CareerFoundry

I am deeply disappointed with this school.

On their website, they assure you that you will get all the support you need from both a tutor and a mentor but this is false.

They tell you that your Tutor will review your assignments and send you revisions within 24 hours, during my course some assignments took days to be reviewed, thus delaying my process on the course and causing me a lot of stress because without some assignments being corrected you feel stuck and you cannot continue working on the next ones.

They also tell you that your Mentor "an industry expert" will give you detailed feedback on your achievements and portfolio. This is not true. I can say I never had a mentor because the mentor who was assigned to me NEVER reviewed my assignments or gave me any feedback. He did not review my final tasks, the important ones or attended my on-call feedback calls.

I sent multiple emails to the student advisors and told them I was feeling alone and that my mentor wasn't doing his job. They took weeks to answer and gave me no solutions, I was not asking for anything extraordinary, simply as they promise, a mentor to guide me and help me in my learning process.

After waiting a month for a solution or feedback from them, perhaps a mentor to review and do the work that the other never did, all I have received is a response that they are trying to improve their processes for future students. Very good for them if that is really the case but... what about me and the other several students I have been in contact with and have had the same problem?

My career specialist is nice, she has helped me to improve my CV and has guided me in my application to find jobs, but I have to add that it will be 1 year since I finished my course and I still haven't found a job, they have no connections with companies nor is it guaranteed that you will find a job.

In short, if you don't want to feel stuck, stressed and alone, look for other school alternatives as there are several schools with better and real reviews. Read less

It's always a funny experience reading online reviews, but for what it's worth I gotta say I'm so happy I chose Career Foundry to guide me through the world of UX. At first, I was really apprehensive about enrolling in an online boot camp, I was worried I would feel anonymous and disconnected. As far as online programs go, I really feel supported. I have a great team of professionals (mentor, tutor & career specialist) who continuously encouraging and challenge me to become a better UX designer. In a sense, I feel more personally supported and guided than I did in college. My graduating class consisted of 84 people, so I feel like that says a lot about the quality of education Career Foundry will give you! Additionally, I'm impressed by how well the content is presented, there is a great balance between visuals and text, which really appeals to my kinesthetic learning preferences. In short, I encourage you to dive deeper into the world of UX with Career Foundry. You are in good hands! If you decide this program is right for you, feel free to use my personal referral code;)

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The format of the program works really well. You can truly go at your own pace as long as you stay consistent while moving through the program. Most of the necessary curriculum is covered well, but occasionally a lesson will just skim over something and they'll kind of expect you to have strong knowledge of it based on the little they provided.
I'm lucky that I had previous design experience before starting the program, which made learning the software feel a bit more intuitive. If you don't have design experience though, you'll still be able to learn quite easily and catch up to the others very quickly. 
The mentor/tutor program is decent. The mentors and tutors themselves do a nice job, but I get they impression that they are stretched very thin. The ratio of students to mentor/tutor is lopsided and can hurt the quality and quantity of responses at times.
Overall, I feel I've learned a great deal to this point and I'm very hopeful it will be time and money well spent as I move along in my career. Read less

