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Christina
UX Design Course
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I recently graduated from CareerFoundry's UX Design course. The course was well crafted and my mentor was of great support. CareerFoundry also provides a power team behind the course and establishes a framework to make sure you stay in touch, on track with your goals. They ensure continuity and quality along your journey—it's a distant learning experience that feels very personal and thorough.
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Julie
Career Foundry UX Course
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I love this course so much and have convinced 3 other people to take it. It is one of the lowest prices out there for one, and you still get an amazing course. The lessons teach you so much and personally my mentor I think is the best one out there. She was always pushing me (which aside from offering up more information then what was even in the course through books or confernece suggestions, she also had me fix almost every homework assignment). I do think your mentor makes the course. I also have a full time job that is usally pretty easy and I still found even doing the 6 month course I was behind 6 weeks. That said I did change my project 3 weeks in from the one CF has you do which is currently a Project Managment app to a charity site I was already working on and had to go back and redo a bunch of projects which tooke me about a week and a half. It made the site so much stronger and I am so proud of how far it has come because of this course. They even have a job offer guarentee now and really do focus at the end in making sure you have a portfolio to find that new job opportunity. Cannot wait to finish and see what happens next.
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William Webb
Great course with well written course content
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CareerFoundry is exactly the type of online coding school I was looking for to learn Web development. Firstly, the total cost of the course and the flexible payment option were a plus and suited my financial situation. Secondly, the way the course is written and broken down into a front-end course and back-end course enhanced my ability to learn the material in a thorough and timely manner. The course really focuses on self-learning, but you are never alone. As a CF student you have a dedicated mentor and a slack community to turn to for those times that are a little more difficult.
Overall the CF Web Development course is a great course that has enabled me to create a second career for myself doing something that I really enjoy. -
Philip Tuan
Looking for an online bootcamp that can teach you the skills you need? Look no further!
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When I first signed up for CareerFoundry Full Stack Web Developer Course, I was expecting the course to be like other online courses I had taken before. I will watch a lot of videos which will be follow by small exercises that help me learn the concepts in the videos. What I didn't expect from taking this course, was exercises that actually teach you and give you a hands-on approach to learning web development. Not only do you get a wonderful mentor that can help you when you get stuck on an exercise, but you also get a student advisor for help during the course and a career success manager for when you finish the course who will make sure your career is successful.
What I really liked about CareerFoundry is right at the beginning you have to build your own web portfolio which is basically your "web resume" that you show to potential employers. The other thing I liked was the projects we had to make, full projects where I can actually show to employers. My Mentor Ryan, was a great mentor. When I had a bug in my code, he will spent his time endlessly looking for a solution. No matter how dumb my question was, Ryan will happily answer them. Korina, my student advisor, was extremely helpful when I was taking the course. Anais, my career success manager, is currently assisting me in finding a job and jump starting my career.
Overall, if you are looking for a way to start learning web development, I recommend CareerFoundry, you will get a great mentor who can help you solve your coding problems, a student advisor who will answer all your questions during the course so you won't get lost and a career success manager to assist you in your job search. Of course, the curriculum is top-notch too.
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Anonymous
Good Course Material. Mentorship Needs Work.
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I took the web developer course with CF. Well written material overall, and it directs you to start building a profile page a small portfolio that you can leverage when you're finished the course. I finished the course material in 3 months, and spent the next 2 and half months rebuilding my own project. Course material is good and understandable.
The mentorship piece is where everything falls apart. Obviously your mentor's will not know everything and part of code is learning how to Google many of your problems -but the mentors seemed disengaged, often just told me to Google my problem (like I hadn't been doing that for 2-3 days already) and many times are not easy to get a hold of even during their scheduled hours to help.
I signed up with CF for the mentorship and cost, and I can't say I regret using their program, but just be cautious if you are looking at the mentorship piece as a key deciding factor on using CF.
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Anonymous
Good Idea, Bad Execution
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I enrolled in CF for two reasons: it was cheap, and it allowed me to still work. I was assigned to a mentor, who was alright, to be fair. The lessons felt like they were made by a good front-end developer who worked as (or maybe related to a teacher) a teaching assistant, and a back-end developer who really sucked at teaching. The Web Development course is designed that you make an app but the overall impression I had was that it is not something you showcase in a portfolio--- it lacks the wow factor to get you hired that you might have better chances if you say you have not built anything but you are very trainable. I learned things--- but boy, it was not worth the money. I get the frustration when your program fails to work, but the reason it fails is that it you were not taught properly how to do it right in the first place.
Rosie Allabarton of CareerFoundry
Blog Editor
Oct 26, 2016
Dear Anonymous
Many thanks for writing a review of your time studying CareerFoundry’s Web Development Course. We really value the feedback of our students, it helps us to learn and grow as a company, understand what went right or wrong and see what we can do now so you leave us with a positive experience.
In your review you mention two essential parts of the CareerFoundry learning experience: first that it was an opportunity for you to study flexibly, around your job. Secondly, you mention your mentor.
