I am supper happy that they help me to land a startup job that I love!…read moreI was skeptical when Fernanda reached out to me since this is my first interaction with a recruiter that is reaching out to me via email. But gradually Fernanda and Matthew gained my trust. They provided professional tips to help me improve my resume and helped to navigate through the decision process when I had multiple offers. It was a great pleasure working with then :)

They don't stop spamming you once they get your contact info. I've received numerous emails for…read moreroles that are blatantly not in my wheelhouse. They don't bother to actually look at your resume and are only interested in collecting your data. During a phone call with one of their "recruiters", I was asked to: - Provide a list of every place I've applied to - Tell them exactly how much I made at my previous employer - Provide them with contact info of other engineers looking for employment - Change my resume to suit them HARD PASS. These questions / demands are bloody absurd. Stay away from them.

Without Sean's program, I truly wouldn't be where I am today with an internship opportunity for…read morethis summer at Yelp as a sales/marketing intern. His program hands you the specific steps and tips on attaining the career you want through informational interviews. Sean's coaching really helped me to get out of my comfort zone to network and build on my personal skills by speaking to professionals at companies I've dreamed to work for. He genuinely cares for his students to succeed and is always there to help and give helpful advice whether that be for the process of setting up informational interviews or how to go about the interviews. I definitely recommend everyone to invest in their future career through Sean's program because what you gain out of it can be applied throughout the rest of your life!

Not only did this program help me find the dream job that I never thought was possible, Sean's…read moreprogram and guidance taught me life long skills that no college class has ever taught me. As a graduating senior, I was unsure of the career path I wanted to pursue. When I came to Professor O'Keefe's office hours for guidance, not only did he provide valuable insights gained from his career experiences to help align my strengths and interests to a future career path, he taught me the lifetime value of a hustler's mindset. Instead of waiting for your opportunities, Sean emphasizes a different approach: create you own opportunities in life. If I can serve as a testament, I was able to secure an international business development role under Rakuten's Overseas Sales Strategy group, onboarding US merchants to sell on Rakuten Ichiba, Japan's #1 e-commerce site. Following Sean's program, this internship was created for me after the director of my team was able to gain approval from the HR department at Rakuten's HQ in Tokyo. I'm sure we've all dreamed of working for a certain firm or thriving in your dream role. I didn't even know where to start to realize these dreams. From identifying your dream companies to proactively contacting key people utilizing Linkedin, Sean will provide you actionable steps that most importantly, produces results.

I honestly wasn't sure what to expect when I first reached out to Brian, but working with him…read moreturned out to be one of the best investments I've made in my career. I relocated to the US last Christmas and had to start my job search from scratch in a completely new market. Finding Brian was a turning point. After he helped me update my resume, everything changed. Throughout March, I was getting messages from a new recruiter almost every day, from companies like LinkedIn, TikTok, Walmart, and more. I even had the confidence to reach out directly to a technical manager at a top fintech company and made a great impression. The results speak for themselves. I received offers from both JPMorgan Chase and Cognizant, and I'm still in the final stages with another exciting company (five out of six rounds done). Brian has a real gift for helping you present yourself in the best light. I've already referred my friend to him, and I'm so grateful for everything. If you're thinking about it, just do it. You won't regret it.

Brian was super helpful and did an extremely thorough job. After finishing my resume, he also…read moreprovided additional support if I wanted to make any changes down the line. I highly recommend him!

I called and spoke with Alex initially and she asked me what type of work I was looking for and…read morehelped me taylor my resume. I was soon placed with a company. It took less than a week to be placed and working. I highly recommend Apple One.

