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  1. Career Guidance Service

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Founded in 2023, CAREER26's mission is to promote equal career education opportunities for all university students. CAREER26 provides all students with free personalised career guidance, industry insights as well as tools to practice interview questions. Starting from a CAREER26 designed unique career test, students will find personalised guidance, training and job/event alerts all in one platform.


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

20 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Career26 are doing incredible work

Career26 are doing incredible work!

As the President of the Cardiff University Finance & Trading Society, Zhan and her team at Career26 have provided amazing opportunities for our members who are looking to break into finance.

Their Academy has enabled our members to gain relevant industry knowledge and enhance their CV’s, and all the knowledge they provide is free!

The Career26 2025 Finance Summit provided our members with fantastic insights from professionals working for some of the top institutions in the world.

We cannot wait to continue to grow with Career26!

January 31, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Career26 was genuinely transformative for me

Career26 was genuinely transformative for my journey into finance. The courses provided a strong technical foundation and real market insights that directly improved my interview performance and confidence.

The content was engaging and delivered to an exceptionally high standard, far beyond what I experienced at university. Beyond the technical skills, the Career26 community and summit was incredibly supportive and motivating, offering valuable exposure to finance and connections with like-minded peers.

I am so glad that I got involved in Career26 and would absolutely recommend it to anyone interested in Finance, Investment Banking, Asset Management or related careers.

January 30, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The best up-and-coming recruiting and careers firm

Attended the 2024 UK Student Finance Summit organised by Career26 and it changed my life. As a delegate and a stock pitch competition participant, Career26 exposed me to leading industry figures in finance, an incredible network of students, and was what inspired me to break into finance in the first place! And through their meticulously planned and high quality courses (Asset Management, Investment Banking, Algorithmic Trading, AI, etc.), I've really been able to grow my technical skills in finance and land an incredible role in a top boutique within my field. Would highly recommend Career26's services!

October 31, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Career26 - a brilliant organisation!

I first came across Career26 at the Finance Summit in 2024 and it was the first time I’d heard of them, and it genuinely stood out. After that, I joined Career26 and had the chance to help curate the Asset Management Fundamentals course, which was an amazing learning experience and a real skills-builder. In 2025, I was also proud to be part of the Finance Summit committee, and seeing things come together behind the scenes gave me a whole new appreciation for the work and community behind it all. Huge shoutout to the people I worked with, especially the founder, Zhan Shi for being supportive, and genuinely invested in helping others grow. Career26 has helped me develop my knowledge, confidence, and practical skills, and I’d highly recommend it to anyone looking to break into finance!

January 29, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The pinnacle of my university memories!

I would like to say that joining Career26 was one of the best decisions I've made in my university journey. The opportunity to network with like-minded peers who are passionate about finance, along with thousands of internship opportunities shared with detailed information and training courses, is ideal if you would like to start a career in finance but are unsure of where to begin.

The members who worked together for the Student Finance Summit were amazing, and this made me realise the importance of cooperating with people who share similar interests, filled with enthusiasm. Highly recommend joining if you are a passionate university student in the UK to flourish in the financial sector, whether it's Investment Banking, Trading, or Asset Management!

January 29, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Career26 changed my life, skills, ambitions and career path

Career26 changed my life and I could've never dreamed of a better team to learn from. My first interaction ever with Career26, the 2024 UK Student Finance Summit, was an incredible event that gave me career direction, inspiration to work hard and the privilege to meet incredible seniors from the industry. Having had the honour of working with Career26 for the 2025 Summit and being an alumna of the Asset Management Career26 Academy course, I can wholeheartedly say that the team, their events, drive, passion, and knowledge are all life-changing for students aiming for the top jobs. I deeply recommend Career26 and I can't wait to see all the new cool features, events and courses they will offer in the future!

January 29, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Career26 helped shape who I am today.

Career26 is a standout career service organisation based within London, UK, that has truly helped shape who I am, as well as progressing both my financial education and professional skills to a level I didn’t think possible. Their Finance Summit was extraordinary, and the biggest student based finance summit within the entirety of Europe - without which I would not be where I am today. Their educational academy stands head and shoulders above their competition through both the quality of service and the support and mentoring given by top industry professionals. Career26 is one of a kind, led by the truly inspirational Zhan Shi, and provides an equal opportunities to all, regardless of background or circumstances. Absolutely would recommend to any and all!

January 29, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding course and summit – genuinely career-changing

I completed the Asset Management Course with Career26, and also attended the Career26 UK Student Finance Summit, and I can honestly say both were pivotal in my journey into high-finance roles.
The Asset Management course was my first proper exposure to institutional investing. It broke down complex concepts like portfolio construction, asset allocation, and risk management in a way that was practical, structured, and directly applicable to interviews. More importantly, it gave me confidence and clarity about where I wanted to take my career. That course was the original catalyst that pushed me to apply properly for front-office roles.
The UK Student Finance Summit then took that foundation to the next level. The quality of speakers, the transparency about recruitment processes, and the emphasis on long-term career strategy were genuinely unmatched. It demystified competitive applications and helped me refine how I present my experience and motivations.
As a direct result of Career26’s resources, guidance, and network, I secured multiple offers in highly competitive finance programmes, including a Rothschild & Co summer internship, as well as spring week offers from Macquarie and other top institutions. I don’t think that trajectory would have been possible without the clarity and structure Career26 provided early on.
This included clear frameworks, honest advice, and a strong community make a real difference.
I would strongly recommend Career26 to any student who is serious about breaking into asset management, investment banking, or finance more broadly.

