Careersuccessbydesign Reviews 2

TrustScore 4 out of 5

3.8

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  1. Career Coach
  2. Recruitment Service

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Here's a short Trustpilot description for Career Success by Design: Career Success by Design is an ICF-accredited career coaching practice for senior women in Marketing, PR, Communications, and Digital. Founded by Padma Knowles, who brings 20+ years of recruitment and hiring manager experience, the practice helps Director, VP, and CMO-level professionals get clear on their next move and land roles that fit. Our coaching is built on the principle that "It's not you, it's your strategy." Programmes include Land the Job® (a 12-week group programme), Career Crossroads Clarified (1:1 coaching), and individual Career Clarity Strategy Sessions — all with access to PadmaAI, our proprietary coaching tool built on proven frameworks for profile, positioning, and presence. The approach is calm, possibility-led, and grounded in real hiring insight. Whether you're navigating a career crossroads or going after a specific role, we help you move forward with clarity and confidence.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent practical interview coaching

I had an excellent experience with Padma, the career coach. I had a couple of interviews in a niche area coming up and Padma was recommended to me. I was initially not sure how much benefit I would gain but was pleasantly surprised. Her support and insights from many years of experience proved invaluable, she guided me on how to approach the whole interview process with more structure, confidence and clarity. I ended up receiving offers for the positions I interviewed at.

Padma helped me identify strong examples from my 10+ yrs of experience and shape them using the STAR framework, keeping my answers focused, strategic and relevant. She gave very helpful and practical tips on common competency-based questions highlighting where I needed to improve and then practice my answers. Padma had researched the interview styles for the companies I was interviewing at before our session so was well prepared. She also sent some practice questions for me to consider and complete beforehand to make the most of the session.

I later also used PadmaAI to refine my answers to make them more concise. This is Padma's AI chat function that uses her coaching style in its responses.

The coaching also calmed my pre-interview nerves.

I would highly recommend Padma to anyone wanting to improve their interview performance and general career progression.

May 29, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Personal and empowering coaching

Padma really took the time to understand what I needed and tailor her advice so I could get the best out of her coaching. Such a good experience and has empowered me for the future.

May 29, 2026

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