Our mentors are fundamental to everything we do here at CareerFoundry. Chosen for their sharply-honed skills, industry experience, passion for technology and teaching expertise, we couldn’t be prouder of the work they do here, shaping the new careers of so many of our students. We’re pleased to read that your interactions with your mentor were satisfying. We were also happy to read that you found the front-end course material actionable and easy to understand.
You wrote in your review:
“The lessons felt like they were made by a good front-end developer who worked as (or maybe related to a teacher) a teaching assistant, and a back-end developer who really sucked at teaching.”
We were sorry to read you that you were disappointed with the course materials for the back-end part of the course.
We work on our course materials not just with technical experts, but also with in-house curriculum and educational specialists who spend a great deal of their time working on making both the copy and exercises digestible and relevant to our students. We also offer students the opportunity to give feedback on the course materials after every single lesson so that we can continue to learn and improve on what we can offer. Did you take the opportunity to leave us your feedback at the time?
If you chose not to leave feedback on the course, did you bring up your frustrations with either your mentor, or our Student Advisors? When we are alerted to these problems both our Student Advisors and our mentors work quickly to get students back on track as soon as possible. Web development does not come naturally to everybody, but it is something that anybody can learn. Our mentors are there to help our students through the tougher parts of the course, so they can move on to their next task and stay on track with as little disruption as possible; learning and growing all the time.
You wrote in your review: “The Web Development course is designed that you make an app but the overall impression I had was that it is not something you showcase in a portfolio--- it lacks the wow factor to get you hired that you might have better chances if you say you have not built anything but you are very trainable.”
As you have chosen to remain anonymous in your review, it is hard for us to comment directly on your personal portfolio. However, we would love to hear more details on exactly what it was that gave you “the impression” the app you developed wasn’t right for a portfolio. We can vouch for hundreds of students who have gone through the very same course and have built show-stopping portfolios using the skills they have learned with us, many of whom have gone on to land their first junior positions in the field shortly after graduation. In fact, we’re so confident in the quality of our students’ work that if a student doesn’t find a job they love within six months of completing their course with us we give them all of their tuition fees back, guaranteed.
This point also leads into the next part of your review: “I learned things--- but boy, it was not worth the money.”
As I said, we offer a full money back guarantee to anyone who does not get a job they love (not just any job!) within six months of graduating from any of our courses. And we don’t expect you to do it alone, either. Our Placement Team work tirelessly to get all of our graduates interview-ready and connected to employers in their area, to increase their chances of getting that job they always wanted. And if they don’t? Yep, they get their money back.
You wrote in your review: “I get the frustration when your program fails to work, but the reason it fails is that it you were not taught properly how to do it right in the first place.”
From your report of your mentor, you appear to have been satisfied with his or her interactions with you on the course, so I am unclear exactly what you mean when you say you were “not taught properly”. However I have left my personal email address at the end of this response so if you would like to tell us more about your experience with us I would strongly encourage you to do so.
What I can say is that if you had reported your frustrations to us sooner - as we encourage our students to do - we would have done everything within our power to ensure your mentor was guiding you in your learning and aiding you with any obstacles.
I hope that my response has helped to clarify a few things, and if you would like to write to me personally to discuss your experience further I would welcome that decision.
Best,
Rosie Allabarton
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Corey
Excellent Course Materials
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This course presents a highly-detailed, well-structured and comprehensive introduction to web development. I've completed a range of free web development tutorials online in the past, but always felt that there was a lack of structure in what I was learning, and I never felt like I was truly understanding the mechanics of what I was doing as a I followed along those other tutorials. By contrast, the CareerFoundry materials are exceptionally well written and organised. The course provides great breadth in covering all the core components of front-end and back-end web development, and the mentorship element of the program added depth to that learning through clear responses to any questions I had. I started to really understand concepts that I'd seen previously but only ever grasped on a superficial level. I highly recommend this course.
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Jose Ramos
Highly Recommend!
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I've been using Online learning platforms for many years, and can honestly say it is my main source of continued education. I'm a Lynda.com subscriber and I myself am a course developer and author for Video2brain in Spanish. For many years I struggled to learn coding from the said resources, mainly because they lacked the needed structure that "makes you" finish assignments on a timely basis. But I think that the worse part of typical online learning is that when you get stuck, there's no one that comes to your help and pushes you forward.
Well, this is where CF really shines. I was assigned a mentor who had my back 100% of the way. He checked on me weekly and made sure that no questions went unanswered. He also gave me "real world" advise on the job market and where to take my skills. It's my believe that this is the key to succeeding with Online learning.
I must also say that the curriculum is top notch. The pace is fast, but not so fast as to make your head spin. The resources provided in the course alone are worth the price of admission. So, if you're looking for a course that will set you moving in the right direction, and you're willling to put in the time and effort, I think this is the one for you.
