BrainStation
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BrainStation offers full-time and part-time courses in data science, design, development, marketing, cyber security and product in New York City, Miami, London, Toronto, Vancouver, and through an Online Live platform. BrainStation’s goal is to empower individuals, businesses, and brands to succeed in the digital age by offering diploma programs, certification courses, and training options across the full digital product lifecycle. BrainStation provides a collaborat...
BrainStation offers full-time and part-time courses in data science, design, development, marketing, cyber security and product in New York City, Miami, London, Toronto, Vancouver, and through an Online Live platform. BrainStation’s goal is to empower individuals, businesses, and brands to succeed in the digital age by offering diploma programs, certification courses, and training options across the full digital product lifecycle. BrainStation provides a collaborative, project-based learning experience, with curriculum updated on a daily basis to ensure professionals gain the skills and experience needed to succeed in their careers.
BrainStation’s class structure combines engaging, in-person instruction with interactive online content and a hands-on, project-based curriculum. To account for different learning styles and schedules, BrainStation offers a variety of flexible learning options, including Online Live. Powered by Synapse, a data-driven learning platform, Online Live learning lets students attend live lectures, collaborate with fellow professionals, and receive immediate, real-time feedback from instructors – from anywhere in the world. Whether students are looking for career transformation or professional development, BrainStation has a learning option, with full-time diploma programs, part-time certificate courses, and specialized skills training.
Established in 2012, BrainStation has worked with over 400+ instructors from the most innovative companies, developing cutting-edge, real-world digital education that has empowered more than 100,000 professionals and some of the largest organizations in the world.
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AnonymousProject Manager • Graduate • Product Management • TorontoApr 04, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceProduct Management - Online Course
The instructors were amazing and incredibly helpful. It is a great way to dip a toe in the world of Product Management.- AnonymousGraduate • Product Management Online • OnlineMar 23, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Great high level overview of PM fundamentals
I took Product Management with Brainstation in Winter 2022. The teachers were experienced business professionals working within the field that were able to bring their relevant experiences to the course forum.
This course would be well suited to someone looking for a strong introduction to the frameworks of product management, and would be a great course for someone looking to improve their business sense. This course may be less relevant for students already with a strong busine...I took Product Management with Brainstation in Winter 2022. The teachers were experienced business professionals working within the field that were able to bring their relevant experiences to the course forum.
This course would be well suited to someone looking for a strong introduction to the frameworks of product management, and would be a great course for someone looking to improve their business sense. This course may be less relevant for students already with a strong business background, as some concepts do indeed stay on the higher level.
I was impressed by the students that participated in the course! Overall, there were a wide variety of professionals from different backgrounds, that brought good discussion and questions to the table.
I would recommend BrainStation! - AnonymousGraduate • Web Development Bootcamp Online • OnlineMar 22, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
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BrainStation's online web development bootcamp was a good start to begin and accelerate my developer journey. I learned a lot of the fundamentals needed to enter the job market.
The instructors and TAs made the experience amazing. They were super helpful and would go the extra mile to answer any questions you may have which made it easy to learn a lot in a short period of time.
The syllabus and content was great as well as it covers fr...BrainStation's online web development bootcamp was a good start to begin and accelerate my developer journey. I learned a lot of the fundamentals needed to enter the job market.
The instructors and TAs made the experience amazing. They were super helpful and would go the extra mile to answer any questions you may have which made it easy to learn a lot in a short period of time.
The syllabus and content was great as well as it covers front-end and back-end materials to help you build full stack applications. However, you do have to learn a lot outside of the bootcamp as well to keep your skills sharp and be job ready. It would be great if the program incorporated practicing coding interviews and coding assessments as well as this was used for screening for a lot of jobs out there.