Scam employment agency. I got a phone call from an Adriana claiming that I would hear back…read moreregarding a position that I really really want and it turns out I got nothing. This staffing agency is terrible but better than Adecco. Why? They are the biggest clowns ever compared to these guys. When you try to follow up, they told you they will keep you posted and you know what? I have been completely lied to. I was told I will know by the end of June and here we are now. No response from these clowns as well. I went to clown college for undergrad and this is how I am repaid. Do you want me to run your staffing agency? I got the qualifications because I went to clown college too and can do a better job than everyone who works here. If you are mentally challenged apply with them at your own risk because in the end you get treated like trash. If my ex girlfriend was a staffing agency this will probably fit the bill. Unacceptable. Is this any way to treat a neurodiverse person on their career break? I think not. Being mean to a mentally challenged person is a crime and seems to me like this staffing agency is committing it. Thanks for ghosting me and making my life a bigger cesspit of failure. I will still apply with you guys but don't count on me being lenient with you because that opportunity is lost now.

I reached out to Stansbury to help in finding a new role in the tech industry. Grace got back to…read moreme right away and told me that while they generally do not have roles for the kind of work I'm familiar with, she would be glad to meet with me and talk about other avenues by which I could continue my job search. Grace was kind and professional as well as understanding of the tough economy. I was so glad she took the time to help me understand how her organization might be able to help.

Allison was great to work with from start to finish! She made sure to answer any and all questions…read moreI had. She also followed up with me from time to time just to check in. I was able to get converted to FTE thanks to Stansbury, and it was because of the tremendous support from both Grace and Allison! I'd recommend Stansbury to anyone who is having a problem finding something out there.

Lisa has been a vital part of my career development for a number of years now and I will continue…read moreto recommend her for any career advice. Her wealth of knowledge and expertise ranges from building your own personal brand to guiding you on your journey of exploring your true talents, strengths, and values as well as conquering the interview process. Her guidance has not only shaped my career but also influenced my life. She takes time to truly understand her clients by listening and building a trusting professional relationship. She has encouraged me to see and reach for my full potential. She remains a valuable resource as we navigate the ever changing and dynamic market.

I knew I needed some help from a professional that knew the career landscape to the area, as I was…read morestill new. Boy, what I didnt know was that I needed more help than that! I worked with Ellen, who was simply fantastic. Her passion for helping people to better understand their strengths and build them up with this knowledge is beyond beneficial. I am grateful for the time I've worked with Ellen, as she helped me to realize what areas of myself I'd been denying as strengths. This has helped immensely. Im now back in school pursuing my dream career, thank to the support and guidance Ellen provided me with.

No once did they return my phone calls. If they are in the business to provide staffing, they need…read moreto fill their own operations to return calls! The irony, an understaffed staffing company.

