Flatiron School
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Flatiron School offers immersive on-campus and online programs in software engineering, data science, cybersecurity, and product design (UX/UI design). Flatiron School’s immersive courses aim to launch students into fulfilling careers by providing a robust career services framework and dedicated one-on-one coaching post graduation that is included as an added value with the tuition.
The application process asks prospective students to share a bit about the...
Flatiron School offers immersive on-campus and online programs in software engineering, data science, cybersecurity, and product design (UX/UI design). Flatiron School’s immersive courses aim to launch students into fulfilling careers by providing a robust career services framework and dedicated one-on-one coaching post graduation that is included as an added value with the tuition.
The application process asks prospective students to share a bit about themselves and what is driving them to start a career. The process includes speaking with an Admissions representative in a non-technical interview to allow for the opportunity to get to know each other better in a friendly conversation. Applicants will also need to complete a 15-minute critical thinking and problem-solving assessment afterwards. Applicants will receive an acceptance decision from Admissions within 4 business days of completing the assessment.
Flatiron School’s Career Services team provides weekly 1:1 career coaching sessions, mock interviews, and access to an extensive employer network to help students launch fulfilling careers in tech after graduation.
Flatiron School powers the Access Scholarship which invested $1.5 million into the futures of more than 500 students across all of Flatiron School’s campuses and online courses in 2020. The Access Scholarship opens doors for aspiring innovators who may have experienced barriers to education. To build a more diverse and inclusive tech community, Flatiron School has awarded over $10 million in scholarships for women, minorities, veterans, and other underrepresented groups in tech.
Flatiron School was one of the first bootcamps in the industry and a pioneer in providing 3rd party examined job placement reports. Read their full independently-examined jobs reports at: https://flatironschool.com/jobs-reports/
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Rama AlzeerStudent • OnlineOct 18, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceRe:Coded Bootcamp
Re:Coded stands out as an exceptional bootcamp. Grateful to be a part of it, I wholeheartedly support their commitment to nurturing future tech leaders. As an advocate for gender diversity, I appreciate their dedication to reaching a 50% female participation goal. My experience has been fantastic, and I've gained valuable full-stack skills.- Adrion DavisSupport Technician Specialist I • Graduate • Cybersecurity Engineering • New York CityMay 15, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Challenging, Fun, and totally worth it!
I loved everything about my bootcamp. From all the information provided weekly along with lectures and on hand labs I conducted, I never felt overwhelmed or that I couldn't complete an assignment. My instructors were awesome, and they made learning the material fun! I have feel confident moving forward in a career in cybersecurity because of the information they provided that allows me to continue practicing and learning. The career services provided really sealed the deal for me. Having...I loved everything about my bootcamp. From all the information provided weekly along with lectures and on hand labs I conducted, I never felt overwhelmed or that I couldn't complete an assignment. My instructors were awesome, and they made learning the material fun! I have feel confident moving forward in a career in cybersecurity because of the information they provided that allows me to continue practicing and learning. The career services provided really sealed the deal for me. Having a mentor that I could talk to and build a gamplan of goals with was the best thing for me. Coupled with job fairs, mock tech interviews, and a step by step blueprint to help market myself in the industry, I knew it was a matter of when I would break into the industry, not if! Overall it was a great experience and I encourage anyone who's looking to make a change in the IT industry to choose Flatiron to help! - Jonathan BryantGraduate • Software Engineering • OnlineFeb 07, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Flatiron SWE was a great experience!
I really enjoyed my time at Flatiron and feel that I got what I wanted and more. You learn as much as possible in a relatively short amount of time so it constantly feels like trying to take a sip of water out of a fire hydrant, but that kind of immersion leads to rapid growth if you're willing to put in the work. The support from teachers and classmates is fantastic and the continued support through career coaching after graduation was critical during the job search. It's not easy, but ...I really enjoyed my time at Flatiron and feel that I got what I wanted and more. You learn as much as possible in a relatively short amount of time so it constantly feels like trying to take a sip of water out of a fire hydrant, but that kind of immersion leads to rapid growth if you're willing to put in the work. The support from teachers and classmates is fantastic and the continued support through career coaching after graduation was critical during the job search. It's not easy, but if you can put in the work and stay consistent the program can lay the groundwork you need to find work as a software engineer. - Christopher MaiurroStudent • Product Design (UX/UI Design) • OnlineNov 21, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
WARNING!
