Careerist
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Careerist is a US-based career accelerator offering online courses in Manual QA, QA Automation, Tech Sales, UX Design, Data Analytics, and Systems Engineering. Careerist is designed to help students learn the skills needed to land a tech job. They are committed to making tech education accessible, and creating new career opportunities for individuals who want to get into the tech industry. Over 1,000 companies in 40 states now employ Careerist graduates, and 57% wo...
Careerist is a US-based career accelerator offering online courses in Manual QA, QA Automation, Tech Sales, UX Design, Data Analytics, and Systems Engineering. Careerist is designed to help students learn the skills needed to land a tech job. They are committed to making tech education accessible, and creating new career opportunities for individuals who want to get into the tech industry. Over 1,000 companies in 40 states now employ Careerist graduates, and 57% work remotely!
Careerist's training programs include live classes , an internship, career coaching, and mentorship. The live lessons are recorded so students can review them whenever it works for their schedule.
Careerist aims to help people fulfill their career aspirations and land high-paid, inspiring jobs in the tech sector. Careerist students receive Job Application Service, 1:1 support, and mentoring. Students will learn how to effectively search for a job, answer interview questions, and how to significantly increase their chances of getting hired.
Careerist is fully committed to their students’ success, so they offer a 100% money back guarantee if a student doesn’t land a job in tech within 1 year of their bootcamp graduation.
Careerist was formerly known as JobEasy.
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- Melanie FernandezSoftware QA Engineer • Student • Manual And Automation QA Bundle bootcamp • OnlineVerified by LinkedInAug 23, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Amazing and Wonderful Experience!
Careerist has already changed my life for the better! I have amazing teachers, mentors and coaches. Everyone has been very supportive throughout the whole journey. I am at the end of my Manual Qa course, but I can't wait to start my QA Automation course next. I would definitely recommend anyone wanting a better job, higher pay, or better career, to try Careerist. It has truly been life changing! 
PatrickStudent • QA Manual bootcamp • OnlineVerified by GitHubAug 23, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceInformative and helpful
My overall experience as a student with careerist has been great. I’ve learned a lot of information from the teachers and the internal internship with the QA lead Alex gave great feedback and was a lot of help- Jennifer SchaferStudent • QA Manual bootcamp • OnlineVerified by LinkedInJul 29, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Finding work+life+school balance with Software Manual QA Training through Careerist
I will tell anyone who asks me how happy I have been with my choice of program through Careerist to train as a Software Quality Assurance Engineer. My experience to this point right up to my "real world" internship and entry into the job market has been absolutely 100% what the webinar about the program promised.
Here's some bullet points to keep the affirmation precise:- It was a fast track into the tech field. The entire Manual QA course is paced to get you in and...
I will tell anyone who asks me how happy I have been with my choice of program through Careerist to train as a Software Quality Assurance Engineer. My experience to this point right up to my "real world" internship and entry into the job market has been absolutely 100% what the webinar about the program promised.
Here's some bullet points to keep the affirmation precise:- It was a fast track into the tech field. The entire Manual QA course is paced to get you in and out ready for a fresh job search in your new industry in 3 months flat.
- Accessible with zero technical background. If you can handle your PC and mobile phone comfortably, you can learn the material and perform the functions of the work by course end. No bull.
- Cost was fair, given the nature of the services offered for your career pivot. It's cheaper if you pay up front but they got me hooked up with financing under my good to fair credit through a third party. This actually made the program attainable for me to complete with for the cost of one nice dinner a month as a start. (And isn't getting started always the hardest part of a major life change?)
- Value is excellent. Career counseling resume and linkedin optimization services included in your program alone is worth the price of admission.
- It was manageable to not only "keep up" but be on time and comfortably paced around a full time job and a family life. This was my biggest concern about full time college or a night school program in general, if I would run myself to death trying to spin all the plates without dropping any.
- The instructors were varied, pros in their field and all offered a unique and valuable perspective into our new field based on their actual experiences. While all of them were excellent guides, I worked the most closely with the instructor for my group's internal internship; Viktoriia Simak. I found her teaching style to be perfect for this type of material where the requirements for each assignment were clearly laid out, and she would communicate revisions needed to bring your work up to professional levels, and where you could improve to make it even better. Where I was unsure if I could master the nuances of the typical industry practices to be at a fully professional level by course end, Viktoriia not only made sure I was, she gave me the confidence that I was too.
Can you teach yourself tech skills online? Yes. But the careerist program will answer your questions, get you hands on experience, give you confidence in your competence, and help open those doors to actually land the job.
