CareerFoundry

I had been researching UX boot camps for months before deciding on CareerFoundry. I chose it because they have a full UI immersion course, and I feel that it has given me the exact skill set that I have been looking for to pursue a job in UI, UX, or product design. I had taken a shorter UX course through another company and found that it was lacking in comparison to what I have learned at CareerFoundry. The job coaching is also such a valuable resource and really helps to unlock the tricks and tools needed to succeed in the job search. I already have built a great portfolio and I’m not finished with the course yet. I feel confident that I will be prepared for the job market once I have completed the program. 

I started the course in May, 2020. This goal for me was to learn to define how a business is currently operating, how to look for changes, identify patterns, and spot anomalies that give an indication of how a company or organization is performing, as well as improve technical skills like Python and SQL. This course is so detail-oriented and easy to follow that I was able to deliver great results at current my job by using new knowledge. This course is interesting and challenging and exactly what I need to give me the confidence to “rebrand” myself. 

CareerFoundry gives you meaningful assignments that help prepare you for real-life UX work and walks you through the entire start-to-finish process of UX design. The instructors I've had have been very demanding, which is good, because I want my instructors to actually have job-level standards as opposed to checking off boxes. My main complaint is that the job prep course seems out of touch and recommends things that aren't good ideas (elevator pitches, evaluating your own skills on your resume, etc.)

I am currently taking the UI design program. Started in June 2020 and hope to finish in March 2021. The top things about Careerfoundry are the mentors and tutors that are always available and happy to help, the Job Preparation Course which orients the student on the job search process. Careerfoundry is a little expensive but totally worth it. No regrets. 

Self-guided online learning that covers tools, techniques, and skills for those interested in UI design.  Heavily geared toward those seeking to change careers.  Offers a lot of support through tutors, mentors, and career specialists.  A great deal of supplemental material can give real depth to the education.  They break the projects down into task parts that are very manageable and accumulate towards finished portfolio pieces.  You really get out as much as you put in, and I have felt very encouraged through the process so far (a little over halfway through the full immersion course now).  The guidance and lesson focus has felt very practical with a nice mixture of the educational and the practical.

I really enjoyed learning all these new design skills with this course. 
My tutor and mentor helped me to become a better designer day by day. 

Unfortunately I was not impressed by the course. Most of it is platform agnostic, meaning the student has to do the extra work of guessing good external resources to learn a software. For 6k you would at least expect some guidance in this regard. Also there are no career service office hours in europe-friendly timezones, depending on where you're based, career consultants work around 11pm your time - at the same time tuition is the same for Europe and US. Last but not least they offer the free Slack version, meaning all important communication and messages get deleted after some days. Again, when asking for 6k for a 10-month program, you set certain expectations regarding quality. Heavily disappointed and wouldn't tell a friend to go there, this money can be spent in way better ways.

I would like to share my experience at CareerFoundry with everybody who is interested in changing their career or improving their skills. Before I started CareerFoundry UI Design Course I really didn’t know what to expect. I didn’t want to make a mistake and make the wrong choice, so I started doing some research. This was very important to me because I was going to put all my energy and effort in this career change. Looking back, I realize there couldn’t have been a better choice for me. This was the best! I started the course after reading many reviews and all the information I needed. The course is incredibly well structured and even though you really don’t know what to expect, you receive support at every single step. My mentor and my tutor have been next to me all the time, giving me very helpful and valuable information about the course and this field I had no idea about at that point. They are very professional and devoted to it. I’m really happy and grateful for all their support and now I am heading towards the end of this course and am ready to take the next step. I really recommend CareerFoundry! 

In this course, you learn all the skills to be a UX Designer. They even teach you some UI skills at the end, so it also enables you to work as a UX/UI Designer. I can definitely recommend this course because it is online, so you can work on it when you have time, you have to submit 3 tasks per week on average, which works well normally, can be stressful sometimes, when you re for example in the UX Immersion course and doing all the testing. I fould it challenging but also very rewarding, and all the feedback from your tutor and mentor really pushes you to give your best, they always help you if you have questions. I just found that a lot of tasks take longer than indicated, e.g. a task that takes supposedly 7-9 hours, took me way longer for example. But I guess that also depends on your background and how much effort you want to put into it. I have a background in graphic design which helped a lot. I would def recommend this course!