I was a recent graduate of the flatiron school ux/ui product design program. The employment rates they boast about don't apply to this program since it's brand new (I found out too late) which feels like fraud.
The program itself is poorly conceived and poorly executed. Instructors (when you could get a hold of them) frequently advised me to find answers on YouTube (presumably because they themselves didn't know the answers), and considering the hefty price tag this was a problem ...I was a recent graduate of the flatiron school ux/ui product design program. The employment rates they boast about don't apply to this program since it's brand new (I found out too late) which feels like fraud.
The program itself is poorly conceived and poorly executed. Instructors (when you could get a hold of them) frequently advised me to find answers on YouTube (presumably because they themselves didn't know the answers), and considering the hefty price tag this was a problem in my view. Essentially the course amounted to a very expensive, long but also somehow incomplete tutorial on the basics of Figma.
The 'career counseling' was nothing more then being advised to go on LinkedIn and "network" which seems obvious and not worth paying for. There were no internships or coordinated volunteer experiences to help bolster my resume and real world experience.
The only value came from an independent portfolio review from a partner company called 'skilled' in which the impartial reviewer told me my portfolio was not job ready, despite following the flatiron course to the letter and doing well in all my coursework.
In short, my advice would be to not waste your time and money like I did. - MelissaSoftware engineer • Graduate • LondonSep 20, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Software engineer online bootcamp
I had a brilliant experience with flat iron school, and having just received an alumni email filled with new resources I thought I'd take the chance to leave some feedback that might help others in their decision.
I chose the online version of the bootcamp as I worked full time already, and although it took me a while longer to complete it (about a year) throughout that time I found the instructors supportive and enthusiastic, and the online video resources walking you through dif...I had a brilliant experience with flat iron school, and having just received an alumni email filled with new resources I thought I'd take the chance to leave some feedback that might help others in their decision.
I chose the online version of the bootcamp as I worked full time already, and although it took me a while longer to complete it (about a year) throughout that time I found the instructors supportive and enthusiastic, and the online video resources walking you through different exercises indispensable.
Once graduated, I had my first experience of a "career coach" - Ava Miller - she gave me some great cv tips and to this day I still encourage my friends to write their cvs according to the tips she gave me. Flat iron school organised a "jobs fair" and I got my first software developer role after an interview on that fair, about 2 months after graduating.
Prior to flatiron I had done a computing and information systems conversion masters to try to become a software engineer but when I finished that masters I lacked the practical experience and portfolio that flatiron gave me. Being able to talk about code is something the academic setting didn't provide and so I found this course indispensable. - SamanthaGraduate • Software Engineering • OnlineSep 02, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Software Engineering Bootcamp - Self Paced
I wanted a career change from 5+ years in financial operations to software engineering. I enrolled in the Flatiron School Self-Paced Software Engineering Bootcamp, meaning I learned the material independently on my own time. It took me the full allotted 15 months to finish the course because I procrastinated A LOT in the beginning, but you can definitely finish the course in about 6 months, or less, if you set a good schedule. If you cannot set a schedule for yourself, then I would sugge...I wanted a career change from 5+ years in financial operations to software engineering. I enrolled in the Flatiron School Self-Paced Software Engineering Bootcamp, meaning I learned the material independently on my own time. It took me the full allotted 15 months to finish the course because I procrastinated A LOT in the beginning, but you can definitely finish the course in about 6 months, or less, if you set a good schedule. If you cannot set a schedule for yourself, then I would suggest doing a class in person or online instead of self-paced. But you have all the same resources.
The main languages I learned was JavaScript, React, and Ruby. I felt these languages were very useful when it came to finding a job, though I wish we also learned Java as I see that on a lot of Software Engineering job applications. I felt the curriculum was great and I feel well-rounded in these languages, although there's always more to learn. One thing I wish I personally did more in self-paced was to ask the Flatiron community to work on group projects, because this is not something you will experience through the self paced program unless you go out and find it.
The Flatiron community is great both online on slack and if you go to the NYC campus - there's always someone willing to learn with you and they're very welcoming. I've also noticed a big network of alumnis on Linked-In! Overall, I was able to land a couple of interviews and a Software Engineering job in the 6 months post graduation, so I'm very glad I went with Flatiron! - JillianSoftware Engineering • OnlineApr 14, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
So glad I joined!
