Devmountain
Devmountain is a coding bootcamp that offers short, full-time in-person and online programs designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in the tech industry. There are Devmountain campuses in Lehi, Utah; Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Fort Worth, Killeen, Texas; and Cobb County and Lithonia, Georgia. Devmountain also provides fully furnished housing, internet, and utilities included in the tuition for the full-time program, on a first-come-first-serve bas...
Devmountain is a coding bootcamp that offers short, full-time in-person and online programs designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in the tech industry. There are Devmountain campuses in Lehi, Utah; Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Fort Worth, Killeen, Texas; and Cobb County and Lithonia, Georgia. Devmountain also provides fully furnished housing, internet, and utilities included in the tuition for the full-time program, on a first-come-first-serve basis. Students share rooms or pay extra for a private room.
Devmountain teaches Web Development, Java Software Engineering, Python Software Engineering, Data Analytics, Software Quality Assurance (QA), iOS App Development, and User Experience (UX) Design. The Web track covers front-end and back-end JavaScript (HTML/CSS, jQuery, AngularJS, Node.js, Express, data sources like SQL, Mongo, Firebase). The iOS track covers mobile development in Swift. The UI/UX course covers prototyping, visual/motion design, sketch, adobe suite, UX research, wireframing, and analytical tools. Devmountain instructors are all coding industry professionals and aim to bring real-world applications into the classroom. The immersive courses require 40 to 60 hours of pre-course work, 40 hours of class per week, and 10 to 20 hours of work outside of the classroom. The part-time programs require 30 to 40 hours of pre-course work, 11 hours of class per week, and 10 to 20 hours of work outside of the classroom. The school was started in 2013 in Provo, Utah.
The first step to applying for Devmountain bootcamp is to check out the courses and start dates. Once the student has picked a course, they must submit an online application. Next, students speak with a member of the admissions team by phone to further discuss the program. After the phone call, students must complete a challenge to ensure the program is a good fit. Finally, the admissions team will notify students if they qualify for acceptance. Devmountain is beginner-friendly and no experience is necessary, but the school recommends that students take their Coding Basics course before enrolling.
359 Devmountain Reviews
DevinStudentNov 06, 2014Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceDevMountain for the win
DevMountain is great, I started in 2014 and its everything they say it is. Ive learned so much during my time with DevMountain. The teachers have been great. The class is fast and sometimes overwhelming but I have learned a lot and am continuing to learn alot. I like the location and price, you can not beat that. I currently do not have a job but will be looking for one as class ends. I recommend it for anyone who feels comfortable with a computer.
- KurtGraduate • Web Development In-Person, Part-Time • Salt Lake CityOct 24, 2014Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Exactly what I was looking for
I realized that i was interested in coding when I was asked to do a project at work that required some macros in excel. I was enjoying that a lot more than my normal role so a friend (developer) suggested that I try learning a programming language. I spent a lot of time on Codecademy and Lynda.com but eventually got frustrated because the things I was learning weren't resulting in anything tangible. It was valueable information, bu...
I realized that i was interested in coding when I was asked to do a project at work that required some macros in excel. I was enjoying that a lot more than my normal role so a friend (developer) suggested that I try learning a programming language. I spent a lot of time on Codecademy and Lynda.com but eventually got frustrated because the things I was learning weren't resulting in anything tangible. It was valueable information, but I was so far from being able to actually create something that I became discouraged. I didn't want to let go of the idea of programming but I realized that my aimless search for information would eventually lead to me giving up. I considered going back to school to get a CS degree but that seemed like a step back in life and would require multiple years of sacrifice. Finally another friend told me about dev bootcamps. I looked at the well renouned and very expensive bootcamps in the country and quickly realized that i didn't have the means to put my life on hold and move out of state for 3 months with no income. I found the DevMtn cohort and determined that it was my best option. It turned out to be a great decision! I've been done with the class for about a month now. I haven't sent a single resume out, yet i've had 3 job interviews with great companies that FOUND ME on LinkedIn. I'm scheduled for a second interview for 2 of those positions and I feel confident that I will do well. In a nutshell, if you want to learn to code NOW, this is a fantastic way to do it. It is VERY difficult and frustrating because you are bombarded with so much information that never seems to end. But I guess there is a reason that they call them bootcamps. DevMtn was a great experience for me and I would recommend it to anyone who is driven to start a career in web development.
- Pablo ArciaSoftware Engineer • Graduate • Web Development After Hours • ProvoSep 16, 2014Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
It's a no brainer.
