CareerFoundry Reviews
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Alex Verified via LinkedIn
CareerFoundry works for me
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Good reviews from YouTube led me to find CareerFoundry when I decided to make a career change amid COVID-19. I have to say that I'm impressed with their program. Even though it's online, which can be difficult at times as there is a huge learning curve, they have created an uplifting and supportive community (on Slack) where everybody wants to see everybody win. I've connected with different students all over the world and been partnered up with a mentor (one of the reasons I enrolled in CF) who answers any questions I may have about the industry and helps me with my projects. I definitely like the flexibility I have with this program (I work part-time) and I like how they take you through the process of UX design work where you actually learn while you're working on a project. The material itself is easy to read always followed up with a task to practice what you learned. UX design is cool work, very meticulous though. So if you have patience, a keen eye for detail and persistence, then this would be a good fit for you. Good luck! -
Emily Niemann Verified via LinkedIn
Best decision I've made in 2020
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I had heard about CareerFoundry and it always seemed like a promising path to take; but at the time I did not have the financial or time resources to sign up. After a few years, CF was still in the back of my mind and during the pandemic I decided to finally take the leap.
Although I admit that the first month had some bumps (mentor had not shown up to the scheduled call..(two times in a row) for example), I decided to keep on going and hoped that my faith would be restored in the program. I am glad that I stuck it out because I am now writing this review after having my very first UX interview scheduled later this week.
I truly believe CareerFoundry does its absolute best in order to be as relevant as possible in the fast-moving design/tech industry and this is reflected by the course material. The program structure was perfect for me because although it was a CHALLENGE to keep the morale and quality work up, the end result is extraordinary. You have a polished portfolio ready to show-off to future employers and you have a community of over 10K individuals around the world who you can discuss and share this new adventure of career-changing. The model of having real people interactions as your support system throughout the journey was what made it possible I think to achieve this milestone. The material you learn is curated in an enjoyable way and the tasks are applicable to real-world scenarios. I now feel confident that I can tackle whatever problem comes my way.
The only advice I would offer (which I am sure the team is already aware of) is improving the technical material on the software side for interaction design (Figma.Sketch etc). I was lucky to have tutors & mentors that truly loved what they were doing and wanted to see their students succeed. I'm excited for my new career! Thanks CareerFoundry!
(**Advice to incoming students (especially working students!): set aside time for physical and mental breaks, take care of yourself first, try to interact with the community on Slack and build new long-lasting relationships, don't take shortcuts, each deliverable you submit is a piece to your final portfolio!)
I went with the UX Design Program with a UI specialization. This specialization was definitely the right choice for me, if you feel like you need a bit more hands-on practice with visual design (typography, visual hierarchy, color theory) this is for you! I was very weak in this area coming from an analytical research background, so this helped me polish my knowledge and technical ability.
If you are on the fence about the decision (like I was!), I'm open to answer any questions you might have for peace of mind/positive support!
Feel free to connect and send me a message on Linkedin! :)
Happy learning!
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Morgan Brennan Verified via LinkedIn
UX Design Program
So far I have had. great experience with CareerFoundry. I get prompt answers and communication is great, which is what is most important to me. I love that I can do things on my own schedule, but the tracker keeps me motivated to finish things early. Tasks are generally easy to understand, with a few exceptions (but nothing is perfect). I recommend this bootcamp every chance I get. -
Bernadette Verified via LinkedIn
UX Design got me through the pandemic
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I took CF's UX design course. In fact, I am still taking it and am planning to graduate within the next 7 weeks.
Even though, I am not a particularly good online-only learner, I made it through the course. It is all about getting into a routine and setting a manageable goal on how many submissions you want to do within one week.
A total of roughly 80 submissions sounds a lot at first but it helps you break the pile of content into small chunks and it gives you the feeling of achieving something 80 times :) And what amazed me the most is the progress I am seeing comparing submissions from different points in time.
You will love the course and your new self when you take a CF course :) So do it! Use this link for a 5% discount: https://careerfoundry.com/en/referral_registrations/new?referral=JEjggk7W -
Eli Verified via LinkedIn
Absolutely worth it
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Overall I am extremely happy with choosing CareerFoundry.