I had a great time and am so glad I decided to jump into the part-time software engineering program. At times, I wasn't sure I could do it, but I always got amazing support and encouragement from coaches and fellow students :) - Michael ZidarGraduate • Software Engineering • OnlineApr 11, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Software Engineer
Perfect--learned a ton and got a job, how could I complain? - MaycyStudent • Software Engineering • OnlineMar 10, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
SWE: If I had to do it again, I wouldn't
Any program is all about what you put into it. Flatiron is no different, if you do the work and you put in maximum effort you are going to do great at creating great projects. There is only a few issues here, employers aren't just looking for great projects, they are primarily looking for SWEs that can solve algorithm problems. Flatiron does not teach that, at all. So after graduation, you will be forced to now learn that. Major problem here is that you are not prepared to start job hunt...Any program is all about what you put into it. Flatiron is no different, if you do the work and you put in maximum effort you are going to do great at creating great projects. There is only a few issues here, employers aren't just looking for great projects, they are primarily looking for SWEs that can solve algorithm problems. Flatiron does not teach that, at all. So after graduation, you will be forced to now learn that. Major problem here is that you are not prepared to start job hunting after you finish the program, because you will not be prepared for the tech interviews.
However, I can let that go if it wasn't for the fact that anyone can graduate from Flatiron. One of our peers graduated with a final project of a spinning logo. No functionality, just a spinning logo. So, the there is little value to being a Flatiron graduate and if they keep just letting anyone graduate it will keep devaluing the certificate most of us worked hard to get.
Dear Flatiron, be more selective with who graduates your program. Be more selective with who gets into your program. Focus more on programming fundamentals. Do better. - Eva UsatovaFeb 25, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
The biggest disappointment of my life!!!!
If you are working full time and looking for a supportive Bootcamp with teachers that actually help and care than this is the wrong place to be. I took part time software engineer program as I am full time employee and trying to get to the IT a bit faster than through regular school. At the beginning we had a great teacher Chat, he took his time with explanations and I did okay in this program. But it lasted for a several months because they changed teacher and then they changed the seco...If you are working full time and looking for a supportive Bootcamp with teachers that actually help and care than this is the wrong place to be. I took part time software engineer program as I am full time employee and trying to get to the IT a bit faster than through regular school. At the beginning we had a great teacher Chat, he took his time with explanations and I did okay in this program. But it lasted for a several months because they changed teacher and then they changed the second teacher as well. That's when everything went down. The last teacher we had didn't even respond to my text messages. I had to send it several times in order for her to respond. I mean this part time program is great when you don't have extra hours and you are good on your own learning but when it gets to questions regarding lessons you want do very well. It doesn't worse 15,000!!!!! Now I don't have a Diploma but I am stuck with loan for 15,000 that no one wants to return! Good luck! - DavidSoftware Engineer Associate • Graduate • Software Engineering • AustinFeb 21, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
A solid program if you can "be the driver"
I had a positive experience with Flatiron School's 15 week SE course and was able to land a job about two months after completion. Due to covid, it was fully remote.
Summary
A solid program, but with a little bit of an instructor shortage. Like any bootcamp, you need to take full responsibility for your own progress, learning and the job search thereafter. If you choose to fully "be the driver" as Flatiron preaches, you will excel.
Pros<...I had a positive experience with Flatiron School's 15 week SE course and was able to land a job about two months after completion. Due to covid, it was fully remote.
Summary
A solid program, but with a little bit of an instructor shortage. Like any bootcamp, you need to take full responsibility for your own progress, learning and the job search thereafter. If you choose to fully "be the driver" as Flatiron preaches, you will excel.
Pros
- Curriculum was solid (canvas, scrimba videos, lots of labs) Great principles taught
- A lot of post bootcamp job search support (career coach, additional curriculum)
- Good alumni network for job search
- Lecture instructors were solid
- my first instructor was incredible
Cons
- cohort instructor shortage (due to scaling to quickly?) - our instructor left halfway through and our replacement was not great. Also, another cohort expressed a lot of frustration with their instructor. It seems like you could get unlucky with a bad instructor.