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Anonymous
The best online program for web development
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Career Foundry has been the perfect fit for me. I wanted to learn web development, but I have a full-time day job and need the flexibility that online education provides. Prior to enrolling in Career Foundry, I tried to learn web development on my own with online resources such as Codecademy. Unfortunately, without someone to bounce questions or guidance off of, I found myself hitting the wall too many times. Career Foundry was the answer as I have as my mentor who has been a excellent resource for questions and for reviewing my work to be sure I'm grasping the concepts and coding correctly.
Career Foundry is 100% on your own schedule. When I researched other programs, many of the other online programs had set dates/times when they expected students to be online for lectures of demos. The convienence of being able to study and practice coding whenever I want has allowed me to maintain a balance with all areas of my busy life.
Lastly, the cost cannot be beat!!! Most of the other programs I researched charged $5000-$15000 and did not offer any more instruction. Career Foundry fits my schedule, budget, and lifestyle. I recommend it to anyone looking to learn web development on their own schedule without breaking the
My only critique is that Career Foundry does not offer job placement. I'm currently finishing up the program and am hopeful I'll get an entry-level web developer job upon graduation with a job search, but wish Career Foundry could help place me into a good first developer job.
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Amal Habashy
UX design Course
Studying online was suitable for me, turned out easier than I thought!! all it takes is some time managment! having a mentor was really helpful to explain and clarify any misunderstood concepts. I'm so glad I did the course, I hope I can find a UX design job soon!
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Marco
Great way to get deeper into Web Developem
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After trying several free and paid courses on HTML and CSS I stumbled upon CareerFoundry's course offer. The curriculum and the fact that you get your own mentor to guide you throughout the entire course got me to give it a go. I didn't regret it for a second.
I was happy to have done some HTML and CSS before twhich helped me a lot to get through those tasks. When I started with Ruby things got more tricky for mr initially. Luckily I had a great and very responsive mentor who helped me to reach my goals step by step. Additionally you'll get referred to plenty of additional material to go deeper into the different topics.
Overall I would highly recommend this course to anyone who wants to start their web development career as it's fun, challenging and teaching you plenty of useful skills to get your feet off the ground.
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Hunter
A great decision.
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A very close friend of mine has been teaching me to code and program, he had suggested we take a course together and that is how we sumbled upon CareerFoundry. It has been single handedly the best thing I have ever payed for.
The curriculum is on point and and broken down very well.
My Instructor (Ryan Smith) has been excellent and very helpful, with fast responses and very productive crticism and help.
At no point during this course did I feel alone or unable to complete it with very little to limited knowledge of anything computer related coming into this.
5/5 would reccomend
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Anonymous
UX Designer Course
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I am finishing up the UX course now and overall I think it was a decent experience. I am the type of person who can easily commit to self-learning, but I like the structure of a lesson plan, so CareerFoundry was perfect for me. You do a series of lessons online over the course of 3-6 months that eventually compile into a portfolio. A portfolio is key to landing a UX job, so I thought CF would be a good fit for my goals.
The curriculum was generally good but not without its flaws. I am transitioning into UX from a related role, and I think certain parts of the course would have been a huge struggle without my previous experience to fall back on. Some lessons were pretty hit or miss at times or seemed vague in their instruction or strangely ordered. For those reasons, I would probably recommend this class to someone either with at least some previous tech experience or a little self study under their belt. I think someone completely new to tech might struggle a little bit. That being said, CF does seem to do a good job of giving you an overview of the various responsibilities a UX designer may have, which allows you to get your feet wet and figure out what type of role you want out of your next job.
My mentor was very nice and was somewhat available. I can't speak for all the CF mentors, but I know my mentor was very new to the UX field (less than 6 months). If you're expecting to have direct access to a senior UXer as your mentor, you might be pretty disappointed. I haven't checked back on this, but I could have sworn that CF promised their mentors had at least 2-3 years of field experience, which is clearly false. However, it is a self-learning class, so as long as your mentor is knowledgable enough to help you where you need it and you don't have tons of deep industry questions, the mentorship should be sufficient.
CF doesn't offer any job placement, which you might not really expect for the price anyway. It is much much more affordable than something like General Assembly, which at press time is charging $11.5k for their UX class. Even with all the flaws of CF, I can't imagine General Assembly being over 6x better. For what its worth, I know many people who have gone through the GA courses only to seriously struggle to find work... CF certainly won't make you immune to those obstacles, what with so many industry newbies flooding the market with only bootcamp experience, but if you are resolved to take this route, you might be pretty happy to have that extra $10k in your pocket while you look for work...
Overall if you're looking for a way into UX, CareerFoundry is a decent option that doesn't require you to quit your job or take out a second mortgage against your house. Obviously or not so obviously to some people, tech bootcamps are not some magic way into a perfect, high salaried tech job, but CF is a less risky option due to its pricing and flexibility. I would say its a good investment for the money and would be especially useful for current tech workers looking to expand their skillset or transition their career if UX is a lateral move.
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Frank
Got a job after 6 months!!
