CareerFoundry Reviews
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Anonymous
Intro to Data Analytics - Great introduction to the world of Data Analytics
Data Analytics intro course has been brilliant, the exercises and tasks have been really useful, linked to the real world and work. The tutor’s support and feedback has been great as well. The intro course has given me a good overview of the components and processes included in the Data Analytics work.
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Anonymous
UI Immersion Course
Amazing course! Great tutors and mentors who are helping me reach my career goals -
Anonymous
UX Immersion
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11-month intensive course focusing on UX fundamentals and training with industry-leading mentors.
Focus on data-driven UX methodology with comprehensive, hands-on training including:
-User Research
-User Journeys & User Personas
-Competitive Analysis
-Surveys & Interviews
-Information Architecture
-Wireframing
-Prototyping and Conversion Rate Optimization
-Usability Testing
I would definitely recommend this program. The mentors and tutors are excellent and really want you to succeed! You learn a lot throughout the course and each assignment is hands-on. -
Anonymous
UX Design Immersion Course
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Overall, it is a well-crafted introductory immersion into the world of UX design (after all, the real learning will come from doing it on the job). I just wish they offered a UX Writing specialization. Also, the instructors were hit or miss. I think some of them just copy-and-paste boilerplate feedback and don't really look at your work. One of mine seemed to have no awareness of what my assignments were or where I was in the course. But the curriculum is enough on its own, if you're comfortable learning via written instruction and videos. The job assistance is stellar, providing tons of valuable guidance, practice, and personalized support. -
Anonymous
UX Design
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CareerFoundry is one of the best UX/UI design programs online! The reason I chose it was mainly due to the time flexibility and opportunity for networking. They allow you to start whenever you're ready, and every student can go at their own pace. They give you a mentor, a tutor, another mentor for the job prep course, student advisors, and an entire Slack community so you can get to know other students. People also share a lot of resources there, especially for online job hunt/career-related events. Their lessons are pretty good too. They have links to helpful articles and video lessons sometimes too. Any questions I have outside of the lessons, I can ask my mentor (we have weekly video calls and I can Slack message him any time). Oh and my tutor always always gives me helpful articles to look at along with her feedback on my assignments.
Overall, I'd say the program is very good! -
Anonymous
Architect UX Designer to be
I am really happy about my experience at CareerFoundry.
The help of my tutor is invaluable and the course is super valid and makes me confident about my next career! -
Anonymous
Good choice
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It was a good choice but challenging. Thanks to this course, I could get not only knowledge for the professional UX design, but also train myself in terms of being disciples.
One thing that I really want to tell is that tutor is not always good. I met Carlo J.C.M. van der Pluijm as my tutor. He looked down me and ignored my words. So I asked a student advisor to change my tutor and they changed my tutor, who is really nice and professional.
Overall, I highly recommended this course. Course material is also reliable and student's community is a huge network all around the world.
The end of the course, You will have the option to choose 'job preparation course', which helps you prepare a resume, etc. All the process is well organised and prepared. Just bring your strong will. -
Anonymous
Without experience, a definite challenge!
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My time with Careerfoundry has been mainly positive. The structure of the overall course and transitions from each assignment (deliverable) is very organized and meaningful. Your assigned tutors are really a great resource to have. I will say that, as of today, about 80% done with the UX immersion course...I do not necessarily feel job ready. I do however feel I've gained a lot of valuable exposure and experience across many facets of UX and even UI. Yet I still personally feel I've got a ways to go before I find that genuine confidence to enter the job market, thats for sure! I will say, I do not necessarily agree with or rely on the time estimations for course work. In fact, I've spent a WHOLE LOT more time and dedication than they let off from the get go...which isn't a bad thing...but would have liked more transparency from the beggining to be honest.. As a complete rookie, this has been quite the challenge (to say the least) It's not easy stuff, and for the most part you're genuinely kind of on your own to keep up with the pace. I am grateful for the layout of the program and the support from both my tutor and mentor, but there's still leaps and bounds to overcome.. Progress never pefection... -
Anonymous
UX designer intensive training
The UX Design training with CareerFoundry provides the necessary tools to work in real environments with professionals working in the field, helping you at every step but at the same time giving you the freedom to learn at your own pace. -
Anonymous
Now I can start my new career as UX & UI Designer!
