About
About
CareerFoundry is an online bootcamp that offers flexibly paced programs for career changers in web development, UX design, UI design, and data analytics. Headquartered in Berlin but with a global student base, CareerFoundry has provided tech education since 2013. CareerFoundry combines the flexibility of online learning with the guidance of mentors and tutors through their dual mentorship model, training students to become job-ready in four to 12 month or their money back.
All programs cover the in-demand job skills required as well as real-world tools employed by professionals in the field. The 7-month Web Development Program explores HTML, CSS, JavaScript, API building, server-side development, test-driven development, progressive web apps, native app development, and more and covers how and when to use industry-standard tools including Atom, GitHub, Node, React, Angular, Vue, and Bootstrap and more. The 10-month UX Design Course explores the entire UX design process including user research and testing, rapid prototyping, iterative design, interaction design, responsive design, and visual design, and covers the tools Balsamiq, Sketch, Figma, InVision and more. The 6-month UI Design Program explores responsive design, visual design principles, designing for different platforms, wireframing, mockups, prototyping, testing, and UX design. It covers the tools Sketch, Adobe XD, InVision, Balsamiq, Figma and more. The 9-month Data Analytics Program explores statistical analysis and testing, data visualisation, data querying, predictive analysis and covers the programming language Python and tools Excel, TableauTableu, PostgreSQL and more.
All students will graduate with projects they can show to potential employers to ensure they land their first job. Web development students will create a simple portfolio website and a variety of apps, including a native app as well as a NoSQL database-driven React app complete with its own API. UX Design students work on three complete apps for their portfolio, choosing from various project options. UI Design students build a marketable portfolio that includes the UI for eight projects. Data analytics students work on six projects, covering designing and producing visualizations, dashboards, reports, presentations, and more.
Students have access to a dedicated Career Specialist who provides tailored coaching for job hunting and interviewing. Graduates of the program who do not land a job within six months of graduating are eligible for a full refund.
No previous experience is required to apply for the programs. Students should have access to a computer and an internet connection, and an interest in the topic they are planning to study. Students apply via the CareerFoundry website by connecting with an advisor who can talk through their options. Students will need to pay a deposit to secure their place, then complete the required pre-work before the program commences.
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Courses
Courses
Data Analytics Program
ApplyStart Date Rolling Start Date Cost $6,900 Class size 25 Location Online In this program, you'll learn all the job skills, tools, and processes you need to break into your new career as a data analyst—with a job guarantee to boot. You’ll receive individualized mentorship through our dual mentorship model that pairs you with not one but two data professionals to support, advise, and give feedback throughout the program. The program is 100% online and flexibly-paced, and our curriculum is expert-authored and built entirely in-house, providing a rigorous, project-based, and adaptive learning experience. The full journey is split into three parts: Intro to Data Analytics, Data Immersion, and Job Preparation. This setup ensures you start out with the basics, and finish as an expert in data analytics with a professional portfolio with real-world projects to set you apart in the job market. You’ll also have a solid approach to your job search, and the ongoing support of our Career Services Team as you apply for jobs and prepare for interviews as a qualified data analyst.Financing
Deposit N/A Financing Full tuition available through our partner Skills FundTuition Plans Contact us at olivia@careerfoundry.com for tuition plans and pricing in Euros and Pounds. Refund / Guarantee Two week trial period—cancel and receive a full refund. Job guarantee available for eligible applicants. Scholarship Contact us at olivia@careerfoundry.com to learn about scholarships offered. Getting in
Minimum Skill Level None—suitable for complete beginners Prep Work None required Placement Test No Interview No
Frontend Development for Designers Course
