Rakesh
Interview and career coach for tech engineers and managers
| Hourly rate range | $75 to $150 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Interview coachingResume and LinkedInTech careersPromotions and advancementNew managersTransitions and new roles |
| Works with | Engineers, Managers and Professionals |
| Also coaches | Executive coach |
| Sessions | Online |
Rakesh is a career coach for software engineers, engineering managers, technical program managers and operations managers. He helps them prepare for tech interviews and break into FAANG companies. He is an Engineering Manager at Amazon with 20 years of work experience. As an interview Bar Raiser, he has run more than 50 interviews across engineers, TPMs and product managers. He also gives mock interviews for Amazon leadership principles at the L6 level.
What Rakesh helps with
Rakesh works on tech interview prep, resumes, and moving into new leadership roles. He also helps with getting ready for a promotion.
- Practicing behavioral, coding and system design interviews
- Mock interviews on Amazon leadership principles
- Getting an offer at FAANG companies
- Rewriting a resume to show measurable results
- Ramping up in a new leadership role
- Building a 30/60/90 day plan
- Managing stakeholders and complex workplace dynamics
- Preparing for a promotion
Who Rakesh works with
Rakesh coaches software engineers, engineering managers, technical program managers, operations managers and site reliability engineers. His interview experience covers candidates from university graduates (L4) to senior engineers (L6). He also works with professionals stepping into new leadership roles.
How Rakesh works
Rakesh runs mock interviews and gives feedback on each answer. In leadership principle mocks, he reviews every story and points out where to improve. He covers time management, limiting data points, and showing impact at the level being interviewed for. For new roles, he helps clients build early credibility and write a 30/60/90 day plan.
Background and qualifications
Rakesh is an Engineering Manager at Amazon, a role he has held since March 2022. Before that he was a Line Manager in Software Development at Amdocs from September 2005 to March 2022. He has managed Tier-1 services with high availability and low latency for millions of customers worldwide. He has led product strategy and cross-organization projects. As an interview Bar Raiser, he has done 50+ interviews across engineers, TPMs and product managers. He has also screened hundreds of resumes as a hiring manager.
Rakesh pricing
Programs and services
- Mock interviews
- Resume review
- New leadership role coaching
- Promotion preparation
Rakesh reviews
Rakesh has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 13 reviews on IGotAnOffer, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
Rakesh is a current Amazon Bar Raiser who coaches with first-hand knowledge of how FAANG interviews are run.
Best for tech professionals who want to pass FAANG interviews or ramp up in a new leadership role.
Common questions
How much does Rakesh charge?
Coaching with Rakesh runs $75 to $150 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Rakesh help with?
Rakesh helps with practicing behavioral, coding and system design interviews, mock interviews on Amazon leadership principles, getting an offer at FAANG companies and rewriting a resume to show measurable results.
Does Rakesh coach online?
Sessions are online.
Does Rakesh have reviews?
Rakesh has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 13 reviews on IGotAnOffer, as of September 2026.
What kinds of interviews does Rakesh help with?
He helps with behavioral, coding and system design interviews. He also runs mock interviews on Amazon leadership principles.
What levels does Rakesh have interview experience with?
He has interviewed candidates from university graduates (L4) to senior engineers (L6).
How do I contact Rakesh?
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