We started as engineers at Meta and Nextdoor

As early engineers at Meta and Nextdoor, we collectively interviewed thousands of software engineering candidates and noticed the same skill gaps popping up over and over.

We found that many of our interview candidates were never set up for success

We tried to change this through mentorship at various bootcamps. However, we found that existing options never prepared engineers in real production environments and were skipping over important computer science fundamentals. As a result, candidates were often unprepared for the engineering job market.

We decided to flip the traditional mentorship model on its head to help engineers achieve excellence

In 2020, we founded Formation and launched our flagship interview prep. The Fellow is at the center of their journey. Instead of a one-size-fits-all track, we leverage adaptive prep technology to pinpoint personal areas of weakness. We aim all our mentorship at those skill gaps so that every Fellow is reliably ready to compete at the top tier.

Our platform champions equity and supports engineers throughout their careers

More than 75% of our Fellows come from underrepresented or non-traditional backgrounds. Because the landscape of jobs in the technology industry is constantly evolving, we know how important it is that engineers feel supported well beyond their first offer letter. Today, we back engineers throughout their careers as they progress to mid- or senior-level roles and beyond.

With the support of Andreessen Horowitz and other top funds, we are growing

We raised a $4 million Seed Round led by Connie Chan at Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Designer Fund, Combine, Lachy Groom, Slow Ventures, and engineering leaders from Airbnb, Notion, Rippling. With this funding, we're building a more diverse and capable workforce to fill the 400,000 open technical roles in the U.S.

Our outcomes speak for themselves

We consistently place our Fellows at top-tier companies like Meta, Google, and Airbnb with an $89k+ average compensation increase per Fellow placed in 2025, as of 12/31.