ApplyStart Date Rolling Start Date Cost $2,000 Class size 25 Location Online This course covers the most important frontend development skills in a no-nonsense, streamlined approach and will walk you through the entire development process for creating a simple yet functional portfolio site to showcase your creative work. By the end of the course, you’ll not only know how to code with HTML and CSS, but how to debug and use JavaScript to add interactivity to a website, as well. Perhaps most importantly, you’ll also be able to speak the language of “code,” endowing you with the ability to communicate any technical issues you notice within the designs of a website or application. This will enable you to effectively collaborate with developers and coordinate cross-team projects throughout your career—an essential part of any design role. We’ll pair you with a web development professional to support, advise, and give individualized feedback and mentoring from day one. The course is 100% online and flexibly-paced, and our curriculum is expert-authored and built entirely in-house. The learning experience this provides is rigorous, project-based, and adaptive—designed to empower you to acquire all the skills you’ll need to take your current job to the next level. *This course is appropriate for qualified designers, or can be selected as a third-module specialization of our UX or UI Design Programs.Financing
Deposit N/A Tuition Plans 2 monthly instalments or an upfront fee. Contact us at olivia@careerfoundry.com for pricing in Euros and Pounds. Refund / Guarantee Two week trial period—cancel and receive a full refund. Getting in
Minimum Skill Level Students must have basic UX design experience. Prep Work None required Placement Test No Interview No
Intro to Data Analytics Course
ApplyStart Date Rolling Start Date Cost $690 Class size 25 Location Online In this course, you’ll learn everything you need to gain a solid understanding of key data analysis skills, processes, and principles. It’s the perfect solution for those brand-new to the subject and a great way to see whether data analysis is the right career for you. You’ll receive individualized mentorship through our dual mentorship model that pairs you with not one but two data professionals to support, advise, and give feedback throughout the course. Work on a real-world project and learn about the essential deliverables employers and teams need as you build an end-to-end analysis for your course project. The course is 100% online and flexibly-paced, and our curriculum is expert-authored and built entirely in-house. The learning experience this provides is rigorous, project-based, and adaptive—designed to empower you to acquire all the skills you’ll need to take your current job to the next level, and how to use and analyze data to make better decisions. *The Intro to Data Course constitutes the first module of the full Data Analytics Program. You can choose to continue to the full program on completion of the course.Financing
Deposit N/A Tuition Plans Upfront payments only. Contact us at olivia@careerfoundry.com for pricing in EUR, GBP, CAD and AUD. Refund / Guarantee Two week trial period—cancel and receive a full refund. Getting in
Minimum Skill Level None—suitable for complete beginners Prep Work None required Placement Test No Interview No
Intro to Frontend Development Course
ApplyStart Date Rolling Start Date Cost $690 Class size 25 Location Online In this course, you’ll learn the fundamental frontend development languages (HTML and CSS); and apply core web development skills. It’s the perfect solution for those brand-new to the subject and a great way to see whether web development is the right career for you. You’ll receive individualized mentorship through our dual mentorship model that pairs you with not one but two data professionals to support, advise, and give feedback throughout the course. Work on a real-world project and learn about the essential deliverables employers and teams need as you build a portfolio site coded from scratch using HTML and CSS, (uploaded to GitHub) for your course project. The course is 100% online and flexibly-paced, and our curriculum is expert-authored and built entirely in-house. The learning experience this provides is rigorous, project-based, and adaptive—designed to empower you to acquire all the skills you’ll need to take your current job to the next level. *The Intro to Frontend Development Course constitutes the first module of the full Full Stack Web Development Program. You can choose to continue to the full program on completion of the Intro to Frontend Development course.Financing
Deposit N/A Tuition Plans Upfront payments only. Contact us at olivia@careerfoundry.com for pricing in EUR, GBP, CAD and AUD. Refund / Guarantee Two week trial period—cancel and receive a full refund. Getting in
Minimum Skill Level None—suitable for complete beginners Prep Work None required Placement Test No Interview No
Intro to UI Design Course
