CareerFoundry

I am still currently in the design program, however, I could not be more then pleased with it overall. I feel I have learn a lot just within these past 4 months and it works with my schedule. It's self-project based with a deadline, but I was feeling overwhelmed with work and started to trail behind a little and my tutor kept my spirits up and the student advisors even helped me out with extensions. I am excited to explore more that adds to my knowledge and portfolio and see where things lead towards the end of the program!

I have a learnt a lot from currently studying with Career Foundry so far. The course content and the support from Tutor and Mentor are amazing and helpful.    The only thing is it would've be helpful if I had been informed earlier before my mentor was changed to reduce or be prepared for any disruptions to my course.

Great program that provides students with a lot of flexibility and support. The curriculum is a challenge, but still manageable as long as students are willing and able to put time and effort into their work.

The course is a well designed , and is very well supported even though you are expected to work and study by yourself

I’m currently taking the UI course and I can’t say enough positive things about my experience. Not only do I feel like the material is well laid out and comprehensive, but CareerFoundry has given me so many resources from advisors, a tutor, a mentor and a community that I can turn to when I need support. 

The curriculum of the program is ok- it follows a good tempo and covers interesting topics. What I find great is that we can put in practice what we are learning straight away. On the other side- the tutors are absolutely clueless when it comes to solving issues on the way or explaining anything in more detail. Usually their answers involve some YouTube videos which they advise you to watch and mostly never answer your question directly or even try to understand what you are experiencing difficulties with. Maybe cut off the tutors and leave only the mentors for this program?
One of the things I find really not efficient is that feedback is asked ALL the time. However when you would provide constructive feedback with examples to the student advisors all their answers are extremely defensive and somehow they would always tell you to schedule a call with your mentor- this seems to be the most common solution for all problems. 

Hey! I think that sometimes the course could be more practical, with more videos showing how to use some of the tools instead.
The instructors are very nice, their feedback is always helpful in many ways.
And even if the job assistance is good, it could be improved by having more direct contact with the supplier's support team to avoid any miscommunication.

Very well designed and time paced accordin to realistic needs. Quick feedback. Great tutors and mentors who are encouraging..  highly recommended 

I enjoy the study and I feel they give me the right tools for my future job. And it is paid by the Arbeitsamt.

Tutor and mentor were friendly and ready to help. The course is well structured and there is student help alway available.
There is basic and always extra learning material in case you have some extra time. At the end of the course, you will have one app for your portfolio.

The UI Design Program at CareerFoundry has helped me improve immensely as a designer. My instructors and mentors are extremely supportive and genuinely want to help me succeed, which drives me to work even harder. The support from the student advisors, mentors, and tutors is amazing, I couldn't have asked for a better program.

CareerFoundry does a great job with their curriculum. They provide you with good amounts of basic design theory coupled with hands-on assignments.

However, many of the assignments felt like busy work. I would have rather worked on portfolio pieces in each section than arbitrary assignments that won’t see the light of day after they’ve been submitted.

That being said, there already is a substantial amount of work that you’ll need to put into your portfolio piece during the UX immersion course. You should walk away with at least one solid piece from the bootcamp considering you’re given a few months to work on it.

Also speaking of the portfolio pieces - it’s promised that you will walk away with 3 projects, but I found the first piece you work on in the intro class to be a bit too simple to put on your portfolio. I am about to start the third piece and am hopeful that it will be substantial enough.

I was really attracted to the mentoring aspect of the bootcamp, but I found myself relying on outside mentorship early on. The adverts promise mentors who are highly experienced and who work at recognizable companies, but both my mentors really had only started their UX journeys within the last few years. Not to diminish their accomplishments and experience, but I would be much more comfortable with mentors who have at least 5 years of dedicated UX experience - not a mixture of Graphic design or fine arts and some UX. For example one of my mentors had only graduated from the same bootcamp only a year a half before I started.

Overall, I found that the bootcamp has taught me quite a bit about design principles and general practices within the industries. Though I do have some buyer’s remorse from the mentorship and the lack of portfolio pieces you will get out of the course.

The course was really well done and well organize. Great content and great people. To do it was one of my best decisions. 

It's been almost three months since I started the UX design course and I cannot find a reason not recommending it.
I am in constant communication with my tutor and I have weekly meetings with my Mentor. Both of them send me a lot of additional resources to read and advice on how to improve my work. 
Another thing I love about this course is the flexibility that I have to read and do assignments whenever I have time. 

This is the best learning experience that I had in my life. People at CareerFoundry are extremely friendly and are always there to help you with whatever questions or problems you could have. 

This changed my vision about learning.
5* and hand down.

I am currently taking the full stack web development course at CareerFoundry. It has been very challenging, but also exciting, as I gradually figure out how everything works, having come into this with almost no coding experience. My mentor at CareerFoundry has been very supportive, encouraging, and helpful.

I started the course of Data Analytics in Career Foundry in March 2021. 
Until now I learned several important tools, such as SQL, EXCEL, PYTHON, TABLEAU. But in all of them I have the impression that the content is not deep enough to make me feel comfortable and confident for a job application.
Despite that, I can assure that the professionals behind the course are great. 

UX Design Immersion Course and UI Specialization - overall the course provides a general and basic background of UX, but does not seem to provide enough foundational information that is necessary.  Example is they touch on "accessibility" but have 1 paragraph on it during the actual coursework and most of the info I had to google and learn elsewhere.  The tutors are OK and seem to have a pre-determined cut and paste response format that is provided to them on how they respond to your tasks.  I had to switch mentors due to scheduling issues and both are so-so at best.  A lot of the course work and studies is the effort you put in to do the extra learning outside of the base of what's provided.  They keep telling you to use the slack channel and to reach out to student advisors, but the student advisor question submit is responded by bots and isn't helpful when you just want to reach out to someone about your personal case.  The delay in response could be due to the time difference between the US and Germany, but I definitely do not like the slack format as it is chaotic to follow.

I have started to UX Design Program. It is not even my second month yet but I have learned a lot. My favorite part of it is its flexibility and how my mentor and tutor are always there to help with any question in my mind. It is a career path that is designed just for us so I would suggest it to anyone who is interested.

I was given a learning envelope that allows me to study in peace because I have all the resources to enjoy the process, persevere and succeed.