Concordia Bootcamps

Decode MTL is an amazing place.
1. TEACHING
Do not underestimate it because it is not on campus. Our teacher(Lucas) taught at Concordia before. He is not only an professional programmer but a inspiring teacher!! I do respect his passion for teaching and coding.

This special learning experience is very influential to me.

2. ENVIRONMENT FOR ENTREPRENEUR
I am a student in Concordia and my major is more related to business. I find DecodeMTL can give me an awesome opportunity to meet different people. Many of my classmates already worked in the IT industry, having work experience in coding. It is a very impressive experience to talk and learn from them too.

I would highly recommend taking a web development course at DecodeMTL.

The prof communicates the material in a clear and articulate manner despite the complexity of the subject at hand. The notes are extremely well formatted (I am old school and need notes to be able to digest material efficiently).

The teacher (Lucas) and TA (Codrin) are accessible and super patient as well as generous with their time and knowledge!

The space at WeWork is rather pleasant too. I must say, it gave me the yearning to become an entrepreneur!

Originally I thought that should I ever really love coding (which is precisely what ended up happening.....to the point where its all I dream about anymore!!!), the plan was to use the completion of this course as a stepping stone before applying to get into the Computer Science program at University however I learned that the that the curriculum in most colleges (certainly here in Montreal) are many years behind and therefore wouldn't allow for one to graduate with enough practical knowledge hence I look forward to taking another course at DecodeMTL in the future.

I've been part of the first Full-time cohort, and I'm still amazed at how much I learned and became employable in only 8 weeks. I've been learning Web Development on my own three or four monthes prior to the Bootcamp , and did not even cover half of all the content we saw.

They have a solid experience from working in the industry and know the standarts and the skills that must be learned. I've been hired 2 weeks ago, and I am using a lot of what they showed us on a daily basis.

If you're looking for a career mave as I was, I definitely recommend it, as long as you're not afraid (and more important, that you love) to code, code, and then code overnight.

DecodeMTL's full-time bootcamp gave me the skills and confidence to make a successful career change into the Web Development industry. Prior to taking the course, I had little web design and programming experience. After DecodeMTL's 8 week bootcamp, I had the experience and resources to get hired as a Web Developer.    The small class size allows Ziad, the lead instructor at DecodeMTL, to customize his lectures and examples to best meet the different learning styles of his students. The structure of the bootcamp allows each student to learn at their own pace. For those students who want an additional challenge, there are always extra exercises to complete.    I would absolutely recommend DecodeMTL to anyone who is interested and committed to starting a new career as a Web Developer!

DecodeMTL has enabled me to quickly pick up the basic modern tools of the web-development trade. It alleviated the burden of trying to figure out where to start and delivered a perfect baseline understanding of industry standards. After only two months, it allowed me to feel confident in approaching potential employers knowing that I could say "yes" to most of their questions.   Whether you are looking to brush up on your coding skills, or a complete novice with the analytical chops to start down this wonderfully liberating career path, DecodeMTL is perfect for you.  But be prepared to work, the classes are fun, stimulating and everything is setup to help you learn FAST.    DecodeMTL helped me find a job after I completed their program. Kevin and Ziad are very well connected in the Montreal tech sphere and they followed up with me and encouraged me every day after graduation even though they already had another class going. Great guys!
I now work as a junior web-app design/implementer for Research On Investment and   I recommend DecodeMTL to anyone that bridges the topic of web-development with me.

I am one of the first cohort's graduates (September-October 2015).

I had an amazing experience with DecodeMTL. The course is well designed and even if my brain had some hard time here and there, everything went pretty smoothly. The lead instructor Ziad Saab has a genuine sense for teaching.
 
The course is really intensive but this is what makes the environment so dynamic. As we were only twelve students, the atmosphere was somehow like a family and we are actually all sad the course is over now. This went really too fast!

I am still struck by how much I was able to learn in 8 weeks. Being at the right place, with the right people, make a huge difference. And DecodeMTL was exactly what I needed to succeed my career change.

DecodeMTL’s program has exceeded all my expectations. And in the end, I am very grateful to Ziad and Kevin for leading me where I am now. I had close to zero web knowledge, 8 weeks later, I feel like everything is possible.

J'ai eu la chance de faire parti de la première cohorte de DecodeMTL. J'ai appris beaucoup, et ce dans un environnement très relax, propice à l'effort intellectuel. Professeurs de qualités avec beaucoup de patience et générosité. Je recommande.

I had the chance to be part of the first cohort at DecodeMTL. I improved my coding skills like I didn't thought possible in 8 weeks. Knowledgeable and patient teaching staff. I would recommand the program to anyone who wants solid foundations regarding full stack web developping.

The industry has changed over the last year and it definitely isn't a guarantee you land a job because you've attended the bootcamp. The curriculum is intense and you do learn the fundamentals of coding but the speed in which you learn leaves gaps of knowledge that become apparent when you start applying to jobs. The fee for this bootcamp is quite heavy and the curriculum isn't anything you can already find on the internet and can save you thousands of dollars. As mentioned in other reviews, the career services doesn't provide you with much job opportunity and if you were to land a job it is most certainly because you have done all the work yourself. Overall, I must admit I regret enrolling in the bootcamp because I made a career change in the hope of taking a step forward but unfortunately I have taken 2 steps back. 

I graduated from the Data Science bootcamp a few months ago. This is a review based on my personal experience, and might not represent other students' opinions. All I can say is that the bootcamp does not give you anything that you cannot get by yourself. The curriculum they offer is not even as good as a 30$ course from udemy (in my opinion). Their job assistance is not enough for you to get a job (if anyone gets a job it is because of their efforts and not the bootcamp). Also, most importantly a bootcamp alone is not enough to get a job now (at least in Data Science), you see over 200 applicants for most jobs and this bootcamp for me did not help me to stand out in the application pool. So unless you have free time, extra money and don't mind staying up every night to do the work with little to zero reward (based on my own experience), I would not recommend this bootcamp.