Frequently Asked Questions
Program Schedule & Curriculum
Geekster programs are for people who are interested to build their career in tech. You are eligible to apply if you are a final year student, a recent graduate or a working professional.
Having a CS only background is not a prerequisite for applying to the program. We encourage all engineering candidates willing to build a career in tech to apply irrespective of their branch background.
The classes are scheduled during after office hours on working days and on the weekends.
All classes are live sessions but are recorded and available on the student’s dashboard throughout the course duration for future reference. If a student misses out on a class, he/she can attend the session later at a convenient time.
All our mentors are senior engineers working with top product companies. Mentors are assigned to students after due consideration of skill, experience and target companies of each candidate.
Payment Related Queries
Geekster does not differentiate among students on the basis of payment plan or any other criteria. Each candidate under the program will go through exactly the same course and will learn from the same Tutors, Mentors. There will also be no difference in the referral process for the candidates.
EMI option is available from our financing partners for the prepaid payment plans.
Mentor
You should be able to spend at least 1 hour every week with the students. If you are busy on weekdays you can spare time on weekends as well.
You should be available for a minimum duration of 6 months which is the duration of one batch.
Geekster is a 100% online program, all the sessions take place remotely on our platform. Mentors do not need to visit physically and can take sessions from being anywhere in the world.
Once you decide the course you want to take up, our content team will help you design and create the material as per your guidance.
Geekster mentorship program is a global community of senior engineers, mentors join the program primarily for honing their leadership skills and to connect with other talented people in the Industry. As a bonus, Mentors earn referral fees when the candidates they have referred to in their companies are hired.
Placement Process
Referrals are based on your preparation level. Typically, they start towards the end of the program. But, we can start referring candidates sooner if they are ready. We conduct referral eligibility tests to check the readiness.
You will be referred to multiple companies until you get an offer letter.
The program is designed to upskill candidates in technologies most demanded by the Industry. The skills learned during the program help candidates do significantly better in campus placements as well.
In the unlikely scenario where a candidate is not placed within the stipulated salary bracket, we work on the candidate’s weaker areas and continue to refer him/her to companies till an offer letter is received.
A candidate is only referred to those companies that he/she is interested in joining.
Geekster is an outcome-driven tech up-skilling platform, empowering young individuals with in-demand industry-relevant skills. Our mission is to enable millions of young tech enthusiasts to build promising careers in tech. Our courses are designed by top industry experts and equipped with hands-on experience, personal mentorship, and soft-skill building to enable our learners to build remarkable careers in their chosen fields.
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