I enrolled in the UX Bootcamp in September 2020, and it took me a while to get used to taking an online course. Not easy to sit down and study on your own, right?
What I liked about CareerFoundry was having a tutor and mentor to talk to. This was a huge asset for a distracted person like me. So, the first thing I did was that I started booking weekly video calls with my mentor to get a sense of how it is to be a UX designer. As a result, I got more engaged with the curriculum and finished my first project by October and got my Intro to UX certificate.
The UX design program in CareerFoundry includes three sections:
· Intro to UX: you design an app from scratch with an overview of the user research, wireframing and prototyping· Immersion: you will get a chance to design another app from scratch. This time you learn much more details· Specialization: you will choose your specialization from existing courses and move further to become a professional UX designer
In addition to this, once you have passed half of the program, the job preparation course will be unlocked for you (if you are eligible for the course). In the job preparation course, you get a chance to work on your resume, cover letter, LinkedIn profile and creating your elevator pitch. You will have a professional career coach for this course too.
Moreover, you will be connected to other students and your peers in Slack. You can find a study buddy, get feedback on your project, get help from others, help them on their project, and share your thoughts and concerns for job applications later on.
To sum it up, I felt very supported by CareeFoundry. It was like they were taking me step by step toward my new career by teaching me all the tips for being successful in finding my first job as a UX designer.
If you decided to register for this program and find it as valuable as I did, feel free to use this link for 5% off your tuition:
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Fenil Shah Verified via LinkedIn
UX Design
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Before actually pulling the trigger and investing into a UX course I spent several months researching courses across the internet, reading blogs, ratings, talking to students etc. After this extended research, I found Careerfoundry course to the perfect match for what I was looking for.
Content — Great Material, thorough reading, relevant content videos, easy to understand, good and valuable additional resources.
Projects — Realistic, practical, Don't forget you get what you put into it.
Mentors & Tutors — Super helpful, knowledgeable, the chat are quite inspiring and casual. Do remember they can get busy, be proactive when getting on their calendars.
The course 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.
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Louise Verified via LinkedIn
UI Design Immersion Course
I enrolled in CareerFoundrys user interface design immersion course. I come from a background of almost no experience with tech and computers. I have learned A LOT! Overall its been a great experience and I have felt supported at challenging times. -
Jasmin Verified via LinkedIn
UX Design course
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I'm about to finish the UX design certification and all I can say it's that it's been amazing, I have learned a lot, I feel ready to start working in the industry, I feel confident in my future portfolio; my tutor and mentor are always there for me, I can contact them every day if I want to. The certification covers so much information in an easy to understand way and with exercises to apply every new skill, and I'm also currently doing my job preparation course, which is really helpful to be ready for the job hunt, my mentor for that course is also great and there to help me any time I need. -
Carolyn Fado Verified via LinkedIn
Useful Curriculum
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I took the intro to UX design with Career Foundry. I spoke with a couple of friends who are professional UX Designers and they told me that the curriculum is what I should be studying as someone who is considering a career change in UX. I enjoyed the ability to have a mentor call and listen to the listens or read them at my convenience.
One star has been taken away because my mentor switched during the course and this lead to a delay in the feedback for my last assignment; however, they did pair me with another mentor who provided excellent feedback. -
Margherita Verified via LinkedIn
Great and flexible UX Design course
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I joined the CareerFoundry UX Design course in July. The course is structured very well, with the whole experience being broken down into small and manageable Tasks which allowed me to keep up with the course even when I was very busy with work. It was very important for me to be able to study at my own pace while having easy access to support- and that's exactly why I chose CareerFoundry.
I also appreciate the fact that the course is project-based, which allowed me to learn many practices first hand, while working on projects that will enrich my portfolio. -
Jacob Verified via LinkedIn
Solid Experience; Great Flexibility and Friendly Instructors
Overall, CF provides students with solid resources and curriculum. To get the most out of the mentors, tutors, and Slack community, it is up to the student to take the initiative, but the staff and instructors are very willing to help. -
Katarzyna Verified via LinkedIn
Full-time UX Design Course
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I am enrolled in the CareerFoundry full-time UXD course through Berlin's Job Center. The course is exactly what I was looking for (curriculum-wise), but in my opinion, a few improvements could be made.
