Coding Temple

To those wondering if they should enroll in Coding Temple, I would recommend it. First and foremost the school is affordable, (not necessarily cheap), but definitely cost effective. I liked that they give an option of how you want to go about your education (I chose the flex-go at your own pace route). The subject matter was for the most part not dificult to understad, hough I had some issues towards the end. I was also impressed by the sheer bulk of additonal resouces provided pertaining to the curriculum. I would rate the school an 8/10.  Again, highly recommended to those looking for a low risk/high reward path into the IT career field. Read less

I graduated from the full time software engineering course about a month ago, and this review has been long overdue. I took the course with Brian and Travis, and had an incredible experience. Brian’s teaching style was very easy to follow and understand, while Travis was incredibly supportive in his role. Whenever I needed help, I knew I could rely on both of them to help. In fact, every member of the staff that I have worked with has been in red generous with their time. I learned more than I could’ve imagined, and I feel that they have prepared me to embark on a new career with confidence.  Read less

I came in with virtually 0 coding experience and was not sure what to expect. The full time course packs a lot of curriculum into 10ish weeks which can be a lot on your plate, especially if you don't have experience, but I think the instructors were very helpful and available and I was pleasantly surprised with how much progress I made in such a little time. I will need to continue to internalize and get deeper into what we learned, but I think expecting to fully learn and master so much information in 10 weeks is unrealistic anyway. The course was informative and I liked how everything came together at the end and I was very happy with it! - The only thing I think could have been better is having more time to learn in more depth but it seems like their career services will take on that journey from here! Read less

I loved the flexibility offered by the flex software engineering program. I have a full time job and a family. I couldn't afford to a full time bootcamp and have no income. Coding Temple seemed to offer experience I was looking for and they delivered. The instructors were both empowering and honest. I only wish I was able to attend more of the live sessions because I believe there was valuable information there as well.  Read less

I'll be honest, it had been almost 18 years since I was part of a class where I was a full-time student. This experince through Coding Temple has been quite challenging for me. It is extremely fast paced, with a lot of new information given to you on a daily basis. For someone like me, with absolutely zero experience or knowledge on anything coding related it was a bit overwhelming. Having said that, I have my instructors Ryan and Alex to thank for making this experiance managble. Their combined knowledge, experiance, patience, fun and approchable personalities made it easy to reach out to them whenever necessary. When I first started in 2023 a personal matter kept me from completing my course and I was really concerned for what that could mean. I really appreciated the staff at Coding Temple including my instructors who helped guide and inform me through what my options where at that time. I'm grateful to have had the opportunity of picking up my Sofware Enginnering journey with Ryan and Alex when I was ready to start up again. To my instructors I can't say enough how great you were and how much of a crucial role you played on my journey to completing this bootcamp. Ryan and Alex you both complement each other so well in the classroom, it would be a shame not to have the two of you working together offering that same experience to any future Coding Temple students. Read less

The Flex Data Analytics Course was a fantastic course to take with Coding Temple. It is very organized, very descriptive, and allows you to complete the course at your pace and time. I think that this is a good course for all individuals wanting to learning programming languages to manipulate data to create stories and manifest conclusions. I think the instructors at coding temple are very engaging, willing to lend a hand, and are very resourceful to provide extra material to refine skill sets. I would recommend this course to all individuals who want to take the next step in data analytics and develop knowledge in various programming languages.  Read less

I come from zero background in tech, wanting to switch careers from Food & Beverage/Hospitality to Tech. From what I've experienced, if I could go back and start over knowing what I know today.... I would just do Udemy courses, practice coding on Leetcode and Codewars. There's no need to rush to finish a course fast because entry level jobs wants 3-5 years of experience (most of the time) it is something that takes time to be comfortable with. It's a marathon.... be patient, persist and give time to time. Read less

Coding Temple is where you want to go if you want knowledgeable and helpful instructors. They are constantly evolving their curriculum to keep up to date with the ever changing trends. I took the full stack program, the staff is so wonderful and the teachers really care about your success. If you’re a total newbie like I was be prepared to have your mind blown! You will be dreaming in code by the end of the program. There were a couple advanced students in my class and they adjusted the topics so that it was challenging for everyone. If you’re doing full time, be prepared to spend four additional hours outside of school each day if you want to really make the most of this program. There are nightly assignments every night and weekend projects, both solo and group. I met some fantastic people, challenged myself, grew and learned so much. I don’t want to leave the school because they’ve been so great. If you care about your success, go here because they will take you to the next level!! 10/10 recommend, you will only regret it if you don’t put in your all.  Read less

