Do real work. Get recruited.
zero is the simulator where students do real work for real companies, get scored against the top 1% of professionals, and get recruited based on receipts. Free for students. Recruiters pay for access.
- Free for students. Recruiters pay for access to scored receipts.
- Tasks built around real company operations, not generic case studies.
- Every submission is scored against top-1% professionals, not peer averages.
What is the wedge between zero and the alternatives?
Forage gives you a certificate. zero gives you a receipt: a piece of work a real recruiter can evaluate against the top 1% of the industry. Companies use the receipt to decide who to interview. The certificate just sits in your LinkedIn profile.
What's in this learn hub?
- Cornerstones: deep answers to the questions students keep searching.
- How it works: the 4-step flow from task to receipt to recruiter.
- For students: why this beats internships, simulations, and bootcamps.
- For recruiters: how to evaluate students by receipts, not resumes.
- For companies: B2B talent identification at scale.
- zero vs. forage, vs. RippleMatch, vs. Handshake.
- Receipts: live examples of student work.
- Trust and methodology: how scoring works.
- About: the people behind zero.
Frequently asked questions
Is zero free for students?
Yes. Recruiters pay for access to scored receipts. Students never do.
What companies are involved?
Tasks are built around real operations at Tesla, Shopify, Stripe, and other top hiring brands. New scenarios get added as we expand.
Who scores my work?
Top-1% practitioners in each function evaluate submissions against the bar they would apply to a junior hire. See trust and methodology.
How is this different from a bootcamp?
Bootcamps teach skills. zero gives you something to show. The work itself is the credential.
Last updated: 2026-05-17.