It looks like the cofounders of Outco, an interview prep bootcamp, have cofounded Apply Pass. They have also recruited some Outco employees to work at Apply Pass. Apply Pass is some kind of platform that automates the job application process for software engineer jobs.

Interesting. Yeah I work with a number of people at Formation that have 1. done Outco before, 2. mentored at Outco. (Disclosure: Outco is a direct competitor to my company) I used to recommend people look into Interview Kickstart, Pathrise, Outco, and Coachable, (and to some extend Interviewing.io if not looking for a holistic program) as the set of competitors around DS&A and interview prep. But I removed Outco because they removed their application online and their website is wonky and seems not maintained.... it still says Copyright 2017. Someone who did Outco recently before Formation also affirmed that in their experience Outco seemed to be running on autopilot with recordings and peer mock interviews and they felt like it wasn't really operating anymore. I know they are a competitor so I want to triple emphasize this is just what I've observed and heard about Outco in my personal capacities. I always recommend people look into our competitors, like IK, and I would too for Outco if there were more signs of life there.

I haven't used Exponent myself enough, but it's not a competitor to these services I mentioned above. Disclosure, my co-founder does know the founder of Exponent. It's a good complement for a more expensive high touch service like the above. Perhaps competing with Udemy DS&A courses, or Structy, or other cheaper monthly tools. Their mock interviews are competitive with Interviewing.io so I would look at them for one off interviews perhaps. My opinion is their core emphasis is more in PM than SWE but they do have modules for SWEs too.