For job seekers

Talk to someone who's actually doing the job — in almost any function.

Not a generic career coach. An employee currently working the role, at the type of company you're targeting.

The directory

Filter by function, company type, and rate.

Most profiles are anonymized by the professional's own choice — you'll see enough to know they're the real thing, without their employer's name attached.

ProfessionalFunctionRateNext opening
L6 Staff Engineer
Top-3 cloud provider
 Engineering — system design $220/hr Tomorrow, 4:00 PM View profile
Senior Data Scientist
Fortune 500 retailer
 Data — case & analytics $150/hr Thu, 1:00 PM View profile
ML Engineer
Series D+ AI company
 ML / AI — system design $190/hr Fri, 9:00 AM View profile
Senior PM
Large social platform
 Product — product sense $180/hr Mon, 11:00 AM View profile
Staff Product Designer
Major consumer tech company
 Design — portfolio & craft $170/hr Tue, 3:00 PM View profile
Two ways to book

Insight, or an actual bar to clear.

Consult
$80–200/session

For understanding the role, the company, or the path — not a formal evaluation.

  • Open conversation with someone in the seat you want
  • Career-path, resume, or portfolio feedback
  • No rubric, no badge — just their experience
Book a consult
Mock exam
$120–350/session

For when you want to be scored against a real bar, in your actual function.

  • Structured session, scored on a 4-part rubric
  • Verified, authentic badge if you clear the bar
  • Referral is possible — entirely the professional's call
Book a mock exam
Your fee covers the session and the feedback that comes out of it. If you stand out, your evaluator can put you forward for a referral at their company — that part's their call, and it works just like any other referral.
Badge vault

Every badge, tied to a real skill and a real bar.

Each badge names the exact skill tested and the type of company it was verified against, and links to a public verification page you can drop straight into LinkedIn or a resume footer. It also puts you in the talent pool hiring companies search directly — so sometimes the next opportunity finds you first.

Product sense — Verified
Badged 3 days ago · getabovebar.com/verify/8f2a
SQL & data modeling — Verified
Badged 2 weeks ago · getabovebar.com/verify/61de
Booking flow

Four steps from browsing to a scorecard in your inbox.

Pick a track

1

Filter by function, company type, and seniority until you find the right match.

Choose Consult or Mock Exam

2

Decide whether you want open conversation, or a scored evaluation.

Pay & confirm

3

Checkout, then get a video link and calendar hold automatically.

Get your results

4

Notes, scorecard, and badge status (if applicable) land in your dashboard.

Find the right person for what you actually need.

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