CodeBoxx is a 16-week full-stack bootcamp in Canada and the US. The course offers students a deep understanding of web site development and information systems and covers programming languages such as HTML, Javascript, Python, Go, C#, Ruby, and Ruby on Rails. Students can develop code on either a PC or Mac and will learn developer tools such as GitHub and SQL. CodeBoxx’s mission is to help students realize their full potential in the world of coding and web development. To allow as many as possible to realize that potential, CodeBoxx's goal is to remove the barriers to entry: all applicants are accepted, have access to a laptop loan program, and only pay tuition after successful job placement. Codeboxx also guarantees a job to every graduate through their partner businesses and their own digital workshop.
Those interested in CodeBoxx must complete the registration form on the website. Registrants are automatically accepted and they only have to complete the enrollment process and pay the refundable security deposit to officially become candidates. Once enrolled, candidates will begin the 2-week selection program called Genesis to help determine if CodeBoxx is the right fit and allow each participant to see if the tech industry suits them. Students who are successful will move on to the 14-week Odyssey program, which is a set of 14 sprints covering 14 themes, always under a business simulation environment. Candidates who are unsuccessful in the Genesis section will receive a full refund of their deposit.
CodeBoxx has partnerships with tech companies from around the world to build an active placement program for graduates. Corporate partners include CGI, Coveo, La Capitale Assurance, Keyrus, Lucky Brand, Bond and many others. Once graduates land a job, either through partner or external businesses or their digital workshop, they will receive an invoice equivalent to 20% of their first year gross salary. CodeBoxx’s CEO Nicolas Genest has spent 20 years in the tech industry, including the last few as CTO of companies like The Real Real or Wal-Mart.
41 reviews of CodeBoxx
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Diego Alvarez Verified via LinkedInStill unemployed graduate · Full-Stack Development Program - Full Time, Part Time, On Campus, Online, & Hybrid · Graduated 2024
Job placement is a lie
I graduated jan 2024 and I can say with 100% confidence that I was lured in with false promises of job placement assistance right out of graduation.
The program itself was less the mediocre, the instructors are all former students and their understanding of the material is cookie cut and strictly based on "how they did their project".
Ask them what a binary tree is, ask them what polymorphism is, ask them what abstraction is, ask them what the law of detmeter is, ask them a question about anything relating to the foundations of software engineering that isnt strictly covered in the reading you are provided and you will get dazzled with bs, or deer in the headlights looks..
The first time my eyebrows were raised was when I heard an instructor boast conversationally about "how hard it was learning about the area of a binary tree".
I happen to have a degree in software engineering and I happened to know that there was no such thing that existed. I tried to verify if they meant the diameter of a binary tree and they got visibly annoyed that I would question them and doubled down on their claim. To this day I have no idea what the heck the area of a binary tree is, and neither do the software engineers I graduated with.. They were not aware of my education at that time, but I had just began to become fully aware of their ignorance.
After supposedly being one of the top performers that has ever gone through that program (Which by the way is subjective as I was told I was given a 99% on an assignment instead of the 100% I deserved because "they wanted me to work harder"), they ignored my request for a letter of recommendation without an explanation, and upon graduation I was told I would be using a job board with outdated job postings and meet with someone for 30 mins once a week to see how my job search was going.
There is no job placement assistance, there is nothing that I saw backing their "Codeboxx for life" promise. Its all recruitment talk and its is, in my opinion, all lies.
What really got me worked up is that I requested a letter of recommendation about 2 months prior to graduation while I was working my butt off and "doing very well" so that I could try to get a job lined up, and it went fully ignored. Then upon graduation I am immediately contacted and asked if I can be showcased as a success story to promote codeboxx.. Are you kidding? What in thee narcissistic heck is that?? A success story? Really?
Your job placement advertising is a lie. You wouldnt even help me on my job search with a LOR after boasting of how well I was doing.. I couldn't believe my ears, the audacity!
This place is a scam, you will be expected to go through the material that you will get little to no assistance with, and will basically end up teaching yourself.
Upon graduation, all you have to look forward to is a job board with outdated job posting. This is a waste of time, effort, and energy.
You could literally learn the same material, with adequate instruction, using udemy.
Heck, go to community college and get actual professors to teach you the same stuff, adequately, with an actual certificate to show for it, at a fraction of the price.
(Edit: I just saw that they went back and changed the 90.2% job placement on their website to reflect graduates up until July 2023 because those figures are more like 0%-50% after that.)Overall1.0Curriculum1.0Job support1.0Instructors1.0 -
David Verified via GitHub
Thx for that!
Been there, done that!
Thx for that journey.
I'm ready to start my new career.Overall5.0Curriculum5.0Job support5.0Instructors5.0 -
Vanessa Verified via LinkedInIOS developer · Full-Stack Development Program - Full Time, Part Time, On Campus, Online, & Hybrid · Graduated 2020
student
2020 Graduate working as an IOS Developer. Codeboxx provided me with the tools necessary to start a new career.
It was an incredibly difficult experience, but nothing worth doing is easy. The camp has to be treated as full time job to succeed.