ApplyStart Date Rolling Start Date Cost $690 Class size 25 Location Online In this course, you’ll learn how to build a design from the ground up, exploring the basics of design tools as you progress through the course. It’s the perfect solution for those brand-new to the subject and a great way to see whether UI design is the right career for you. You’ll receive individualized mentorship through our dual mentorship model that pairs you with not one but two data professionals to support, advise, and give feedback throughout the course. Work on a real-world project and learn about the essential deliverables employers and teams need as you recreate screens for an app for your course project to ensure that you’ve mastered an industry-standard design tool and have experience designing an app from the ground up. The course is 100% online and flexibly-paced, and our curriculum is expert-authored and built entirely in-house. The learning experience this provides is rigorous, project-based, and adaptive—designed to empower you to acquire all the skills you’ll need to take your current job to the next level. *The Intro to UI Design Course constitutes the first module of the full UI Design Program. You can choose to continue to the full program on completion of the Intro to UI Design course.Financing
Deposit N/A Tuition Plans Upfront payments only. Contact us at olivia@careerfoundry.com for pricing in EUR, GBP, CAD and AUD. Refund / Guarantee Two week trial period—cancel and receive a full refund. Getting in
Minimum Skill Level None—suitable for complete beginners Prep Work None required Placement Test No Interview No
Intro to UX Design Course
ApplyStart Date Rolling Start Date Cost $690 Class size 25 Location Online In this course, you’ll learn about every phase of the UX design process, gain an understanding of the industry as a whole, and discover how UXers think. It’s the perfect solution for those brand-new to the subject and a great way to see whether UX design is the right career for you. You’ll receive individualized mentorship through our dual mentorship model that pairs you with not one but two UX design professionals to support, advise, and give feedback throughout the course. Work on a real-world project and learn about the essential deliverables employers and teams need as you build an app for your course project. The course is 100% online and flexibly-paced, and our curriculum is expert-authored and built entirely in-house. The learning experience this provides is rigorous, project-based, and adaptive—designed to empower you to acquire all the skills you’ll need to take your current job to the next level, and how to use UX design to make better decisions. *The Intro to UX Design Course constitutes the first module of the full UX Design Program. You can choose to continue to the full program on completion of the Intro to UX Design course.Financing
Deposit N/A Tuition Plans Upfront payments only. Contact us at olivia@careerfoundry.com for pricing in EUR, GBP, CAD and AUD. Refund / Guarantee Two week trial period—cancel and receive a full refund. Getting in
Minimum Skill Level None—suitable for complete beginners Prep Work None required Placement Test No Interview No
UI Design Program
ApplyStart Date Rolling Start Date Cost $6,900 Class size 25 Location Online In this program, you’ll learn all the job skills, tools, and processes you need to break into your new career as a UI designer—with a job guarantee to boot. You’ll receive individualized mentorship through our dual mentorship model that pairs you with not one but two UI professionals to support, advise, and give feedback throughout the program. The program is 100% online and flexibly-paced, and our curriculum is expert-authored and built entirely in-house, providing a rigorous, project-based, and adaptive learning experience. The full journey is split into four parts: Intro to UI Design, UI Immersion, your choice of one specialization (Frontend Development for Designers, or Voice User Interface Design), and Job Preparation. This setup ensures you start out with the basics, and finish as an expert in UI Design with specialized knowledge and a professional portfolio with real-world projects to set you apart in the job market. You’ll also have a solid approach to your job search, and the ongoing support of our Career Services Team as you apply for jobs and prepare for interviews as a qualified UI designer.Financing
Deposit N/A Financing Financing available via Skills FundTuition Plans Contact us at olivia@careerfoundry.com for tuition plans and pricing in Euros and Pounds. Refund / Guarantee Two week trial period—cancel and receive a full refund. Job guarantee available for eligible applicants. Scholarship Contact us at olivia@careerfoundry.com to learn about scholarships offered. Getting in
Minimum Skill Level None required Prep Work None required Placement Test No Interview No
UI for UX Designers Course