- There should be a possibility to reach the CF Team by phone. Even though the Team replies to emails very quickly, it happened once or twice that after exchanging a couple of emails my question remained unanswered (or the answer was not clear enough). I believe that if I had a chance to explain my issues in a call, my problems would be resolved.
- Some group tasks involving CF students would be great. Before signing up for the course I really hoped to have some actual "classmates", which would be motivating and just help to network.
- More video tutorials or diagrams/illustrations? More visual content would help a lot - not everything's clear just by reading a text.
- Slack-based student community. It is great, but as CF moves such a basic thing as students' community to a platform of CF's choice (Slack), it would be nice if they also provided a premium for the CF students.
That's all that comes to my mind! -
Veronica Verified via LinkedIn
UX Design
Superb course for learning UX design. You get excellent support from your Tutor, Mentor and you Career coach and not to forget, the CareerFoundry community on Slack. This course was more than I could ever ask for. -
Anushree Verified via LinkedIn
Career after a long break
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I have been intending to get back into the workforce for the last 15 years. Taking care of my child, elderly parents and extended family- I took online courses, but felt lost when it came to looking for work. The world has changed ! One day while browsing Instagram, I came across CareerFoundry. Joining the course of UX Design was the life altering experience for me. Apart from excellent content of the course that is broken into small achievable goals, prompt input from tutor, regular guidance from mentor helps. The student advisors and onlife CF community makes sure that you do not get into your shell. CF, from time to time keeps a check on the pace at which you are learning and generously tweaks your timeline too. With time, I can see that I am gaining confidence and knowledge to be ready for joining the workforce in technology. I would strongly recommend people, especially women like me, to consider a course in CF. -
Matt Dillemuth Verified via GitHub
Great value - extremely satisfied
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I am very pleased with my experience with CareerFoundry so far. I was learning web development on my own before I decided to enroll, but now that I've made it near the end of the program, I know that there is no ways I would have made it to the level I am at now on my own. Their mentoring and feedback have been great and it is that human interaction that made me want to join their program. I have a tutor and mentor for web development as well as a mentor for career-preparation and they all have been incredibly helpful and have gone beyond what my expectations.
With much information on the internet I knew that I could learn anything I wanted for free. The problem with that is it's difficult to know what information is worth learning and spending your time on. CareerFoundry's curriculum and mentoring have really kept me on the right path and I feel that I have learned much more efficiently than I would have if I was still trying to do this on my own.
Compared to other bootcamps I researched, I felt that CareerFoundry had the best value and I really liked that they emphasized the mentoring and feedback because those have been most important to me.
As someone who is 5 months into the program and getting close to the applying for jobs, I can say that I am very satisfied with my decision to enroll with CareerFoundry. I am proud of myself that I have invested the time and effort into their program and I feel very confident that what I'm learning will get my career started on the right foot. I would recommend it to anyone who is serious about learning web development or making a career transition like I am. -
Hope Hung Verified via LinkedIn
UX Design Course - UI Specialization
If you're looking for a course that will give you the best flexibility to your schedule while gaining the most skills to become job-ready in a short amount of time, then I would highly recommend this course! Careerfoundry provides really friendly and helpful tutors and mentors as well, always responding in timely manner and answering my questions with really great recommendations. -
István Ikvahidi Verified via LinkedIn
Great personal touch
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I started learning UX Design at CareerFoundry in August 2020. I had no experience in design and came from a totally different field (flight attendant), that's why I was really nervous at the beginning. Luckily I got a great mentor and tutor who are guiding me through the path of becoming a UX designer. The school is really great for those who are insecure at the beginning because the level of independent work can be adapted to your needs,
The curriculum itself is, most of the new knowledge is well explained, although more learning videos would not be bad especially at the visuals part.
My overall experience positive and I'm being approached often this time by people from my network if I would recommend the school. My answer is always a big yes! -
Rafael Migliorini Puzzilli Verified via LinkedIn
Amazing staff and platform
Career Foundry is a well thought remote course. The platform is easy to follow. A lot of tools to help you annotate and keep in touch with mentor, tutor and the student community (a lot of slack channels for this).
