Data Science & AI bootcamp | On campus, full-time Reviews

In my previous roles, I often wondered how available data could be better utilised to support decision-making, and wished that I had the skills to do so. I'm glad I made the decision to enrol in Le Wagon's full-time data science bootcamp in Amsterdam. It was a great experience overall, from having really motivated classmates with diverse backgrounds, to learning key skills in data science in an interesting way that felt easily applicable. There was also always good support from teachers and teaching assistants throughout the bootcamp. I had almost no coding experience before the bootcamp, and am super proud to have been able to put into production a machine learning model built from scratch as part of the final group project!

After getting acquainted with the Data Science world at my last job, I decided to not renew my contract to have enough time to learn new Data Science skills. After enrolling in Le Wagon and doing the 9-week intense Data Science course, it was clear that I had no regrets about this decision! Together with my fellow boot campers, we dove and learned Python specific to Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Data Engineering. Also, we have gotten familiar with handling data using SQL queries & even got some introduction to simple front-end programming using Selenium/Heroku. I am confident Le Wagon's course has given us the necessary tools to start our Data Science journey!

I applied to Le Wagon data science bootcamp in Amsterdam after feeling like I was stagnating in my current position and wanted a change of career in a field I had always been passionate about. This was one of the best decisions I ever took. The amount of learning that I was able to gain in only a few months was invaluable and is a testament to the quality and robustness of the Le Wagon school.  Working through challenges all day and coding non stop, always under supervision of a teacher assistant and peer work system, meant that progress in the classroom was uniform between all students despite the fact that some may had started with more or less coding foundations. This also added to the atmosphere in the classroom where all students were eager to learn and push themselves which made it a very motivating and encouraging setting. The staff at Le Wagon was friendly and always willing to help answering questions about the bootcamp, careers etc.. and they did not shy away from interacting with the students which gave really strong community vibes knowing that we are all in this together,  which was a big selling point for me.Overall, I would recommend this course to anyone who wants to go on a career change or get their foot in the data science door. It will leave you with all the skills required to strive in this field and a community of like minded individuals to collaborate with and go on this journey together. 

I joined the Full time Data Science Bootcamp in Bali from April to June 2022 to learn how to code and analyse data before joining a Master in Data Science starting in Septembre. I can only honestly say it was the best decision that could be made : the Le Wagon process makes complicated concepts much simpler to learn, understand and use. The classes and concepts are taught in a very clear and spot on way - we then apply these concepts in "coding challenges" everyday to learn by doing. The 9 weeks are organised in such a way that you are constantly challenged with new learning material (and there are options to go even deeper in the coding if you want) while never feeling overwhelmed and lost. I felt the teachers had the perfect balance between : 1) doing your own research to find the solutions you're looking for, 2) helping you out/ giving you tips to find those solutions. Today, after only one week of my Master in Data Science, I am so grateful for everything the Le Wagon curriculum taught me and I go back daily to all the learning material we still have access to. As a bonus : living in Bali for 3 months was a dream and I am still in contact with the students I met during the bootcamp- despite us all living in different parts of the world. 

Montreal Le Wagon offers a five-star Data Science Bootcamp (out of 5). If you are not an experienced programmer, early in the Bootcamp, you will develop the coding skills and logic needed to design and implement algorithms to carry out the automation of any task.Once you have acquired codding experience or if you are an experienced programmer in other languages rather than python, during the Bootcamp, you will learn and use the best coding practices to put into production any machine learning model using the latest cloud technologies in Python.Regardless of your coding experience, you will learn the technologies associated with all machine learning stages, from data extraction to monitoring model performance in real-time to improve it. Obviously, in a few weeks, you will not be able to cover all technologies used in the industry, but the Le Wagon Bootcamp will give you a solid base to be a self-learner so that you can specialize yourself in the area you like the most.At the end of the program, you will face the real-life experience of designing and implementing a minimum viable product in two weeks, as if you were working in a start-up. You will build on top of what you used in the Bootcamp, but also will have to research and learn new technologies to accomplish your goal. The latter is a skill highly desired in any company. It is important to highlight that the Bootcamp is designed in such a way that you are never left alone at any stage, and you are guided by highly trained teachers who enjoy teaching and sharing their knowledge.

With more than 15 years of experience in different roles I wanted to deep dive into the fascinating world of data science and machine learning. I was looking for a hands-on experience so that in a relatively short time I could get up to speed (as opposed to a years-long academic path, or some unguided dwelling all over the internet to build your own incoherent curriculum). The Le Wagon data science bootcamp was a perfect fit for me: seven weeks of to-the-point lectures and hands-on experience with daily challenges, supported by a great education platform and an enthusiastic teaching team; all of this culminating in an intense and very educational two weeks of building your own project with a small team of fellow students.
What really sets Le Wagon apart is that the bootcamp caters for all. Students with little to no mathematical and/or programming background will find perfect guidance through the top-notch learning platform supported by the teaching staff. And students with more experience can have their fun with additional materials and extra optional challenges to expand their knowledge even further. Doing the Le Wagon bootcamp was a highly energising experience for me. And I came out well prepared to take up my next challenge within the data science department of a major international bank, where I went on to building bridges between data scientists and business counterparts and senior management.