ApplyStart Date Rolling Start Date Cost $2,000 Class size 25 Location Online Built in collaboration with design leader, InVision, this fast-track course takes you through the process of designing the user interface of a responsive app from scratch to include in your design portfolio. By the end of the course, you’ll have mastered the theory behind beautiful UI design, and have the hands-on, technical skills needed to apply it to your own projects. With your combined knowledge of UX and UI, you’ll know how to please and effectively communicate to your users through every screen you design, and have the polished UI for a fully responsive app to prove it! We’ll pair you with a UI professional to support, advise, and give individualized feedback and mentoring from day one. The course is 100% online and flexibly-paced, and our curriculum is expert-authored and built entirely in-house. The learning experience this provides is rigorous, project-based, and adaptive—designed to empower you to acquire all the skills you’ll need to take your current job to the next level. *This course is appropriate for qualified designers, or can be selected as a third-module specialization of our UX Design Program.Financing
Deposit N/A Tuition Plans 2 monthly instalments or an upfront fee. Contact us at olivia@careerfoundry.com for pricing in Euros and Pounds. Refund / Guarantee Two week trial period—cancel and receive a full refund. Getting in
Minimum Skill Level Students must basic have UX design experience. Prep Work None required Placement Test No Interview No
UX Design Program
ApplyStart Date Rolling Start Date Cost $6,900 Class size 25 Location Online In this program you’ll learn all the job skills, tools, and processes you need to break into your new career as a UX designer—with a job guarantee to boot. You’ll receive individualized mentorship through our dual mentorship model that pairs you with not one but two UX professionals to support, advise, and give feedback throughout the program. The program is 100% online and flexibly-paced, and our curriculum is expert-authored and built entirely in-house, providing a rigorous, project-based, and adaptive learning experience. The full journey is split into four parts: Intro to UX Design, UX Immersion, your choice of one specialization (User Interface Design for UX Designers, Frontend Development for Designers, or Voice User Interface Design), and Job Preparation. This setup ensures you start out with the basics, and finish as an expert in UX with specialized knowledge and a professional portfolio of real-world projects to set you apart in the job market. You’ll also have a solid approach to your job search, and the ongoing support of our Career Services Team as you apply for jobs and prepare for interviews as a qualified UX designer.Financing
Deposit N/A Financing Financing available via Skills FundTuition Plans 10 monthly instalments or an upfront fee. Contact us at olivia@careerfoundry.com for pricing in Euros and Pounds. Refund / Guarantee Two week trial period—cancel and receive a full refund. Job guarantee available for eligible applicants. Scholarship Contact us at olivia@careerfoundry.com to get a $500 scholarship. Getting in
Minimum Skill Level None—suitable for complete beginners Prep Work None required Placement Test No Interview No
Voice User Interface Design Course
ApplyStart Date Rolling Start Date Cost $2,000 Class size 25 Location Online Built in collaboration with the pioneer in voice design, Amazon Alexa, our comprehensive course in Voice User Interface Design walks you through the process of designing for voice user interfaces and shows you where and how it differs from designing for visual interfaces. You’ll use what you already know about topics like creating user personas, prototyping, and usability testing to develop three skills for Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant. We’ll pair you with a VUI professional to support, advise, and give individualized feedback and mentoring from day one. The course is 100% online and flexibly-paced, and our curriculum is expert-authored and built entirely in-house. The learning experience this provides is rigorous, project-based, and adaptive—designed to empower you to acquire all the skills you’ll need to take your current job to the next level. *This course is appropriate for qualified designers, or can be selected as a third-module specialization of our UX or UI Design Programs.Financing
Deposit N/A Tuition Plans 2 monthly instalments or an upfront fee. Contact us at olivia@careerfoundry.com for pricing in Euros and Pounds. Refund / Guarantee Two week trial period—cancel and receive a full refund. Getting in
Minimum Skill Level Students must have basic UX design experience. Prep Work None required Placement Test No Interview No
Web Development Program
ApplyAngularJS, MongoDB, HTML, Git, JavaScript, jQuery, CSS, React.js, Algorithms, Node.js, Front End, Scrum, MVC, Agile, REST, SQL
