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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- Eliyahna VanKurinGraduate • QA Manual bootcamp • OnlineVerified by LinkedInMar 23, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Great Investment
The Manual QA course by Careerist is a really great investment. I have enjoyed the courses very much and found them all highly accurate and informative. The instructors were consistent with one another and each class lead smoothly to the next for a cohesive experience. My mentor is very kind and professional and so helpful in preparing me for future interviews. I'm so glad that I decided to attend Careerist and hope to go on to take the automated QA course as well. - HannaSoftware Tester I • Graduate • QA Manual bootcamp • OnlineVerified by LinkedInMar 21, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Great Program, But Job Market Was Tough
I took the Careerist Manual QA Bootcamp & it was the best thing I did for my mid-career pivot from tax accounting to tech.
Pros:
- easy course that can be completed within a short amount of time
- can view the lesson on your own schedule & pace
- included 2 internships
- hands-on experience with real companies & daily stand-up meetings
- great feedback from the Leads on your test cases
- great mentorship, interview prep, resume review, LinkedIn ...I took the Careerist Manual QA Bootcamp & it was the best thing I did for my mid-career pivot from tax accounting to tech.
Pros:
- easy course that can be completed within a short amount of time
- can view the lesson on your own schedule & pace
- included 2 internships
- hands-on experience with real companies & daily stand-up meetings
- great feedback from the Leads on your test cases
- great mentorship, interview prep, resume review, LinkedIn profile review, & follow up
- can choose a payment plan of 2 installments (recommend) or have them take from your paychecks
Cons:
- wished the internships were 1 month each instead of 2 weeks
- wished there was more various hands-on experience like API & mobile
- wished they had a network of available jobs to assist us with landing our 1st job
- The job is easy. Getting the job is hard. The job market was tough & I sent out around 300+ applications before I landed my first interview. - Darya RaevGraduate • QA Manual bootcamp • OnlineVerified by LinkedInMar 17, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Best QA school
I was lucky to graduated from Careerist. This months went really fast. I was enjoying every single class here. All teachers was accommodate and very helpful. I got so much information. All knowledge I received from that school helping me passing interview confident. I just started my search for job and I’m pretty sure I will get my first offer very soon. I started from scratch and I can consider myself as a professional QA engineer . Thank you Careerist for this opportunity. - Shanna FordStudent • Tech Support • OnlineVerified by LinkedInMar 07, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
My perspective on tech was changed!
I was introduced to the world of Tech Sales Engineering in this course and learned a lot about navigating this industry as a newbie. I would say to attend the first few free courses to really gauge if this course is right for you. This is something they offer. - Irina TanzeemSoftware QA Engineer • Graduate • QA Manual bootcamp • OnlineVerified by LinkedInFeb 28, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Best Bootcamp ever!!
Honestly what can I say? This was one of the best decisions I made to join Careerist and I couldn't be happier. The lessons are easy to understand. The instructors are super nice and my mentor is honestly one of the best!! - Anna DiakovaQA Tester • Graduate • QA Manual bootcamp • OnlineVerified by LinkedInFeb 22, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Changed my life!
I took Manual QA bootcamp 2020 and easily changed my job from Retail to IT! My dream to work from home came true! Good instructors, learning plan and learning materials. It’s awesome that they provide 2 weeks of practice so you will have a real experience when you finish your course! Highly recommend this course! - Ami ShahGraduate • QA Automation bootcamp • OnlineVerified by LinkedInFeb 22, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
One of the best decisions of my life!
I, myself was a non-IT person. I even did not have basic knowledge of technology. I have started with Manual QA course at Careerist, and gradually started to understand tech terminology, tech evolution, and skills sets that I need to acquire for a QA job. At Careerist, they have amazing instructors. They also provide many resources from which one can learn and understand the content completely. I really appreciate the consistent support, guidance, and help I got throughout my journey fr...I, myself was a non-IT person. I even did not have basic knowledge of technology. I have started with Manual QA course at Careerist, and gradually started to understand tech terminology, tech evolution, and skills sets that I need to acquire for a QA job. At Careerist, they have amazing instructors. They also provide many resources from which one can learn and understand the content completely. I really appreciate the consistent support, guidance, and help I got throughout my journey from the beginning of the course, during internship, interview preparation, and job search. I have extremely wonderful experience with whole Careerist team, especially Lana Levinsohn, Jefferson Montilla, Benjamin, Hanna Olefirenko and of course Max. I am very thankful to all of them for their time and efforts they put for each student.
