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There's a reason that the Huffington Post and the NY Times have written rave articles and reviews about Galvanize and its graduates. Let's start by discussing what separates Galvanize from its competitors.
A. Galvanize's full stack immersive program is 6-months long. Longer than most programs of competitors, but much needed to truly come out of the program as a decent full stack developer. The program begins quite structured, with lectures and assignments daily. After the first ...
There's a reason that the Huffington Post and the NY Times have written rave articles and reviews about Galvanize and its graduates. Let's start by discussing what separates Galvanize from its competitors.
A. Galvanize's full stack immersive program is 6-months long. Longer than most programs of competitors, but much needed to truly come out of the program as a decent full stack developer. The program begins quite structured, with lectures and assignments daily. After the first quarter, you have less lectures, and more assignments that are to be completed on your own or in groups. The concept of gradual release is extremely beneficial and mimics a typical workflow of a developer in the field (ie: there won't always be someone there to hold your hand and answer all of your questions). Galvanize is big about the concept of learning to learn- and let me tell you... once you learn to learn, you never stop (or want to stop). Let's just say that learning Meteor in a week wasn't as hard as I thought it would be.
B. Galvanize buildings are a combination of start-ups/freelancers and the immersive bootcamps, and that is just awesome. Picture this. You're sitting in a common area on a Saturday morning, hacking away at an assignment due Monday. A man, who is a member at Galvanize walks up to you and strikes a conversation. Turns out, that man is the CEO of a startup in the building and guess what?! They are hiring junior developers. From networking events held monthly, mentorship luncheons with companies, opportunities to shadow devs in the building, and even to the random conversations I had over a beer or two (yes, there is a keg with free beer in the building), the connections I made with professionals in the tech industry through Galvanize are priceless. This is one of the main reasons I chose Galvanize and one of the main reasons why I believe their program is so successful.
C. In the end, you're trying to get a job... and a good one. Galvanize has an outcomes team that is specifically responsible for finding you jobs and counseling you through the entire process. As a student (and alumni if you finish the program), you have access to exclusive job opportunities via an internal job portal. Many of these companies and these job roles target Galvanize graduates exclusively because they know they are reliable and strong developers. Was it easy finding a job?! Actually, yes. I got my top job and one of the top 3 salaries in my class two weeks before graduation. The last quarter of the full stack immersive program is predominately working on capstones and presentations, technical interview practice and lectures regarding salary negotiations and resumes. Hiring day, which occurs two weeks before graduation, is a day dedicating to showcasing student capstones. Each student presents roughly 4 minutes in front of 30-50 potential employers (all who are looking to hire). After presentations, there is a networking luncheon, a speed-dating sort of round where employers chat with each student, AND a science-fair styled showcase of all the companies, where students can visit booths set up by companies. It's a lot of talking and networking within one day, but most students come out with second rounds of interviews scheduled with companies, and some, even jobs.
Now let's talk about my ratings.
A. Overall Experience: I gave it a five, but I would give a TEN if possible. Really. You give up your life, your job and for me, I moved halfway across the country just for this program. You shell out all of this money in hopes that everything will work out... and it does. If you put in the effort and the hours, you will come out with a great job- regardless of whether or not you are the top coder in the class. For me, Galvanize personally connected me with my dream job- which is where the 5 extra stars come into play.
B. Instructors: The instructors are awesome. They all come from really unique backgrounds and bring a lot of unique developer experience to the table. Instructors are available during work hours and many go above and beyond to be available late at night and on the weekends. Each class has 4-5 instructors and usually 1 FSR (like a TA) to assist, so I never felt like I was on an island. Instructors enjoy solving problems and coding too, so often times they bring a new perspective on how to solve a problem or address issues you're experiencing in your code.
C. Curriculum. It is a Javascript-based bootcamp. The stack is: NEAP (Node.js, Express, Angular, PostgreSQL) and in addition, we scratched the surface of: Ruby, Python, Java, Swift, Mongo, Socket.io, Test Driven Development and Agile Workflow. Lots of students learned new technologies for projects as well. If you are coming in with little to no experience in coding, work on JavaScript and JQuery as the first half of the program heavily revolves around those. Also, class hours are 9-5 M-F, but you WILL put in additional hours every.single.day. Just plan to put in 50-60 hour weeks at minimum. Don't worry- pomodoro timer is a real thing and there is a ping pong table for breaks.
D. Job Assistance, see above.
All in all, Galvanize was worth the money and the time. I came out with a great job, amazing friends, and irreplaceable knowledge of how to learn as well as the necessary foundation of a software developer. It's hard work, but it pays off without a doubt.
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How much does Galvanize cost?
Galvanize costs around $19,480.
What courses does Galvanize teach?
Galvanize offers courses like 12-Week Software Engineering Online Immersive, 19-Week Software Engineering Immersive with JavaScript & Python.
Where does Galvanize have campuses?
Galvanize teaches students Online in a remote classroom.
Is Galvanize worth it?
The data says yes! In 2022, Galvanize reported a 100% graduation rate, a median salary of $95,000, and N/A of Galvanize alumni are employed.
Is Galvanize legit?
We let alumni answer that question. 216 Galvanize alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Galvanize and rate their overall experience a 4.5 out of 5.
Does Galvanize offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?
Yes, Galvanize accepts the GI Bill!
Can I read Galvanize reviews?
You can read 216 reviews of Galvanize on Course Report! Galvanize alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Galvanize and rate their overall experience a 4.5 out of 5.
Is Galvanize accredited?
While bootcamps must be approved to operate, accreditation is relatively rare. Galvanize doesn't yet share information about their accreditation status.
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