It's a great place to study when remote learning is the norm.
Oh, and the staff is very helpful and understanding with student's custom needs. -
Julia Verified via LinkedIn
Amazing asset to my Graphic Design skills
I would like to say, that the course was quite good because I have learned about the interviews and empathy while conducting them. I could learn essential UI design skills as well. The mentor calls every week kept me motivated to continue working. Once again thank you :) -
Lina St. Verified via LinkedIn
Helped me land my dream job!
CareerFoundry'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! -
Dana Verified via LinkedIn
Amazing Experience and Resources
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I 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. -
Kosh Verified via LinkedIn
UX Designer
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I 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. -
Akansha Tiwari Verified via LinkedIn
UX Design
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I 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. -
Daphne Zawadzki Verified via LinkedIn
I am a very grateful and happy UI Student here.
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As 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 Verified via LinkedIn
Best decision ever joining "Frontend Development for Designers"
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"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. -
Melanie Falk Verified via LinkedIn
UI Design
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More 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. -
Razzaq Verified via LinkedIn
My Best Decision in 2020
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Prior 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! -
Chelsea Verified via LinkedIn
CareerFoundry is the best choice
CareerFoundry 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 Verified via LinkedIn
Highly Recommend to anyone who wants to make a career change!
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I 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. -
Madeline Verified via LinkedIn
CareerFoundry: A Wealth of Knowledge and Assistance
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I will start off by saying that I was skeptical of deciding to enroll in CareerFoundry’s UX Design program. I did a ton of research online about whether or not to take a Bootcamp-style course that could potentially change my career. Let me just say, I am SO glad I decided to take that leap and enroll! Within the past few months, I have gained an incredible amount of knowledge regarding everything UX (and then some!). Every Exercise has been so thorough, yet easy to understand. But what I value most is the guidance I have been receiving. Student Advisors are always so quick to help with any technical problems, and my Tutor gives me great constructive feedback on my assignments. Most of all, I am very grateful for my Mentor. She’s critical, but in a good way. She pushes me to be the very best I can in order to succeed in this competitive industry. Plus, she has given me so much advice on job searching, interviewing, portfolio creation, and networking. Overall, if you’re thinking about changing your career to UX Design or gaining new skills, I would highly recommend CareerFoundry. It has given me so much hope in finding a career that I will love and excel in! -
Sarah R. Verified via LinkedIn
UI Design Course Review
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To be honest with you guys. I scrolled down Instagram one day and saw this short little video from CareerFoundry that was a sponsored post and it went a little like: are you unemployed in Germany? And do you want to become a UI Designer? Little did I know that this is actually possible. The whole program really teaches you the knowledge and skills you need to learn the job. I never imagined I could do this from the comfort of my own home. Of course, this was also great timing, because I was able to do this during the lockdown situation in Germany. So my workday luckily wasn't affected by the pandemic. I should also mention that I used to work as a store manager. So I had no previous experience in the field. I am really happy I was brave enough to ask the Agentur für Arbeit to sponsor this course with the Bildungsgutschein. I am excited to see what my future career looks like. For now, I can already say that the work as a UI Designer feels much more fulfilling. If you think about trying it yourself, I think you should :) -
Torge Bergmann Verified via LinkedIn
Best decision!