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I can really recommend this course to everyone who wants to start a new career or maybe just wants to strengthen their existing skills. Personally I was new to every design themes and I didn't imagine to learn so much within such a short period of time. It's an intense course but on top to the skillset you get, it really helps you to start thinking as a designer and gives you enough confidence to start something new. -
Anonymous
review
The Data Analytics program in career foundry is very compact. I found the program engaging. I would highly suggest this program to people who want to become a data analyst. -
Anonymous
UX Design Course
Great course, great tutors and mentors. Course already helped me get a UX design internship and I’m even done with the course yet -
Anonymous
Best decision!
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Career foundry has been a great decision, and my only regret is that I didn’t start sooner. Help is always available whether it’s from your assigned tutor or mentor, and you can also reach out and even collaborate with other students to help get your assignments finished. It feels like a real school environment, which I was a little worried about with working only online- but it’s been great in keeping me on track and motivated. Would recommend! -
Anonymous
Good for learning the basics
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I think bootcamps are what you make out of it. I have prior graphic design experience so the curriculum was pretty easy for me. I found that my instructors kind of glanced over my work, so unless I gave specific questions, my assignments got approved. I supplemented my bootcamp with alot of online workshops and meetups because I thought the assignments were kind of dry/beginnerish. Plus side is being able to follow a timeline. I know if I were to study on my own, I would get lost with the plethora of materials on the internet.
My advice to anyone looking for a bootcamp is to make sure you know that you'll have to take a hold of your education and make sure you put in the work to make your portfolio shine. You aren't gonna get spoonfed a job with the job guarantee. You really do need to work for it. -
Anonymous
UX Immersion Course
The course was very detailed and thought out. My tutor and mentor made it enjoyable since I knew I was getting real feedback from people in the industry. -
Anonymous
A great experience where you can manage your own time
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I have enrolled in the Full-Stack Web Development Program this year, and so far my experience has been great! What made me choose CareerFoundry over an in-house bootcamp was the flexibility to study when I want and have the time for it, as I am working a full-time job. Another factor was the price, at is is significantly cheaper than most other in-house bootcamps I found. Each student gets assigned a mentor and tutor to help with the course progress, and I've had very good luck with mine. They're helpful and give me the insight I need to improve and think like a web developer. During the course, you get to work on projects that will ultimately be your portfolio, so you will be ready to apply for jobs by the time you graduated.
The only con I would say is that you need to be disciplined and motivate yourself to keep going at a steady pace. No one is there to tell you to do it. However, the flexibility that comes with it also makes many things easier!
I definitely recommend this program for people who want to keep their full-time job! -
Anonymous
Do not waste your money trust them
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Do not waste your money on this people. They will rip you off. They will talk to you nice to make you enroll after that you will realize their realness. Bad staff and service. Their tutors and mentors will not help you as they suppose to and if you do not make your deadline to finish course they will charge you $1000 per month and will not give extension even at their fault. BE CAREFUL. TOTAL FRAUD.Madina of CareerFoundry
Course Advisor
Aug 25, 2020
Hi there,
thanks 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.
We transparently inform our students about the course extension fee in our terms and conditions. The extensions cost is $500 per month for any program.
However, we would very much like the opportunity to investigate your case further, as the points that you have cited are extremely uncommon for the vast majority of our students.
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 -
Anonymous
Supportive online learning experience
I received attentive and encouraging support from my tutor and mentor throughout the course. I would consider taking another course with CF. -
Anonymous
Introduction to Data Analytics
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As a digital marketing specialist I'm not a complete beginner in data analytics, have been using Excel and other tools for years. I found the course to be very useful to structure the knowledge in my head though, and to give a little bit of theory and structure to my years of practice. I liked working with the tutor and mentor, it feels nice to get help at any time and definitely avoids you from being stuck on something for too long. Planning to take on the full program now, for a deep dive on SQL and Python. -
Anonymous
Great Experience
Solid curriculum. The mentor and tutor are very supportive and helpful. I haven't started the job guarantee yet but I heard good stuff about it! I can definitely recommend Careerfoundry!ProsReliable staff, supportive mentor, and tutor, good platform!ConsFeedback from the tutor for each task can take a while. -
Anonymous
It wasn't just a careerchange course it was actually fun!
