Concordia Bootcamps
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Concordia Bootcamps partners with universities to offer online coding and data science bootcamps. These bootcamps prepare students for careers in tech, and offer a university certificate upon graduation. The bootcamps also teach students how to navigate the job market, how to market themselves, and how to network. Concordia Bootcamps is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.
Concordia Bootcamps formerly went by the name DecodeMTL and Journey Education.
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AnonymousGraduate • OnlineJun 30, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceRough Finding A job Later
The bootcamp had a great curriculum and great projects as well but what stood aside from free online resources was the networking partnerships they spoke of to bring you on as a student. They also advertised 90% of grads find a job at the end. Given market it tough but after many grads did not find a job in the field 2022. they still advertised 90% to new students 2023 when that was not the case anymore. I would say everything you learn is useful but I wouldn't recommend it to others. Es...The bootcamp had a great curriculum and great projects as well but what stood aside from free online resources was the networking partnerships they spoke of to bring you on as a student. They also advertised 90% of grads find a job at the end. Given market it tough but after many grads did not find a job in the field 2022. they still advertised 90% to new students 2023 when that was not the case anymore. I would say everything you learn is useful but I wouldn't recommend it to others. Especially if you're going to leave your studies or job to pursue and pay 11,000$. I would recommend learning on your pace. Find students who taken the bootcamp on linkedIn and ask about their experience from those who got a job and job seeking. Also ask the right questions to see if the bootcamp is a good fit for you, like statistically how many were brought on 2023 and how many find a job in the field. The bootcamp is doable to anyone who has no experience in code, you will be able to achieve it. Now you need see if it provide you the value you're looking for.- AnonymousStudent • Web Development Diploma (Part-Time) • OnlineJun 27, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Not as advertised
The course is not conducted nor at the caliber it claims to be.
The learning experience is not great nor consistent. Half the instructors cannot lecture and do not seem to put the effort either, given they are reading the slides and are not organized in their lectures (knowing what slide comes next or topics covered). On top of that, most are not experienced developers nor teachers which does not help the matter.
The concerns and feedback given throughout the bootcamp by ...The course is not conducted nor at the caliber it claims to be.
The learning experience is not great nor consistent. Half the instructors cannot lecture and do not seem to put the effort either, given they are reading the slides and are not organized in their lectures (knowing what slide comes next or topics covered). On top of that, most are not experienced developers nor teachers which does not help the matter.
The concerns and feedback given throughout the bootcamp by students do not seem to be heard nor taken seriously, as no meaningful changes were seen until the head instructor was dropped with a quarter of the bootcamp left and a month extension being offered at the end.
A lot of fundamentals and useful skills are gone over but nothing that one would not be able to learn and find on their own for free or a fraction of the cost. On top of that, the “extra” content offered to students after finishing the bootcamp is so outdated and unkept that the repositories either to not work or are filled with deprecations.
The approximate thousand dollar increase for the next cohort to an already overpriced bootcamp is absurd and feels like a money grab. It is great to feel motivated and have a structured curriculum. However , if someone is sure and dedicated to learning full stack web development, they can learn all that is covered on their own. - AnonymousStudent • MontrealJun 06, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Save Your Money: Unqualified Instructors and Minimal Career Assistance
The instructors lack knowledge and experience, and some of them struggle with teaching and don't fully grasp the course material themselves. They often hire inexperienced junior data scientists or recent graduates. Many of the assignments and materials seem to be directly copied from well-known resources, without any effort to rephrase or add additional details.
The bootcamp advertises an 80 percent success rate in finding jobs after graduation, but in our cohort,...The instructors lack knowledge and experience, and some of them struggle with teaching and don't fully grasp the course material themselves. They often hire inexperienced junior data scientists or recent graduates. Many of the assignments and materials seem to be directly copied from well-known resources, without any effort to rephrase or add additional details.
The bootcamp advertises an 80 percent success rate in finding jobs after graduation, but in our cohort, less than 20 percent of people were able to secure employment. Those who did find jobs mainly relied on their own networking efforts rather than the assistance provided by the bootcamp. The promised career events and interviews were few and far between, and the ones that did occur were largely unhelpful.
