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Pros:
1. Although initially it may seem like a con, their 20 minute rule is brilliant. It forces you to really grapple with the material and teaches you how to learn on your own.
2. The daily algorithms practice is also great. That's not something all coding boot camps include in their curriculum but it's super important.
3. If you avail of their discounts and promos, this is one of the cheaper boot camp options available.
4. The similarities in the assignments and l...
Pros:
1. Although initially it may seem like a con, their 20 minute rule is brilliant. It forces you to really grapple with the material and teaches you how to learn on your own.
2. The daily algorithms practice is also great. That's not something all coding boot camps include in their curriculum but it's super important.
3. If you avail of their discounts and promos, this is one of the cheaper boot camp options available.
4. The similarities in the assignments and lessons across languages help you see the patterns that will help you comprehend things better.
5. Every stack ends with a project week. They provide you time to work in a group on a project of your choosing. This could be great for your portfolio.
6. Their career services people truly want you to find something. They cheer for every student that gets a job and they will sit you down to discuss your strategies regarding networking if you struggle with finding a job.
Cons:
1. Sometimes the instructors really encouraged you to take the 20 minute rule seriously but other times they were actually just unavailable for that time period. The cohorts were getting bigger and bigger and the instructors were being outnumbered. Sometimes it took an hour of raising your hand to get a TA or teacher to help you.
2. They basically dissuade you from practicing algorithms on your computer. While it's true that many companies will make you whiteboard, there are also many that will interview you online or make you do HackerRank.
3. Project week was too open-ended as it is. What a great opportunity for students to work on portfolio material that will actually help them find jobs with the mentorship of their teachers. Instead, you are told just to come up with something approximately in the last stack you learned.
4. Lastly, their career services people care that you get jobs and are great about pushing you to network if that's not something that comes naturally to you. However they seem ill-equipped as a company to truly set up their students for careers. Their community engagement lags behind compared to others coding boot camps. Their only partners are staffing agencies.
In conclusion, they provide great training if that's what you're looking for. However if like most students you are looking for a career change, this is a rough one. You have to supplement what you do at the Dojo heavily to break into the field and it's not going to take 1-3 months like your research might lead you to believe. At graduation, you will just understand enough to realize what you're missing: More algorithms practice, completed portfolio projects that showcase skills most companies are looking for, networks that you've established that you can now reach out to, etc.
Putting your all into anything of course makes a difference. Don't come here and expect it to be easy and don't think they're called a "boot camp" for the fun of it. It's a lot of work and it's almost always challenging/frustrating. However coming from someone who spent 70+ hours a week on average here and who is multi-belted, diving into the work isn't all it takes to make a career change. Unlike what the Dojo tells you from the beginning, network from the start and go to MeetUps. Black belts are a good metric but they are not going to make or break your career change. I found a job 5 months after graduation and know of only a handful of my classmates who did as well. I know the statistics were similar for the cohorts above and below me. I believe that if they stick to it, many of those students have a good chance as well. I know that for all of us, the job hunt didn't align with our expectations.
Sarah of Coding Dojo
Alumni Relations
Sep 06, 2023
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How much does Coding Dojo cost?
Coding Dojo costs around $16,995. On the lower end, some Coding Dojo courses like Software Development Online Part-Time Accelerated cost $9,995.
What courses does Coding Dojo teach?
Coding Dojo offers courses like Cybersecurity Online Part-Time Bootcamp, Data Science & Machine Learning Online Part-Time Bootcamp, Data Science & Visualization Part-Time Online Bootcamp, Software Development Online Full-Time and 2 more.
Where does Coding Dojo have campuses?
Coding Dojo teaches students Online in a remote classroom.
Is Coding Dojo worth it?
The data says yes! In 2019, Coding Dojo reported a 80% graduation rate, a median salary of $72,048, and N/A of Coding Dojo alumni are employed.
Is Coding Dojo legit?
We let alumni answer that question. 628 Coding Dojo alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Coding Dojo and rate their overall experience a 4.39 out of 5.
Does Coding Dojo offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?
Right now, it doesn't look like Coding Dojo 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 Coding Dojo reviews?
You can read 628 reviews of Coding Dojo on Course Report! Coding Dojo alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Coding Dojo and rate their overall experience a 4.39 out of 5.
Is Coding Dojo accredited?
No
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