I would recommend building up a solid base in the fundamentals before taking the course. It'll help you immensely throughout the program.Overall4.0Curriculum5.0Job support5.0Instructors4.0 -
Afandy Verified via GitHubJunior Developer · Full-Stack Development Program - Full Time, Part Time, On Campus, Online, & Hybrid · Graduated 2020
Career change
Overall, it was a good experience if you are looking for a career change. They teach you not only how to code, but how to think and figure out problems on your own. The best part is you only pay tuition once you get a job.Overall4.0Curriculum4.0Job support5.0Instructors4.0 -
Jackie Lai Verified via GitHubJunior Full Stack Developer · Full-Stack Development Program - Full Time, Part Time, On Campus, Online, & Hybrid · Graduated 2020
Great Opportunity
It's a hectic 16 weeks not the say the least.. This bootcamp does a good job at mimicking a dev job.
For 16 weeks and all there is to learn, you can expect to be more of a jack of all trades more than a master at everything. Once you're done with those 16 weeks, they guarentee you a job and this is where you start to master certain things over others.
I can't really compare bootcamps as I've only done one but I can say that the Codeboxx experience is at the very least pretty decent.Overall4.0Curriculum4.0Job support5.0Instructors4.0 -
Christopher Hardoin Verified via GitHubGraduate · Accelerated Technology Program · Graduated 2020
Very Nice
Very nice program. The best you could hope for.Overall5.0Curriculum5.0Job support5.0Instructors5.0 -
Thomas Carrier Verified via GitHubDeveloper · Accelerated Technology Program · Graduated 2019
Hard work for life changing opportunity
I would be lying saying the bootcamp is easy, but once you are done with it, and you've put in all the efforts required to successfully finish the bootcamp. You get a job, (and definitely not a mediocre one), and you get a big network of people who have the same interest has you do, coding.Overall5.0Curriculum5.0Job support5.0Instructors5.0 -
Mathieu Verified via GitHubJunior Developer · Accelerated Technology Program · Graduated 2019
Career Changing
I have been looking for a career change for some time when I heard about CodeBoxx bootcamp. The fast pace of the program was a game changer for me because I couldn’t go back to college for an extended (2-3 years) period of time but I was ready to completely invest 16 weeks of my life.
The program is set in a business simulation where you’ll be called to complete tasks for a fictional corporation. Those tasks get you through the basis of some of the most used programming languages and frameworks. Some of them are individual others with teammates.
You have to learn so much in so little time (16 weeks) that it has to be intense and you must be prepared to work hard and commit many hours a week (don’t expect to go away with it in 40h a week).
Don’t expect everything to be handed to you. What you get is assignments, access to coaches for guidance, an environment where competition and team spirit meets. In the end you won’t know everything about the languages and frameworks shown in the program. But I can tell you that no challenges will afraid you once your done with this.
In the end, CodeBoxx is the best thing that could happen to my professional life. I would do it all over again.Overall5.0Curriculum5.0Job support5.0Instructors5.0 -
Paul-Olivier Verified via GitHubDev Full Stack · Accelerated Technology Program · Graduation year 2018
CodeBoxx Experiance
As a graduate of the first cohort of Quebec, I can't say much apart that the program is functional and that it helps both 17-year-olds and adults of 40 and + to understand new technologies in programming. Since my graduation I have been working for codeboxx and I am able to fulfill contracts that I never thought I would be able to do, codeboxx helped me to discover life in technologies but also to develop my system for my resourcefulness and without this bootcamps I cannot would probably never be where I am today.Overall5.0Curriculum5.0Job support5.0Instructors5.0 -
Danny Verified via GitHubFront-End Dev · Accelerated Technology Program · Graduated 2019
Pro programmer for more than a year now
CodeBoxx certainly did it for me!
At the time I write this review (august 2020) I am a professionnal programmer working in one of the best company in Québec City Canada for more than a year.
Be ready to work hard and you will learn all you need to go forward into a new carreer.
Even now, after many lines of code merged into a very complex program. There are many things that I learned at CodeBoxx that are still very usefull.