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The title speaks for itself. I researched many diffrent schools and bootcamps, but having a wife and a baby on the way, I needed somthing I could do from the comfort of my own home. I also wanted someone to keep me accountable, and then I found Career Foundry. With their online course and mentorship program (and don't forget the awesome price!) I decided that it was the program for me. I started my journey into Web Development in July 2015 and completing the course within 6 months, I applied to a company and after 45 mintues of sending out my resume, I got a call to come in for an interview and was hired on the spot! I now work for an amazing company, building fully responsive websites and enjoying every moment of it.
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Anonymous
Satisfied Web Dev Graduate
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I chose the Web Development track for CareerFoundry on the reccomendation of my friend, who took the UX design course (and got an internship, and then 70k a year job shortly after). It's a 6 month track and it took me just over 4 months to do it, even with a full time job. I had been wanting to switch into the Web Dev field for a while and primarily chose CareerFoundry because of its affordability and the fact that I could do it on my time. There aren't a lot of comparable options. Overall, I was satisfied by my experience. I learned a LOT- CareerFoundry gives you all the foundations you need to build a static website and Ruby on Rails application, which in turn gives you the foundation for other frameworks.
My mentor was available from 7pm-11pm every day, and was incredibly helpful. He gave me a lot of help on his own, sometimes stayed a little later than his shift to help me, and he taught me a lot. However, he also taught me the importance of being resourceful and looking stuff up on my own.
I'm not sure that "just taking the course" will get you a job- but nonetheless, neither will "going to college." However, without the structure of the course to help me, I don't think I would have been as sucessful with my learning. You essentially build two websites for the course, both of which can be used as "portfolio projects" to apply for a job. The course doesn't focus on javascript and algorithms and things like that as much as it could have, so that's really what my next step has to be.
Another important aspect to CareerFoundry is the Slack community and the networking opportunity it presents. And when your mentor isn't available and StackOverflow doesn't seem to be able to answer your question, you can likely get an answer on there. Their customer service and staff are incredibly friendly and helpful and genuinely want you to succeed. While they don't seem to have the resources to be able to do direct job placement, they do provide other advice to students. Personally, I feel like I could maybe apply for jobs now and be successful, but want to learn a bit more. If I didn't take this course and just tried to learn unguided and compiling other resources together, I'm not sure I would have been as motivated in successful in my endeavors.
While I have yet to land a job, I believe that this was a great investment of $1,500 and the boost I need- I couldn't quit my job and go do a $15,000 bootcamp. This is affordable, you learn a lot and I would reccomend it to anyone.
Suggestions: They have a few "optional projects" like a calculator in JavaScript that you can make or a rails "to-do" app and give you suggesions on how to make them. In my opinion, they could add a few more of these, as it wouldn't require much staffing on their part but really help their students.
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Anonymous
A good investment
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I'm taking the developer course and I've just about finished the exercises and achievements.
Pros: The curriculum is setup well and it's easy to track your progress and see where you are going. Having a mentor is a great resource and the Slack community is pretty knowledgeable and accessable. Compared to other bootcamps the price is reasonable too.
Cons: This is still self-based learning and if you get stuck on a problem you are encouraged to try and figure out the issue yourself by looking online. Yes, you can ask the community or your mentor, but you will not always get quick responses. Part of being a developer is learning how to google your issues and how to fix things on your own so in a way this is a good thing. I don't believe there is much in the way of job assistance, but if you ask your mentor or the community you can be pointed in the right direction.
Overall, I liked my experience and feel I learned a lot about web development, but I've only scratched the tip of the iceberg. There is so much more to learn and this course is just the beginning. I think it is possible to get a job after this course, but you must be disciplined and continue building and learning on your own.
Rosie Allabarton of CareerFoundry
Blog Editor
Oct 31, 2016
Dear Anonymous
Many thanks for taking the time to review the Web Development Course with CareerFoundry. It’s great to read that the curriculum, community, mentor and price of the course exceeded your expectations and that you felt you learned a lot about web development with us.
You wrote in your review: “This is still self-based learning and if you get stuck on a problem you are encouraged to try and figure out the issue yourself by looking online. Yes, you can ask the community or your mentor, but you will not always get quick responses.”
We were sorry to read you did not get quick responses from your mentor while you were studying with us. Did you report this problem to our Student Advisors? Whenever we are alerted to a problem one of our students is having with their mentor we work hard to resolve that issue as quickly as possible, and in the few instances where we are unable to resolve a problem we are able to assign that student to a new mentor right away.
On a related note, a large part of learning to become a web developer is learning how to find solutions to problems independently. Our philosophy focuses on how over what: mentors aim to teach students how to find out answers on their own, rather than simply handing out the answers to exercises when it gets a little more difficult.
The reason for this is that even the most experienced web developers still need to know how to Google for solutions to new problems. The key is knowing how to search for solutions and how to use the results. These are things that all of our students learn on our Web Development Course, with fantastic portfolios and jobs to show for it upon graduation.
You wrote in your review: “I don't believe there is much in the way of job assistance, but if you ask your mentor or the community you can be pointed in the right direction.”
