Success stories from our students

Real stories of career transformation from students who overcame challenges and landed their dream jobs with HireShell's guidance.

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Career transformations

Every student's journey is unique. Here are detailed stories showing how our personalized approach helped overcome specific challenges and achieve career goals.

Lakshya Goel
Lakshya Goel
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
9 days
Application Developer at UrbanGabru

Challenge

Fresh graduate from GGSIU who spent three frustrating months sending out applications without hearing back. Despite good technical skills, wasn't getting past ATS systems and felt like no one was even looking at his resume.

Solution

Complete profile transformation with HireShell's Get Hired Plan including ATS-optimized resume, LinkedIn profile overhaul, targeted applications, and interview preparation guidance.

Result

Landed 6 interviews in just the first 7 days and secured an offer letter worth ₹12 LPA within 9 days. Transformed from months of rejections to multiple opportunities in just over a week.

Key Interventions

Resume rewrite with ATS optimization and quantified achievementsComplete LinkedIn profile transformationTargeted application strategy with JD-specific customization+3 more
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Rahul Gupta
Chandigarh University
18 days
Senior Software Developer

Challenge

Despite good coding skills, Rahul wasn't getting past ATS systems. His resume had no quantified impact and projects weren't showcased effectively.

Solution

Complete resume optimization with quantified achievements, LinkedIn profile overhaul, and targeted cold outreach to product companies.

Result

Landed 8 interviews in just 2 weeks, received 3 offers within 18 days, negotiated 35% salary increase from initial offer.

Key Interventions

Resume rewrite with quantified impact metricsAdded 2 production-ready projects with deployment linksLinkedIn optimization increased profile views by 400%+2 more
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Sneha Krishnan
Lovely Professional University
15 days
Frontend Engineer

Challenge

Fresh graduate with only academic projects, struggling to demonstrate real-world impact and relevance to industry needs.

Solution

Leveraged existing projects with strategic positioning, optimized for frontend roles, and used targeted application strategy with JD-specific resumes.

Result

Converted first interview to offer within 15 days, secured Frontend Engineer position with above-market compensation.

Key Interventions

Repositioned existing projects as production-ready React applicationsEnhanced GitHub profile for professional credibilityTailored resume for each frontend application+2 more
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Karthik Reddy
SRM Institute of Science and Technology
22 days
Full Stack Developer

Challenge

Mid-tier college background, competing with students from premier institutes. Lacked confidence in interviews and networking.

Solution

Strategic portfolio presentation, leveraged HireShell's automation for applications, and intensive interview preparation.

Result

Overcame college bias and secured Full Stack Developer position within 22 days, with multiple competing offers.

Key Interventions

Showcased existing skills in modern tech stack (MERN + cloud)Auto-applied to 300+ positions with tailored resumesIntensive mock interviews to build confidence+2 more

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Pooja Sharma
VIT Vellore
28 days
Data Scientist

Challenge

Wanted to transition from software development to data science without formal ML education or experience.

Solution

Strategic positioning of existing programming skills, rapid portfolio development, and targeted applications to AI/ML roles.

Result

Successfully transitioned to data science role within 28 days, working on cutting-edge AI products with 50% salary increase.

Key Interventions

Repositioned existing projects to highlight data analysis aspectsBuilt focused data science portfolio showcasing analytical skillsNetworked with ML engineers through HireShell's connections+2 more
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Vikash Singh
Amity University
25 days
DevOps Engineer

Challenge

Interested in DevOps but only had development experience. Needed to prove cloud and infrastructure skills.

Solution

Leveraged development background for DevOps transition, focused on practical demonstrations, and targeted applications to DevOps roles.

Result

Secured DevOps Engineer position within 25 days, with clear path to AWS certification and infrastructure leadership.

Key Interventions

Highlighted development experience as DevOps foundationCreated CI/CD pipelines for existing personal projectsBuilt Infrastructure-as-Code templates as portfolio pieces+2 more
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Nisha Agarwal
Manipal Institute of Technology
30 days
Product Manager

Challenge

Engineering background but wanted to move to product management. Needed to prove product sense and business acumen.

Solution

Leveraged technical background for PM transition, created strategic product case studies, and demonstrated analytical thinking.

Result

Successfully transitioned to product management within 30 days, with strong foundation for feature development and growth.

Key Interventions

Repositioned engineering projects as product case studiesAnalyzed existing apps to demonstrate product thinkingShowcased analytical and data-driven decision making skills+2 more

Common success patterns

Key factors that contribute to successful career transformations

Resume Transformation

90% of our students see immediate improvement in response rates after resume optimization. ATS-friendly formatting and quantified achievements make the biggest difference.

Strategic Project Building

Students who build 2-3 industry-relevant projects see 3x more interview invitations. We help align projects with target company requirements.

Interview Preparation

Mock interviews and structured preparation increase offer conversion rates by 60%. Confidence and clear communication are key differentiators.

Network Building

Students who engage in strategic networking receive 40% more opportunities than those relying solely on applications.

Consistent Application

Our automated application system helps students apply to 1000+ relevant positions monthly, significantly increasing interview probability.

Offer Negotiation

Students who complete our negotiation coaching receive offers 25-40% higher than initial proposals. Market research and timing are crucial.

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