Also, I strongly believe that in this continuously changing world, we have to practice and learn things every day. Careerist provides the best knowledge, resources, and help we required for a job. Now it depends on us(students) that how we make best out of it!
- Jessica ChengQA Analyst • Graduate • QA Manual bootcamp • OnlineVerified by LinkedInFeb 19, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Excellent training courses for IT industry
The course I attended at Careerist was QA Manual. I didn't have any QA experience before that or a Computer science degree, which it's hard for me to change work industries. Careerists support all the opportunities to help students to learn the skill they need for a Tech job and provided professional mentorship as well as technical skills training and guidance. They also provided internship experience after graduating from the course. It's like a door open for people who don't have years...The course I attended at Careerist was QA Manual. I didn't have any QA experience before that or a Computer science degree, which it's hard for me to change work industries. Careerists support all the opportunities to help students to learn the skill they need for a Tech job and provided professional mentorship as well as technical skills training and guidance. They also provided internship experience after graduating from the course. It's like a door open for people who don't have years of IT background and help them step by step to land in the right direction. I appreciate all the help and support from my mentor and all the support provided by the knowledgeable team. And I always believe if you put time and effort into something you have passion for, you will get there eventually. Careerist allowed me to grow into a version of myself more fitting for a career in the technology industry that I didn't think was possible. - Benjamin J. JosephStudent • Sales Engineering bootcamp • OnlineVerified by LinkedInFeb 11, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
High-Intensity, Rewarding, Exciting, and Challenging
From my experience, I can just talk about what has made me enjoy this bootcamp experience. One of the instructors by the name of Farhan, is a blessing and a great employee to Careerist. I had an issue with the time zone, with another demo and mock presentation instructor, and apparently I did not show up, but I did and he said I didn't pass. Now I was told that my time zone would be different from his and I just followed and listened to what was said to me. Now Farhan saw what happened, ...From my experience, I can just talk about what has made me enjoy this bootcamp experience. One of the instructors by the name of Farhan, is a blessing and a great employee to Careerist. I had an issue with the time zone, with another demo and mock presentation instructor, and apparently I did not show up, but I did and he said I didn't pass. Now I was told that my time zone would be different from his and I just followed and listened to what was said to me. Now Farhan saw what happened, and decided to reach out to me to support me with this problem and he did. He took it upon himself to do the Demo and Mock interview, with no hesitation, and he wanted to do it for me, and I appreciate it him big time. Just remember that Farhan did the demo and mocked me at his 7am, from where he was, and my 9pm from where I am. He didn't have to do it but he did, and blessings to him and his family, and this guy is definitely for the people, whenever he can support. - Mike BrownGraduate • QA Manual bootcamp • OnlineVerified by LinkedInFeb 09, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Has changed my life!
I'm not going to lie, when I signed up for Careerist Manual QA Bootcamp, I was initially skeptical. Not necessarily of the program itself, but I wasn't sure what to make of an IT bootcamp. I kept feeling like this was too good to be true. I was coming from over 15 years of consumer electronics/ sales and I needed to make a change and I was looking for something that will allow me to workin IT without knowing coding, give me the flexibility of working from home and pay me more money to be...I'm not going to lie, when I signed up for Careerist Manual QA Bootcamp, I was initially skeptical. Not necessarily of the program itself, but I wasn't sure what to make of an IT bootcamp. I kept feeling like this was too good to be true. I was coming from over 15 years of consumer electronics/ sales and I needed to make a change and I was looking for something that will allow me to workin IT without knowing coding, give me the flexibility of working from home and pay me more money to better provide for my family. I am here to say not only did Careerist give me the tools to be successful, but I was able to graduate, land a great job and make more money than I ever have previously with other jobs. I sincerely believe if you just follow the system Careerist places in front of you, you will eventually get a job. I am now and forever grateful for Careerist. Thank You! - Rachel WinstonGraduate • QA Manual bootcamp • OnlineVerified by LinkedInFeb 03, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Should have done more research before I applied...
If you have excess money to throw around, it's a nice experience. Otherwise, it's not worth it.
There is a mismatch between what Careerist tells their students and the reality. They say there are SO MANY JOBS out there, you can make a LOT of MONEY, and you don't need to know how to CODE.
The reality is, most companies are looking for Automation Engineers. How do you possibly stand out with less than a year experience of just Manual QA? (Sure, they probably want you to continue ...If you have excess money to throw around, it's a nice experience. Otherwise, it's not worth it.