We were sorry to read you did not feel aided in your search to find a job. A huge part of what we do is centered around job placement. Our Placement Team work tirelessly to place graduates into jobs which utilize their new skills upon completion of their courses. And not just any jobs either, but jobs they’ll love. In fact, we’re so confident of what our students can achieve we now offer a money back guarantee to anyone who is not in a job they love within six months of finishing their course with us.
Our Job You Love Guarantee is proof of the following:- Our graduates have the skills, knowledge and portfolios to land a fantastic job once they leave us.
- Our Placement Team are dedicated to finding jobs for our graduates the world over.
- The technology industry is crying out for skilled individuals right now.
As you have chosen to remain anonymous it’s hard for me to comment on your specific situation, but I have included my email address at the end of this response and would love to hear more about your experience with CareerFoundry and where you’re at in your job search. We would love to help in any way we can.
Thanks again for taking the time to review CareerFoundry and do reach out to me personally if you’d like to discuss your experience further.
Best,
Rosie
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Eileen
Web Development
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The content was decent, although there were plenty of errors in the lessons, some that would completely throw off your learning until you inquired to your mentor or the community only to find out it's an error in the lesson. I'm not clear on why these things weren't corrected immediately, even after they'd been brought to the attention of CF multiple times.
My mentor was very little help. This is the worst part since it was the EXACT reason I signed up...for mentor access. He was often not available when he said he would be and often took a week or more to respond to questions or lessons. Also, we are promised 12 skype sessions, I got exactly 0 (it appears they no longer provide that, lol). My guess is this is more mentor specific, as many other students have raved about how responsive and helpful their mentors were. So, you'll want to make sure you get a good mentor and if you don't, ask for a new one.
Also, there isn't any job assistance whatsoever. The "student success manager" never checked in, although I received a few automated broadcast emails with general advice. I was surprised that after six months, there wasn't one personal check in.
Because of these issues, I can hardly recommend the course, not for $1900! Maybe $300. I have used Treehouse for more than a year and the content and overall quality is outstanding (unfortunately, there just aren't any mentors...for now).
Rosie Allabarton of CareerFoundry
Blog Editor
Nov 02, 2016
Dear Eileen
Many thanks for taking the time to review your CareerFoundry experience. We take every review extremely seriously and very much appreciate you reporting back on what went well and what didn’t during your course. We can then learn and improve as both a company and a team to ensure we are doing everything we can to maintain a consistently high level of service, not just meeting the expectations of our students but exceeding them.
You wrote in your review:“The content was decent, although there were plenty of errors in the lessons, some that would completely throw off your learning until you inquired to your mentor or the community only to find out it's an error in the lesson. I'm not clear on why these things weren't corrected immediately, even after they'd been brought to the attention of CF multiple times.”
We were naturally concerned to read you were unhappy with your lessons. Our curriculum is written and reviewed by technical and educational experts, who work to continually improve our course content. But we are human, which means occasionally mistakes happen. Thank you for bringing to our attention the error/s you found - this feedback loop is crucial for us to maintain high standards across our platform, for all of courses, which is why we ask our students to leave feedback after every lesson. This feedback goes directly to our Curriculum Team who edit, update and improve our content every single day.
Your wrote in your review:“My mentor was very little help. This is the worst part since it was the EXACT reason I signed up...for mentor access.”
Again, we are very sorry to read you had a bad experience with your CareerFoundry mentor. Our mentors are hired for their high levels of technical knowledge, strong desire to teach and vast industry experience. If a student of ours alerts us to a problem with their mentor we act quickly to resolve it as soon as possible.
Without your full name, I can’t comment on your specific case, but I can say that when we are informed of a situation between a student and a mentor we do everything within our power to find a solution, and when a solution is not possible, we assign our student to a new mentor straight away so they lose no time on their course.
If you would like to contact me personally about what happened with your mentor, I have included my personal email at the end of this response and would very much like to hear from you.
You wrote in your review:“Also, there isn't any job assistance whatsoever. The "student success manager" never checked in, although I received a few automated broadcast emails with general advice. I was surprised that after six months, there wasn't one personal check in.”
We are surprised and sorry that this was your experience with us when it came to looking for a job. Without your details I can’t say what happened in your case. However, our Placement Team works tirelessly with each of our graduates to place them in a job as quickly as possible, with fantastic results to show for it.
We don’t promise our students any job either, but a job they’ll love. Our Job You Love Guarantee ensures that if a student isn’t in a job they love within six months of finishing their course with us then they’ll get all of their money back, no questions asked.
This guarantee demonstrates three things:- The quality of CareerFoundry graduates and our confidence in their skills
- The work of our Placement Team
- The need for skilled individuals in the tech industry right now
Again, I’d love to hear more about your time studying with us, so that we can do everything we can to leave you with a more positive impression of the company and our team. Our students’ career success is at the centre of everything we do, and we are grateful to you for sharing your experience with us, so that we have the chance to respond to your feedback and see what might have been done better.
Best wishes,
Rosie Allabarton
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Anonymous
Learned A Lot But...