My Coding Bootcamp experience was truly an incredible voyage. It was like going From ground zero to acquiring a wealth of new skills and knowledge, the bootcamp opened my eyes to the vastness of the coding universe. Starting with absolutely no prior experience, I embarked on a journey of learning and growth that surpassed all expectations. From grasping the basics to diving deep into complex concepts, I absorbed tons of new knowledge. But what's truly humbling is realizing that there's so much more to learn. The bootcamp was just the beginning of an exciting lifelong learning adventure. But what truly makes this program exceptional is the unwavering care and support demonstrated by my professors, Ryan and Alex. Their patience and understanding are unparalleled, as they tirelessly guided us through challenges and answered our countless questions. Their dedication to our success made the transition incredibly smooth, and I am forever grateful for their mentorship. Thank you, Ryan and Alex, for all that you do and for making this journey one filled with gratitude.
Pros:1. Comprehensive Curriculum: Coding Temple offered a comprehensive curriculum that covered a wide range of programming languages and technologies. This allowed me to gain a solid foundation in various areas of software engineering, which was beneficial for my career development.
2. Industry-Relevant Projects: Coding Temple emphasized practical learning by assigning industry-relevant projects. These projects simulated real-world scenarios and helped in building a portfolio that showcased my skills to potential employers.
3. Individualized Projects and Assignments: Coding Temple incorporates individualized projects and assignments into its curriculum. These allow students to apply what they have learned in a way that aligns with their personal interests and goals. Instructors provide feedback and guidance specific to each student's project, ensuring personalized attention.
Cons:1. Fast-paced Curriculum: The curriculum at Coding Temple was intense and fast-paced. While this allowed for rapid progress, it could be overwhelming at times. It required a significant amount of dedication and effort to keep up with the workload. Read less

This boot camp has been interesting, to say the least. It was more than what I was expecting. Many challenges and learning curves but the teachers, Ryan and Alex were a Big help in assisting with the issues we had. Honestly, had I known the level of brain power required to go through this boot camp, I would have probably reconsidered, but on the flip side, it showed me that I was able to hang in there through all the challenges I faced and completed the cohort. This is probably been the most challenging experience I have gone through and I'm I was able to accomplish and head into a new career. Thanks to Coding Bootcamp. Read less

After week 1 I remember feeling so stressed like I couldn't do this, I asked for more 1on1 help and promptly was given me all the support I needed.  Kevin personally reached out to me and I think that level of acceptance made me learn some things about myself.  I opened up to Dylan and Sean about my struggles and they have been so helpful, and understanding. Thank you!!  Another thanks to Aften for cheering me on, and the extra help from the after class Instructors of-course!  I thought I was in over my head, Coding Temple made me realize I wasn't. Read less

Coding Temple bootcamp rocked! Intense coding frenzy; Instructors = coding wizards! Passionate teaching, 

And you know what? The best part was the camaraderie among the students. We were like a pack of passionate coding warriors, pushing each other to be better every single day. When things got tough (and trust me, they did!), we lifted each other up and conquered every coding obstacle that came our way. 
Now that I've graduated, I can proudly say that I'm a coding wizard too, thanks to Coding Temple! I've got the skills, the passion, and the intensity to take on the coding world like a boss! So, if you're as outspoken and passionate about coding as I am, don't think twice – join the Coding Temple bootcamp and prepare to have your mind blown!
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I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the cohort. I would recommend committing to the classes without having to worry about a job, as it's very demanding especially if you are new to coding. The instructors that I had (Dylan and Christian) were very knowledgeable and chill. They were always willing to help out with whatever questions you had. The workload can be demanding at certain points but overall it was manageable. The post-graduate job assistance programs are extremely impressive as well. I would recommend not taking the self-paced program, as I have heard that it's much more demanding/difficult. Read less

Writing this anonymously to prevent any backlash. I'm a former student of Coding Temple and I have mixed reviews for this bootcamp. I was able to recently find employment in a junior dev role thanks to some of the staff who helped me in my journey along the way. I have pretty high remarks for my instructors and their seemingly bottomless pit of knowledge.

I wanted to wait until I was good and into my position so I can have real-world experience to compare with their curriculum and how well it prepared me and came away with some takeaways.

