William Widjaja
Software engineering career coach for people breaking into tech
| Hourly rate range | $90 to $175 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students, Founders and business owners and Engineers |
| Also coaches | Business coach and Executive coach |
| Sessions | Online |
William Widjaja is a software engineering coach who helps people break into tech and grow their careers. He works with students and with adults from fields like the military, nursing and real estate. He has built products in law, tax, finance and biotech, and launched his own startup while in college. He interviews for real jobs himself and records those sessions so clients can learn from them. His clients have gone on to offers at Wells Fargo and IBM.
What William helps with
William helps people land software engineering jobs, including those with no coding background. He also helps engineers who want to become founders.
- Breaking into software with no coding experience
- Landing a software engineering offer
- Going from software engineer to founder
- Preparing for real job interviews
- Negotiating full time offers
- AI system design
- Software architecture
- AI automation and AI fundamentals
Who William works with
William works with students who fear the SATs and with adults changing fields, such as those from the military, nursing and real estate. He also works with software engineers who want to start companies. Some clients start with no coding background.
How William works
William interviews for real positions himself and records those interviews. He gives clients the recordings as a learning tool. This keeps his advice current with today's real job postings.
Background and qualifications
William went to a residential high school focused on math and science, then studied engineering in college. He launched his own technology startup during that time. By 23, he began coaching informally, as many people wanted remote jobs. Over his career he has built products in law, tax, finance and biotech. He has also helped clients turn situations into income. He has worked with 10+ software engineering clients.
William Widjaja pricing
Programs and services
- Custom hourly coaching including AI automation and AI fundamentals
William Widjaja reviews
William Widjaja has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 6 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
William regularly interviews for real positions and records the sessions so clients learn from current interviews.
Best for career changers with no STEM or coding background who want a software engineering job.
Common questions
How much does William Widjaja charge?
Coaching with William runs $90 to $175 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does William Widjaja help with?
William Widjaja helps with breaking into software with no coding experience, landing a software engineering offer, going from software engineer to founder and preparing for real job interviews.
Does William Widjaja coach online?
Sessions are online.
Does William Widjaja have reviews?
William Widjaja has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 6 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
Does William Widjaja work with people who cannot code yet?
Yes. His Break Into Software program starts from zero coding. He has also coached adults from the military, nursing and real estate.
Does William help engineers who want to start a company?
Yes. He offers a program for going from software engineer to founder. He has built products in law, tax, finance and biotech.
How do I contact William Widjaja?
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