About

Darek Johnson is the CEO and Founder of Coachable, a fully-online mentorship program that helps students and experienced software engineers get jobs at FAANG companies. With over 6 years of experience in the tech industry, Darek has worked as a Software Engineer at Google before founding Coachable. At Coachable, Darek is dedicated to helping his students succeed and achieve their career goals. The program offers 1:1 coaching from experienced FAANG engineers, online curriculum to help prepare for whiteboard interviews, mock interviews with engineers who interview at FAANG companies, and training for how to recruit, negotiate and build the best resume possible. The program also provides access to a network of recruiters to ensure students get interviews at all the top tech companies and the opportunity to collaborate with the fast-growing Coachable mentee community also preparing for interviews. Darek's mission is to provide mentorship, structure, and guidance to ensure that anyone who is willing to dedicate themselves can attain their desired job and make a great living. Compared to other institutions, Coachable focuses on working with those that may not appear strong by conventional standards but have the traits that make someone "Coachable." Darek has a Bachelor of Science and Engineering in Operations Research and Financial Research from Princeton University. He has worked at Google as a Software Engineer and has also founded Manaweb, where he served as Founder/CTO. Darek's tech stack includes software engineering, senior software engineering, and web development. Through his experience and dedication to helping others succeed, Darek has placed over 200 candidates in 2021-2022, and the average student through his program comes out making 145k+.