J'ai pu faire les 2 formations proposées par le Wagon (Data Science et Web Developement) et je suis extrêmement satisfait : la qualité du programme, l'expertise des enseignants, la bienveillance de toute l'équipe pédagogique... La progression en 9 semaines dans chacune des deux formations est inimaginable initialement : on progresse tous les jours et les projets de fin de bootcamp permettent de remettre en ordre toutes les connaissances acquises pendant le bootcamp. Le tout dans une très bonne ambiance !

A great curriculum with intensity, good balance of theory (2h per day incl. maths, stats...) and practice (10 to 5-6pm everyday, plus 2 full weeks project at the end!). Content is thorough (from SQL to data viz to machine learning and deep learning to engineering) and gets updated frequently. Buddy system and ticket system help to progressively become autonomous.Good part time option as well, with different benefits as the learning, taking place on 6 months, has the time to become a habit. The best is Le Wagon resources and community for after the bootcamp: ongoing access to the newest material from the camp and opportunities to solidify the learning while kickstarting the data scientist career by teaching or assisting at Le Wagon. I took the bootcamp in Paris then was a teaching assistant in Paris and Berlin and never regretted the investment. 

Attending Le Wagon was one of the best things I did for my career. My entire life I have tried to get into coding with high level languages unsuccessfully. It felt like there was a brick-wall stopping me from getting over the first few hurdles no matter how much I tried. From day 1 at Le Wagon I had the full support of my class-mates, Teaching Assistants, Teachers, and everyone else. The sense of community is unrivalled. Not only was I pushed through my block, I am now at a point where I have a defined understanding of how all realms in computer-science come together in ensemble. Most importantly, Le Wagon has made me ever-curious about learning in a field where I was once the first person to shy away.

The Bootcamp is much more than what you would spect from it! Really it is!From the technical aspects of both Web Development and Data Science bootcamps, to the social aspects of building a community that shows support to the graduates constantly, during and after the bootcamp.Le Wagon provides everything we need to build our coding skills or take them to a new level. Daily Live Lectures and Live coding, daily Challenges supported by a qualify team of Teachers. Focusing on the main issues we have in a real proffesional enviroment.I am really happy I decided to apply for this boots to my proffesional carrer with Le Wagon!

After finishing my bachelor in computer sciences I knew I wanted to specialize in data but didn't feel confident enough in my skills to start looking for a job. Le Wagon seemed like the perfect solution:-It's a rather short bootcamp, only 9-10 weeks-The courses seemed to fit my expectations -The work style (very practical) was exactly what I was looking forMy experience was amazing. The staff is great, very considerate and warm. The rythm is very well paced, even though we all came from very different fields, we were never overwhelmed but always challenged.At the end of the bootcamp, for our 2 week project, my team and I were already able to build an operational "beer scanner" that could identify any bottle in a picture, identify the beer and give informations about it.I also believe Le Wagon's reputation to be a plus as I was able to find a job as Data Engineer before the end of the bootcamp.I can only recommend.

Before I joined Le Wagon I studied economics and was working as an economic researcher, doing mostly qualitative stuff and a bit of Excel. I was unhappy with the low level of data analysis I was doing (and the lacking experience to dig deeper). I choose Le Wagon after searching for Bootcamps in Berlin because Le Wagon was on-site rather than full remote. Getting in contact with other students was a real plus from my perspective. The buddy system (you work with a different buddy each day) helped a lot to clear up questions and reduce anxiety. Also, the Teaching Assistants were helpful in that matter.After if graduated from Berlin batch #814 I was job searching for three months and I am now starting as a BI consultant. The Bootcamp was a good starting point for my career switch to a data role. It teaches a solid understanding of the ELT process as well as machine learning and deep learning algorithms. However, what I found most interesting was the Decision Science week where we went through all steps from exploratory data analysis, developing our own hypotheses to presenting these hypotheses. In hindsight, the business applications could be clearer at some point, but that's probably due to the focus on Data Science instead of Data Analytics. For me, the Bootcamp was a good starting point to get a feeling of data-business processes and understand what my next steps should be. The community is a plus too, as many alumni worldwide are happy to get in contact and answer some questions. And the Career Week held some useful information about job search after the Bootcamp. 

"Im originally from the business field, working mostly in project and process management. During my whole career i was always into data and wanted to focus and specialize on Data Science. So this was my reason to join the LeWagon Bootcamp. The Bootcamp is extraordinary structured and really well to follow. The TA and the whole team is very serviceoriented and will always help and find a solution, if there is any problem. What makes LeWagon also standout is the mixture of people who were so inspirational for me, also afterwards. So I had a really good time at LeWagon - Afterwards I land my dream job as a data scientist --- so thank you LeWagon:heart:! ... a Little sidenote : its very challenging if you have no prior python programming - so make sure your are comfortable with python. "

I attended Le Wagon between getting my master's degree and returning to the workforce. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who is seriously looking to upgrade their job skills in the area of programming/data science/machine learning. The main thing that I liked about the program is that it focuses on all parts of being data scientist (not just learning to code), but also have to set up a professional environment on your laptop and how to deploy models for the whole world to see.