Carol Santos
Career and leadership coach with 20+ years at Google, Facebook and Goldman Sachs
| Hourly rate range | $90 to $175 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Career changeJob searchInterview coachingResume and LinkedInPromotions and advancementTech careersNew managersLeadership developmentExecutive presence and communicationTeam performanceConflict and difficult conversationsAssessments (360, DISC, CliftonStrengths) |
| Works with | Professionals and Managers |
| Also coaches | Executive coach |
Carol Santos is a career and leadership coach. She helps professionals who want a promotion, a career pivot, or a move into management. She spent 20+ years at Google, Facebook and Goldman Sachs. In those jobs she interviewed candidates, reviewed promotion packets, wrote performance reviews and built teams. Her clients have moved into tech, product and strategy roles. Some have landed jobs at Google, Meta and Apple. She offers evening and weekend hours on request.
What Carol helps with
Carol works with people who want to move ahead in their careers or step into leadership. She also helps people who are already managers build stronger teams.
- Pivoting into a new role or industry
- Getting recognized and promoted
- Moving from individual contributor to manager
- Optimizing a resume and LinkedIn profile
- Building interview stories
- Giving feedback and handling tough conversations
- Managing low performers and high-potential team members
- Hiring and building diverse teams
Who Carol works with
Carol works with two kinds of clients. The first are people who know they can do more but feel stuck, overlooked, or unsure how to pivot. The second are high performers moving into management, or current managers who want to lead stronger teams.
How Carol works
For career changes, Carol uses StrengthsFinder and values-based coaching to find what energizes you. She helps you build a personal board of directors with mentors and senior sponsors. You also work on your resume, LinkedIn, interview stories and networking. Together you create a structured 90-day plan with clear frameworks and next steps. Leadership work covers performance management, hiring, communication, and coaching your direct reports.
Background and qualifications
Carol spent 20+ years at Google, Facebook and Goldman Sachs. Her work there included interviewing candidates, reviewing promotion packets, writing performance reviews and building teams. That gave her a close view of what gets people recognized, promoted and moved into leadership. She lists NYU Stern School of Business in her profile.
Carol Santos pricing
Programs and services
- Career coaching
- Leadership coaching
- Free intro call
- Evening and weekend sessions on request
Carol Santos reviews
Carol Santos has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 15 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
Carol has reviewed promotion packets and interviewed candidates during 20+ years at Google, Facebook and Goldman Sachs.
Best for professionals who feel stuck or overlooked, or who are stepping into their first management role.
Common questions
How much does Carol Santos charge?
Coaching with Carol runs $90 to $175 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Carol Santos help with?
Carol Santos helps with pivoting into a new role or industry, getting recognized and promoted, moving from individual contributor to manager and optimizing a resume and LinkedIn profile.
Does Carol Santos have reviews?
Carol Santos has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 15 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
Does Carol Santos help first-time managers?
Yes. She coaches people moving from individual contributor to manager on leadership presence and the shift from doing the work to leading others.
Does Carol offer evening or weekend sessions?
Yes. More weeknight and weekend hours are available on request.
How do I contact Carol Santos?
Request an intro on this page. It's free, and we'll connect you with Carol and, if you want, 2 or 3 similar coaches to compare.
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