Success Stories

Hear firsthand experiences from Fellows who landed their dream role after joining Formation.

Tiffany Grevious: Failing My Way to Success

Tiffany Grevious: Failing My Way to Success

After teaching herself to code, Tiffany knew she had what it took to be an engineer but struggled to demonstrate that in an interview. Read about her journey to becoming an Engineering Apprentice at Pinterest.

Melissa Fabros: From Experienced Engineer to Senior ML Engineer at Disney

Melissa Fabros: From Experienced Engineer to Senior ML Engineer at Disney

Our partnership with Women Who Code led Melissa to our Fellowship where she harnessed her engineering and interviewing skills.

Hiwot Woldeyohannes: My Journey to Landing an SDE II Role at Amazon

Hiwot Woldeyohannes: My Journey to Landing an SDE II Role at Amazon

Hiwi always dreamed of landing a role at a FAANG company, not just for herself but to inspire girls in her community back in Ethiopia to do the same. Here's her journey to becoming a Software Developer II at Amazon.

Ashley Wong: How I found community and made my next career move

Ashley spent 3 years in a completely different career field before immersing herself in engineering. Here's how she landed her new role at Capsule and found community through her Fellowship.

Carlitos Willis: A Years-Long Journey to Reach Gusto

Carlitos Willis: A Years-Long Journey to Reach Gusto

Carlitos earned his AA in high school, but it would take years before he would be able to land a meaningful engineering job. Here’s Carlitos’ journey to becoming a Software Engineer at Gusto.

Colin Bethea: College "Opt-Out" to SDE II at Afterpay

At 18, Colin moved to San Francisco to break into the tech industry. Here's how he went from a college "opt-out" to an engineer at Afterpay.

Paul Lueng: From 3 Internships to Full-Time at Airbnb

Paul Lueng: From 3 Internships to Full-Time at Airbnb

Paul went from working at 3 internships in a single year to landing a full-time role at Airbnb. Here's how he did it.