Pesto

Pesto is a 12-week intensive coding bootcamp in Delhi, India. The curriculum covers in-depth JavaScript to teach students to become software engineers. Students begin with a pre-training where the curriculum is reviewed. The course includes learning material at a fast pace and a capstone project. Students work with a team to design and build a full stack application. Each time code is written, it is tested by the highly experienced senior engineering staff. For the final weeks of the course, students work on a project in an open apprenticeship. The school hours are from 9 PM to 6 AM to account for the time difference between India and the United States. This allows students to be in direct contact with American companies during the program. 

To apply, students are tested on software engineering basics, English language skills, and their desire to learn.The application process is tough as less than 1% of applicants make it into the program. If a student is admitted, they must move to Delhi to begin the 12-week program.

The goal of Pesto is to get students remote software engineering jobs with U.S companies.  Pesto partners with various companies including top Silicon Valley startups. The program has no cost up front but after receiving a job, students must pay Pesto 17% of their salary for 3 years. This amount is capped at ₹20,00,000 which is equivalent to around $28,000 U.S. dollars.