All in all, the bootcamp is not worth the money spent. It would be better to seek out a more professional and reputable bootcamp, even if it comes with a higher price tag. - AnonymousGraduate • Web Development Diploma • OnlineApr 03, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Not Worth it
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 revi...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. - AnonymousGraduate • OnlineMar 25, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Waste of Money & Time
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 imp...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. - AnonymousGraduate • OnlineMar 23, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Save yourself 12k
As the job market has changed I would recommend everyone reading this to find out what they truly want out of the bootcamp. After graduating in December, I have yet to receive 1 offer. I thought career services would make up for the teach yourself philosophy that the bootcamp had but I was wrong. Events set up with companies who aren’t even hiring, no opportunities presented from the career coach which is more of a venting session than anything. They reassured us that 90% of students lan...As the job market has changed I would recommend everyone reading this to find out what they truly want out of the bootcamp. After graduating in December, I have yet to receive 1 offer. I thought career services would make up for the teach yourself philosophy that the bootcamp had but I was wrong. Events set up with companies who aren’t even hiring, no opportunities presented from the career coach which is more of a venting session than anything. They reassured us that 90% of students land a job within 6 months of grad but I can tell you I’m not even sure if 10% of my cohort has a job. You might be reading this and thinking that I’m an outlier but I believe I speak for many who are dissatisfied with the service after dropping money and putting life on hold for the 3 months. I’ve been unemployed since September 2022 to attend the bootcamp and continue to be heading into April 2023. I’m taking this time to warn you that this is a big commitment and you might not get everything you had hoped for your future.Kevin Khoury of Concordia Bootcamps
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Mar 23, 2023
Hello - Kevin here. I'm one of the creators of this program. I want to personally thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts about your experience at our bootcamp. I'm sorry to hear that you have been dissatisfied with the service and that you have not received any job offers since graduating in December.
I take all feedback seriously and am constantly looking for ways to improve the program and support services. While I understand that the job market can be challenging and that success is not guaranteed, our team is committed to providing our students with the tools, resources, and guidance they need to pursue their career goals.
Every student's experience and outcome is unique and while we can't guarantee everyone a job, we are committed to providing the necessary tools and resources to help our graduates succeed. I truly appreciate your feedback and if you're open to it you can reach out to me directly -- kevin@concordiabootcamps.ca. We can grab a coffee and talk about how we can make this better for you.
Hope to hear from you.
Kevin - AnonymousSolution Developer • Graduate • OnlineOct 18, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Solid Foundation
This bootcamp offered a solid foundation in Full Stack Development concepts and vocabularies. I appreciated the day-time schedule a lot and I found it offered a stable structure to move through such a fast-paced training schedule. I also appreciated the bootcamp's overall emphasis on employability and any lecture references to how certain programming languages would play out or apply to on-the-job duties.
At times, the speed and frequency of the workshops(i.e. assignments) felt mo...This bootcamp offered a solid foundation in Full Stack Development concepts and vocabularies. I appreciated the day-time schedule a lot and I found it offered a stable structure to move through such a fast-paced training schedule. I also appreciated the bootcamp's overall emphasis on employability and any lecture references to how certain programming languages would play out or apply to on-the-job duties.
At times, the speed and frequency of the workshops(i.e. assignments) felt more about surviving the pressure of deadlines rather than fully grasping new materials -- but in the end, the cumulation of that workload translated to myself and colleagues being proficiently familiar with a huge range of diverse topics and methods. The career counselor aspect of the bootcamp was extremely helpful and supportive. I found this kind of service extremely useful in gaining important perspective and confidence after moving so quickly through an intense learning experience. - AnonymousJr. Web developer and integrator • Student • MontrealAug 09, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Full stack web developer
The course was great, slow pace fast at the start, and accelerated towards the end. The instructors were very friendly and i felt comfortable talking to each one.
Regarding the curriculum, could have used an extra class on the backend end and one less in basic js. Aside from this, it was perfect and even then the instructors were available once all the courses were done.