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I started the Web Developer course as a complete newbie and in the beginning felt the learning was well supported. As time went on, my mentor was little help, the course materials were lacking in places and my experience hasn't been enough to get an internship, let alone an actual job. When I got stuck in places, it was up to Google and Stack Overflow to save me. The feedback I received was minimal and if not for the online community, I never would have finished.
I do think they provide a lot of great resources and teach you the basics. It just isn't enough to get a job as advertised.
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Tara York
UX Designer
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I loved my time with CareerFoundry. I found my mentor to be extremely knowledgeable and encouraging. The mentor was probably my favorite part of the course. I also liked the format of the course material. The assignments were clear and easy to understand. They don't unlock the next section until you finished the previous one. This made it easier for me to stay focused and on track. My experience was a very positive one. I will be continuing my education with them later this month by taking the Web Developer Course.
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sandra loer
course choice
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I was Just wondering, why I would have to chooes between the two courses? If its from home or mobile, is there a way to be able to attend both classes?
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my rating below can be changed. I have no desire to waist anymore time trying to get this right. I am also intrested in the scholorship while I wait to go back to college. This scholorship would be very use full to fullfill any requirments that may be needed.
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Frank W
Awesome Course
I completed the course a few months ago and I'd say it's definatly worth it, I learned alot of stuff and my mentor was very helpful. The course metairial is very good and detailed.
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Anonymous
Career Foundry - UX Part TIme
I took the UX Course on the six month track. Looking back, I would say I learned a lot and was challenged. It is a lot of work, but I managed to stay ahead while working a full time job as well.
My mentor was fabulous and very responsive - always providing interesting perspectives and insights.
Overall a very good experience!
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Anonymous
Brilliant Course!
I have just finished the UX design course through Careerfoundry and I loved every minute. The course is laid out really well and is very easy to follow.
My mentor was marvelous and always there to answer my questions.
I would highly recommend this course
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Dennis
Perfect for the basics and fundamentals
I just finished the UX Design course and I really liked it. I learned the basics and fundamentals of UX. A great starting point to jump into this business.
I also had a great mentor, the questions I had got answered very quick from the careerfoundry team.
Overall a very good experience!
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Anonymous
don't waste your money
You need experience for programming when take the web development course,If u don't know anything about html,css.It's hard to start here.And mentor not helpful at all.When I get stuck never help me ,wait for a reply forever.Not worth it
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Anonymous
Worst Decision Ever.
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I signed up for CareerFoundry's "Web Development" course with the belief that at the end of the course, I would be ready to apply for junior-level jobs in my area, as per their online promise. I was suckered in by their cutesy-poo story of some developer who was unemployed and after three months was working as a freelance developer. That may be well and dandy, but it would be nice to see a roadmap as to how to go down that path. But this is my review of CareerFoundry.
PROS
CareerFoundry is affordable. It is cheaper than other bootcamps where you pay 10% of your mortgage, but you pay for what you get.
My mentor was nice and knowledgable, but per CF you are only entitled to one Skype call per week. So Google and StackOverflow become your friends.
The community on Slack is (somewhat) engaging. There's a lot of "Hi, I'm from [insert country here]" where you can meet other people.
CONS
CF is more geared toward UX/UI development and freelance web development. So if you're looking for support in web development for a company, you won't find it here.
There are NO CAREER RESOURCES. No help for technical interviews, job preparation (they don't do placement), resume writing, nothing. Sidenote: how do you call yourself CAREERFoundry and provide no career support? They claim to have an "extensive job network", but that's for European jobs in UX/UI.
The majority of their lessons leave a lot to be desired. They say that no programming experience is required, but if you've never even looked at HTML before, you'll be blown away by the early assignments.
Good luck asking for help on the forums. I've come across problems with assignments and tried to post questions and received no help.
Your portfolio consists of "two" projects: the personal website and a Ruby on Rails app. Nothing to really impress a potential employer.
If you're a PC user, you will struggle with the RoR portion and they provide no support.
Bottom line is, you can go through Treehouse and get the same skills at a fraction of what you pay for CF. I cannot recommend this program to anyone.
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Anonymous
Greate course
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I've finished course "Full-stack web developer" recently. I was great experience for me and I got a lot of information. The course is well-design and you develop real project. As a result you can see your work in real life. Nevertheless, this course assumes that you should learn detailed information by yourself. I mean, that the course gives you only base knowledge and you should be prepared work alone in some cases. My mentor was qualified and helped me a lot.
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Anonymous
Not for beginners and lack of real material.
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If you are beginner in the field please avoid this UX designer course or you are in for a bad time. No previous experience necessary? That's not true at all!
The first section asks you to write a proposal to a company including an analysis, timeframe and pricing. Sounds great? Well, don't expect to get any help or material relating to how to write a real project proposal. In fact, the majority of the material was completely irrelevant to the task and the little help you get are some outdated links to web applications and blog posts. The submitted answers by fellow colleagues are clearly made by professionals with previous experience in the field.