DISCOUNT LINK for all courses at CareerFoundry:  https://careerfoundry.com/en/referral_registrations/new?referral=KrD1AK0D  I did the UI Design course with CareerFoundry in 2019 and since then I'm working as a freelance UI Designer. I have a graphic design background which helped me to move forward faster. The contents are demanding but so well structured and guided that I had no trouble at all. The focus is on learning technical aspects as well of designing 4-5 different apps, with the goal to built a strong portfolio to get hired. You could learn all the content for free, but personally I struggle to do self-directed study so I needed a course. With this online school you get mentor & tutor support which includes one to one calls with your mentor. That helps a lot because it feels like having a personal design coach, who gives you answers to your questions and reviews your designs.  I earned the price of this course back in no time, because the salaries as a UI Designer are really interesting and nowadays it’s a demanding profession. To get this technical knowledge for your new job makes you feel more comfortable and relaxed than without having spend some intense time learning UI Design.   I live in Barcelona and I know that companies are hiring graduated students from CareerFoundry. I can imagine the same happens in other cities.  An other positive thing is that CareerFoundry offers the job guarantee course. I had the chance to meet my career advisor in person because we lived in the same city, and he gives me tailored guidance for my future path.  He helped me to write cover letters and the CV, shows interview techniques and gave me a lot of tips. Paying for a career advisor cost lot of money, and here it's included!  Personally, I didn’t get the first UI job from there because it’s focussed on being hired by a company and I was already freelancing, but I know from other peers about success stories.  If there is a negative aspect it’s only that I wished a few more video tutorials than all the readings. BUT the practical side balance this point, because as a student you are asked to deliver designs in form of a task after each reading. Aprox. 75% of the time you’re designing and then receiving feedback from a tutor and mentor. For me this practical side was super helpful because I’m not such a good student ;)  You will create 4-5 apps during the UI Design course which you should include in your portfolio. To have a complete and attractive portfolio is one of the most important aspects while applying for a new job.  Here again the link so you can get 5% discount to any of the CareerFoundry courses. https://careerfoundry.com/en/referral_registrations/new?referral=KrD1AK0D  Good luck! Sam  Read less

CareerFoundry UX course curriculum is extremely rich, comprehensive, self-paced and supported with an abundance of resources for every step along the way. It amazingly helps building your skills offering a great professional team including mentors, tutors, and student advisors who work to help step by step to reach a professional level and preparation for the job. I highly recommend it!

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I started taking this course with no UI background and I have learned so much of what it means to be a designer. The curriculum in this course is challenging, but not impossible. it defiantly helps you get a more in-depth knowledge of what I am doing an how to use it in the real world after this course. My mentor and tutor are both knowledgeable of UI and UX and are very strong assets to have in my corner when  I am in need of help.  Read less

The UX Design course was very comprehensive and I learned a lot. I especially liked that all the exercises were part of a course project that I can now use for my portfolio.
My tutor and mentor were very supportive and provided me with lots of resources. 
I deduct one point for the sometimes very extensive assignments that have to be handed in within a given time. In particular, when I first had to familiarise myself with new software, it took me much longer than predicted. As a newcomer to the digital industry and having family, this fulltime course could only be mastered with many night shifts.  But I did it and I am very proud of my portfolio. 
In addition to user experience design, you will also learn the basics of UI design. That helped me a lot when I was creating my prototypes.
As a suggestion for improvement, I would like to see more content for service design.
All in all, I can without a doubt recommend the course. Read less

I have almost completed the Data Analytics Program at CareerFoundry. I have found the bootcamp to be informational, supportive, and overall a great learning experience.  The mentor and tutor assigned to me have been helpful not only in addressing the course material but in discussing future career options, as well.  I feel like I still have a lot to learn, but this bootcamp was a great starting point! Read less

I'm a career-changer transitioning from the performing arts into UX/UI.  I'm currently enrolled in CareerFoundry's UX Design Program; I've been studying full-time for about 4 months and am over 75% finished with the UX Immersion unit.  I did a lot of research into bootcamp programs and settled on CF because they placed equal emphasis on providing excellent training alongside great community and career support.  Plus, they have the best financing options available.  Most bootcamps only offer 6 months of interest-free financing.  With CF, I'm able to spread out my interest-free payments over 18 months, which made paying for the experience much more achievable for me. 

My experience with CF has exceeded my expectations both in terms of the content quality and support. The project-based learning has built my confidence as well as my skills because I'm practicing as I go.  I've found that the lessons are expertly scaffolded--I often feel challenged but rarely stuck or frustrated.  I appreciate that I have an entire team invested in my success through my tutor, mentor, career specialist, and student advisors.  I can also connect with students all over the world via Slack so I don't feel so alone in my struggles and triumphs.  These supports have been critical to maintaining my confidence and hitting my goals.