Last but not least important. The career coaching after graduating was better than expected. My coach Pe...The course was great, slow pace fast at the start, and accelerated towards the end. The instructors were very friendly and i felt comfortable talking to each one.
Regarding the curriculum, could have used an extra class on the backend end and one less in basic js. Aside from this, it was perfect and even then the instructors were available once all the courses were done.
Last but not least important. The career coaching after graduating was better than expected. My coach Penny M. Guided all the way through and landed a job in less than 3 months without prior experience. Without her coaching, I would say it would have taken me longer. She motivated me, and gave me so much confidence! Thank you
- AnonymousGraduate • Full-Stack Immersive • MontrealJul 13, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Full-stack Web Development
Recently I graduated from Concordia University Web Development Bootcamp. The course was so intensive that if anyone keeps continuing daily projects, will surely learn a lot and get confidence gradually. I like to mention that instructors are really helpful; if you get stuck for 20 mins, you should never hesitate to get help from them. I assert that you'll certainly learn through problems.
But I recommend that you must have prior basic knowledge about JavaScript, otherwise it's quite d...Recently I graduated from Concordia University Web Development Bootcamp. The course was so intensive that if anyone keeps continuing daily projects, will surely learn a lot and get confidence gradually. I like to mention that instructors are really helpful; if you get stuck for 20 mins, you should never hesitate to get help from them. I assert that you'll certainly learn through problems.
But I recommend that you must have prior basic knowledge about JavaScript, otherwise it's quite difficult to cope up with the pace of daily projects. I know some people really struggled without prior knowledge.
I appreciate the career support from the bootcamp. Career coach helps significantly to prepare for the interviews with resume and cover letter correction, behavioral interview questions and valuable key information. I would suggest that you have to give extra effort to prepare yourself for technical interviews. I can't but mention about the career events what helped me to land my job at Deloitte within a month after graduation. I hope career events will be more efficient in coming days with all our feedbacks. - AnonymousGraduate • Full-Stack Immersive • MontrealJul 10, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Great experience!
My experience at Concordia Bootcamps was a fun, challenging, and rewarding one. The course was thorough and gave students the skills to create full stack web applications from scratch. There are several recurring topics/languages that I saw when looking for jobs that were not taught but overall, the curriculum was great and relevant. The work was challenging and would be a bit difficult to tackle if you came into the program with zero experience (some prep work before taking the cours...My experience at Concordia Bootcamps was a fun, challenging, and rewarding one. The course was thorough and gave students the skills to create full stack web applications from scratch. There are several recurring topics/languages that I saw when looking for jobs that were not taught but overall, the curriculum was great and relevant. The work was challenging and would be a bit difficult to tackle if you came into the program with zero experience (some prep work before taking the course was very beneficial). The instructors were helpful and the projects were fun.
Upon graduating, I had a great experience with my career coach and wound up getting my first offer just three weeks after finishing the program.
All in all, I am very happy I attended this bootcamp and am excited to get started in the tech industry! - AnonymousPython Dev • Graduate • OnlineNov 04, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Worth it
I highly recommend taking courses and already recommended a lot of my friends. I came to Concordia Bootcamp wanting to change career path and they absolutely delivered. I took the Data sciences path and found a job within 2 months of searching. - AnonymousWeb Development Diploma • MontrealJan 11, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Intense and worth it
Very intensive 12 weeks that helped me land a job within a month of graduation. Great teachers and support system. You get what you put into it. You have access to one-on-one time with technical coaches every afternoon. It forces you to adapt and learn quickly and it does so in the best way possible.
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How much does Concordia Bootcamps cost?
Concordia Bootcamps costs around $12,495.
What courses does Concordia Bootcamps teach?
Concordia Bootcamps offers courses like Data Science Diploma, Data Science Diploma (Part-Time), Web Development Diploma, Web Development Diploma (Part-Time).
Where does Concordia Bootcamps have campuses?
Concordia Bootcamps teaches students Online in a remote classroom.
Is Concordia Bootcamps worth it?
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