- William MartinezStudent • QA Manual bootcamp • OnlineVerified by LinkedInJul 27, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Great experience and well structured curriculum
The instructors are great, patient and full of the appropriate knowledge to help you learn efficiently. I had a great experience learning, taking quizzes, reviewing, and working with many different software. They care about your success and are dedicated to helping you learn the required information to find a long lasting career. - WilliamGraduate • OnlineVerified by GitHubJun 07, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
My dream came true!
I’d been wanting to get a job in IT for a while, but I didn’t quite understand what to start with, since they all ask for at least some experience and knowledge. A friend of mine told me about Careerist and I thought that it was worth a try, and I’m glad I did! True, the education process was fast paced and rather difficult, and finding a job was too. Anyway, it was all worth it. Now I can enjoy working from home, from anywhere really, and my salary is about 50% more than it was at my ol...I’d been wanting to get a job in IT for a while, but I didn’t quite understand what to start with, since they all ask for at least some experience and knowledge. A friend of mine told me about Careerist and I thought that it was worth a try, and I’m glad I did! True, the education process was fast paced and rather difficult, and finding a job was too. Anyway, it was all worth it. Now I can enjoy working from home, from anywhere really, and my salary is about 50% more than it was at my old job… - claudio grecoGraduate • QA Manual bootcamp • OnlineVerified by LinkedInMay 30, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Careerist Fraud
I took Manual Qa class from Careerist. Advisor promised me that if I don’t get job within 30 days after I finish the course ,I would get 100% money-back guarantee. I finished my course on time and they couldn’t find me job interview so I called the customer service to request money back but it got denied saying the advisor was wrong 😑. Stay away big fraud - Abdul-Gafar BelloSoftware QA Engineer II • Graduate • QA Manual bootcamp • OnlineVerified by LinkedInMay 22, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Seasoned, Effective, Interesting
I'll always recommend this program, it literally helped me get into the tech bubble. The instructors are knowledgeable and patient, the materials are detailed and self-explanatory. The experience I got during the internship afterward was beneficial. My mentor was quite responsive and prepared me well for my interviews. After applying for jobs, with the help of JAS, I was able to ace most of my interviews and secured three offers at the end of three months...I'll always recommend this program, it literally helped me get into the tech bubble. The instructors are knowledgeable and patient, the materials are detailed and self-explanatory. The experience I got during the internship afterward was beneficial. My mentor was quite responsive and prepared me well for my interviews. After applying for jobs, with the help of JAS, I was able to ace most of my interviews and secured three offers at the end of three months. Enjoyed every bit of the experience. - Keesha AllenGraduate • Sales Engineering bootcamp • OnlineVerified by LinkedInMay 06, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Shady and Scammers - Sales Engineering Program
I am regretting attending Careerist instead of another boot camp. The program guarantees that one can break into tech with no prior sales or tech experience needed. Moreover, it guarantees 1:1 mentorship, specifically to improve my resume and practice mock job interviews. As of today, even after Graduation on March 3rd, these guarantees have not been delivered. I have been assigned to Aigerim Yerzhan as my mentor. In attempting to schedule a meeting with this mentor...I am regretting attending Careerist instead of another boot camp. The program guarantees that one can break into tech with no prior sales or tech experience needed. Moreover, it guarantees 1:1 mentorship, specifically to improve my resume and practice mock job interviews. As of today, even after Graduation on March 3rd, these guarantees have not been delivered. I have been assigned to Aigerim Yerzhan as my mentor. In attempting to schedule a meeting with this mentor, I noticed that her availability will be either between the hours of 12 am-5 am or 10 pm - 11:30 pm CST. These hours are not conducive to my schedule. Nevertheless, I went ahead and scheduled an initial meeting on February 3, 2023, to discuss Careerist and what I can expect with mentorship. During our meeting, I asked very specific questions about how we will proceed, and how my resume should be curtailed for the Sales Engineering position, and Aigerism could not answer the questions. All she kept communicating to me is to send her my resume and never addressed my concerns. At the conclusion of our call, I did not feel confident that she could adequately assist me because she never answered my questions. On your website, it states that Careerist has qualified mentors. My experience with Aigerim does not prove that she is a qualified mentor. Then, on March 7, I had a demo + interview session with Farhan Awan. During this session, he stated that I did a bad job with my demo. He did not give me any constructive criticism as to how I can improve my demo. Additionally, during the interview portion of the session, he was critical of my answers; his body language was coming across as negative to me with Farhan constantly shaking his head from side to side and rolling his eyes, indicating disagreement or disapproval. He offered very minimal tips for improving my interview techniques. At the end of our session, I left feeling less confident, not encouraged, and more so, I felt penalized and was put in a place of judgment for my responses. Before this demo session, we never received any practical hands-on training in the classroom to successfully prepare and complete a good demo and ace a tech industry interview. Once more, my experience