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Having been through the program, this is what I can say about it:
1. The material is cursory and enough to get past some interviews, but is not enough to a) get past tough ones b) get a really good job or c) be any good at this job when you get it without prior experience. Prior experience means: PhD in math/stats/physics or MS in stats or 5-10 years software development. It's just not going to happen from the Galvanize material.
Suggestion: don't mislead students abou...
Having been through the program, this is what I can say about it:
1. The material is cursory and enough to get past some interviews, but is not enough to a) get past tough ones b) get a really good job or c) be any good at this job when you get it without prior experience. Prior experience means: PhD in math/stats/physics or MS in stats or 5-10 years software development. It's just not going to happen from the Galvanize material.
Suggestion: don't mislead students about standards and hiring quality. Be open that you have very few students who make it to Unicorns/FB/Google.
2. Like from one, know that the standards at Galvanize are low. Looooooow. Low admission standards, low standards for passing "tests", low standards for projects. This means that there is extreme variance in outcomes - some students end up with 5+ offers making 200K+, some with 1 after six months of searching at 80K. Admittance \neq success.
Suggestion for improvement: have higher standards OR push more folks towards the Masters program - make the immersive more selective.
3. The material is a bit outdated but the sprints are usually fun. Lots of typos.
Suggestion: have someone actually go through this material and fix typos. Make a single unified curriculum.
4. The "DSR" role is really a bit of a joke. They seem to sit on their computers all day. I wish they were trained better.
Suggestion: you don't need to many of these people. And train them better.
5. The job assistance is very strong, but they have 2 (!! ) people for hundreds of students. Sad! They should double or triple the size of this team.
Suggestion: clone Michelle and Ghazal x3 :) Or just get more career folks. This is the single most valuable resource Galvanize offers many people. Know that.
6. Instructors are generally fine, but know that many of them have not worked as "real" data scientists or have for only a brief (~1 year) time period. I really like them and a few really stand out, but I wish they had more "on the job" experience overall. I mean, Zipfian was even founded by someone who never really worked as a data scientist. So what do you expect?
Suggestion: try to hire instructors who are data scientists. Or have more lectures by people who are actively working. Maybe have lectures in the evening or morning and have working people give a week of them, or something. People who use this stuff every day or the best suited to teach it, imo.
7. I haven't started my job yet, but I worry that Galvanize did not prepare me to be in a "coding" environment. I wish the challenges were more like things we'd actually do on the job than Kaggle competitions.
8. There is very little feedback on assignments. Like, nothing is graded or even assessed but the exams. What am I paying for if not assessment??
The feedback on case studies is also not great. Solutions presented that were called "great" would not get past the take home level for a company. (I know because I did the take home at several companies where we did mock take homes for. And didn't get through.)
9. Despite promises, there isn't a lot they do in terms of interview prep. Like you practice doing basic question etc., but for a course like this shouldn't they have a binder of questions other grads have received? Or have personalized feedback on practice take homes to learn what is actually being sought?
The resources here were extremely lacking and nothing that couldn't be found online with some Googling and $20.
tl;dr: In the long run, I don't think Galvanize really prepares you to get a good data science job, but it does serve as a useful credential for people who could get a ds job by just studying moocs etc. In that way, it's like Insight but without being elite and costing money. The connections made to companies are really useful, and it would be nice to have more of that. I think Galvanize would do well to make DSI more selective and push more people towards GU. Hiring instructors from industry would help. Having higher standards for sprints and case studies would help. Sharing examples of successul take homes for companies would help. Having a more unified set of practice interviews questions (which was promised and not delivered on) would help.
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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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