have been a software engineer for many years, but wanted to learn how to expand my AI and LLM skills and understanding. She was always able to answer all of my questions, or provide me with resources for learning. Being able to take current problems or projects I'm working on, and get her feedback was invaluable. Sara is kind, very responsive, and extremely knowledgeable. I highly recommend anyone who's wanting to break into AI or grow in their understanding to work with her!

Chris

Mentee of Sara Malvar · Oct 2026

Peter is a great mentor. He really cares about your individual goals and gives tailored advice. He is very knowledgeable so he can help refine your research problems and written research thoughts and guide them in the right direction.

Haleema

Mentee of Peter Lorenz · Oct 2026

I had the opportunity to work with Tadas as a mentor during my job search, and his guidance made a meaningful difference in how I approached the process. From the beginning, he took the time to understand where I was in my search and identify which areas needed the most attention. One of his first recommendations was to build a story bank, which helped me significantly improve my storytelling and become much more intentional about how I communicate my experience during interviews. He also helped me shift my mindset from relying primarily on cold applications to taking a much more proactive an…

Karina

Mentee of Tadas Labudis · Sep 2026

I had the opportunity to work with Tadas as a mentor during my job search, and his guidance made a meaningful difference in how I approached the process. From the beginning, he took the time to understand where I was in my search and identify which areas needed the most attention. One of his first recommendations was to build a story bank, which helped me significantly improve my storytelling and become much more intentional about how I communicate my experience during interviews. He also helped me shift my mindset from relying primarily on cold applications to taking a much more proactive …

Karina

Mentee of Tadas Labudis · Sep 2026

My sessions with Billy involved Figma, GitHub, and Claude Code. They were very hands-on, and even in just two sessions, Billy’s insights and knowledge have helped me improve my work, drastically change my process, and open up new avenues for me. He really knows his craft and has some great resources to share. I would highly recommend Billy to anyone looking to become a more skilled and well-rounded designer.

Sahana

Mentee of Billy Harris · Sep 2026

Spyros was an excellent mentor throughout my time with him. He was always prompt in his responses, consistently came prepared for our sessions, and gave me plenty of relevant material to help me stay current and deepen my knowledge. Whenever I had questions, he would also point me toward useful literature and resources so I could explore the topic further rather than simply giving me an answer. One of the most valuable parts of the mentorship was the interview preparation and mock interviews. He helped me learn how to structure my thinking, approach ambiguous problems, communicate trade-of…

Sumedha

Mentee of Spyros Mastorakis · Sep 2026

I sought mentorship to get clearer direction as I strengthened my backend skills and prepared for interviews. Alex took the time to understand my situation personally, and we worked through my challenges one by one. He gave me thoughtful feedback and offered practical support. I appreciated how personal and helpful the experience was. It helped me feel more focused and confident about my professional growth.

Oleg

Mentee of Alex Sverdelov · Sep 2026

David's an incredible mentor, really experienced, and can be a technical coach as well as the voice of reason for projects. He's given me insights that I never realized were a possibility, which will accelerate my goals substantially.

Rodrigo

Mentee of David Guida · Sep 2026

Elliot guided me through both technical and business-related questions, always approaching challenges with a clear structure and a well-defined plan. His support was extremely valuable. Thank you!

Kristijan

Mentee of Elliot Boucher · Sep 2026

Patrick helped me lock in a huge career transition that I had not even considered possible. He showed up prepared with dedicated materials and useful insights. My interviewers praised my knowledge of sales engineering and how I conducted my sales presentation - both of which Patrick helped me workshop. Thanks so much Patrick!

Omer

Mentee of Patrick Lui · Sep 2026

Had a great experience working with Abraham! 🙌. He is practical, structured, and focused. Helped me understand marketing strategy and positioning, and how to communicate with the audience. His insights helped me look at my business from a different perspective and gave me clear, actionable steps to improve. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a mentor who combines strategic thinking with practical, hands-on guidance.