I found the job support a bit lacking. A lot of the jobs advertised to us were above entry level and out of our expertise. Having a strong referral network and a mentorship system in place for Brainstation alumni and new graduates would make this process much easier. The entry level market for junior developers will only get more competitive and more support will be necessary to ensure that graduates are prepared. - AnonymousGraduate • User Experience Design • TorontoMar 17, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
User Experience Design Course
I took the Saturday course and it was an intense 7 hour class every week for 5 weeks. If you have more time during the week I would recommend taking the course in a longer amount of time. The teachers were amazingly helpful and knowledgeable. Any time I felt lost or confused I would not hesitate to ask and would always get a very detailed answer from Jessica!
The only low rating I left was Job Assistance because there were a few slides about how to get a job and what to put and desig...I took the Saturday course and it was an intense 7 hour class every week for 5 weeks. If you have more time during the week I would recommend taking the course in a longer amount of time. The teachers were amazingly helpful and knowledgeable. Any time I felt lost or confused I would not hesitate to ask and would always get a very detailed answer from Jessica!
The only low rating I left was Job Assistance because there were a few slides about how to get a job and what to put and design a portfolio. Unfortunately from what I could tell there was no special database of jobs available for graduates as with many Colleges and Universities. - AnonymousGraduate • User Experience Design Bootcamp • VancouverMar 17, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Mixed Feelings
An ok course overall! I'm half and half on my experience. And if you were like me, incessantly wondering and contemplating on your career path, hopefully my anecdotes help!
TLDR; As with anything, there are pros and cons to any experience, a lot of it I was honestly disappointed, but I put in a lot of the work and effort during and after the course which led me to a great job I have now and am very satisfied with. Bits of what I learned in the course, I use today at my job. You g...An ok course overall! I'm half and half on my experience. And if you were like me, incessantly wondering and contemplating on your career path, hopefully my anecdotes help!
TLDR; As with anything, there are pros and cons to any experience, a lot of it I was honestly disappointed, but I put in a lot of the work and effort during and after the course which led me to a great job I have now and am very satisfied with. Bits of what I learned in the course, I use today at my job. You get what you put in!
Personally, I already have design experience (both from university and work), so a lot of lectures felt repetitive for me. I can see the course being very helpful for those without such experience yet. But for myself, it was a bit frustrating.
Pros
It's been a few months now since I've finished the course, and I did luckily get it from the grant so I may have certain biases overall.- One important thing I got out of the program is boosting my confidence especially when it came to presenting and group work. They did a good job in exposing everyone with that, which again, is a big part of being a UX/Product Designer. It was tricky to manage virtual group work, but it definitely helped me with being 'comfortable with being uncomfortable'. A big part also helped train me to be left to my own resources and figure things out as I go, which honestly is a big part of real world work.
- The people! The people I met were amazing. Obviously a select few I really worked well with, but you do sometimes end up struggling with varying levels of expertise which was honestly a bit frustrating. Half of me wished we were grouped specifically in certain pods with equal levels of expertise to push each other. I was there to learn and push myself. Not necessarily have to feel like I'd do a lot of the leg work. But overall, I made great connections from the course, who I occasionally still reach out to.
- I networked like crazy and was able to reach out someone in the industry who was very helpful in my job hunt phase. For the Hackathon, we presented our work to their company and I was able to connect with someone there and even remain friends with them to this day! Guess a good thing is that Brainstation seems to have such a niche group of people with a shared experience so it's quite easy to reach out to others who went through the same thing.
Cons- Most course work and grading of projects I felt skewed more on 'Product Design' and the visual side. A lot of the feedback I got was also more on visual improvement (I really didn't care much about it visuals...). I personally wanted to learn more about user research, strategy and working with devs. All of those, you get exposed to probably just 10% of each.
- The grading system was questionable. I was surprised previous TA's, who were probably almost the same level of knowledge as us in the cohort, were the ones grading the course. Again, as an already working professional, I cared very little about my numerical grades. I needed output to add into my portfolio, but didn't feel like I really produced the right type of work to present. If you're straight out of university from a more rigorous grading system, don't sweat Brainstation's system of grading.