- lack of algorithm practice, but that seems to be improving
Other thoughts on the bootcamp route in general
A bootcamp might be a good route for you if you:
- love to learn
- are a disciplined hard worker
- have a personality that fits programming (you're not just doing this to make more $$$)
However, you need to take full responsibility. You have to learn the skills. You have to get a job. The bootcamp doesn't do the hard work for you, however, it will provide you with the tools to get the job done. Don't underestimate the job search after. There are so many people trying to make this switch via a bootcamp and it is a grind. Again, if you put in the time and work, Flatiron gives you the tools to be successful. - CoryGraduate • Software Engineering • New York CityFeb 03, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Great program for web development
Flatiron School was largely a fantastic program. I'll start with the positives. I was looking for a boot camp to change careers and Flatiron was very affordable, especially after they offered me a scholarship to defray some of the costs. They have a variety of ways to learn, from full time to self-paced, so the schedule is extremely flexible. Full time is 15 weeks, so in less than 4 months I had obtained a new skillset and was applying to jobs. They have student loan partners if you need...Flatiron School was largely a fantastic program. I'll start with the positives. I was looking for a boot camp to change careers and Flatiron was very affordable, especially after they offered me a scholarship to defray some of the costs. They have a variety of ways to learn, from full time to self-paced, so the schedule is extremely flexible. Full time is 15 weeks, so in less than 4 months I had obtained a new skillset and was applying to jobs. They have student loan partners if you need financial assistance, which is great because I found that many of the traditional lenders don't allow student loans for boot camps. The staff is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about their topics, and they make learning the curriculum a great experience. Career services will email job leads every few days for partner companies or anyone they learn is hiring entry level, and you get a coach for 6 months after graduating to help you define your goals and hold you accountable to them. There's a variety of opportunities to interact with other students and alumni, such as Slack, game nights, virtual yoga sessions, and more...everyday there's an opportunity for you to do something other than just sit at the computer and code. At Flatiron I learned a TON about web development and I can easily spin up a full stack web application.
That said, I do wish there were more topics in the curriculum for software engineering from production to deployment, such as writing tests and working with algorithms. The number one block to finding a job after graduating was trying to pass the HackerRank and LeetCode-style assessments before ever talking to a person and demonstrating what I had learned. I had to spend 95% of my time on those sites instead of networking, applying to jobs, and working on projects to add to my portfolio. Almost all of the jobs that Flatiron sent required you to be open to relocation, even if they were currently remote, which was a major drawback to me. The ratio of students to instructor seemed pretty heavy- there were 16 people in my cohort and 1 instructor to help all of us with our individual projects. He worked late nights and weekends to make sure we had what we needed to finish our projects and pass our coding assessments.
Overall I would recommend Flatiron if you want to change careers quickly, aren't committed to staying in one place after graduating, and want to get your feet wet with web development. This was one of the most challenging experiences of my life and I'm so proud to have graduated from Flatiron with a new skillset. I have a lot more to learn about other aspects that aren't web applications, but that's one of the most attractive aspects of tech to me- there's SO much to learn that you can define what path you want to go on.
Flatiron School Alumni Outcomes
90%
Employment Rate
70%
Graduation Rate
72,000
Median Salary
Of the students who enroll at Flatiron School, 70% graduated. 76% of graduates were job-seeking and 90% of job-seeking graduates found in-field employment after 180 days and report a median income of $72,000. Below is the 180 Day Employment Breakdown for 1736 graduates included in this report:
180 Day Employment Breakdown
| Description | Percentage |
| Full Time, In-Field Employee | 72.6% |
| Full-time apprenticeship, internship or contract position | 13.5% |
| Short-term contract, part-time position, freelance | N/A |
| Employed out-of-field | N/A |
* These outcomes are not audited by Course Report. In some cases, data is audited by a third party.
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How much does Flatiron School cost?
Flatiron School costs around $17,900. On the lower end, some Flatiron School courses like Data Science cost $16,900.
What courses does Flatiron School teach?
Flatiron School offers courses like Cybersecurity Engineering , Data Science , Product Design (UX/UI Design), Software Engineering .
Where does Flatiron School have campuses?
Flatiron School has in-person campuses in Denver and New York City. Flatiron School also has a remote classroom so students can learn online.
Is Flatiron School worth it?
The data says yes! In 2022, Flatiron School reported a 70% graduation rate, a median salary of $72,000, and 90% of Flatiron School alumni are employed.
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We let alumni answer that question. 574 Flatiron School alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Flatiron School and rate their overall experience a 4.46 out of 5.
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