# Dexity: Accelerate Into Your AI-Era Career > Live, mentor-led career acceleration for working engineers, managers and data professionals. Live, mentor-led career acceleration # Accelerate into the AI-era career you're already qualified for Live classes with FAANG+ and AI-native practitioners, mock interviews scored by real engineers, and career support that runs through to the offer. Who it's for - Working engineers, managers and data professionals, with real production experience behind them - Anyone whose resume is selling them short of the work they actually do - People adding an AI edge to their own domain, or moving into AI from an adjacent one Mentored By ![Raymond Li](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/mentor-raymond-li-da35e6.webp) ![Matthew Nickens](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/mentor-matthew-nickens-d77651.webp) ![Larry Hu](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/mentor-larry-hu-528b88.webp) ![Yuval Scharf](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/mentor-yuval-scharf-d7eec5.webp) ![Mickael Savafi](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/mentor-mickael-savafi-37a3a3.webp) 700+ FAANG+ instructors & mentors Same team, new name ## Interview Kickstart is now Dexity ![Video: build AI skills that get you hired](/assets/hero-video-poster-d285f8.webp) ![Interview Kickstart](/ds-assets/logo/ik-logo-dark.webp) ![Dexity, formerly Interview Kickstart](/ds-assets/logo/dexity-lockup-navy-new-h108.webp) The name is new. Nothing you are registering for is. This is the same webinar Interview Kickstart has run for years, with the same people teaching it. - **Same instructors.** Hiring managers and engineers from FAANG+ companies, in the room live. - **Same programs.** The mentor-led tracks run exactly as they did, first class to signed offer. - **Same track record.** Every outcome further down this page was earned under the old name. Free live webinar ## What's covered in the webinar 60 minutes on what the tech job market actually looks like beyond the hype, and how to target roles that are built to last in an AI world. Before → 2026 · AI Same field, the work moved 01 · The shift ### AI didn't shrink tech: it moved it Where the work actually went in 2026, and how to move with it, not against it. 1 in 2 posts ask for AI 02 · The Rising Bar ### 1 in 2 tech job posts now demand AI skills See how JDs are changing, which skills to build now, and which ones stay valuable for the long haul. ↗ up to $385KFDE +1,000% 03 · Fastest-rising role in tech ### The role paying up to $385K FDE postings grew 1,000% in a year and the talent doesn't exist yet. Who it's for, and how to break in. Coding System design AI fluency ★ Agentic build ★ Two new axes for 2026 (★) 04 · Your edge ### Decode the tier-1 interview bar The real FAANG+ scorecard: two new axes for 2026, and how to prepare for each. [Register for Live Webinar](#webinar_form) Free · live · seats are limited Yours when you attend ## Claim your free webinar resources Show up live and walk away with a personalized AI Career Roadmap for Free Free Advisor You Live 1:1 ### 1:1 career consultation Get a personalized roadmap, one-on-one with your advisor. Free ▲ 52% salary uplift ### Salary analysis Get your salary analyzed: see your true market value and growth potential. Free 92 AI-ready ### AI-ready resume review Get your resume analyzed and find out if it's AI-ready. [Register for Live Webinar ](#webinar_form) Free · unlocked when you attend the live session Why Dexity ## Built to get you hired For 10+ years we've helped tech professionals adapt through every up and down of the job market, and now we're built for the AI era of 2026. project.tsx Shipped ### Learn by Building, Not Watching Code along live most weeks and **ship portfolio-grade projects**. You leave with **proof of work**, not just a certificate. ![Mickael Savafi](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/mentor-mickael-savafi-37a3a3.webp)![Larry Hu](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/mentor-larry-hu-528b88.webp)![Kyle C](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/mentor-kyle-c-82893f.webp)![Yuval Scharf](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/mentor-yuval-scharf-d7eec5.webp)700+ ![Google logo](/assets/logo-google-color.svg)![Meta logo](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/logo-meta-c9e93b.svg)![Netflix logo](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/logo-netflix-14f8d9.svg) ### Live Classes with FAANG+ Practitioners **Real hiring managers** from Meta, Google, Amazon and Netflix who've run **thousands of interviews**. IC Senior Staff Director 18+ domainsCoding / Low-code ### A Learning Path Built for Your Role Tailored across **18+ domains** and every level, **IC to director**. 