I've just begun applying for positions and I don't feel nervous or confused. My career specialist has guided me through the process in an organized and purposeful way.  Having the confidence of a money-back guarantee if I'm not able to find a position in 6 months also takes away a certain sense of pressure I might otherwise feel to "make good" on my investment.  CareerFoundry has really thought of everything.  You can't go wrong in choosing them for your learning needs. Read less

Great Overview of UI Design

This intro class is a great way to begin learning the fundamentals of UI design. It covers:

• What UI is and how it relates to UX design 
• What software to use and how to use it.
• Basic UI principles. 
• How to make your work ready to hand off to developers.

It should be noted, however, this is not a course where you make an original portfolio piece since you will be re-creating a finished app design. If you want to have an original portfolio piece you'd need to take further classes or work on that yourself. 

Overall, I really enjoyed the instructors' feedback. It was clear and extremely helpful. They also gave me plenty of further reading material to keep learning on my own. Read less

I’ve done some bootcamps before but CareerFoundry is easily the top when it comes to support. When learning something new the most difficult part is always finding answers and with a tutor, mentor and a career specialist on hand there is never a moment where I felt I was doing it alone.  Read less

I wanted to shift from the hospitality industry to another field, and the CareerFoundry (CF) course was a great start for breaking into the UX design industry. If I was asked again, I would still go for this course. I was mentored by four great professionals that were incredibly helpful and supportive along the way. Of course, your experience depends on whom you get as a mentor/tutor (as in any other course with mentorship), but I have only positive things to say. I also got a job pretty soon, and right now I am working as a UX designer (working student role due to my university). 

But the course is very intense. In my case, I was working on it much more than it was advertised, at least 20h per week, and usually even more. Also, be prepared to do some extra research as you may need more explanation on examples of some subjects + the specialization that you have after the main part of the course won’t make you specialized in that particular field, but rather just give you a deeper insight into the area you want to learn about. Read less

After spending 15 weeks with the UI course at CareerFoundry, I can recommend it to anyone who’s currently craving for new skills, inspiration, or even a new career path.
Here is the list of things I particularly liked about the course:
It’s entirely online. When I was deciding what program to take, it was relevant to me to be sure that my school knows how to teach remotely. CareerFoundry’s courses are 100% online, and those people really know how to make it.
Moreover, I’ve always felt very supported by the student advisors of CareerFoundry — they were always there once I have a question regarding the paperwork, my progress, and any other issue.
My instructors — tutor and mentor — were just great, and I hope all other CF students had such an amazing experience. I could always rely on their timely help and constructive feedback, got a lot of the industry insights, advice regarding the job market and so on. There’s also a job preparation course which is amazing, cause it helps to realize and conceptualize what you really want from your future career/employer.
I also appreciate that the program includes a lot of exchange between students — there’s a very nice community of CF students on slack, and it was very cool to get to know them while exchanging feedbacks, participating in preference tests or other surveys.
Nevertheless, I was not always that happy with the curriculum. I believe that it was done in the best possible way, but sometimes I was just overwhelmed by the amount of reading, another time I was lacking examples… But maybe it’s just me being critical :) Overall, there’s a lot of material, a lot of examples and a lot of people you can ask for help once you feel lost.
Overall, the course has been pretty intense to me, therefore I don’t think that the full-time program would suit somebody who also works 40 hours a week… Aside from the time I sat in front of my computer, I also spent a lot of time thinking about my projects, design solutions, or looked at other people’s work.
As I mentioned before, I took part in the UI course. I had some little experience in graphic design programs before and a bit of experience if it comes to user-centred thinking. Right now, I can really say that the course gave me a good foundation to develop my UI or UX skills further. I am still not sure whether UI design would be my next career step but I can really say that I enjoyed the process of learning with CF a lot and I can recommend it to anyone who wants to gain know-how in user interface design, regardless the previous work experience or education. I think anyone can learn something and profit from that! Read less