I love DevMountain! This is where I really learned programming. I did the part-time class this last summer and it has changed my life! I was working in a call center and I hated every minute of it. I really disliked talking to dumb people all day long and trying to fix their issues. I was looking for a way out and I found it through DevMountain. After completing the 12 week bootcamp, I was hired as a software engineer at a local startup. Now I look forward to going to work and develop my skil...I love DevMountain! This is where I really learned programming. I did the part-time class this last summer and it has changed my life! I was working in a call center and I hated every minute of it. I really disliked talking to dumb people all day long and trying to fix their issues. I was looking for a way out and I found it through DevMountain. After completing the 12 week bootcamp, I was hired as a software engineer at a local startup. Now I look forward to going to work and develop my skills. If you are looking to change careers or just get better at JavaScript, you cannot pass up on the chance to attend DevMountain. - Danaan ClarkeProvoSep 15, 2014Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Absolutely Worth It
I did the Part-time cohort in Provo, and it was exactly what I was looking for. I'm a designer at a software company, with no prior development experience. I wanted to understand how my designs would be built and be able to communicate with the development teams I worked with. After a few weeks of DevMoutain I was able to more effectively communicate with the development teams and better understand what could and couldn't be feasibly built. My designs got better and I gained confidence in mys...I did the Part-time cohort in Provo, and it was exactly what I was looking for. I'm a designer at a software company, with no prior development experience. I wanted to understand how my designs would be built and be able to communicate with the development teams I worked with. After a few weeks of DevMoutain I was able to more effectively communicate with the development teams and better understand what could and couldn't be feasibly built. My designs got better and I gained confidence in myself as we built our individual projects each week in class. DevMountain gets you coding from week 1 in front end and backend technologies, so you understand how web applications work and have experience doing it all. They give you the tools to decide which area of development you're good at and enjoy, so you can make a career decision and pursue it. It was awesome. Every night we wrote code with teachers and mentors to help us when we got stuck, giving you context that online tutorials can't match. I had a great experience and made friendships and connections that benefit me now and will in the future. Can't recommend these guys enough. - AnonymousStudent • LehiJun 13, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Difficult but doable, with fun
A lot going on here, but it's all important. No unnecessary fluff, just coding and building websites/apps, with any necessary theory/algorithm discussions included. The Instructors I was taught by were both competent and helpful. I haven't gotten a job yet, but their job-searching lectures were all very informative, and hopefully the strategies pay off.Andrew of Devmountain
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Jul 07, 2023
Thank you for posting this thoughtful review! I think you hit the nail on the head with your assessment of the curriculum. It's focused, intensive, and designed to equip you with a range of skills that build a meaningful foundation and help you pursue a career. We hope you'll stay in touch with your contacts at Devmountain as you continue to learn and grow professionally. If you should have additional thoughts about your experience feel free to reach out. marketing@devmountain.com - AnonymousGraduate • LehiJun 02, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Challenging, Rewarding, Fun
I was nervous to begin this bootcamp because I had absolutely zero experience with coding before it. The material was good but I felt like it could have been more thorough and in depth. Then again, that is the way the cookie crumbles in bootcamps. There wasn't as much take home homework the first half of the program that I was expecting and I didn't learn from the given video material the second half. - AnonymousGraduate • LehiMay 22, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Not Worth It For Cybersecurity
My experience was specifically in the cybersecurity program and I would highly recommend avoiding Devmountain for this course of study. The first 8 weeks is focused on Foundations which is a very basic overview of full stack development. The instructors were awesome and I came away feeling like, with more practice, I could easily program in HTML and JavaScript. Then I started my 8 week spec course specializing in cybersecurity and that is where the wheels came off. There is next to no su...My experience was specifically in the cybersecurity program and I would highly recommend avoiding Devmountain for this course of study. The first 8 weeks is focused on Foundations which is a very basic overview of full stack development. The instructors were awesome and I came away feeling like, with more practice, I could easily program in HTML and JavaScript. Then I started my 8 week spec course specializing in cybersecurity and that is where the wheels came off. There is next to no support at this stage, it is pretty much self-guided study using Jason Dion trainings through Udemy which you can purchase on your own for a few hundred dollars versus ~$10,000 for the Devmountain course. After fighting through the program, not a single job I applied to cared about me having any programming experience because the vast majority of cybersecurity does not involve coding at all. Those positions that do require coding are things like being a member of the DevSecOps team but those positions are rarely trained in cybersecurity specifically and are rather people with huge amounts of experience coding and knowing how to make the code solid and secure. So the best part of Devmountain (the 8-week Foundations course) doesn't even apply to this area of study.
At the end of the day, I spent almost $10,000 on Devmountain, received 8 weeks of instructor-led training that did not apply to my desired field of study, then spent 8 weeks studying CompTIA Security+ and Network+ on my own and I could have just paid for for a lot of training materials for these for less than $1,000. I could do two semesters of a master's degree program for less than the cost of a 16-week Devmountain course that doesn't even help in cybersecurity. No matter how you look at it, Devmountain is not worth it for cybersecurity and the worst part of all of it is that no administrators at Devmountain care to listen to my experience so they can improve things for future classes. Avoid wasting your $10,000 like I did if you want to go into cybersecurity. - AnonymousGraduate • Salt Lake CityMay 15, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Great Experience
I had a great experience with the Dev Mountain Web Development camp. The curriculum covers a lot of material and move pretty fast, but wasn't un manageable at any point. There was also plenty of opportunity to put in some extra work to be able to get a better grasp on the curriculum as well as learn some additional content. The second portion of the course is more loosely structured which helps to develop the skills for learning new technologies on your own which is critical to succeed i...I had a great experience with the Dev Mountain Web Development camp. The curriculum covers a lot of material and move pretty fast, but wasn't un manageable at any point. There was also plenty of opportunity to put in some extra work to be able to get a better grasp on the curriculum as well as learn some additional content. The second portion of the course is more loosely structured which helps to develop the skills for learning new technologies on your own which is critical to succeed in the industry. The career advice and job assistance is also top notch with weekly lectures and great advice on making yourself stand out against your peers. - AnonymousSoftware Engineer • Graduate • Web Development Online • OnlineSep 13, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Not all it's cracked up to be!