Finally, the platform is buggy. My mentor didn't receive some messages or the submit button wouldn't work. I have also noted some sudden changes in how you are supposed to submit a project without prior notice. For instance, all of a sudden i'm supposed to use Adobe's Behance to submit my paper without explanations on what it is or why. My colleagues, however, were able to send their papers as PDF files not long ago.
I tried to like this course and i believe that I gave my very best. But I seem to get more from a good book at a tiny fraction of the cost. The mentor is nice but Skype calls only once a week are not enough since the course material itself just leaves you hanging. Overall, I regret my decision to pay such a large sum of money and i cannot recommend this Careerfoundry course to anyone.
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Eric
Learned a lot.
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I am finishing up the course and wanted to share my experience with the program. I initially decided to go with CareerFoundry because of the cost - for the money, there isn't a comparable online bootcamp that offers one on one mentorship and teaches full stack web development. I also didn't know if I wanted to (or even had the ability to) code and potentially pursue a career in it, so this was a perfect entry point.
In the beginning, I didn't know anything about writing code or anything about programming languages. The course is well-designed for people starting from zero experience - the lessons are structured into manageable tasks that explain terminology, the how/why of things, and detailed instructions in actually writing the code. By the end of the course, I went from not knowing anything about coding to being able to make my own personal website and also how to make an e-commerce (fancy way of saying a website that sells something) site with Ruby on Rails - one of the more popular programming options right now.
My mentor reviewed my work on every exercise and let me know if I could improve anything and what to focus on. If I had questions, he responded within a day or two. There's also a forum/group that every student is signed into and I've seen that the people on there are pretty responsive and try to help each other.
I can't comment on job assistance as I haven't talked to my mentor yet, but this course gave me a good idea of what I can do next. I think that's the important takeaway - ultimately, I got out of the experience what I put into it. The program's a lot of time and effort, so it isn't a walk in the park, "barely scratching the surface" course, but if you use all the resources that you're given, it's definitely a good starting point in learning how to code.
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Audrey Hayes
Well worth the investment!
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CareerFoundry's UX program is challenging and really pushes students to learn the ins and outs of UX while creating great work. Each lesson has vital and helpful information, but my favorite part of the program is being paired with a mentor. Unlike other online programs I've gone through, the mentor/mentee aspect of this one really helps to make sure you understand the concept/fundamentals before moving onto the next section.
If you're looking to break into the field of UX, I would highly recommend this program!
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Anonymous
A lot of work!
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This course is a lot of work! Be prepared for 6 months of doing nothing but going to work FT and working on this class in every other spare moment. This course takes you through every step of what it is like to be a freelance UX designer - your mentor acts like your client for some assigments. Most of the reading assigments were helpful, some of the links/processes need to be updated. On average you are supposed to spend 10-15 hours per week on 5 assigments (or one module). Most of the time I spent 2-3x that amount. There is a lot of homework! Most of the time the assignments were very vague and I had to ask my mentor what I was supposed to do. In the beginning my mentor was helpful in keeping me motivated when I really just wanted to give up. In the end when I was scrampbing to finish up assignments, I wouldn't hear from my mentor for days. So if I had a question, I would be loosing precoius time waiting for a response (it didn't help that for whatever reason CF gave me a mentor that lived in a time zone 9 hours ahead of me). Overall, it is a good course and I learned a lot! Just be prepared to spend ALOT of time on the assigments. I'm not sure how you would come away with a feel-good project at the end by only spending 2 hours on each assigment as CF outlines in the course overview.
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Falk
A great course for all who wish to delve deeper into the world of programming
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The course was really fun . The lessons are clear and well- structured . Even with some basic knowledge you can still learn a lot . The heart of CareerFoundry are clearly the mentors . They are always eager to help you, either by email or via videochat . It's nice to get such a personal touch in the solitary of e-learning . Thanks a lot for this!
After the course i feel like i definitely could build a normal website, e-commerce store or even a small blog/social platform. Of course you have to invest time. A lot of time, but it's definitely woth it. :)
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Luis Guerra
Best way to learn UX online by far!
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I found UX through my current career as a full time composer in Los Angeles. There aren't many people bridging the two worlds so I began meeting with a UX designer locally and got really inspired by my meetings with him. I also attended UX boot camps and began reading books.
After spending a month searching for an online UX design course, I finally found an article written by CF's founder on a UX blog which totally blew me away. The way he decoded and demystified the process of applying UX seemed to be within reach for someone with very little experience. At that point, I was preparing to pay a lot of money for an immersive UX course but ended up going with CF and saved a lot of money in the process AND ended up meeting my incredible mentor.
I can't say enough how pleased I've been with my class and especially my mentor - she's been fantastic! However CF found her, and I got paired with her is a miracle or luck or both. But one thing for certain, I have a new approach to using UX in all of daily tasks. Not to mention, I will hopefully nail down a job soon as a UX designer to gain more experience in this fascinating field.