- Hackathon was laughable.. I was honestly excited to be part of a hackathon, sadly just felt like a a bunch of wild dogs placed in a room left to chew on the same bone. Little to no guidance there despite having some help from TA's. There were also SO many groups presenting, that it felt useless to present to industry professionals. Again, it may vary on the type of groups and cohort, but mine was definitely very frustrating, dealing with so many groups and varying levels and experience.
- The career side of it all was also questionable. I personally put in more effort networking online (ADP List, cold emails and reach outs, etc.) I did not find any of the career success efforts useful. If anything, a confidence booster "You're doing all the right things! Keep going!" Having gone through so much job hunting, do NOT follow their resume template. Just submit it as a requirement, sure, but to stand out, focus on your own branding and how you want to present yourself as a designer. Tips in terms of resume content was somewhat useful, but still felt very rushed to balance this with course requirements. Kind of wish the resume/career success side more came after all course work.
- The resume and final requirements you submit, I found were only to market THEM as a bootcamp for potential new students. I didn't create the video at all, and put in minimum effort to my final requirements for the 'Demo Day' page. Honestly, what kind of recruiter would even look at EACH student profile? And watch a 10 min video for EACH student? It made zero sense to make a video at all.
All in all, Brainstation did help me get to where I am now, which I'm grateful for. But I (clearly) still have certain feelings about it. I would be quite frustrated if I had to pay the full tuition fee... - AnonymousStudent • Product Management • VancouverFeb 09, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
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the course was precise, equipped me with relevant tools that have broadened my knowledge and I'm looking forward to sending out resumes for my future path. - AnonymousGraduate • User Experience Design Bootcamp • VancouverFeb 08, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
BrainStation just cares about their stats
I signed up for one of the UX bootcamps in 2021 and slowly since graduating the program I have realized that BrainStation is just into the stats.
Firstly, I will say that you only get what you want out of the program. The program is very hectic, fast paced and it can be tough but if you want to take it all in, you have to be present at every lab and lecture to get the most of it. You will be equipped with the foundational skills required to get a job but my recommendation would b...I signed up for one of the UX bootcamps in 2021 and slowly since graduating the program I have realized that BrainStation is just into the stats.
Firstly, I will say that you only get what you want out of the program. The program is very hectic, fast paced and it can be tough but if you want to take it all in, you have to be present at every lab and lecture to get the most of it. You will be equipped with the foundational skills required to get a job but my recommendation would be to keep learning more after the program because it doesn't cover everything. The instructors are amazing, I will give you that. They're supportive and have great background experience in the industry and are happy to share their stories.
BrainStation really sells their programs well. You graduate with massive cohorts and then they bring in other students and pump those grads out too. They do make it clear that you aren't promised a job or anything after graduation but they do offer assistance post grad. You are put into a slack channel where they share job postings from Indeed for example... we can do that ourselves. The "job assistance" is a joke. Throughout the program, you do attend workshops for resume writing and cover letter writing and interviewing, however, UX interviews are very different. They don't have any specific teachings for that so you go into these interviews blindly. BrainStation will take full credit for you getting a job, meanwhile, it was all of your hard work. I got a job quickly after but that's because I worked really hard to expand on my skills and learnings and changed my portfolio entirely. Yes, they provide you with the curriculum but not everyone is suited for the industry even if they graduate. Some take ages to get a job and they're not getting hired just because they have BrainStation on their resume. BrainStation hardly supports start up businesses, you will notice they mostly partner with large companies. You think BrainStation could appreciate a startup more as they once were a small business too.
Would I recommend BrainStation for its curriculum and instructors? Yes. But if I were asked about job assistance and just the overall experience, I wouldn't. The cost is far too much too.
I would consider other bootcamps.