I came into devmountain with an understanding of web development from self learning. The first half of the curriculum was insightful but a mash up of skills spanning multiple careers as well as information I had already learned on my own. It was nice to gain an understanding of the job requirements of the fields around mine but it didn't necessarily make me a better developer.
The second half of the full time course was frustrating to say the least. They just give you a subscript...I came into devmountain with an understanding of web development from self learning. The first half of the curriculum was insightful but a mash up of skills spanning multiple careers as well as information I had already learned on my own. It was nice to gain an understanding of the job requirements of the fields around mine but it didn't necessarily make me a better developer.
The second half of the full time course was frustrating to say the least. They just give you a subscription to udemy and recommend videos to watch. It was nice having people around when you need help but it was not much different then self learning. I feel like the biggest benefit was that I spent so much money I was encouraged to be disciplined.
The outcomes team coaches you on how to get a job but doesn't help you with placement and the information they give you only gets you so far, the most important part is continuing to learn new skills and creating projects for your portfolio. Don't think for a second you will finish that course and be placed in a few months like the outcomes team says. It took me almost a year to find a job and having devmountain on my resume was not a large part of that. My success was because I had the resources and the support system to focus on continuing to learn, to appeal to the employers.
Many of my classmates still have not found opportunities (other than working for devmountain) and had to go back to their previous careers to pay off the loans they took out to pay for this over priced curriculum. I was also informed by the outcomes team that the reason I was not finding a job was because I was not harassing employers after applying. I can tell you no one likes that. I didn't get my job because I emailed them or stalked them on LinkedIn, I got the job because I went out of my way to keep growing which shows dedication, and because I made myself more appealing to potential employers. After adding typescript projects to my portfolio was when the interviews really started rolling in.
In the end, this course might be beneficial to some, but I hate to see people thinking that going to devmountain is all they need to find a job. - AnonymousStudent • Web Development In-Person, Full-Time • LehiJan 15, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Great course with post graduation resources
After pounding my head against the proverbial wall in college trying to get a computer science degree I finally switched went to a web dev boot camp. The college I was attending had a good CS degree but that degree had almost nothing for web development. I went to DevMountain and loved it. The instructors were good and so was the curriculum. One of the things I liked most from the curriculum was that they tried to do more than just teach the language that they use but also to teach stude...After pounding my head against the proverbial wall in college trying to get a computer science degree I finally switched went to a web dev boot camp. The college I was attending had a good CS degree but that degree had almost nothing for web development. I went to DevMountain and loved it. The instructors were good and so was the curriculum. One of the things I liked most from the curriculum was that they tried to do more than just teach the language that they use but also to teach students how to learn a new language and tools.
My favorite thing about the school those is their student outcomes team. They have several people dedicated to helping students get jobs and they are great to work with. The amount of effort that this team has put into helping me get a job after an extremely unique and challenging situation since graduation has been super helpful - AnonymousGraduate • Web Development In-Person, Full-Time • OnlineNov 09, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Definitely Something
Learned a lot, loved learning to code. Had some problems with one instructor. - AnonymousStudent • OnlineJul 24, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
iOS Development Bootcamp
Started very intense had a lot to learn, but the process built on good patterns which show me the way to developing iOS applications. Overall it was a great experience.
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How much does Devmountain cost?
Devmountain costs around $9,900. On the lower end, some Devmountain courses like Coding Basics cost $49.
What courses does Devmountain teach?
Devmountain offers courses like Coding Basics, Cybersecurity Remote, FT, Cybersecurity Remote, PT, Data Analytics Remote, Full-Time and 16 more.
Where does Devmountain have campuses?
Devmountain has in-person campuses in Dallas and Lehi. Devmountain also has a remote classroom so students can learn online.
Is Devmountain worth it?
Devmountain hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 359 Devmountain alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Devmountain on Course Report - you should start there!
Is Devmountain legit?
We let alumni answer that question. 359 Devmountain alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Devmountain and rate their overall experience a 4.56 out of 5.
Does Devmountain offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?
Right now, it doesn't look like Devmountain 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 Devmountain reviews?
You can read 359 reviews of Devmountain on Course Report! Devmountain alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Devmountain and rate their overall experience a 4.56 out of 5.
Is Devmountain accredited?
While bootcamps must be approved to operate, accreditation is relatively rare. Devmountain doesn't yet share information about their accreditation status.