Get Above Bar connects you with real employees at large companies — in engineering, data, ML/AI, product, design, and almost anything else — for paid consulting sessions and mock exams. Clear the bar and you walk away with a verified badge, and sometimes, a referral.
Here's the whole path, start to finish — including what happens if a professional wants to refer you.
Pick someone in your field, choose a time, and you're locked in.
A real person doing the job today walks you through it — not a script.
They get paid for the hourEvery session ends with a real evaluation against a real bar.
Top 15% clears itYou still leave with clear, specific feedback on exactly what to work on.
You earn a verified badge for that exact skill.
Badge issuedCompanies that trust Get Above Bar can search your badge directly when they're hiring.
Sometimes the next step finds you, before you even apply.
Some evaluators refer standout candidates straight into their own company's pipeline. It's entirely their call — never bought, never guaranteed.
Job seekers pay for real insight and real practice. Professionals turn spare hours into paid time — on their terms.
Book a consulting session or a scored mock exam with someone who works in the function and company type you're targeting. Clear the bar, earn a badge.
Get matched → ProfessionalRegister, set your own hours and rate, and host consulting or mock-exam sessions across whatever you're actually good at. Want to refer someone one day? That's entirely up to you.
Start earning →Every badge names the exact skill tested and the type of company it was verified against — and puts you in front of companies searching for exactly that.
Book a session with someone already doing the job you want.
Get matchedSet your own hours, and get paid for expertise you already have.
Start earning