Austen McDonald

Career coach · virtual

"Get Personalized Coaching to Land the Role that Matters" (in their words, on their website)

Services

ServiceWhat is includedPrice
Single Session
Senior, Staff, Principal, and Manager level builders across all disciplines
1 session · 60 minutes video call · Recording · Detailed notes · Review CARL stories · Practice answers to common behavioral questions $500
2-Session Bundle
Senior, Staff, Principal, and Manager level builders across all disciplines
2 sessions · 2 sessions of 60 minutes each · Video call · Recording · Detailed notes · Focused prep sprint $900 to $1,000
5+ Sessions
Senior, Staff, Principal, and Manager level builders across all disciplines
5 sessions · 5 or more sessions of 60 minutes each · Video call · Recording · Detailed notes · Full-cycle preparation $2,000 to $2,500
Premium Access
Software engineers, product managers, data scientists, designers, and technical leaders
Paperback book Mastering Behavioral Interviews · AI-powered Behavioral Studio copilot · Free worldwide shipping · Access to every future product · Lifetime access $219

As published on their website, read Sep 30, 2026.

How they compare

Computed by Callings from the prices and experience coaches publish. Not a rating.

Where they fit

StudentsEarlyMidManagerDirectorVP / C-suite
Resume and LinkedInnononononono
Interviews and offersnonoyesyesyesyes
Job search strategynonoyesyesyesyes
Career direction and changenonoyesyesyesyes
Leadershipnononononono
Personal brandnononononono

How they work

Process
Story identification and construction · Leveling calibration · Company-specific targeting · Live mock questions with real follow-ups · Delivery and engagement feedback · Weak spot diagnosis

Do it yourself, or hire a coach?

Doing it yourselfUsually enough whenA coach earns the fee when
Interviews3 to 6 hours of practice out loud per interview process. Callings can prepare you for each job you track.Early rounds in a format you know.Final rounds, panels, a new kind of role, or you tend to freeze.
Job searchA target list, a weekly plan and steady outreach. Callings builds the weekly plan and tracks every application, free.Interviews are coming in.Three months without traction, or a senior search that runs on your network.
Career directionWeeks of reading and conversations about roles that fit. Callings can show your strengths and the pay for each role.You already have two or three target roles.You do not know what comes next, or you want structure and a formal assessment.

Times are our estimates. Try Callings.

Questions to ask before hiring

  1. If I land a job partway through, what happens to the sessions I have not used? (multi-session package)
  2. Who do you usually work with, and how long does a typical engagement last? (always worth asking)

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