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It was the best decision I made in a very long time. First I was sceptic about how applicable the content would be and how professional my Tutors and Mentors will be, but after the first week, there were no doubts left. I am an established designer already and it worked perfectly for me. I received great professional support and the challenges were both perfect for beginners but also for established professionals. I would do it again! -
Florian Bölter Verified via LinkedIn
Awesome time, awesome community and a lot learned
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I took the UI Course with CF as I wanted to get into this field. While I had some prior knowledge in graphic design (from learning in private) I wouldn't say I had an advantage. The course was demanding but so well structured and guided that I had no trouble at all. The only thing about the curriculum that I would improve is the guidance in regard to the portfolio. I personally had no problems with it because I have some skills from before that came in handy here but I know I would have been a bit lost if I wouldn't have had these. What I especially loved were the connection to the tutor and mentor which helped immensely. -
Thuraya Verified via LinkedIn
Frontend Dev. Course for Designers
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I don't have any prior knowledge about HTML, CSS or JavaScript. I am a UI design graduate from CareerFoundry back in 2018. I had a very positive experience with CareerFoundry that is why I chose to take this course with them to gain an understanding of Frontend dev. skills. The course is for 2 months with access to 1 mentor that supports and guides you through the whole process. The course is well structured, has many examples and resources. It provides the basics and you end up with creating a portfolio-website from scratch using the above skills. The content is well written in a simple language that is clear to everyone. One thing I would have liked to see is an active Slack community. Currently, there isn't one but you have the support of your mentor if you get stuck with anything. I hope they can build a community where the students can share their thoughts, issues and also recruit participants for user testing purposes. I fully recommend CareerFoundry for your next learning venture. -
Emily Hoult Verified via LinkedIn
UI Design
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I'm just over half way through the UI design program and can highly recommend it if you're looking to get into UI design as a career change. There's a lot of support from your tutors, mentors, career specialists and course advisors! Throughout the course you have a chance to build up a portfolio while developing your skills, which was a really important factor when deciding which school to go with. -
Paula Maronese Verified via LinkedIn
Definitely, go for it.
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I am currently in more than half of a UI full time career. I had a very kind, super nice Tutor who always sends me more and more information. In each task I feel that I learn many things and that I am slowly building my career. They always give us extra material to read. My mentor is also very kind and our conversations are always enriching. I also started the work course, the teacher seemed very nice and "down to earth/ with the feets on the ground". I definitely recommend this course. Before starting it, I had read the comments of the people here, so now I am happy to leave one myself. -
Samin Emrani Verified via LinkedIn
Great supports from your tutor, mentor and student advisor for the whole time of studying
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Less than a year, I was looking for a new opportunity to change my job for months. I was disappointed about all those years that I did design projects and wasn't satisfied with what I had as a job. I'm over 30 and a "very conservative person" to make new decisions and change things in my life. The first time that a friend suggested me to look for UX courses, I started exploring and ask some friends in Toronto, New York and Berlin to give me a suggestion, where to study and what to do. That was impressive that none of them knew each other, but all suggested to start with CareerFoundry.
I booked three calls and asked many questions. After the second call, they even recorded a video and explained all my questions in it. That time I felt the big difference in how they care about people.
One of the excellent options was I could pay in ten months, and that wasn't that much pressure for me. Still, I wasn't sure if I can finish it and was worried if I drop this course like several times that I dropped my design university courses.
I said to my student advisors, tutor and mentor about my most significant problem, "lack of self-confidence". And I could improve this feeling in the first month, and I resigned my job to focus/ practise more on what I learn.
That was impressive that usually during a day for several times, I asked many questions from my tutor (Moritz Oesterlau from Germany) and he answered all of them one by one or corrected my assignments with examples, different online sources, videos, etc. For several times he even created a video while reviewing my project to show how should I do the task.
Beside Moritz, I also had a fabulous mentor (Piet Alberts from South Africa) that helped a lot and showed me how to invest my time in the right way to have a professional result. It was awesome that all students could book 100 times their mentor for an hour video call.
I had to study 15 hours a week, but day by day, I feel greater about how I learn and have this much progress; After a while, I spent 10-12 a day to study, reading UX books or watching tutorials.
My third mentor (Marion Sénéchal from Switzerland) joined the team in the middle of course. Job guarantee wasn't only a word to get more students. I almost made "all the materials" for my CV, Linkedin and website from zero. (during all these times, I had great supports from three student advisors who asked me every week if I feel good or bad about course.
The last point I want to mention is after you finish all courses (job course too), every two weeks you have a video call with your job mentor and explained what you could do for getting job offers for six months. During this time if you get an interview before your next appointment, you contact the school, and they "immediately" book a special time for you (with your mentor or if it's not possible, with another mentor) and you work on the essential skills that are needed during the interview.