There is a mismatch between what Careerist tells their students and the reality. They say there are SO MANY JOBS out there, you can make a LOT of MONEY, and you don't need to know how to CODE.
The reality is, most companies are looking for Automation Engineers. How do you possibly stand out with less than a year experience of just Manual QA? (Sure, they probably want you to continue with the automation course so they could make even more money!)
One thing I felt very sketchy about them is that the mentors encourages you to lie on your resume, which made me feel very uncomfortable. Even though I only had 3 weeks of internship, the resume created for me shows 9 months. Skills such as Postman API (which requires knowledge of JavaScript) and MySQL are listed, which I barely have.
I have no intention of learning how to code.
As far as the classes go, I was expecting an organized college-like lecture but it was more DIY, at-home, casual feel. One instructor excused herself a few times during class to deal with something or someone. You can get much better quality lectures at Coursera or Udemy.
Oh how I wish I could get my money back but they require you to submit 95 job applications a week to qualify.
You will NOT see 95 Manual QA jobs available each week!! Unless I'm supposed to be looking world wide?? - Elijah TysonGraduate • Sales Engineering bootcamp • OnlineVerified by LinkedInJan 24, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
This program was one of the WORST decisions of 2022 I made.
Where do I even start... So I joined Careerist as an Entrepreneur looking to leverage a Sales Engineering position to help me re-adjust my lifestyle and grow my business. I was already well-versed in sales and sales cycles. But I felt I could get some competitive edge with the technical side. Before I joined the Course I did my due diligence and saw mixed reviews on the depth of technical information the course gives. So I was on the fence until I heard from one of their main affiliates ...Where do I even start... So I joined Careerist as an Entrepreneur looking to leverage a Sales Engineering position to help me re-adjust my lifestyle and grow my business. I was already well-versed in sales and sales cycles. But I felt I could get some competitive edge with the technical side. Before I joined the Course I did my due diligence and saw mixed reviews on the depth of technical information the course gives. So I was on the fence until I heard from one of their main affiliates on social media that Careerist applies for 5 jobs a day for you after you graduate from the program until you get placed in a job.
So at this point, I figured "you know what, at minimum, they will be able to aid me with Job applications when I graduate from the program." I went as to ask the Advisor the enrolled me very specifically "And just so I am clear, Careerist does apply for jobs FOR ME after graduation correct?" And of course, he said yes they would get me to enroll.
Fast forward, this has been the ABSOLUTE WORST course experience I've had (And I've invested in plenty of Coaching & Mentorships.) The course was literally textbook technical information, the instruction was absolutely unorganized and even unprofessional, and just to put the cherry on top, they are now telling me I have to pay to get the "automated version" of their Job Application Service! I have reached out to two program reps, and an advisor and called and got nowhere with the issue. They keep either ignoring me or telling me "I will take it to management and see what we can do" Just an absolute waste of time and experience.
I also want to bring up one more thing that I feel Careerist needs to be publicly addressed about. The cohort I came in (November 1st) was literally 5X the number of people from their previous cohort even though they said spots were limited. The reason being is that they had a Graduate from a cohort last year do very well. He essentially built a platform with his story about how he went from driving uber to making 200K+ in tech. Of course that created a large volume of demand and rightfully so.
BUT, here was where Careerist f'd up. They took on all these people PRIMARILY Black & Brown folks without hiring the necessary support needed to fulfill. They literally took advantage of my communities desire to be upward mobile and then F''d a bunch of people into income share contracts because they couldn't afford it. An overseas Company signing a bunch of Black & Brown Folks into predatory income-sharing contracts for their overpriced and underdelivering program? Sheesh! Talk about OPPRESSION.
Not that I am not at all worried about job placement for myself personally. I will probably get a job through my connections as I have a lot of friends in tech. I was way too overqualified to waste my time in this program and I do take responsibility for my own faulty decision to take a leap with this program.
However, I'm curious to see how they are going to keep their promises of Job placement to all of these students they recruited. There are a few people from my cohort taking legal action against this company as I've heard. I hope Careerist gets what they deserved. As a people-centered Entrepreneur, I am absolutely disgusted with these people.
But hey maybe someone from the program will finally reach out to address my concerns after the read this review...
All in all. This program was one of the worst decisions of 2022 I made.
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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. 286 Careerist alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Careerist on Course Report - you should start there!
Is Careerist legit?
We let alumni answer that question. 286 Careerist alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Careerist and rate their overall experience a 4.59 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.
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You can read 286 reviews of Careerist on Course Report! Careerist alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Careerist and rate their overall experience a 4.59 out of 5.
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