OnlinePart Time15 Hours/week28 WeeksStart Date Rolling Start Date Cost $6,900 Class size 25 Location Online In this program, you’ll learn all the job skills, tools, and processes you need to break into your new career as a web developer—with a job guarantee to boot. You’ll receive individualized mentorship through our dual mentorship model that pairs you with not one but two web development professionals to support, advise, and give feedback throughout the program. The program is 100% online and flexibly-paced, and our curriculum is expert-authored and built entirely in-house, providing a rigorous, project-based, and adaptive learning experience. The full journey is split into three four parts: Intro to Frontend Development, Full-Stack Immersion, and Job Preparation. This setup ensures you start out with the basics, and finish as an expert in web development with specialized knowledge and a professional portfolio with real-world projects to set you apart in the job market. You’ll also have a solid approach to your job search, and the ongoing support of our Career Services Team as you apply for jobs and prepare for interviews as a qualified web developer.Financing
Deposit N/A Financing Financing available via SkillsFundTuition Plans 7 monthly instalments or an upfront fee. Contact us at olivia@careerfoundry.com for pricing in Euros and Pounds. Refund / Guarantee Two week trial period—cancel and receive a full refund. Job guarantee available for eligible applicants. Scholarship Contact us at olivia@careerfoundry.com to get a $500 scholarship. Getting in
Minimum Skill Level None—suitable for complete beginners Prep Work None required Placement Test No Interview No
Reviews
CareerFoundry Reviews
- Helped me land my dream job!- 1/12/2021Lina St. • Graduate • Course: UX Design Program • Campus: Online • Verified via LinkedInCareerFoundry's UX Design course provided me with the perfect amount of theory and practical exercises. I had a mentor and a tutor and a whole community helping me. It was fun! And shortly before graduating the course I landed my dream job in a good company!
- Amazing Experience and Resources- 1/9/2021Dana • Student • Course: UX Design Program • Campus: Online • Verified via LinkedInI am nearing the end of my UX Design course. What a wild ride, but I haven't been alone. Careerfoundry gives many resources for students to recieve help if they need. That includes a Slack community, tutor, mentor, and student advisors.
Along the way it has been hard at times, but the layout of the course is easy to follow. It let's you know what pace you are at and gives you some freedom. It consists of reading a chapter and doing a project at the end. So you will be learning a lot of hands on skills.
My mentor and tutor have been outstanding and role models. Cameron and Jayneil, thank you so much for your hard work. It is up to the student to schedule calls and follow up if they need help. So you need to be some what of a self starter. I usually am a lazy guy and I was able to do it. So don't give up.
It took a long time to pick a boot camp but I am glad I chose Careerfoundry. The website was the first one I found when randomly researching UX bootcamps. The price was right in the middle and it influenced my decision greatly. Luckily they did a good job at selling the program. I have yet to do my specialization program at the end of the Immersion course, but I know it will be a good experience.
If you aren't sure what bootcamp to decide I suggest Careerfoundry. The job guarantee sells itself really. What do you have to lose? Stop hesitating like I did and take a leap!
Thank you Careerfoundry.
- UX Designer- 1/9/2021Kosh • Digital Content Designer • Student • Course: UX Designer • Campus: Online • Verified via LinkedInI have been on this course for 8 months and I don't normally write reviews, but CF has been really supportive and the course structure has been really good. They are fast at responding and just having a mentor is invaluable. The course has great feedback from the tutors as well, but just having that support from the mentor really helps to talk through anything that you don't understand. The information is in bite-size chunks and you really get a good understand straight from the beginning. I'm also thinking about studying further with the UI design course.
- UX Design- 12/18/2020Akansha Tiwari • Student • Course: UX Design Program • Campus: Online • Verified via LinkedInI have completed the full-time UX design course with CareerFoundry and I am really satisfied with the course, the teaching methodology, the organizational structure (tutor, mentor, student advisors). They have the best layout, structure as well as content.
I am doing my Job preparation course right now and to my surprise, on this part as well the content is very well structured with a lot of support and resources. I have a very good mentor, who really goes beyond to help me out whenever and wherever I need apart from the well-structured material available on careerfoundry site itself.
I will give a 5-star review and would like to pursue other courses with CareerFoundry to enhance my skill sets.
