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!
Practice algorithmic and systems design questions exactly like the ones you’ll solve in real interviews
Practice with Interview Engineers who hold technical roles at FAANG and other top companies
Access our Learning Center’s self-guided study plans that go hand-in-hand with your personalized interview feedback
Join interview accelerators and exclusive networking and mentorship programs attended by lead engineers from our hiring partners
Connect in Discord and learn with 9,000+ current and aspiring Black engineers
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.
How It Works
Every part of our program is 100% free. Join now to level up your career.
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.
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.
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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Serena Williams
Champion of Brilliance
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
Crystal Moore
Vice President Brilliant Black Minds
“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
Anthony D Mays
Senior Advisor
“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
Dagmawit Kemal
Community Engagement Specialist
Sydney Bee
Principal Product Manager
Arun Sundaram
Sr. Product Director
Zach Harris
Sr. Relationship Manager
Aichlee Njoroge
Director of Marketing and Talent
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
Prepare for an interview you’ve got lined up or practice to qualify for roles with our partners. Schedule free live mock interviews 24/7 and receive expert feedback. Consistent practice with us leads to 80% more confidence and 6x better job prospects. Don’t forget, you can be fast-tracked into open roles based on your practice performance and background.
Karat’s skilled global Interview Engineers (IVEs) conduct interviews for software companies worldwide. In the Brilliant Black Minds program, we provide experienced IVEs who are also mentors, chosen for their expertise and commitment.
Our technical interviews will primarily focus on your coding skills leveraging data structures and algorithms. Coding questions are meant to test your foundational skills as an engineer, including variables, functions/return styles, string manipulation, recursion, hashmaps, and more.
Partners of Brilliance are companies committed to supporting and hiring software engineers from our community. They seek candidates across multiple levels, from interns to senior software engineers. Members’ mock interview results can fast-track job applications for open roles in our partner network.
Improving practice interview performance gets you closer to getting hired by our Partners of Brilliance. Each Partner has a unique set of qualifications and experience they share with us. When you practice with us, we keep track of how you perform and let you know when you have matched with an open role.
Our community consists of over 7,500 Black software engineers! They connect in our exclusive Discord group to coordinate studying together, ask questions, and share best practices about working in the industry.
