general-assembly
About
About
General Assembly offers short and long courses in web and mobile development, product management, data science and more, online and in-person, across 15 campuses in 4 continents. Focusing on the most relevant and in-demand skills across data, design, business, and technology, General Assembly is confronting a skills gap and providing access to opportunities in tech. General Assembly offers a breadth of different course offerings and classes range from full-time immersive courses for learners that want to switch to a new career, to part-time courses for learners that are looking to improve their career trajectory by acquiring a new skill set, and mentor-led online circuits for a more flexible way to acquire foundational skills.
To apply for an immersive bootcamp, applicants need to submit an online application, then connect with a General Assembly admissions representative who will evaluate whether the course is a fit for an applicant's experience and goals. Applicants then complete an admissions assessment to ensure they are prepared for the rigor of the curriculum. Once a student is accepted and has paid a down payment, their spot will be secured.
General Assembly career coaches work with students to create their career path, improve technical interview skills, and build a personal brand. Graduates can attend GA-hosted hiring events and meet hiring managers. The careers team partners with companies for course development and graduate placement and helps companies stay competitive in today's digital landscape. Additionally, General Assembly has made a commitment to affordable and accessible education combined with an education-to-employment approach that helps to create a diverse talent pipeline.
In addition to long-form course offerings, General Assembly courses are also available as short form bootcamps (1-2 day workshops) as well as evening and weekend classes.
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Courses
Courses
1. Data Science Immersive
ApplyAlgorithms, Business Intelligence, Data Analytics , Data Science, Data Visualization, Git, Hadoop, Machine Learning, MySQL, Python, Spark, SQL
OnlineFull Time40 Hours/week12 WeeksStart Date Rolling Start Date Cost $15,950 Class size 25 Location Boston, New York City, San Francisco, Melbourne, London, Austin, Sydney, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Singapore, Seattle, Washington, Denver, Online, Dallas, San Diego, Phoenix, Houston, Detroit, Raleigh, Minneapolis, Salt Lake City, Toronto, Paris, Chicago Your best course for career transformation. This full-time data science bootcamp features expert instruction, one-on-one career coaching, and connections to top employers to get you hired. This course is offered in person and online, in a virtual classroom setting.Financing
Deposit N/A Financing Financing options are available through Climb Credit and Meritize.Tuition Plans Find the payment schedule that fits your needs. Choose from deferred tuition*, upfront payments, month-to-month installments*, loan financing*, or ISA* plans (not available in all states). * For those who qualify Getting in
Minimum Skill Level Basic SQL query knowledge/scripting and familiarity with Python required. Strong familiarity with math and descriptive statistics required. 2-5 years of experience as an analyst is ideal. Prep Work 40 Hours Placement Test Yes Interview Yes
2. Software Engineering Immersive
ApplyHTML, JavaScript, Rails, Ruby, Django, Python, React.js, CSS, Front End, SQL, GitHub
In PersonFull Time40 Hours/week12 WeeksStart Date Rolling Start Date Cost $15,950 Class size 22 Location San Diego, Phoenix, Houston, Online, Detroit, Raleigh, Minneapolis, Salt Lake City, Toronto, Paris, San Francisco, London, Singapore, Dallas, Los Angeles, Sydney, New York City, Melbourne, Seattle, Austin, Denver, Washington, Chicago, Atlanta, Boston Your best course for career transformation. Our award-winning coding bootcamp, dedicated career coaches, 19K+ hiring partners, and global expert network get grads hired at A-list companies. This course is offered in person and online, in a virtual classroom setting.Financing
Deposit 250 Financing Financing options are available through Climb Credit and Meritize. Income Share Agreements are available through Vemo.Tuition Plans Payment Plans are offered by General Assembly. Getting in
