Meet Brandon Cowley! After starting his career in physical therapy and real estate, Brandon found his path into tech after graduating from Careerist. After a few years working in QA, he returned with a strong desire to pay it forward and is now a QA coach at Careerist.
Here’s our interview with Brandon Cowley.
Careerist is a US-based career accelerator designed to help students learn the skills needed to land a tech job.
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Chapters ⌛
0:00 - Intro
1:03 - Tell me about yourself, who is Brandon?
2:43 - What did your education and previous career experience look like?
6:47 - What lead you to finding QA and ultimately Careerist?
11:00 - What was your process joining Careerist, what interested you?
12:46 - You didn’t feel pressured to join?
13:54 - Were you skeptical about joining, was it a risky decision?
15:21 - When did you begin the program and how long did it take you?
16:01 - What do you remember about your lessons and internship?
17:32 - What was it like to study remote while traveling?
19:20 - Was there ever a time where you felt like you couldn’t keep up?
20:00 - What was your job search experience like with Careerist’s mentors?
21:14 - How long was your applying process before accepting an offer?
22:27 - Did Careerist’s MyJas program help you with your applications?
23:45 - What was your first Job as a QA engineer like?
25:00 - How was your team and company’s culture?
27:00 - What kind of growth opportunities have you experienced in this position?
28:30 - Do you think the QA industry will slow down?
30:36 - From your experience what kind of people fit the QA Career?
34:01 - What can you speak to the financial growth of this career?
37:42 - How did you become one of Careerist’s Teachers?
41:33 - Conclusion and a beautiful full circle moment
43:40 - Any last words of motivation or advice for our viewers and listeners?
45:30 - What Careerist has to offer
46:50 - Thank You Brandon & Thanks For Watching!
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