As a conservative person that is 30+, I highly recommend CareerFoundry to change your life and have your "new career", not "a job". -
Arnold Medel Verified via LinkedIn
UX Design Immersion Course Review
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Hours of instruction: 853. That is a lot of time devoted singularly to one course of study. For me, pretty much every day over the last 6 months. One can't say it was just a superficial look into the world of UX. Though, from my studies, it's clear it is just the tip of the iceberg. I feel that the Career Foundry course and the exercises we were required to do have given me a good, real world foundation into the world of UX Design. An online course requires a large degree of self discipline (something I admittedly struggle with) but I was able to work through it and fall into a rhythm that helped me get through. The information provided seemed up to date and relevant to the real world and constant contact with my tutor and mentor (both current professionals) helped reinforce that. I found both of them to be top notch, always giving me precise feedback and suggestions on how I can improve my work. The student advisors were always helpful and provided quick responses (within 24 hours) to any organizational questions I had. Their Slack student community was also a plus, providing peer review, anecdotes and support when things got tough. It's also a great source of networking. Negatives? I suppose the online format can be a challenge as there is no instructor on a zoom call, for example. Lots of reading and tasks to perform every day. It can be a lot to juggle. I found the Career Foundry website and the messaging a bit wonky. Ironically hard to navigate and the tutors/mentors didn't always get our messages. I'll see once I start working in my new field if it was enough to get a foot in the door. Did I learn anything? I'd say so. I only knew this subject matter peripherally through my current job. It will be up to me to practice what I've learned through self-directed challenge so I can really absorb and internalize it. I would recommend this program as it is well organized and logically put together. Each exercise builds off of the knowledge you'd learned before and concepts are repeated so that you don't forget. Only time will tell if it is enough for me to transition into this new career. -
Bara'a AbuHussein Verified via LinkedIn
CareerFoundry changes my life.
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Back in October 2017, I have the opportunity to join the User Experience Design course at CareerFoundry, completed the course in June 2018, and immediately I got my first UX role in July 2018.
CareerFoundry course helped me to find myself and my passion, also the course curriculum is fully rich, appropriately comprehensive, and self-paced, and supported with an abundance of resources for every step along the way which helped me to build my skills and guiding me to work in a career which I really love.
CareerFoundry community is a great supportive place with a positive and encouraging learning philosophy, during the course you will be surrounded by a well trained and professional team including mentors, tutors, student advisors, and the whole team who work to help you step by step to reach a professional level and prepare you for the job, also there is a welcoming community on Slack where it's easy to reach out and connect with other students.
As a previous student and a UX tutor now at CareerFoundry, I extremely believe the UX course with CareerFoundry is the right choice for you and your future and will help you to find your passion.
If you are considering to make a difference, and create a positive impact on your life, I highly recommend CareerFoundry.👍
I can't be more grateful for being part of this great community.
Bara'a
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Kira Verified via LinkedIn
One of the best decisions I have ever made
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Back in November of 2019, I realized that my current profession is not for me. So I started doing a research on how to use my base education divert to more exciting profession. After much research and countless phone conversations with bootcamps. I decided to proceed with CF.
The course is structured as the following:
1. Intro to UX where you learn to create a sketch prototype. This also acts as the stepping stone for the next section.
2. UX Design immersion. This is where you learn the meat of UX Design, from lo-fi to final polished product design
3. Cherry on top where you get to specialize in one of the following: Voice Design, Web Development & UI Design
We have a tutor, mentor and career advisor.
1. Tutor: Works with you to ensure that your assignments are in line with product development. Sometimes, I wish the mentors could be little tough on the students to nudge them more. I prefer someone little bit tough to get more out of me, but that's just my personal preference.
2. Mentor: This is where I talk to my mentor about my product and walk through my rationale on why I choose certain design decisions. I'd highly suggest getting in regular contact with your mentors to showcase your progress. They usually have suggestions and/or questions.
3. Career Advisor: I haven't had much exposure with him as I'm still trying to finish the course.
Because of what I learned so far, I feel like I've made the best decision. I learned many new concepts and how to tinker with ideas to create an exciting product. In addition to the supports given to you by CF, you also have to be motivated to make the career transition and learn something new.
I cannot judge how other bootcamps are structured. But I've learned a lot from CF and ready to use my knowledge to venture out to a different career path.