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I loved taking the CareerFoundry UX Design Program. The Exercises were really interesting, if you are interested in psychology and how the human mind works you'll actually really enjoy reading and deepening your understanding of users! I never found the exercises boring and flew through them when reading them. I was worried that changing careers might be a boring or daunting task but when the content is actually mentally stimulating you enjoy spending time on the projects!
It is not a short course by any means, you need to be prepared to get stuck in! It is SO worth it though. I am really happy that I have lifetime access to the contents as in my new roles I'll be able to refer back to what I have studied.
At the end of the course, I came out with a really beautifully polished fantasy gaming app. I am really interested in taking the Specialization that comes for free with the program: UI for UX Designers. This means I can make my designs even more professional and aesthetically pleasing.
My mentor was really really great! They had so much experience that it really helped me prepare for the industry. I took calls with them to find out about what it is like to work in the role and also they helped me get unstuck whenever I found a new technical skill challenging. I'm so grateful for all their support!
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Anonymous
Great Intro to Data Analytics Course
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This 1-month course is a great way to learn about the fundamentals of data analytics. Starting from the first assignment, I was able to apply the knowledge I received to my work (I work in marketing).
The curriculum was well-structured, and both my mentor and tutor were always there when I had a question or needed help. The feedback I received from my mentor/tutor was personal and constructive -- even when an assignment was done correctly, they shared tips on how I can improve even more. -
Anonymous
UX design
Very well structured, good tutors. There is one thing I could change: more UI design and more about how to work in design programs before designing wireframes and prototypes tasks. -
Anonymous
Best online learning platform I've ever experienced
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I finished my UX course last week and it was a great experience despite the corona-times. I like the overall course structure. The information is cut into manageable chunks and everything is very nice organized in the dashboard with good typography and enough space. As a visual designer, I enjoy every time I open my dashboard. Good job!
It was the best online course I took so far, comparing to moodle or any other e-learning platforms Careerfoundry's learning platform is a huge step forward in many ways!
I felt always supported by the Student Advisers, my Tutor, and Mentors as well as by amazing Slack community, which is a wonderful networking tool. Special thanks to my career mentor, who is always calm and up to the point during our Skype calls.
At the end of the course, I have lots of materials and an online portfolio, which I am filling with the content and polishing right now for job hunting. Good luck to me! :D
Pros:Support, the structure of the learning materials, the nice and easy language in the exercises, human communication, theoretical and practical know-how, online community, networking, open to any feedback.
Cons:The lengths of the course could be a bit shorter, but it's a minor point.
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Anonymous
Videos and Direct Interactions
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Hello,
I am a first-timer to Career Foundry and was looking to a career change. I just finished my first course and so far I am enjoying and the team is really helpful. The tutors and mentors are quick and prompt to reply and guiding. The course is much structured and really prepares you well.
But, since I am from the healthcare industry I am driven by personal connection and online learning is naive to me. So, reading everything online is a little difficult for me. I was hoping to have more online videos and tutors connection so that I know what I am reading, I am understanding right and getting it right. However, assignments provide that but one lecture once a week or quick online direct lessons with video chatting could be one option.
Thanks for listening to us!
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Anonymous
Great course with excellent support!
I'm about half way done with the entire course and I'm already extremely impressed with the quality of the mentors and course material! You get to build complex project that will make you job ready. Even though I'm not done yet, I'm already starting the Job Prep course. The amount of career support alone is worth the money! -
Anonymous
UI course
A lot of material but well worth it -
Anonymous
UX Design Immersion Review
Nothing but stellar.
A whole team of mentors, a big online community, and so many resources along the way.
Structured lessons, very constructive feedback, and applicable projects that will make me viable on the job market.
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Anonymous
CareerFoundry ux course
From day one CareerFoundry and its team has helped me learn so much.i was not sure how the course would be but its well structured and guides you step by step making the whole journey easy.i am looking forward to learn more and for the new opportunities.