15–211:1 mocks Graded★★★★★ ### Mock Interviews That Mirror the Real Thing **15–21 one-on-one mocks** with FAANG+ interviewers. Prep→ Live class→ Hands-on→ Feedback ↻ Repeats weekly ### Designed for Working Professionals The **Circle of Rigor** weekly loop. Level up **without pausing your career**. Résumé Coaching Negotiate Offer \+ performance-based referrals ### Career Support That Goes the Distance Résumé, coaching, salary negotiation, and **performance-based referrals** to hiring partners. Our Programs ## Two goals. The right program for each. Whichever you're aiming for in 2026, there's a live, mentor-led path. Aim 1 ### Get a job Stay in your domain, add the AI edge and out-prepare the room. Interview Prep, with an AI Edge18+ domains Domain-specific interview prep across 18+ domains, now with a hands-on AI edge. Aim 2 ### Switch to AI Move into AI, build agentic systems, step into the frontier roles, or go deep in ML. AI UpskillHands-on Build real AI agents hands-on: applied upskilling into AI. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)Fastest-rising 2026 Ship production AI in customer environments: 2026's fastest-rising role. Deep AI/MLDeepest path Become an ML Engineer end-to-end: the durable, deepest path. Not sure which fits? The free webinar walks you through both paths: pick yours live with a mentor. [Register for Live Webinar](#webinar_form) How it works ## From first class to signed offer A straight line, not a maze of modules. Most learners are placed within a few months of starting, working around a full-time job. 1. Skills vs track✓✓ ### Free skills assessment A short conversation with an advisor to map your current skills against the track and roles that fit best. 2. Live now ### Live classes with practitioners Small live sessions led by engineers and hiring managers who work in the field right now. 3. Scored on the rubric✓✓∞ retakes ### Real & AI mock interviews Practice against a real rubric as often as you need, with detailed feedback after every session. 4. Offer✓ ### Career support to the offer Referrals, mentorship and negotiation support continue until you accept, not until the course ends. [Talk to Advisor in Live Webinar](#webinar_form) Your instructors ## Taught by practitioners Senior engineers and hiring managers from OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, Google, Microsoft and NVIDIA: the people who actually sit on the other side of the interview table. ![Raymond Li](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/mentor-raymond-li-da35e6.webp)Raymond LiOpenAI · Meta · Microsoft ![Kyle C](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/mentor-kyle-c-82893f.webp)Kyle CAnthropic · Amazon ![Matthew Nickens](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/mentor-matthew-nickens-d77651.webp)Matthew NickensMeta ![Zhuang Liang](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/mentor-zhuang-liang-508425.webp)Zhuang LiangZoom · Google · Uber ![Larry Hu](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/mentor-larry-hu-528b88.webp)Larry HuMeta · Microsoft ![Praveen Kashimsetty](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/mentor-praveen-kashimsetty-1ccf8e.webp)Praveen KashimsettyMicrosoft · Meta ![Yuval Scharf](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/mentor-yuval-scharf-d7eec5.webp)Yuval ScharfGoogle · Airbnb ![Mickael Savafi](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/mentor-mickael-savafi-37a3a3.webp)Mickael SavafiGoogle · Microsoft ![Michael Bazzoli](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/mentor-michael-bazzoli-2969b2.webp)Michael BazzoliNVIDIA · Groq ![Chandra Garre](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/mentor-chandra-garre-47c87b.webp)Chandra GarreMeta · Microsoft · Amazon ![Nahid Farady](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/mentor-nahid-farady-a32bd1.webp)Nahid FaradyMicrosoft · Google ![Sanjay Dhar](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/mentor-sanjay-dhar-b16bd0.webp)Sanjay DharMicrosoft · Amazon ![Garrett Jones](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/mentor-garrett-jones-0352ae.webp)Garrett JonesGoogle · Amazon ![Anatoly Dryga](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/mentor-anatoly-dryga-573302.webp)Anatoly DrygaMeta · Google ![Huzaifa Zafar](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/mentor-huzaifa-zafar-cdeedd.webp)Huzaifa