Abhishek

Mentee of Imanuel Abraham · Sep 2026

Polly has been an incredible UX Design mentor as I transition from engineering. Even in our short time working together, she has helped me confidently build my personal brand and, more importantly, reframe my engineering background and experiences as strengths rather than weaknesses. She is warm, funny, and genuinely a joy to work with, while also being incredibly knowledgeable and insightful. I especially appreciate how quickly she understands what I need and adapts our sessions to make sure they’re valuable and relevant to where I am in my journey. I always leave our conversations feelin…

Leah

Mentee of Polly Lal · Sep 2026

I’m so glad I found her as a mentor. I started looking for a mentor because my new role is much more technical than my previous experience, especially when it comes to APIs, technical terminology, architecture, and understanding how everything connects. I had been using AI, reading blogs, and doing a lot of self-study, but I really needed a person I could actually talk things through with. What I love about working with her is that she takes the time to understand what I’m actually working on and where my gaps are. She doesn’t just give me generic material, she’ll prepare examples or resou…

Sharmin

Mentee of Marta Smigielska · Sep 2026

Caroline was an excellent mentor. She helped me think through job search strategy, made valuable networking connections on my behalf, and stayed consistently flexible and easy to work with throughout. I'd recommend her to anyone navigating a career transition or searching for a job.

Alejandro

Mentee of Caroline Heaney · Sep 2026

I am genuinely grateful for the opportunity to learn from Poorva. She is a great mentor, listener, communicator, and a great person. Preparing for our mentorship sessions has always been a joy, and every conversation leaves me with new insights and perspectives. It is always exciting to learn from her experiences during the sessions, and she shares them in a way that is practical and thoughtful, knowledge that only comes with years of experience and is difficult to gain from books or any other sources. I also really appreciated Poorva’s kind gesture when I had some internet connection i…

Ahmed

Mentee of Poorva Arankalle · Sep 2026

Tony was insightful and accommodating when I was pursuing analytical and GTM roles. We focused on presenting my analytical skills and accomplishments as succinctly as possible and how I can present myself as attractive to these companies. Every conversation I had with Tony I came away with an aha moment that made everything click into place and the strategies we worked on together felt like the missing piece that I needed.

Terry

Mentee of Tony Caballero · Sep 2026

Tejas is a great mentor! He tells you what the expectations from the market are and helps you plan out your technical skills to match that.

Jose

Mentee of Tejas Puranik · Sep 2026

I connected with Jason through MentorCruise while working on Coraium, my B2B technology project. Jason has been very helpful in challenging the project from both product and business perspectives. Rather than simply validating the idea, he asked the right questions around positioning, market size, customer acquisition, financial assumptions, team growth, and the connection between the product and my own engineering experience. I especially value his direct and practical approach — the feedback is grounded in real product and engineering leadership experience and helps turn a technical v…

Eugene

Mentee of Jason De Oliveira · Sep 2026

Nadine changed how I think through developer marketing. Her feedback pushed me beyond generic claims to focus on real user data: how developers evaluate tools, where they get stuck, what helps them move forward. She helped me work through practical friction points, from copyable `curl` commands in paid creative to balancing developer trial speed with lead data collection. With her guidance, I moved from broad targeting to focused, cohort-based marketing. I highly recommend Nadine if you’re building developer-facing products.

Kyaw

Mentee of nadine farah · Sep 2026

I had a great experience working with Diana. She is thoughtful, supportive, and brings a lot of valuable perspective to every conversation. I especially appreciated the practical guidance and the articles and resources she shared along the way. She also recommended a book that I read and absolutely loved. Our conversations gave me new perspectives on my career and helped me think more intentionally about my next steps. I’m very grateful for the time we worked together and would definitely recommend Diana to anyone looking for thoughtful and practical career mentoring.

Dyenes

Mentee of Diana Stoica · Sep 2026

Success stories

Reviews are the headline. Stories are the whole journey.

Where mentees started, what they worked on with their mentor, and what changed, told in depth.

Bugra Kaya

Product

Bugra Kaya

Grew his product management career

Sophie

Product leadership

Sophie

Engineering to product leadership

Bassma Hefni

UX Design

Bassma Hefni

Landed 3 job offers in Germany

Peyton Lucas

Full-Stack

Peyton Lucas

Built a clearer approach to interviews

Mauro Bandera

Data Science

Mauro Bandera

Data Scientist at Printify

Michele Verriello

Software Engineering

Michele Verriello

Software Engineer at Tesla

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