- AnonymousFront-end developer • Graduate • Web Development • TorontoJan 31, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
My idea about this course
I am a web developer, and I believe most of the lessons and experiences in this course are useful. It gives you a high level of the programs that developers should know for starting their jobs in the market. My complaint part is about job assistance. You should not think that they can find a job for you. They only help you to make your resume and LinkedIn acceptable. It took about 8 months for me to find my job, but I can see how this program helps me to work in the market. - AnonymousGraduate • Data Science • TorontoDec 21, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
My experience in Data Science program at BrainStation
Well thought-out course designed to teach you the fundamentals of working with data in many different fields. Really enjoyed the fast pace Monday-Friday classes, which may not be for everyone, but it kept me engaged and focused on the task as hand. You never really dive into too much detail in any particular subject, but you're setup to now have the knowledge to continue learning on your own as you are connected with the right resources and provided the framework on which you can work on...Well thought-out course designed to teach you the fundamentals of working with data in many different fields. Really enjoyed the fast pace Monday-Friday classes, which may not be for everyone, but it kept me engaged and focused on the task as hand. You never really dive into too much detail in any particular subject, but you're setup to now have the knowledge to continue learning on your own as you are connected with the right resources and provided the framework on which you can work on your own. Amazing instructors that know alot, please ask them questions and use them to their full potential, they have alot to teach! - AnonymousGraduate • Data Analytics Online • OnlineNov 25, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Highly Recommend Data Analytics Certification Course
Instructors were highly engaging, passionate, and knowledgeable, which made all the difference. Curriculum strikes the right balance between foundational theory, hard skill development, and industry application. For my purpose of up-skilling and differentiating myself within my current field (digital product design + strategy), I couldn't have asked for a better course. - AnonymousStudent • Product Management Online • OnlineOct 26, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Valuable Experience
I had a great experience learning at BrainStation. I found curriculum very relevant because of the concepts and real world examples that were integrated all through. The faculties were very helpful and were very committed to us getting the concepts. The course project was also a great addition. We got to develop real ideas and that was really cool. I'll definitely recommend BrainStation to anyone who is looking to pivot/grow their careers in any of the fields they currently offer. - AnonymousGraduate • User Experience Design • VancouverOct 21, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
User Experience Design Bootcamp
This program was definitely a challenging one, but it sufficiently provides the necessary fundamentals for a career transition into the complicated field of UX. If you have little to no experience within the field, then you would come out of it learning a LOT and be able to lean on your peers and instructors in a really supportive environment, at least during the duration of the program. It was fast-paced with a lot of projects to work on, but one of the main benefits of this is to be ab...This program was definitely a challenging one, but it sufficiently provides the necessary fundamentals for a career transition into the complicated field of UX. If you have little to no experience within the field, then you would come out of it learning a LOT and be able to lean on your peers and instructors in a really supportive environment, at least during the duration of the program. It was fast-paced with a lot of projects to work on, but one of the main benefits of this is to be able to put some of these projects onto a working portfolio to showcase to future employers. You'll go through the whole process off researching a problem space, brainstorming ideas, testing, and developing a fully functional high fidelity prototype that addresses a problem space YOU want to address.
Overall, I get as much from the program as I wanted, however I was already somewhat experienced in the field and was looking to further improve my skills and obtain certification to jumpstart my career into the field. If I was never really exposed to this, then I would definitely rate my experience as higher. However, this program does give you the necessary resources to do well both in the program and outside, but it is still up to you to decide how much additional effort you want to put into the course.
I found that while the company does keep in touch with you after the program and helps you to develop your job application assets with some networking added in, it is ultimately up to you to find a job afterwards. Thankfully, I set up some one on one time with people on the team to get more personalized advice and guidance, so I would highly recommend doing this for anyone who enrolls into the program!
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BrainStation costs around $16,500. On the lower end, some BrainStation courses like Social Media Marketing Online cost $2,450.
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BrainStation offers courses like Data Analytics, Data Analytics Online, Data Science, Data Science Bootcamp and 32 more.
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BrainStation has in-person campuses in London, Miami, New York City, Toronto and Vancouver. BrainStation also has a remote classroom so students can learn online.
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