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Anonymous
Online learning is the future!
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I’ve came across the CareerFoundry through Insta ads - how cliche :) And after throwing it out as a possible option, mainly because I was sceptical about online learning, it came back to me as the perfect gift. The CF did a really good job of building the whole platform. Learning materials are educative, yet never boring or hard to go through. Besides what it maters is the practical work and that counts in the real world the most. And 90% of the work is that. You are also never alone throughout the course, while there is a Student advisory team, a Tutor, a Mentor and a Community of other students always available to support and enciurage you at all times. I would sincerly and dearly recommend it to take this leap. And no, noone is paying me to say this :)
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Anonymous
An Awesome Educational Xperience
I’m almost through my UX Immersion course at CareerFoundry and i’m excited to get back into the work force as a UX Designer. The course has been amazing. The instructors and mentors have been incredibly supportive (not to mention my fellow students). I would whole heartedly recomend this course to anyone interested in UX or UI Design. You will not regret it.
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Anonymous
Great Experience!
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I'm just about done with the 6 month UI Design Course. It's been a lot of fun and challenging. The staff is great. You always have access to a Student Advisor, your Tutor, your Mentor, the student community via Slack and a Career Specialist (when you're halfway through the course). You get out of it what you put into it. Take advantage of those support systems especially when you need it most!
I haven't worked with the Job Assistance portion of the course yet so I can't comment but I've met my Career Specialist and she's pretty awesome.
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Anonymous
CareerFoundry Experience
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My experience at CareerFoundry was completely positive. It's a 100% online course designed for you to be able to go at your own pace. I worked part time and was able to complete my CareerFoundry course on time. I came from a Graphic Design background, so the course came more naturally to me than most people, BUT do NOT let that discourage you from enrolling! I think it is an excellent alternative to learning design at a much more affordable price than a college course. For anyone considering taking an online course, I would reccomend it! There are 6 modules each (for UI Design course at least) with about 9 exercises you complete in each module. You also have about 6 or so calls with your tutor/mentor to help you along the way with any questions and to see where you are in the course. The job guarantee is real. You have to complete the job prep course in order to qualify, but it's totally worth it. I got hired for a job in Phoenix, AZ about 1-2 months after I graduated. I honestly didn't do anything super special. So many people say networking is the way you get a job, but I don't think that's the only way you can get hired. I just spent about 1 to 3 hours every day researching (important) and applying to jobs online that I was INTERESTED in. I did exactly what my mentor told me to do with my portfolio (important af, seriously), resume, and cover letter when applying. It paid off. I got relocation expenses completely covered, and now I'm working at the best tech company you could imagine. Do CareerFoundry, you won't regret it.
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Anonymous
CareerFoundry UX Design Course Review
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Half a year ago, the startup that I'd been working at for 3 years had to shut its doors. At the time, I wasn't quite ready to search for a new job right away. I wanted to take some time off and learn new skills with the hopes of having more options and potential for upward mobility when I returned to the workforce. I also wanted to do something that would allow me to be more creative in my next line of work. A week later, I saw an add for a UX Design course offered by CareerFoundry.
I'd been wanting to get into the design world for some time at that point, so I took it upon myself to call CF and get all of the information. After several conversations with their career specialists, it became clear to me that UX design was the career change I'd been wanting to make for some time.
I enrolled in the course and was lucky enough to receive financial support from the German government. Over the next 3 months, I put all of my energy into completing the online UX Design course. It wasn't easy, but after completing the course I now feel that I have the confidence, knowledge and skills to work in the field of UX Design.
I've never been one for online courses, but the way CareerFoundry has organized their curriculum makes easy for anyone to stay motivated and on track. The lessons are thorough, well organized and feel relevant for today's job market. I always felt like I was learning things that had real value, and would be immediately applicable to the job environment.
The support from their mentors is a huge help, too. Never once during the entire course did I feel like I was alone, there was always somebody there to help. They also have a Slack channel with various groups so students can communicate, share feedback and work together on projects. I really felt (and still feel) like I was part of a community, and that made for a great learning experience.
