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6 Weeks to a Dream Tech Job: How Christian Boosted His Salary by 40%

6 Weeks to a Dream Tech Job: How Christian Boosted His Salary by 40%

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Dec 22, 2024
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You’ve been there before—staring at yet another coding interview problem and feeling stuck.

You know the stakes: passing this interview could mean landing your dream job at a top tech company.

  • Better projects.

  • Bigger challenges.

  • A salary that finally matches your skills.

But right now? It feels like an uphill battle.

Let me tell you about Christian.

From Stuck to Six Figures

Christian was a talented software engineer.

He had the skills, the drive, and a solid resume. But when it came to tech interviews, he kept falling short.

“I’m great at my job, so why do these interviews feel so impossible?” he told me during our first session.

His problem wasn’t talent—it was strategy.

Christian wasn’t just competing with a coding problem; he was competing with time, nerves, and a lack of structured preparation.

In just six weeks of 1-to-1 coaching, Christian transformed his approach.

Together, we broke down complex algorithms into manageable steps, built a system to tackle any problem, and practiced under real…

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