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Coach the interview you already run.

You sit on interview loops. You know what a strong answer sounds like and where good people fall apart. Dataford sends you candidates preparing for your company and your role, runs the session, and pays you for the hour.

Apply as a coachTwo minutes. LinkedIn confirms it is you.

Coach

Next open

Open times from your weekly hours

New coach

Your card in the candidate directory. Your name never appears.

How coaching on Dataford works.

Five things we commit to before you apply. The full terms are in the Coach Agreement.

  • Anonymity

    Candidates see a handle, your verified employer, your level and your rating. Sessions run voice first with your camera off by default. Your employer is never contacted.

    Shown to candidates

    Handle
    4 random characters, assigned on approval
    Employer
    Verified by LinkedIn review or a work email code
    Level
    Your band, Mid-level to Director
    Rating
    Built from your sessions

    Sealed with Dataford

    • Your name
    • Your photo
    • Your email
    • Profile links
    • LinkedIn verification

    Blurred here on purpose. Candidates never see any of it.

  • Pay

    Your rate card is set with Dataford when you are approved, one payout per session type, and every booking shows it. Paid weekly, 14 days after each session, through Stripe.

    Late cancels
    You keep half
    Candidate no-shows
    You keep all of it
    Founding coaches
    A lower fee, for life
    Payouts
    Stripe, PayPal or Wise

    Outside the US? Stripe pays bank accounts in many countries, and the Dataford team can pay you by PayPal or Wise everywhere else.

  • Hours

    You set the hours you can give each week. Candidates book open times inside them.

    • No weekly minimum
    • Requests for other times are yours to accept or decline
    • Pause whenever you need to, come back when you want

  • Candidates

    Every candidate books you for the role you interview for, at your company or a close peer. They can share their AI mock interview report with you before the session, so the hour goes to the interview rather than to introductions.

    • 13,000+companies with a guide
    • 75,000+interview guides
    • 48,000+professionals preparing

    Roles candidates prepare for

    • Data Analyst
    • Data Scientist
    • Data Engineer
    • Business Analyst
    • AI Engineer
    • Machine Learning Engineer

  • Sessions

    Sessions run on Dataford. We handle booking, payment, the video room and no-shows. After each session you leave short written feedback, the candidate rates the session, and your rating builds from there.

    A request on the coach's page: three proposed times for a SQL mock interview, with Accept this time and Decline.
    A confirmed session for Tuesday at 10:00 AM. The room opens 15 minutes before the start.
    The session room before joining: a microphone check, camera off by default and a Join the call button.
    The feedback form opens with a verdict, from Strong no hire to Strong hire.
    The candidate's review: 5 out of 5, with a short written note.
    The payouts page: paid weekly, 14 days after each session, through Stripe.
    Screens from the coach area. Names and times are examples.
Candidate view

Apply to coach

Two minutes, then we reply by email within 5 business days. Your answers stay on this page while you verify with LinkedIn.

Where you interview
Where you sit on loops today.
The closest band, on the IC or the management track. Titles differ by company; pick the nearest.
The roles you interview for. Pick every one that applies.
Companies you have left but can still coach for.
Candidates see the country only, never a city.
What you bring
What else you can help with, beyond running the round. You can change these later.

Skills

Career

A rough guide. You set your exact hours after approval.
Verify it is you
Our reviewers use it to confirm your role. Candidates never see it.
A 10-second check that you are a real person. We read your name and email only.

Your answers are kept while you verify. We never post or contact anyone on your behalf.

Nothing here reaches your employer.

What happens next

  1. Within 5 business daysWe review your application and reply by email.
  2. On approvalWe verify your employer by LinkedIn review or a work email code, set your rate card and assign your 4-character handle.
  3. Before you go liveSign the Coach Agreement (opens in a new tab), connect Stripe for payouts (US only at launch) and set your weekly hours.