How It Works
How Backbenchers Academy Works From your first call to your first job
A plain walkthrough of how our online IT courses run from Pune: what happens at each stage, what you do, what our team does and what you have at the end of it.
Seven stages, from first call to first job
01 Apply
02 Screening
03 Enrollment
04 Training
05 Interview prep
06 Job search
07 First job
Stage by Stage
How Our Online IT Courses Work, Step by Step
Seven stages take you from sharing your details to your first job. Each stage has a clear outcome, so you always know where you stand.
01
Takes a few minutes
Share Your Details
Tell us who you are and which role you want. There is no fee, no commitment and no test at this point.
What you do
- Fill in the eligibility form, or message us on WhatsApp.
- Share your degree, year of passing and any work experience or career gap.
- Pick the track you are most interested in, or say you are unsure.
What our team does
- Reviews your background before the first call.
- Contacts you to schedule a short screening.
Outcome: a screening call is scheduled.
02
A short call
Screening Call
A conversation, not an exam. The team looks at technical readiness, communication, educational background and your current career situation.
What you do
- Talk about your goals, experience and any gaps.
- Answer a few basic questions on fundamentals and communication.
- Ask anything about the tracks and the process.
What our team does
- Checks whether the program can realistically help you.
- Recommends the track that fits your background.
- Tells you honestly if the program is not the right fit.
Outcome: an eligibility decision and a recommended track.
03
Before you enroll
Enrollment
If the course fits, you receive the program details and fee terms in writing before you pay anything. Eligible learners can choose Pay After Placement.
What you do
- Read the terms carefully and ask questions.
- Enroll only when you are comfortable with them.
What our team does
- Shares the fee and terms privately, in writing.
- Explains the schedule and what the course covers.
- Sets up your access to the course material.
Outcome: you are enrolled and ready to start.
04
3 months · intensive · online
Training on Your Track
You work through the modules and projects of your course online, following a 3-month plan with regular mentor check-ins.
What you do
- Complete the modules and hands-on projects.
- Push finished work to GitHub so you can show it in interviews.
- Raise doubts as soon as you get stuck.
What our team does
- Mentors clear doubts and review your progress.
- Keeps the syllabus tied to the role you are targeting.
Outcome: a finished track and projects you can explain in interviews.
05
Alongside and after training
Interview Preparation
The step most courses skip. Preparation is one-to-one and focused on how you actually answer, not on repeating the syllabus.
What you do
- Attend one-to-one mock interviews and rework weak answers.
- Practise technical rounds with AI-based question practice.
- Update your resume and job-portal profiles with the team’s feedback.
What our team does
- Runs mock interviews that mirror real technical rounds.
- Corrects answers, concepts and communication one by one.
- Helps shape an ATS-friendly resume and your Naukri and LinkedIn profiles.
Outcome: you are ready to face real interviews.
06
Up to 1 year of support
Job Search and Placement Support
You start applying and interviewing, with the team beside you. Every real interview becomes practice for the next one.
What you do
- Apply to relevant roles and attend interviews.
- Share what was asked and where you struggled after each interview.
What our team does
- Shares relevant job opportunities and interview guidance.
- Reviews each interview with you and fixes gaps before the next one.
- Continues career support for up to one year, as per your terms.
Outcome: a job offer in the role you trained for.
07
The goal
Start Your New Job
You join a company in the role you trained for. Any fee still due is settled as set out in your written terms.
What you do
- Accept your offer and join your new company.
- Settle any fee due as per your written terms.
What our team does
- Confirms your placement with you.
- Stays reachable for guidance after you join.
Outcome: you are working in the role you trained for.
Included in Every Course
What Every Course Includes
The same support comes with all three courses, whichever role you are preparing for:
- 3 months of online, project-based training
- Real-world projects you push to GitHub
- 1-to-1 technical and HR mock interviews
- AI mock interviews between sessions
- Resume, Naukri and LinkedIn profile help
- Up to 1 year of placement support
From Training to Employability
How We Build Job Readiness Beyond Course Completion
Job readiness is not measured by course completion. It comes from closing the gap between what a candidate knows, what the role demands and how that knowledge comes across in an interview.
Backbenchers works on those gaps in six stages, before and throughout the job search.
Starting Point Job Ready
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Gap Identification
Stage 1: Identify the Starting Gap
The initial screening looks at technical readiness, communication, educational background and current career situation.
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Role Alignment
Stage 2: Align Preparation With the Target Role
Every role tests different capabilities, so practice, projects and mock interviews stay tied to the role you chose.
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Proof of Skill
Stage 3: Turn Technical Work Into Proof
Projects, GitHub work, practical exercises and technology exposure give candidates concrete material they can discuss during interviews.
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Interview Feedback
Stage 4: Fix What Goes Wrong After Interviews
Real interview experiences become part of the preparation cycle. Weak answers, missed concepts and technical mistakes can be reviewed before the next opportunity.
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Market Profile
Stage 5: Build a Market-Ready Candidate Profile
Resume structure, job-portal profiles, role positioning and application guidance help present the candidate more accurately to recruiters.
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Independent Job Search
Stage 6: Reduce Dependence Over Time
The objective is not permanent handholding. Candidates are gradually expected to manage applications, interviews and future career decisions with greater independence.
Free
Readiness Screening
Find out where you stand today, which track suits your background and what it will take to get hired, before you commit to anything.
Course Completion Certificate
Get Certified by Backbenchers Academy
Finish your track and receive a certificate that records the program and your completion date. Add it to your resume, LinkedIn profile and portfolio next to the projects you built.
- Program-Specific Certificate
- Issued After Successful Completion
- Suitable for Resume & LinkedIn
- Records Your Track and Completion Date
The certificate confirms completion of Backbenchers Academy training. It is not a university degree or a government-accredited qualification.
Process Questions
How the Process Works: Common Questions
What happens in the screening call?
A short conversation about your background, goals and readiness, with a few basic questions on fundamentals and communication. It is not an exam. You leave with an eligibility decision and a recommended course.
What should I keep ready before the screening?
Your degree and year of passing, a short summary of any work experience or career gap, and the course you are interested in. If you are unsure which course fits, say so and the team will help you choose.
How long does the whole process take?
Training takes 3 months. Placement support then continues for up to 1 year while you apply and interview. How long the job search takes depends on your preparation, interviews and the job market.
How is the training delivered?
Online, through course material, hands-on projects and mentor sessions. Mentors clear doubts and run one-to-one mock interviews, and the screening call explains the weekly schedule for your course.
What is expected from me during the program?
Complete the modules and projects, attend mock interviews, apply and interview actively, and share feedback after each interview. Placement support depends on this participation.
Stage One Takes a Few Minutes
Share your details, and the team will set up your screening call. No payment, no commitment, and an honest answer on whether the program fits you.