Honestly, I feel like I was robbed of actual real information that my instructors wanted to impart on my class, but was told that there are strict guidelines for what they were supposed to teach us. First off I'll say that the overall gist of things we'd need to know in order to become successful in a full-time developer position are accurate. However, the actual technologies we were being taught make very little sense. Why we were learning Python extensively for almost 10 weeks, I'll never understand it. The amount of companies hiring for Python developers in web development is next to non-existent and not sure where they were getting their website statistics (at the time) from. I was able to land a gig at company that's pretty vast, so they have hundreds of developers at their employ. On my team there are about 15 developers and I told them about my experience and what I'd learned. They all told me it seems like I got scammed (-_-). The surface level technologies I learned about were fine, but as far as the web developer role I was in, they mentioned that almost no job hires a web developer with Python skills. If they do, it's either completely unrelated to a web developer's day-to-day once you get into a job OR it's a VERY SMALL portion of a larger responsibility to know JavaScript like the back of your hand. We spent about 7 weeks on Python and close to maybe 2-2.5 weeks on JavaScript. The irony in this is that most web developer positions need you to have proficiency in JavaScript, C#, or Java. The curriculum SERIOUSLY needs to be revamped. While I understand Python is a good language to learn for beginners, the sheer amount of idiosyncrasies you need to learn within JavaScript alone would've worked wonders for my development, dare I say my entire class' as well. The frustrating part is that my instructors kept mentioning to us things to continue learning in JavaScript, but I had a feeling that they weren't able to dive deeper simply because they were restricted to the curriculum.

To be transparent it seems like the higher-ups pulling the strings at Coding Temple don't know the first thing about coding and are only concerned with coming up with ways to get more money. I was able to reach out to some of the other students from other classes and some of them had experiences that were a little jarring to say the least. Coding Temple touts very highly their job placement numbers, but after talking to quite a few students across a year or two's worth of cohorts, I find it extremely hard to believe that their placement numbers are accurate, dare I say untruthful. There's absolutely no way they have a 90%+ job placement rate. Almost no bootcamp has those numbers unless they actually have a program in place to work for the actual company you attended your bootcamp (which Coding Temple doesn't offer). They offer job placement ASSISTANCE, but finding a job is all dependent on what the current job market is, your skillset, who you interview with, and a little bit of luck. 

Marlene, the one who I talked to for job placement assistance at Coding Temple, was wonderful and she helped A LOT with finding somewhere to get me placed. Unfortunately I feel like she's being set up for failure simply because Coding Temple didn't teach us the skills necessary to optimize our job search and if you're ever in a process where you're depending on recruiters to help you find a job, your skill set matters a WHOLE LOT! 

Don't mean to pile on here, but some of Coding Temple's ethics also need to be re-worked. I also found out from some former students that they offered financial incentives (gift cards, etc.) to students to give them good reviews. On top of that, they don't even ask students who've had possibly negative or "okay" experiences to give reviews. I won't say it's shady, but there's a cloud forming above this review as we speak.

Overall, I honestly would not recommend Coding Temple to anyone. I get it, other bootcamps are more expensive, but I would've taken the extra hit to my pockets to attend somewhere else. Read less

I recently completed the self paced bootcamp in a little over 4 months. 
Pros:
It was very educational. 
I was allowed extensions to complete my work.
The staff is very helpful and supportive.
Material is organized and there are plenty of resources.  

Cons:
You learn a ton of material very quickly in a short period and I don’t think it is enough time to fully store to memory. 
You are excited about graduation only to find out it’s just the beginning and you basically need to do tons of  more work to be job ready. (My expectations were that I would be completely fit for a job)
You have the exact same experience as thousands of other boot campers

Overall, I felt like I was tricked into thinking I would be set to get a job right after graduation. I was very disappointed and discouraged when I was unable to solve Leetcode problems and I couldn’t remember some of the material from certain modules. Maybe this is a reflection of my learning style, but I wish we had more preparation of what the real world would be like when you graduate. CT is a business and their goal is to get as many people to sign up as possible, but do you research and find out if paying money for a bootcamp is right for you. It wasn’t for me.  Read less

TLDR: I think the course's alumni support outweighs the learning experience but that’s not to say I didn’t learn, just that the style didn’t entirely suit my needs. Please be absolutely sure you enjoy coding before making your decision. Career coaches Marlene & Aubrey were absolute lifesavers and I cannot stress this enough.
Cons:The course itself is, as you've already read, extremely fast paced. You will learn patterns and kind of learn what to code and where but probably won't always understand why. I'm someone who really needs to nail the fundamentals behind any concept to truly learn something so I struggled with the way it was structured. For me, it was a ton of exposure to many different frameworks/environments which is extremely useful to have on your resume but I never felt like I fully understood the fundamentals of any one particular topic including data structures and algorithms but this is normally at least a semester long course at a college. I did some decent research on different bootcamps and during my interview call I was told I would be learning DS&A weekly but that wasn’t really the case. Personally I just needed more time to learn. If you're committed to doing the full time route you should expect to learn a lot on your own afterwards.
Pros:I got a job. I got a job rather quickly that I would not have been able to get with just my prior experience and self teaching. It's not a software engineering role but it is a tech job and the bootcamp opens up many other kinds of opportunities. I was able to get this through the alumni network and the MASSIVE support provided by Marlene and Aubrey as career coaches, as well as Sam the alumni technical instructor. You have their support for *life* and I know I will be keeping in touch and reaching out to them in the future as I continue my journey. My instructor Brian and TA Tatyana were EXTREMELY patient with everyone in my cohort and truly wanted us to succeed.I genuinely felt that they cared about our growth. Honestly, I loved everyone in my small cohort of 8 and we had a ton of fun every day. I spoke to a couple others that completed the program and got a developer job almost immediately but you do have to put in the effort. It's learning all day, learning more on your own in the evenings, learning after the course. I do think the course does a great job of covering relevant material.
I would recommend that you take the pre course work seriously and give yourself enough time. I would also recommend that you go through some basic tutorials and watch/read lots of coding bootcamp reviews and make sure this is absolutely something you can see yourself doing because it will be extremely difficult to keep up with learning if you don’t enjoy it. If you’re in Illinois, see if you qualify for the WIOA grant. I personally think the cost was too much but many bootcamps are around the same range. I think if you’re someone with some prior coding experience and are struggling to find a job, this would be a great fit. Read less