Once I finished the course, I took advantage of their 'Job Prep Course', which is available to students who complete the UX Design course. For the three weeks that followed, I worked with their career specialists to refine my resume, create a portfolio and receive mentorship on things like how to network, how to search for jobs effectively, how to prepare for an interview and more...
For anyone considering getting into UX Design, I would 100% recommend looking into this course.
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Anonymous
A solid web dev course with great support from industry experts
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The course is essentially one third HTML, CSS, JS and jQuery with the other two thirds being Ruby on Rails (building an E-commerce site specifically). The content is clear and well-explained and there are always links to further resources in case you want to go a step further and learn more on top of the core exercise material. I was always encouraged and motivated by my tutor whenever I handed in exercises. I didn't have much interaction with my mentor - only 3 or 4 Skype calls I think. I think he would have been available via PM if I had needed to contact him though.
What sets the course apart from others is being able to interact with CF staff during and after the course, whether it be to get help with exercises or to ask for career advice. Being able to reach out to industry experts in this way is something that I've found very useful.
On the otherhand, the information in the curriculum is nothing that you couldn't find online in other cheaper or free courses. That's not to say the content isn't good, just that there are a lot of great free or cheap resources out there to learn web dev at the moment. I also thought the course was a bit lacking on teh JavaScript front. There were only a handful of exercises out of the 67 total that focused on this.
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Anonymous
Cannot say enough great things about the CareerFoundry
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I am so fortunate to have stumbled upon the CareerFoundry during my research for a career change. I studied Psychology in college and had worked in tech for some time so I wanted to make a shift into a career that would make use of my degree while being relevant in today's workforce.
The coursework is extremely well curated and includes outside links to articles and videos that can help further explain the lesson. All homework tasks have a relation to a real work environment, from learning how to write an email to your team about design developments, to understanding how to approach your stakeholders, to going through all the stages of a design cycle.
I always felt supported by the advisors, mentors, tutors and careerfoundry staff I was in touch with. When I had to extend the course several times due to medical issues they were extremely accomodating and comforting. I felt championed by the CareerFoundry from start to finish and even after finishing.
I am grateful to them for what I learned and for providing an all star platform for me to finally make the career change I have been needing to make. Thank you CF!
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Anonymous
UX design course - Recommended for sure
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I would recommend the UX design course, it gives you the basics, you get a holistic overview after the course and you'll know where and how to develop your skills afterwards. Don't expect to be an experienced top-notch designer at the end of the course, but it definitely helps in your career. I got even two job offers within a month after I finished the course but I also have to admit, that the challenges were higher at my new workplace than expected. Creating wireframes for an MVP (for a UX case study) won't necessarly prepare you for the challenges of a real app with a complex navigation. As I said, it's a great course, but be ready to make an internship in this field after you finish the course.
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Anonymous
Web Development-Online
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CareerFoundry was a decent bootcamp. The staff is great,very helpful and supportive. I just finished and still looking for job. Hoping CF will be able to place me somehwere :)).
I want to say one thing here. Maybe its just me, but my experience with my tutor and mentor has not been very good. I was not getting response for questions from my mentor and only got a response when I submitted an achievement. I was told that for day to day queries I should talk to my tutor but my tutor was also very sparing in his responses. I have the option of changing mentors but I already had 3 changes as a result of mentors leaving or something else, so I decided to not ask for a change.
Some of my other friends have had good experience with their mentors....soooo...
Another thing is I think the curriculum could be revised to include more javaScript and small coding exercises for each lesson. I am going to meetups and I feel that there is still lots to learn (which might be the case with most bootcamps).
Overall my experience was good, there is lot of support and help from slack community and for the price I paid for the course I think I got a good output. I will still keep learning more courses from careerfoundry as when u pay for one course you get lifetime access to all other courses as well so thats a terrific deal in my mind and a big selling point.
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Anonymous
Web Dev Course
The web development course at CareerFoundry is a good way to dive into the world of web programming if you are a beginner or would like to brush up on your skills after a long time of not keeping up. The curriculum is easy to follow and it provides the student with lots of resources. The tutors and mentors are very helpful.
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Anonymous
Glad to have taken that path...
I am almost done with my UX course and had a very intense time, though I am very happy as I can see the results and am invited for a job interview even before finishing the course!