- I am a very grateful and happy UI Student here.- 12/9/2020Daphne Zawadzki • Student • Campus: Berlin • Verified via LinkedInAs a career changer from HR to UI/UX it was important for me to choose the right course that will guide me throughout the journey to gain solid understanding of the subject, design a lot and build a portfolio that will inspire potential employers. I am very close to finishing my course and every single day I have been growing my knowledge and design skills with lots of joy. I feel in great hands with very experienced and respectable tutor and mentors dedicated to me. They have always been there for me, for any doubt I have, giving me valuable feedback and lots of encouragement. I enjoy that we also do video calls which make it personal as well! I feel extremely happy studying with CareerFoundry. I read the course with joy as it's written in a very understandable, simple and even fun way. Are you a TOTAL beginner like me? then this is just the perfect guidance, really. I feel I have been learning so much and really build a great portfolio that I can't wait to share when I start applying for jobs. Another thing I find great is the Community at CareerFoundry with other UI/UX, Web development, Data Analyst and more students, currently studying or already graduated. We can give and receive feedback on our work, which is absolutely great and sooo valuable! In these times in 2020 it's more difficult to go places and be very social spending time with others, but since I am doing this course, I gained two study buddies that became my co-work buddies and great friends at the same time. We learn from eachother, network and have a breakfast, dinner or a good cup of coffee together as well. Once again, I feel in great hands at CareerFoundry and I would love to help others and recommend who want to change their career or expand their knowledge in one of these fields.
- Lourdes Castro • UX/UI Designer • Student • Course: Frontend Development for Designers Course • Campus: Online • Verified via LinkedIn"Designer" title is already an attractive word for your CV hangs down. That means that you may be able to help in making a difference. But if you want to move from being desirable to be required all you need is to enrich the communication with the whole team, and that means the development team too. I am about to finish my course with Career Foundry (CF)and I couldn´t be happier with the decision I made by choosing it. Now that I have met the bowels of development is not that I will be expert building things by my own but I am ready to take to next level any product with my team as I know how far we can go. Talking the same language is way far important. Even though I have been able to create my own portfolio from scratch, I have learnt HTML, CSS, an introduction of JS and much more things I didn´t expect to learn but CF is really professional covering whole skills of the student and they know how important soft skills are in the professional field. I can say they don´t miss any detail. I would either add I feel quite lucky having the tutor I have, it is really important you connect well with your tutor so they can push you to go further and CF ensure you have such a connection to double-check you are taking the most of your programme.
- UI Design- 12/5/2020Melanie Falk • UI Designer • Graduate • Course: UI Design Program • Campus: Online • Verified via LinkedInMore than worth having done the course. A very good overview of all topics and with the practical relevance - excellent. Tutor and mentor have always helped very well. I never thought that the online would work so well. Since I haven't been looking for a job for so long, I can't say too much here yet. But maybe it won't be that easy in times of Corona. But overall never regret having taken the course and aiming for a job change.
- My Best Decision in 2020- 12/5/2020Razzaq • Course: UI Design Program • Campus: Online • Verified via LinkedInPrior joining Career Foundry (CF), I thought I don't need such a course to enter tech industry. With my 10 years experience, I thought my knowledge, skills, professionalism would be enough to switch from Brand Designer to UI/UX. But, after hitting the rejected by more than 100 different tech companies, I decided to join CF. That stage alone wasn't easy because there are so many online/offline course for UI/UX Design Program.
During the program you will have your own Tutor and Mentor where they will monitoring, giving you insights and feedback to support and make sure your work is meeting industry standard.
I know for some of you and including myself at first, "giving an emotional support, positive thoughts and blablabla, it's such a cliche notion that nobody affected and leading to toxic positivity". But, believe me, I'm a skeptical, bitter and self-driven person turns out really appreciate the emotional support that I didn't believe I would need such a support from all of them. The staff even sending email to me and making sure how I'm with the progress.
One thing maybe that could improve is the payment format for the tuition fee. For some of us, 3,5K euros could be hard to pay, maybe there is an option to have an installment format that we could monthly pay, but it's just an idea. I'm pretty sure the back office have thorough discussion about this.
Anyway, I guess that is all from me, I know it's a long review, it's just showing how I'm fully satisfied with the program and thanks to them, my mindset and skills are expanding and now I got a job because of CF team and the career specialist that keep pushing me. Shout out to Jan, George, Rafi and other CF staff!