Its honest and it works.Overall5.0Curriculum5.0Job support4.0Instructors5.0 -
Alexis Grenier Verified via GitHubJunior FullStack Developer at Codeboxx · Full-Stack Development Program - Full Time, Part Time, On Campus, Online, & Hybrid · Graduation year 2020
A Life Changer
I'm 19 year old and I am a graduate of codeboxx since a couple months ago, I really liked the experience of learning by myself at Codeboxx, growing up I always loved technology and I was always eager to learn more about it. I always knew I wanted to become a programmer but it's way easier said than done, there are alot of challenges to face, and that's where Codeboxx plays a major part, at Codeboxx you get the time, ressources and tools you need to motivate yourself and learn and do the bootcamp. Codeboxx did not teach me how to code, instead they teached me how to take these challenges head first and overcome them, they teached me how a real company works, they teached me that not everything will be given to you on a golden plate whenever you will be in business, nobody will be there to hold your hand and do everything for you. Codeboxx changed my life and also made me realize my childhood dream, which was to become a programmer. I would definitly recommend Codeboxx to anyone who is interested in technologyOverall5.0Curriculum5.0Job support5.0Instructors5.0 -
Agnes Vizvari Verified via GitHubJunior Developer · Accelerated Technology Program · Graduated 2020
Unique program and a wonderful team
With CodeBoxx, programming has become a true love. They gave me the opportunity to start a new, exciting chapter in my life. Everybody was really supportive and kind in my cohort! It is a really intense 16 weeks and you can learn really much during that short period of time if you are devoted heart and soul to your work. Be open, flexible and dedicated and you will successfully complete the challenges! What I really loved in this program, the business simulation! The bootcamp feels like a real experience as you work in teams and individually too while answering for a fictional client’s needs. CodeBoxx is focusing on your soft skills next to the technical competences which is a huge advantage on the job market.Of course hard and confusing times could come but luckily a wonderful coach team backs you and you will learn how to deal with these moments. The school will support you in every way possible!
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Paul-Francois Bourgault Verified via GitHubJunior Developer · Accelerated Technology Program · Graduated 2019
The thrilling challenge
Following a career change, I did not have the time to go back 3 years to do college training in technology. The opportunity of the thrilling challenge of a boot camp at CodeBoxx has proved to be the best alternative for me. Training in 4 months has required a serious commitment and dedication, but it has really been worth it and I can now work in the field. Dedicated coaches, up-to-date classrooms and the learning of cutting edge techniques have changed the course of my life.
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Patrick Thibault Verified via GitHubFull Stack Developer · Accelerated Technology Program · Graduated 2018
A life changer
Literally a life changer. In 16 weeks, i not only started a career in I.T. i'm also working on one of the most inovative project.
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Guillaume Jacques Verified via LinkedInProject manager · Accelerated Technology Program · Graduated 2018
Awesome bootcamp
Codeboxx is an awesome bootcamp. The focus on business application and the new on demand technologies gives the participant a great preview of the upcoming years as a programmer in a business. The 16 weeks course is long enough to go through a lot of technologies and have a good base for years to come. It is also short enough to change career path relatively easily.
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Simon Verified via GitHubJunior Developer · Accelerated Technology Program · Graduated 2019
Excellent, Sweet and Fast
Excellente formation qui permet d'être bien initié dans les langages de programmation actuel avec des coachs génial!
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Jabir Verified via GitHubDevelopper · Accelerated Technology Program · Graduated 2018
Job guaranteed
Very cool experience and a great opportunity to quickly join the job market|
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Dominic Villemure Verified via GitHubProgrammeur · Full-Stack Development Program - Full Time, Part Time, On Campus, Online, & Hybrid · Graduated 2019
Codeboxx
Très bonne approche pour un apprentissage rapide avec des coach compétents. La formule permet le travail d'équipe et l'immersion dans des situations proche du milieu de travail réel. Bref, une expérience extraordinaire qui m'a bien préparer pour mon nouvel emploi en TI !
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Mathieu Verified via GitHubDeveloper @Fungo · Accelerated Technology Program · Graduated 2018
Life changer
I lived and breathed the CodeBoxx values for the entire duration of the program. I am truly convinced that the recipe to my future success involves these values: Going the extra mile, Excellence in execution, nimble and flexible mindset. CodeBoxx allowed me to kick off a real wave of positive changes in my life.
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Simon BernardFull Stack Junior dev @ fungo.ca · Full-Stack Development Program - Full Time, Part Time, On Campus, Online, & Hybrid · Graduated 2020
A life changing experience
I was totally unaware of what a bootcamp is.
What an experience that turned out to be!
I've learn plenty and I've been offered a very nice job on top of that!
But please bear in mind that this is not an easy course. You'll have to spend a lot of hours. But in the end, it's really worth it.
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Is CodeBoxx worth it?
In 2020, CodeBoxx reported a graduation rate of 41% and a reported graduate salary of $50,000.
How much does CodeBoxx cost?
CodeBoxx courses cost up to $9,800 for Full-Stack Development Program - Full Time, Part Time, On Campus, Online, & Hybrid.
What courses does CodeBoxx teach?
CodeBoxx offers courses like Full-Stack Development Program - Full Time, Part Time, On Campus, Online, & Hybrid.
Where does CodeBoxx have campuses?
CodeBoxx has in-person campuses in Montreal, Quebec City, and Tampa. CodeBoxx also has a remote classroom so students can learn online.
Does CodeBoxx offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?
Yes. CodeBoxx accepts the GI Bill!
Is CodeBoxx legit?
We let alumni answer that question. 41 CodeBoxx alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed CodeBoxx and shared their experiences. Their overall rating is 4.75 out of 5.
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CodeBoxx is licensed by the State of Florida, Commission for Independent Education. License #9103.