Overall an incredibly rich experience that comes highly recommended. The course content is well structured and keeps you on your toes by completing four tasks per week. I have a lot of commercial experience in graphics, design and project management, therefore I found the course to be steady throughout. Some topics were new and I found these more of a challenge. Obviously there is a lot to learn and I intend to go through the course for a second time as all online resources are available forever. There is a lot of reading and it took me a while to get used to reading everything on screen, but I soon adapted. My tutor and mentor were helpful, knowledgeable and supportive. I finished the course in around 4 months, but I like I said, I will spend additional time reviewing some material. 

I researched many schools such as Design Lab, Flatiron, etc before finally deciding on Career Foundry- UI Immersion Course. They have very affordable rates, offer a payment plan and tuition refund if you do not find a job after completing the program. The tutors and mentors are super responsive and helpful and the course is split up into different achievements making it easy to tackle. It is very flexible and can be done while working or going to school. I have learned so much during my time at Career Foundry and can't wait to get out in the field and put all that I have learned to use. 

I like the course as it's self paced with great support from my student tutor, mentor, and job specialist counselor. I am learning so much with the course, and it has been a good experience.

I'm more than happy and content with the education I had. I honestly feel this was the only course I've ever taken that helped me to improve actual skills. I like that it's not 90% theory based, but still can get a basic knowledge that is needed. I feel that I am prepared for an entry level position in the design industry, however I had nothing to so with it before, as I studied law. 

I’m 3/4 of the way done with my UX/UI design course with CareerFoundry and have nothing but positive things to say about it. The lessons are well-organized, easy to read and engaging with clear examples and video tutorials. I work a full time job in Sales and am a new mom, but still find that I can easily fit in at least 2 tasks a week to stay on track to finish the course on time. I also really enjoy how each student is assigned a tutor who provides prompt feedback on the individual, weekly tasks, and then also a mentor who reviews your overall work. Having two different perspectives and a lot of individual attention is more than I anticipated from an online, “go-at-your-own-pace” course. All the Skype calls, slack chats and task feedback are very constructive and helpful. From my first project to where I am now, I can already see a HUGE improvement and am feeling more and more confident every day that I’ll be able to pursue this as a new career path. It’s not inexpensive, but it’s definitely a worthwhile investment! If you are serious about changing your career and want to learn a new skill, I would 100% look into setting up a call with a CareerFoundry rep to discuss your options to see if it will be a good fit. 

Just finishing up the curriculum now. Career foundry has a well thought out curriculum that gets you making good content to add to a portfolio. Even though I don’t have a UX job yet, I’m confident the skills I’m learning will help me get there. 

Loved the course and cannot wait to start my journey in VUI as a professional I have been a CF student for couple of courses now and absolutely love them. 

The UX Design course has been super helpful in learning the beginning to end process a UX designer goes through. I’ve been a web designer for years, but this course has helped me fill in my UX knowledge gaps. I feel more prepared now to go out and get a new job in the UX field.

CareerFoundry has been such an amazing program for me. They have been so thorough and the mentors they assign to you really have an immense passion for what they do. I have learned so much and this course has given me the skills/confidence to move forward as a UX designer. They were so accommodating and patient during this pandemic and I can’t describe my gratitude for CareerFoundry. My biggest bit of advice for anyone looking to sign up with CareerFoundry is this: just like anything in life, you get what you put into it. You can totally succeed from this program if you put the work in! 

All around great course material with easy to read and understand lessons and real-world examples. The advisors are knowledgeable and you are given job search and resume support! 

The content of the course is broken down in a way that's easy to learn and well organized. However I think the most beneficial part of the course is that they set you up for success from the very start, providing helpful timelines to keep yourself on track, a tutor who reviews every assignment and provides feedback, and a mentor who is there to offer higher level support and insight that I wouldn't have access to on my own. Not to huge the large network of other students who are there to peer review and support you along your journey, and the student advisors and career specialists who are always providing advice, job tops, updates on the industry, etc. Overall, its been such a great experience and although I've been doing the course remotely, on my own, I do not feel alone at all!