There were a few moments I questioned the curriculum and specifically some of the organization of the curriculum. I have no doubts the CF team is staying on top of the latest trends, and updating the course as needed. I am so thankful that CF exists and is literally going to change people's lives.
I hope one day, I can meet the CF team in Berlin :)
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Irina Spicaka
Probably the best way how to start your career in UX design
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There are three ways how to learn a new tool / skill - dig and learn it by yourself, study at a school / university, find an intense course that focuses on explaining one theme that interests you the most.
A year ago I realised that I am a great graphic designer and media artist but to make good money with it I need to jump to a next level. Taking into account my skills in design, digital media, research and writing I decided to learn UX Design.
I did a lot of research online and found CareerFoundry. First, I went to UX meet-up in Berlin and saw how professional CareerFoundry team is. After that I applied for UX Design course and since then almost every day within next 7 months was filled with new and useful information about how to develop digital projects. I learned how to form and develop my own business idea, about user-centred thinking, information architecture, interaction design, wireframing, prototyping, user testing and more.
I had to put a lot of effort in it and in the end I felt self-confident. I went to a first job interview after the course and got that job. The only thing I can say from my experience - it works!
If you still have doubts, just give it a try!
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Claire
A fantastic option for those wanting a career change
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I chose Career Foundry to make the change from working as a healthcare professional to become a User Experience Designer. Taking the UX design course has enabled me to build a great foundational set of skills and knowledge with which to start my new career. I had no prior knowledge of UX design before starting the course, and although it was challenging at times, I was able to successfully complete the course. My mentor was brilliant, really supportive and always gave me very helpful feedback to ensure that I did my best work. The team at Career Foundry are always very helpful, friendly and supportive, and take the time to interact with and listen to their students. Highly recommended.
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Alessandro
highly recommended
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When I decided to become a Web Developer I tried many online tutorials and books without success.
The problem was that I was jumping from one tutorial to another without following a path or a defined objective.
Not only CareerFoundry gave me a defined path that starts from the basics up to advanced programming, but I was also assisted by a mentor which is the CareerFoundry most precious feature.
The mentor was always present to explain complicated concepts and helped me every time I got stuck at some point. Having a mentor was also a big motivation for not being lazy because every week I had to report my progress to someone and have precious feedbacks about it.
Now I feel confident enough to keep improving my skills and looking for my first employment as Web Developer, I strongly recommend CareerFoundry to anyone who wants to learn web development but doesn't know where to start or how to do that.
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ayano
Great Course Highly Recommended!!
I'm still doing my WebDev course but everyone at Career Foundry has been really helpful. The course is helping me build up the basic Web Development skills. I will be continuing with the UX course as well!!
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Annabel
Would highly recommend - Gave me a great foundation to start building my own projects
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I started Career Foundry having done some free online tutorials in HTML, CSS & Ruby and having struggled though the Michael Hartl Ruby on Rails Tutorial not really understanding how things were put together. The structure of Career Foundry really motivated me to get through the course because after each lesson you have something to show for your work. The tutorials are clear, structured and as you progress through the course it prepares you for life after the tutorials. In addition you have a great knowledge of so many elements of web development by the end you really understand how everything is put together.
I finished having built a personal portfolio site, e-commerce site that integrates with Stripe to process payments, learning about the bootstrap framework, github, triggering e-mails, creating a review system, form validations, user login, automated tests, the list goes on! and the most exciting part is that the foundation gives you the confidence to then go out and find a solution to a problem youself/for a new feature, so that if you've never done it before you know you'll be able to find a way.
The mentoring part was a key element to speeding up learning and motivation. Without a mentor you might get stuck for hours looking on Stack Overflow for an answer, but your mentor can help breakdown a problem you face so that you fully understand how to overcome it much faster so that you can move on.
I work as a Product Manager and Career Foundry has given me a great understanding of the day-to-day work of our Development team. In addition I am also tinkering away on my own projects, and am confident that my skills will help me test any business idea I have in the future much faster for for without the cost of needing to hire a developer at the very early stages! I am now able to build more complex features myself due to the great foundation from Career Foundry.
Thank you!
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Zoe Luderitz
Great intro to UX with helpful class structure
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I'm someone who has more of a marketing background with some development experience, but not much. I'm currently taking the UX course and really enjoying it. The mentor experience is much better than I imagined. My mentor is great and super engaged. She gives me great feedback to start thinking like a UX professional.
It's definitely a big committment and I'm struggling to keep up with the pace just a little bit with my full-time job, but it will pay off in the end. I'm hopeful that the course will help in my efforts to shift my career.
Overall I'm glad I signed up for the course and I'm excited to continue learning about UX.
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Ahmad Abbas Zainol
Beginner Friendly Web Development Course
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For those who want to change their career or maybe just want to learn new skill, Careerfoundry is the right place for you to start. Easy to follow and very newbie-friendly. The thing I love the most about Careerfoundry is - their mentor - very helpfull and friendly too. They will try to make you understand anything that confusing you. Plus, their also have slack community - very helpfull to build strong networking for your future venture!