Unlock Your Next Job with Practice

Brilliant Black Minds offers free mock technical interviews and connections to some of the world’s top companies to help Black software engineers take the next step in their careers.

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Why Join?

We help you feel confident to tackle your next technical interview through practice, feedback, and community support.

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Our members get hired!

3 mock interviews make you 6x more likely to get hired!

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Practice algorithmic and systems design questions exactly like the ones you’ll solve in real interviews

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Practice with Interview Engineers who hold technical roles at FAANG and other top companies

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Access our Learning Center’s self-guided study plans that go hand-in-hand with your personalized interview feedback

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Join interview accelerators and exclusive networking and mentorship programs attended by lead engineers from our hiring partners

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Connect in Discord and learn with over 7,500+ current and aspiring Black engineers

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Get matched to open roles with our partners based on your practice performance

Who Can Join?

Black software engineers can join at every career stage.

Whether you’re an undergraduate student aspiring to become an engineer, a career transitioner in coding school, or an experienced engineer, we can help you improve your technical interview skills.

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How It Works

Every part of our program is 100% free. Join now to level up your career.

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Explore, Learn, and Schedule

Every engineer in our community has a unique path to hire. Explore the resources in your member dashboard to learn how we can support yours. Our Learning Center is the perfect place to brush up your skills before using the easy scheduling tool to book your first live mock interview, any time 24/7.

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Build Interviewing Confidence

Your mock interview will be conducted by a friendly senior software engineer who has experience at FAANG and other top companies; they’ll give you personalized feedback to help you keep improving. In the program, you’ll also have access to exclusive mentorship programs, weekly AMA sessions with top talent, and other learning and networking events.

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Match with Opportunities

You’ll be notified when your practice performance and background matches the hiring qualifications for any open role at our Partners of Brilliance. Keep preparing – our program is designed to reward your hard work with a fast-track to an on-site interview at a top company.

Champion of Brilliance

In 2021, Serena Williams invested in Karat to fuel Brilliant Black Minds. Deeply committed to diversifying the tech sector, Serena Williams encourages our members to “Practice Like a Champ” even in the face of fear, uncertainty, and doubt.

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Champion of Brilliance

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Our Community

Brilliant Black Minds works because our passionate network is dedicated to the inclusion and success of Black engineers.

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Meet the Team

Speakers

Jeffrey Spector

Co-Founder

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Crystal Moore

Vice President Brilliant Black Minds

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“I’ve had the chance to work with many purpose driven companies throughout my career. The Brilliant Black minds program is game-changing and helps drive equitable change in the tech industry.”

Crystal Moore

Vice President Brilliant Black Minds

Portia Kibble Smith

Director of Global Diversity Partnership

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Anthony D Mays

Senior Advisor

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“I’ve had the chance to work with many purpose driven companies throughout my career. The Brilliant Black minds program is game-changing and helps drive equitable change in the tech industry.”

Anthony D Mays

Senior Advisor

Amanda Ronan

Director of Programs & Community

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Dagmawit Kemal

Community Engagement Specialist

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Sydney Bee

Principal Product Manager

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Arun Sundaram

Sr. Product Director

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Zach Harris

Sr. Relationship Manager

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Aichlee Njoroge

Sr. Manager, Candidate Acquisition

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Brooke Blair

Engineering Manager at Prime Video

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Brooke Blair

Engineering Manager at Prime Video

Brian Douglas

CEO of OpenSauced

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Brian Douglas

CEO of OpenSauced

Maurice Wilkins

Former Head of Talent at Twitch

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Maurice Wilkins

Former Head of Talent at Twitch

Bomani Oseni McClendon

Sr. Software Engineer at Duolingo

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Bomani Oseni McClendon

Sr. Software Engineer at Duolingo

Frequently Asked Questions

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