I thought long and hard about whether I wanted to leave a review or what I might say in a review…read more So, just know that it is with a heavy heart that I feel compelled, despite my instinct, to get my story out there. I was offered a job earlier this year directly from the principal. I was uncertain about the role but was deeply inspired by its prospects. Sensing my uncertainty, the principal invited me to speak with her recruiter, David, at Palo Alto Staffing. I spoke with David for several hours across several phone meetings. By all accounts, things were going smoothly. That was until I got a call from the very principal who offered me the job telling me that she was uncertain about moving forward. When I asked why, she told me that David told her I would be a liability and that I was unqualified for the role. Now, keep in mind, at this juncture David had articulated to me on more than one occasion that "there was no doubt in his mind that I could do the job." So, you can imagine my surprise when I learned he articulated the exact opposite story to the company. Moreover, I asked David as candidly as I could whether he was supporting and endorsing me for the role, to which he responded, unequivocally, "yes." Adding insult to injury, David expressed to the principal that he administered a test to me and that I failed that test. That is wholly untrue. Instead, David asked me one question over the phone regarding concerns relating to booking travel, and -frankly- my answer was far more sophisticated than his own. Somehow, David felt emboldened to translate that unstructured and cursory dialogue into a "test," that apparently I failed. The principal then told me that David put himself up for the job! Let me say that one more time so it sinks in. David, the recruiter, in the same email in which he disparages my professionalism and undermines my qualifications, submits himself for the role. Nevermind the obvious conflict of interest here, but if allegations of professionalism were my shortcoming, I can think of nothing more unprofessional than to overtly and explicitly betray the trust of the principal by simultaneously minimizing a candidate and then offering your own services in lieu of the candidate. In my final discussion with David, he instructed me to send the principal an email highlighting my enthusiasm for the role, and we planned for him to follow-up on that thread with his endorsement and a plan on next steps. Again, you can imagine my surprise when I sent the email he directed me to send, and David never responded. Curious, I sent him a text message and reminded him that I had sent the email. Still, no response. Instead, David decides to contravene everything he told me on the phone. It is worth noting there was one other individual in the discussion process who was an outside service provider for the principal. I called that person to ask what her and David discussed following our conversations that so dramatically altered the outcome. She told me she was, by all accounts, enthusiastic about me coming aboard. I was, yet again, shocked to discover that David never actually coordinated with this stakeholder, as he claimed he would. In other words, it never occurred to David that before he comes to the conclusion that I would be a liability to the principal, to check in with the one other person in the interview process. If that was insufficient for a review, let me add a few more notes. David insulted the principal to me! He criticized the size of her SFO. In the interest of placating him, I echoed his concerns, but I found it wholly inappropriate that he was insulting my putative boss. It was conveyed to me by a person whose privacy I would like to maintain that David may have intentionally torpedoed my candidacy for this role because I was sourced directly from the principal, perhaps calling into question whether he would be compensated on the hire. I cannot say if this is true or not, but at this juncture, it would not surprise me. I view David as a feckless sycophant, eagerly attaching himself to large-net-worth individuals and siphoning whatever value he can. I have a law degree with a certificate in corporate law. I worked at two startups leading up to their IPO. I have worked on dozens of multimillion-dollar deals. I served as Volunteer Assistant District Attorney for the Resentencing Task Force under DA Chesa Boudin. I have litigated on behalf of immigrant families who were taken advantage of. I raised 15k for the Alzheimer's Association last month. I was the former Head of Legal and Compliance at Planned Parenthood Northern California. I hold degrees in philosophy, business and psychology. I am certified in PostgreSQL. In short, you can believe what I am saying.

Before I started this program, I was a contractor at Google and was looking for a better full-time…read moreposition. I was mainly looking to brush up my technical interviewing skills, but I got so much more out of the program. Let me break down what you'll learn: 1. Communication skills: I didn't think I needed to practice my communication skills, but boy was I wrong. Irfan worked with me to break down how I communicate and exactly what I needed to work on. He taught me how to sound like a senior software engineer that I was and appear more authoritative. 2. Confidence: I gained a lot more confidence in myself and my skills through the personalized feedback and pep talks. After the first week itself I would talk much more confidently about my skills and experiences, making me stand out in the interviews. 3. Technical: The technical curriculum covers data structures, algorithms, OOD (taught by a senior engineer from LinkedIn) and systems design, and the problems are highly curated that you'll most likely come across them or some variation in your interviews. I learned how to recognize patterns and form the correct problem solving approach. Also got much more confident in communicating my thought process, especially on the whiteboard. 4. Mock Interviews: There were plenty of mock interviews with behavioral and whiteboarding feedback. I had a better offer three weeks into the program, so it definitely worked for me. I'd highly recommend it if you're also in the market looking for better positions. You'll dramatically increase your chances to be hired after going through it.

Interview Accelerator was a lot more than just a regular bootcamp for me. I come from a Computer…read moreScience background, and still found it difficult to get interview calls when I started applying for jobs. Even when I did, I could not make it till the end. Interview Accelerator provided just the right kind of mentoring I was looking for. The program had a very structured and curated approach on applying to jobs. Starting from refining my resume, writing customized cover letters, to tackling phone and on-site interviews, I was provided with constant constructive feedback. Irfan's techniques on approaching interview questions and coming up with a solution was a game changer for me. I had a chance to do plenty of whiteboarding sessions which really helped in solving complex problems and also boost my confidence. I was able to land 5 on-site interviews with big companies by the end of the program. And I now work for one of the best companies in tech. Apart from learning and practicing lots of amazing problems in data structures and algorithms, there were personalized behavioral interview practice sessions with Irfan which completely changed the way I approached interviews. Every class had new things to learn and look forward to. Overall, the program not only provided what I was looking for, but improved my interpersonal skills and helped me gain lots of self-confidence. I'd wholeheartedly recommend it!