I recently completed my UX design course with Careerfoundry and I would like to share the answer to the 4 critical questions that I was looking for before I enrolled in the course.
- Is this course worth such a significant investment of money?
- How’s the course in practice?
- How’s the mentor and tutor supporting you?
- How's Careerfoundry is helping with the job search, and how does the job warranty works?
Is this course worth such a significant investment of money?
Many people have been asking me why I did not do a free or much cheaper online course. I probably could do it, and I believe that it is possible to start a successful career in UX design also with that type of course. However, I felt that the advantage of having a mentor and a tutor to support me, the warranty of an updated and quality proved curriculum, and the job warranty, have been fundamental in giving me the awareness that I was working in the right direction and, therefore, to keep me motivated until the end of my course. The fear that the course I would be doing may not have been enough to get in the UX job market, alongside the feeling that I could have wasted my time studying a course without many warranties, would most likely have stopped me in the process.
How is the course in practice?
The three different parts of the course are divided into achievements, where each achievement includes an average of 10 tasks to be completed. The fundamental course includes just one achievement, the immersion 6 achievements, and the UI specializations 2 achievements. Each task is estimated to require an average of 4/5 hours in total to be completed, but a few of them need more time. Each task usually consists of an initial reading that generally requires from 30 to 50 minutes. In support of each reading, you typically receive plenty of additional suggested resources if you wish to get deeper into the topic. After the reading, you have a straightforward quiz that needs to be done. Usually, it requires less than 5 minutes. Finally, you have to do your task for the topic. This can be anything from doing some user research, wireframing, or some exercise to help you understand the fundamentals of UX design. You will also get access to see three of the best tasks submitted by other students as an example, so you will have a more precise understanding of what is required to do in that specific task. Most of the tasks you will be doing will be part of the final project that you will include in your portfolio. Overall, you complete at least one different project for each of these phases. At the end you will come up with at least 3 projects on your final portfolio, (see my projects I did during the course) which is what matters at the end when it is time to apply for jobs.
How’s the mentor and tutor supporting you?
The tutors are usually UX/UI designers with at least a couple of years of experience in the field, while the mentors are typically senior UX designers with plenty of experience. The tutor is the one who will approve all of your tasks and will be ready to assist you in any problem you may face while working on your assignments. This will be done through chat only, where they are usually replying to all of your questions in a few hours.With the mentor, however, the interactions are through video-chat. You have unlimited calls with the mentor, but I don’t think you will need more than once per week. I found myself also going through the course for two or three weeks without needing any call. The mentor will be the one that will approve the final task of each achievement and the one that should help you to orientate in the world of the UX design industry, sharing tips and advice for being successful in this field. Other than the tutor and mentor, I found the Slack community created by Careerfoundry to be another great source of support. That is the ideal place to get connected with other students that perhaps are working on the same tasks as you. It is very helpful, especially when you may need feedback or collaborations with other people to complete the tasks.
How Careerfoundry is helping with the job search, and how the job warranty works?
One of the most fantastic things about this course is the job warranty. Honestly, this has been one of the critical elements in enabling me to decide to go for it. Careerfoundry promises to refund you the total amount of money you paid for the course if you won’t find an occupation within the next 6 months after finishing the course. This gives you the confidence that if they are ready to bet such an amount of money on you, it means you will definitely acquire the skills you need to get a job in UX. This is also something that has kept me more motivated until the end of the course! However, I would invite everyone to carefully read the terms and conditions of the job warranty, as there are requirements that need to be met for this to happen. Also, let’s make something clear; Careerfoundry is not going to find you a job; they will just support you in the job hunting process. This starts with the job preparation course that you can begin once you are about half of the UX design program. The earlier you will start and complete the job preparation course, the sooner you will be able to begin to apply for jobs, so possibly even before you complete the UX design program. During this job preparation course, with the support of a career advisor, I have been learning exciting and helpful things such as how to identify a career strategy, processes of work and skills, how to create a professional cover letter and resume, how to create a network, and how to prepare for interviews. I felt this had helped me to build more confidence in myself, especially regarding the interview process, which is something I was at first quite scared about. So, overall I found this job preparation course, which is compulsory just to keep the job warranty valid, to be helpful and essential for anyone new in the field and in need to build self-confidence to get a new job.
