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Capstone is a virtual work experience platform where you complete real workplace tasks inside a simulated company environment. Think chat-based colleagues, real deliverables, and actual deadlines — except none of it will get you fired. You are assessed on what you do, not what you claim you can do.

Anyone pursuing a career in a non-technical role. That includes early-career candidates building their first portfolio, and career switchers who are tired of being screened out before they get a chance to show what they're made of. If you're transitioning from a different industry or a different field entirely, you're exactly who we built this for.

You won't be watching videos or taking quizzes. Capstone puts you inside a working environment and gives you actual deliverables to complete. There are no lectures. There is no hand-holding. There are tasks, colleagues, deadlines, and a score at the end. It's closer to your first week on the job than anything you've done in a classroom.

No. Our simulations are designed to be accessible to early-career candidates and career switchers alike. If you have strong instincts, can communicate clearly, and are willing to think on your feet, you're in the right place.

Not exactly. We don't post job listings. What we do is give you something more valuable than a CV bullet point: documented, scored proof of what you can actually do. What you do with that proof is up to you.

You'll be placed inside a fictional company and given a set of tasks to complete over a defined period. You'll communicate with AI-powered colleagues via a chat workspace that closely resembles Slack, receive briefs, ask questions, handle pushback, and submit deliverables. It is intentionally designed to feel like work.

AI agents. Each one has a distinct personality, communication style, and area of expertise. Some are warm and mentor-like. Others are more guarded and won't hand you information you haven't earned. This is intentional. Real workplaces don't come pre-populated with people who are always delighted to help.

Yes, within reason. You can ask questions, push back, request information, and challenge assumptions. The quality of your interactions is part of what's being evaluated. Agents will respond differently depending on how you approach them — much like real colleagues would.

Simulations are designed to be completed over approximately one to two weeks, with daily engagement expected. This is not a one-sitting sprint. You'll receive tasks, have time to work through them, and submit deliverables at defined milestones.

That depends on the role you're simulating. Tasks are grounded in the context of the fictional company and require real thinking — not just templates. Expect to write, analyse, communicate, make decisions, and justify them.

Yes. We're not interested in testing whether you can do things manually that no working professional does manually. How you use AI tools is part of what's being observed, not a disqualifying variable. What we're assessing is your judgment, not your ability to avoid Google.

Deadlines are real constraints within the simulation. Missing them has consequences, just as it would in a real role. We'd recommend treating the simulation calendar the way you would an actual job.

You can take breaks between sessions — the simulation isn't going anywhere. That said, the simulation does run on a timeline, so the clock doesn't pause entirely. No pressure, but do try not to go completely off-grid for a week.

You are scored across six competency dimensions: Strategic Thinking, Execution Excellence, Stakeholder Management, Technical Acumen, Data-Driven Decision Making, and AI Utilisation. Each dimension is scored on a 1-5 scale, with clear descriptors at every level. Evaluation combines AI-based assessment and structured rubrics calibrated against industry benchmarks.

Your score report will be available after the simulation concludes and evaluation is complete. You will be notified when it's ready.

A detailed score report breaking down your performance across all six dimensions, and a shareable certificate and badge you can use on LinkedIn, in job applications, or anywhere else you want people to take you seriously.

It proves you completed a structured, scored work simulation under realistic conditions. It is not an honorary award. It is not handed to everyone who shows up. It reflects a documented standard of performance — which is exactly the point.

Only if you choose to share them. You control what's visible and to whom. Your results are yours.

This is the name of the game. Now you have useful information. The score report is designed to tell you specifically where you underperformed and why, so you can improve rather than just feel bad about it. Details on retake options are coming soon.

Add it under Licenses & Certifications using Capstone as the issuing organisation, or under Experience as a self-directed project. Either works. What matters is that the description makes clear this was a virtual work experience simulation — not a role at an actual company. A clean way to phrase it: "Completed a virtual work simulation for a [role type] role via Capstone, assessed across six professional competency dimensions."

No. The companies featured in Capstone simulations are fictional. Listing them as an employer on your LinkedIn profile or CV — even unintentionally — is misrepresentation. It will not hold up to scrutiny, and it will not reflect well on you when it doesn't.

Capstone is the platform. That's what you credit. List the role type you simulated and the competencies you were assessed on, and link to your certificate or badge where possible. That combination is far more compelling to a hiring manager than a company name they can't verify anyway.

Professionally, misrepresentation is a serious matter. If a prospective employer discovers that a company listed on your profile doesn't exist — or that you implied employment where none occurred — it raises immediate questions about your integrity. Those questions tend to follow you. Beyond that, Capstone reserves the right to revoke certificates where misrepresentation is identified.

Keep it honest and specific. Mention the role type, the platform, what you were assessed on, and what you learned. Share your certificate. Tag Capstone if you'd like. What you don't need to do is inflate it — a scored, structured work simulation speaks for itself. Let the credential do the work.

Head to the Capstone platform and sign up with your email address. The process takes a few minutes. Once your account is created, you'll be able to browse available simulations and enrol.

Yes. Your profile settings can be updated at any time from your account dashboard.

Drop us an email at hello@usecapstone.com. We aim to respond as soon as we can, but typically within 48 hours.

A laptop or desktop computer and a stable internet connection. The platform is browser-based, so no downloads are required. While you can check your status on mobile, completing simulation tasks on a phone is not recommended — or a particularly good idea. Mobile apps are coming soon!

The latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. If you're still running Internet Explorer, we need to have a separate conversation.

Try refreshing the page first. If the issue persists, reach out to us at hello@usecapstone.com with a description of what's happening and, if possible, a screenshot. We'll get back to you as quickly as we can.

Yes. All personal information is encrypted and handled in accordance with applicable privacy regulations. Your simulation data and results are stored securely and are not shared with third parties without your explicit consent.