with Farhan does not prove that he is a qualified mentor. I found Farhan rude, dismissive, and distressing. I, now realize that the current structure and personnel of the Careerist Sales Engineering program is not the same as when Cyrus Harbin went through the Curriculum. He received hands-on interviews and demo practice in the classroom to successfully ace his interviews. That is how he was able to confidently pivot into tech, and that's why he recommends Careerist to his 100,000+ followers on social media. I feel that after my financial and time investment into Careerist, I have not acquired the adequate training and skills to become a Sales Engineer. I am left to seek other avenues and boot camps to learn how to demo, learn to interview successfully, learn how to optimize my LinkedIn and resume, and learn to effectively seek a Sales Engineering position.I am highly disappointed with my financial investment and time in the Careerist program. Since starting this program, I have not received an adequate return on my investment. I have connected with other former students who encountered similar experiences to mine, and they have enrolled in other boot camps and as a result, now have jobs in the tech industry. My hope that in the future is that Careerist will address these issues and really deliver on their training's guarantees. At this moment, I am asking for a full refund of my investment. The course lacks structure. The instructors pretty much read from the slides every night and do not prepare you adequately for the demo and job interview that you must pass in order to successfully pivot into tech. The Careerist program is a scam. The internship is a joke. It is just you calling potential students to get them to sign up for Careerist. During the internship, they do not train you with any technical skills to be a Sales Engineer or to do a successful demo presentation. There are so many students that I have spoken with that have graduated from Careerist, and have not found jobs as Sales Engineer. They, like myself, wish we could get our money back. - Josef CasimiroStudent • QA Manual bootcamp • OnlineVerified by LinkedInApr 27, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Easy Learning Experience
I enrolled in a QA Software engineer boot camp with Careerist and it has been a simple, good learning experience thus far. The one thing that can be better is the understanding of the material we need to do. Other than that, it has been great! - Shreyans PatelGraduate • QA Manual bootcamp • OnlineVerified by LinkedInApr 17, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Fantastic
I recently graduated from a course for the Manual Quality Assurance Analyst role at Careerist, and I was really pleased with how well it was taught.
The course material was well-organized and simple to follow, and the instructor was knowledgeable and interesting.
In addition, there were many chances for discussion and feedback throughout the course also the mentors have your full support in terms of helping you after graduation in applying to a Job and guiding you through the pat...I recently graduated from a course for the Manual Quality Assurance Analyst role at Careerist, and I was really pleased with how well it was taught.
The course material was well-organized and simple to follow, and the instructor was knowledgeable and interesting.
In addition, there were many chances for discussion and feedback throughout the course also the mentors have your full support in terms of helping you after graduation in applying to a Job and guiding you through the path.
The training was a huge assist in preparing me for my career aspirations, in my opinion. Anyone trying to further their career should definitely check out Careerist, in my opinion. - Mikhail ZakutskiyStudent • QA Manual bootcamp • OnlineVerified by LinkedInApr 07, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Internal internship
I want to say thank you so much from all our group and from me personally to Alex Bodnia for been kind, informative, professional in testing field, involved in process and quick respond for any inquires about task and home work. - Bryan FieldsSoftware QA Engineer • Graduate • QA Manual bootcamp • OnlineVerified by LinkedInApr 06, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
BREAKING INTO TECH- SOFTWARE QA
If you are looking to break into tech, Careerist is the place to go. I just completed the Manual QA. It was challenging but very informative and rewarding. I land a job very quickly with the tools from the program. You receive support from anyone of the Careerist mentors and it was also great meeting people who are learning along with me.
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FAQs
How much does Careerist cost?
Careerist costs around $8,400. On the lower end, some Careerist courses like Sales Engineering bootcamp cost $4,600.
What courses does Careerist teach?
Careerist offers courses like Data Analytics bootcamp, Manual And Automation QA Bundle bootcamp, QA Automation bootcamp, QA Manual bootcamp and 2 more.
Where does Careerist have campuses?
Careerist teaches students Online in a remote classroom.
Is Careerist worth it?
Careerist hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 275 Careerist alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Careerist on Course Report - you should start there!
Is Careerist legit?
We let alumni answer that question. 275 Careerist alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Careerist and rate their overall experience a 4.57 out of 5.
Does Careerist offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?
Right now, it doesn't look like Careerist offers scholarships or accepts the GI Bill. We're always adding to the list of schools that do offer Exclusive Course Report Scholarships and a list of the bootcamps that accept the GI Bill.
Can I read Careerist reviews?
You can read 275 reviews of Careerist on Course Report! Careerist alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Careerist and rate their overall experience a 4.57 out of 5.
Is Careerist accredited?
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