December 18, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dear All,

I too got cheated by Career26 fake team.My name is Naresh and I am a resident of Hyderabad city. This is to inform you all that Career26 whch they say that their head office is in Bangalore is a fake company and are looting people with the false job promises.To an extent they conduct fake job interviews also. I was the victim of same.I dont think they have an office also as they operate through only phone calls
There are people named Rajveer and Srinivasan a very big Iyer from career26 who will get in contact with you for job recruitment.
I have almost lost forty five thousand rupees getting victimized by them.
I will launch a police complaint regarding the same.
Consider this as a warning and please don't deal with them as this guys are running a fake company.
They are just running a fake company and are not into any recruiting business
After myself getting victimized they assured me to return back my money for which no they are no even answering my call
They will call your from the phone number mentioned below

7303419420,7838527694,7290987551. All this numbers are Delhi registered and please be aware with this numbers and dont answer their calls.They have changed their website also.
I wonder why cyber police is not taking any actions with online fraudsters like them.
Whomsoever is reading this message please be alert with them.

September 16, 2019
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Thank you for sharing your experience.

For clarity to readers, Career26 is a UK-based company founded in 2023 and is not affiliated with any organisation operating in India, Bangalore, Hyderabad, or prior to 2023.

This review (posted in 2019) appears to relate to a different entity with a similar name and does not reflect our company, team, or activities.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dear All,

Dear All,

My name is Amit Bari and I am a resident of Mumbai city. This is to inform you all that Career26 whch they say that their head office is in Bangalore is a fake company and are looting people with the false job promises.To an extent they conduct fake job interviews also. I was the victim of same.I dont think they have an office also as they operate through only phone calls
There are people named Rajveer and Srinivasan Iyer from career26 who will get in contact with you for job recruitment.
I have almost lost forty five thousand rupees getting victimized by them.
I have also launched a police complaint regarding the same.
Consider this as a warning and please don't deal with them as this guys are running a fake company.
They are just running a fake company and are not into any recruiting business
After myself getting victimized they assured me to return back my money for which no they are no even answering my call
They will call your from the phone number mentioned below

7303419420,7838527694,7290987551. All this numbers are Delhi registered and please be aware with this numbers and dont answer their calls.They have changed their website also.
I wonder why cyber police is not taking any actions with online fraudsters like them.
Whomsoever is reading this message please be alert with them.
My no is 9867410881 if any of you guys wants further details kindly contact me on this no.

September 11, 2019
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Reply from Career26

Thank you for sharing your experience.

For clarity to readers, Career26 is a UK-based company founded in 2023 and is not affiliated with any organisation operating in India, Bangalore, Mumbai, or prior to this date.

This review appears to relate to a different entity with a similar name and does not reflect our company, team, or activities.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Hello Friends,

Hello Friends,
As I mentioned below how I got cheated with fake job opportunity from career26 team. I have saved and prevented lot of people called me directly to understand before they take a call.

As mentioned all the positive reviews given in this forum are the staff and employees from career26 team.

I have spoke to one of the team member who left the career26 and the person confirmed they are cheating people with fake job opportunity and that is the reason the person left job and asked me to keep this confidential.

The next day I received a call from another employee from career26 who is promising to process my application or will arrange for refund of my money provided he asked to remove the review posted by me in trustpilot site.

Now it is clearly shows that how far they go to cheat innocent people and financial y low people.

So again, do not fall prey this false or fake company offers by CAREER26. They don't have real identity.

PLEASE REACH OUT TO ME IF YOU GET CALL FROM THEM BEFORE YOU PAY YOUR MONEY.
MY CONTACT NO: 9945026672.

ALSO AM CHALLENGING PEOPLE WHO GAVE POSITIVE REVIEWS TO SHARE THEIR CONTACT NO AND PROVE ME WRONG.

THANKS
KISHORE.

September 5, 2019
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Reply from Career26

Thank you for your comment.

For clarity to readers, Career26 is a UK-based company founded in 2023. We are not affiliated with any organisations operating in India, nor with any activities, individuals, or reviews prior to 2023.

This review appears to relate to a different entity using a similar name and does not reflect our company, team, or services.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good services !

Good services !!
I got placed in Duba quickly due to their support . A little delayed but genuine service

Thanks guys . I believed in you . Thanks a lot

Anand Kumar Patil

June 19, 2019
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I am happy with the services of career26.com. Very good company and trusted and genuine support.

I am happy withe the services of career26.com.Tese guys have really helped me. I was looking for a change in my my job and i was relaly frustrated with the other companies making false commitments.

But when the career26.com agent called me , i was helped with my profile enhancement and this was really excellent.

Thank you guys. keep up the good work.

Vinoth Jayaraman Subramaniam

January 24, 2019
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