Pros
- Job warranty
- Support from great tutor and mentor
- Easy to connect with other students on Slack community
- Final portfolio with 3 projects
- Flexibility to study part-time or full time
Cons
- Expensive
- Studying from home can feel alienating and lonely sometimes.
- You may get a refund from the job warranty but still not have a job
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- Laughable Program- 11/30/2020Jonathan Trosclair • Student • Course: Web Development Program • Campus: Online • Verified via LinkedInThere’s a reason CareerFoundy is so much cheaper than other coding bootcamps and that’s because frankly it’s a clown shoes operation. There are two major problems. First: from my own experience and speaking with other students enrolled in the course, a number of the mentors did a very poor job of being available and respecting students’ time. Mine was constantly late to video calls, often rescheduling last minute, or flat out not answering questions for weeks at a time. Maybe you’ll get a good one. Maybe you won’t. You can request a new one and roll the dice again. Most of them are working CF as a second job so it’s clearly not their priority. However the second, and bigger problem came later. Just under halfway through the course, I had to exit the program due to a major life change and, despite being told I would see a partial refund of $4000 in two weeks time MAX (this time period is also explicitly stated in their Terms and Conditions), it took nearly two months and many emails to multiple “support” personnel for it to actually go through. While still making payments on the full amount of the loan, I requested a full refund from them for breaking their own terms and conditions to which I was informed I would be reimbursed for “late fees.” Finally I received the originally quoted refund. When I asked what portion of the refund was allocated for their delay (the “late fees”), I was referred to another person who told me they were contacting the loan service to get a transcript that would be in my inbox in a few days. Which apparently they never got, because I never got it either. I again requested to see a breakdown of exactly how much was my due refund and what I was given for their two month delay. Without answering the question, they told me I was going to be refunded an additional $500 by the end of the week (which I take to mean they never actually gave me any money as compensation for their delay). It’s since been two MORE weeks and I haven’t received the $500 OR a simple breakdown of how much they refunded me. Honestly the support of this program is laughable. Throughout the course you will constantly receive formulaic emails about how “concerned” and “supportive” they are about your learning journey, but the moment I needed them to actually do something helpful (refund the money to which I was entitled during a very difficult time in my life) the communication became indirect, delayed, and unhelpful. If you’re trying to learn to code, either A, save the money and teach yourself for free with something like the Odin Project or B. spend a little more for what will hopefully be a much, much better bootcamp.
Response From: Madina of CareerFoundry
Title: Program AdvisorTuesday, Dec 01 2020
Hi Jonathan,
thank you for sharing your feedback.
We are sorry that your experience did not match your expectations, and we are always open to feedback in order to improve the product we offer.
Since you were referring to your loan situation, it is not excluded that payout delays took place, as this process goes through the loan institution in the first place.
We would very much like the opportunity to investigate your case further.
Could you please contact us at: feedback@careerfoundry.com
We look forward to hearing from you and addressing the points raised.
Best regards,
Your CareerFoundry Team
- CareerFoundry is the best choice- 11/18/2020Chelsea • Student • Course: UX Designer • Campus: Online • Verified via LinkedInCareerFoundry is great. The mentors are so helpful and the tutors are always there to help you. My tutor responds within the hour most times which is great when I have a questions or need help.
- Mayci • Student • Course: UX Design Program • Campus: Online • Verified via LinkedInI am so glad I ended up taking this course through CareerFoundry! I was thinking about getting into UX Design by completing a Bootcamp for a couple of months prior to COVID-19 hitting. Once everything shut down, I thought it was the perfect time to start working on my career change. This course is 100% online and super flexible. I highly recommend CareerFoundry to anyone who asks. I've already learned a ton about UX throughout the program and I'm excited to continue to learn. You'll have access to a tutor and mentor to help you through, which is such a good perk for me so I can get professional feedback on my project.
