u/michaelnovati replied · · edited ★ FEATURED
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Hi, yeah I'm the co-founder and lead engineer at Formation, ex-FB (intern -> principal, over 8 years).
Formation's model isn't to have a dedicated 1-1 mentor. Instead you'll work with dozens of senior/staff/principal/managers/directors at top tier companies in dozens of small group (3-6 people), or 1-1 mock interview, sessions. You might work with some people more than others, but the goal isn't to have a long term dedicated mentor and rather get a larger volume of feedback from a wide range of people. If you do investments, it's kind of like buying into index funds versus putting all your money into one stock/crypto/etc... Any individual stocks in the portfolio might do better or worse, but over a long period of time, you get reliable return on investment.
It is also a large commitment with the current Fellowship we have. If you do it part time people tend to find it a lot. If you do it full time, then no. Some people don't have a job or school, but do it part time so they have time for self-study, personal projects, or other responsibilities.
I don't think you can get this kind of mentorship or feedback anywhere else to be honest, it's a fairly unique model.
If you are looking for dedicated 1-1 mentorship I agree with 0x7a65726f, that often times you can get that at a big company through a structured mentorship program. For example, you can frame the mentorship in terms of the company's performance criteria or leveling system.