Course was rigorous but worth it. I learned a lot about frameworks and technologies, as well as gained insight about how to find jobs in the tech industry. There is a lot of work to be done on your own if you want to be truly successful, but it is expected not to have anything spoon fed. As of right now, I'm 4 weeks into the job search part of the program (after the 10 weeks of class) and I learned a lot about how the application process works and what to expect. There are a lot of resources that Coding Temple offers, which comes in very handy.  Read less

Disclaimer: When reading bootcamp reviews, remember that its graduates are motivated to leave higher reviews because it gives credence to their graduating institution. That said, they all have that trait. I was encouraged to leave a review, but not necessarily a good one. I consider my review honest.

Path: Full-time, 10-weeks (May '22)

Review (main):

Disclaimer out of the way, this bootcamp is really quite good. The instructor I had was knowledgeable and patient. The program is generally well organized, meaning you're unlikely to fall out due to technical problems or confusion over what's due when. Despite getting through a monstrous amount of material, they avoid over-stressing their students by keeping things "casual". 

However, don't expect miracles. If you've never touched code before, at the end of the course, you'll still only have 10 weeks of experience. Basically, you'll get an introduction to a lot of different things and be asked to produce working code that is similar to what is presented (hard enough for the period given). I do believe that anyone who graduates this course will be capable of functioning in a web-developer and even full-stack role, but mileage will vary with prior experience. Those with prior experience will have an easier time and those without will struggle at times. But there's no graduating with honors, so what you'll exit with will be the same in either case, but there will *probably* be a difference in quality of project work and understanding of material. Sometimes that doesn't matter for getting a job.

Summary: If you're looking for a bootcamp and you'd prefer not to put the extra months into it, this is a great program to consider (considering the cons).

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Pros:

- Knowledgeable & capable instructors (disclaimer: I only experienced one)

- Course reflects current trends in tech needs and (like the industry) is being continuously updated

- Practical and one-on-one help with resume, negotiation, and "what do I want to do with this?" guidance (to some extent)

- Not overly stressful environment

Cons:

- The career coach is ferocious and obviously motivated, but there's absolutely no interfacing with interested companies. All applications are on you, which is hard to do while in the program due to how busy it keeps you. They hold out on the job board and alumni network until after you've graduated, which I haven't done yet so the result there may drive my rating up or down.

- Few of, if any, of the instructor’s aids have any industry experience. I'm unclear on how many or how much the instructors have. This doesn't mean they aren't knowledgeable (they are), but if you have a bit of experience and are wanting guidance on not just how to code, but how to code well, that's very hard to come by. This generally only comes into play when you're seeking beyond associate-level employment, however, which you won't be doing.

- I was displeased at the format of some of the "workshops." CT (appropriately) tries to instill problem solving skills by having you solve a minimum number of coding problems. They offer help with workshops, but these aren't instructive workshops, they are instead in the format, "Here is the answer to one. <quickly step through it> Okay, next." This format doesn't help an individual learn HOW to solve problems. My personal belief is that the time would be much better spent on methodology and tips and tricks. Read less

I studied engineering in college and years later I'm now making a career change. I took the full-time online course, let me tell you, it was intense! But it completely rewired my brain. They have it down to a science, they will teach you how to learn and adapt and those things are invaluable in the tech industry. You'll do projects, you can ask plenty of questions, you follow along in a small classroom so you get attention as you're working through the example project. Then you get the recordings to go back and review lectures as much as you want. My instructors were Terrell and Ryan. They rocked, and I'm lucky I was placed into their class.  Read less