ZafarGoogle · Amazon ![Sandhya Kapoor](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/mentor-sandhya-kapoor-5d5a0a.webp)Sandhya KapoorPayPal · Meta 700+ FAANG+ instructors & mentors ![google](/assets/logo-google-color.svg)![meta](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/logo-meta-c9e93b.svg)![apple](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/logo-apple-19825a.svg)![netflix](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/logo-netflix-14f8d9.svg)![uber](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/logo-uber-0a3aa4.svg)![airbnb](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/logo-airbnb-2e14e9.svg)![stripe](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/logo-stripe-1bdd81.svg)![atlassian](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/logo-atlassian-69d765.svg) Student outcomes ## Proof it works Since 2014, 25,000+ engineers, managers and data professionals have trained with Dexity to learn AI & ML, switch roles, or prep for FAANG+ interviews. ↗ 10+ Yrs Upleveling careers $1.2M Highest offer received by an alum ![Huzaifa Zafar](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/mentor-huzaifa-zafar-cdeedd.webp)![Praveen Kashimsetty](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/mentor-praveen-kashimsetty-1ccf8e.webp)![Chandra Garre](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/mentor-chandra-garre-47c87b.webp)![Sandhya Kapoor](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/mentor-sandhya-kapoor-5d5a0a.webp) 700+ FAANG & Tier-1 mentors ▲ $50K–$200K Salary hike range for candidates who chose to level up ### Our alumni now work at ![google](/assets/logo-google-color.svg)![meta](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/logo-meta-c9e93b.svg)![apple](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/logo-apple-19825a.svg)![netflix](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/logo-netflix-14f8d9.svg)![uber](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/logo-uber-0a3aa4.svg)![airbnb](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/logo-airbnb-2e14e9.svg)![stripe](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/logo-stripe-1bdd81.svg)![dropbox](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/logo-dropbox-14f8cf.svg)![atlassian](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/logo-atlassian-69d765.svg)![asana](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/logo-asana-ceb00f.svg)![github](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/logo-github-57dada.svg)![cisco](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/logo-cisco-2c3e5a.svg) ### Real switches, in their words Google★4.7 CourseReport★4.8 Trustpilot★4.8 BeforeMonths of prep After![Meta logo](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/logo-meta-c9e93b.svg)MetaNew offer > “This course is just practice, practice, practice, and it works. A couple of weeks later, I accepted my offer with Meta.” ![Davide Testuggine](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/learner-davide-testuggine-e46d97.webp)Davide TestuggineSoftware Engineer BeforeSelf-study plateau After![Amazon logo](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/logo-amazon-7efdd0.webp)AmazonNew offer > “I can't think of a better recipe for tech-interview success. The program made my prep far more effective and eliminated surprises from the process.” ![Michael Huston](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/learner-michael-huston-afd49a.webp)Michael HustonSoftware Engineer BeforeFound my gaps After![LinkedIn logo](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/logo-linkedin-44d2cb.svg)LinkedInNew offer > “Dexity is like a fitness coach for your dream job: it pinpoints your weak spots and shows you exactly how to improve.” ![Swapnil Tailor](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/learner-swapnil-tailor-194e5f.webp)Swapnil TailorSoftware Engineer Before2× lower comp After![Meta logo](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/logo-meta-c9e93b.svg)Meta$380K TC > “I just accepted an offer from Meta at $380K total comp, 2x what I earned before. The sign-on bonus alone covered the program cost several times over.” CChristianSoftware Engineer BeforeFailed loops After![Meta logo](https://9au23nymakajsg2r.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/assets/logo-meta-c9e93b.svg)MetaE5 > “I got an offer from Meta at E5. I wasn't panicked in the interviews because of the preparation. Getting hired at FAANG is just commitment and structured prep.” MMadhuSenior Engineer Canonical: https://stg.dexity.com