Minimum Skill Level Beginner Prep Work 40 Hours Placement Test Yes Interview Yes
3. User Experience Design Immersive
ApplyStart Date None scheduled Cost $14,950 Class size 22 Location Sydney, Seattle, Online, Salt Lake City, Toronto, Paris, London, Atlanta, Denver, New York City, Washington, Melbourne, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Austin, Boston, Singapore, Dallas, San Diego, Phoenix, Houston, Detroit, Raleigh, Minneapolis Your best course for career transformation in design. This full-time UX bootcamp features expert instruction, one-on-one career coaching, and connections to top employers to get you hired. This course is offered in person and online, in a virtual classroom setting.Financing
Deposit $250 Financing Financing options are available through Climb Credit and Meritize. Income Share Agreements are available through Vemo.Tuition Plans Payment Plans are offered by General Assembly. Getting in
Minimum Skill Level Beginner Prep Work 12 Hours Placement Test Yes Interview Yes
4. Data Analytics Immersive
ApplySQL, Spark, Python, MySQL, Machine Learning, Hadoop, Git, Data Visualization, Data Structures, Data Analytics , Business Intelligence, Algorithms
OnlineFull Time40 Hours/week12 WeeksStart Date None scheduled Cost $15,950 Class size 25 Location San Francisco, Sydney, London, Washington, Seattle, Melbourne, Singapore, Chicago, Dallas, Cincinnati, Cleveland, San Diego, Phoenix, Houston, Los Angeles, Boston, Austin, Online, Atlanta, Denver, Detroit, Raleigh, Minneapolis, Salt Lake City, Toronto, Paris, St. Louis, Nashville, Charlotte, Brisbane, Edinburgh, Manchester, Adelaide, Calgary, Vancouver, Halifax, Columbus, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Louisville, Miami, Orlando, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland, Sacramento, San Jose, Tampa, Buffalo, Winnipeg Learn to problem solve, and effectively communicate, like an analyst. This course teaches you to use industry-standard tools to make ethical, data-driven decisions. Experience hands-on training to master SQL, Excel, Tableau, PowerBI, and Python – tools listed in virtually every data analytics job posting across industries.Financing
Deposit N/A Financing Financing options are available through Climb Credit and Meritize.Tuition Plans Find the payment schedule that fits your needs. Choose from deferred tuition*, upfront payments, month-to-month installments*, loan financing*, or ISA* plans (not available in all states). * For those who qualify Getting in
Minimum Skill Level Basic SQL query knowledge/scripting and familiarity with Python required. Strong familiarity with math and descriptive statistics required. 2-5 years of experience as an analyst is ideal. Prep Work 40 Hours Placement Test Yes Interview Yes
Data Analysis On-Demand
ApplyStart Date None scheduled Cost $950 Class size N/A Location Online Get started with essential tools and strategies to make data-driven decisions. Enhance your job performance and work more effectively. Data Analysis On Demand is a flexible learning path that gives you a robust introduction to industry fundamentals. Skill up when you want, where you want on our dynamic online platform. Expert mentors keep you motivated with guidance and feedback in convenient 1:1 sessions. Build a strong foundation in Excel and SQL while honing techniques like cleaning data, framing questions, and data visualization. Apply new skills to work or passion projects as you go!Financing
Deposit N/A Tuition Plans N/A Scholarship N/A Getting in
Minimum Skill Level Beginner Placement Test No Interview No
Data Analytics (Part-Time)
ApplyStart Date None scheduled Cost $3,950 Class size 22 Location Seattle, Detroit, Raleigh, Minneapolis, Dallas, San Diego, Phoenix, Houston, Singapore, London, Washington, Denver, Melbourne, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Sydney, San Francisco, New York City, Boston, Online, Salt Lake City, Toronto, Paris Harness Excel, SQL, and Tableau to drive powerful analysis and insights. Build confidence and credibility to apply this versatile skill set to countless jobs. This course is offered in person and online, in a virtual classroom setting.Financing
Deposit $250 Financing Financing options are available through Climb Credit and Meritize.Tuition Plans Payment Plans are offered by General Assembly. Getting in
Minimum Skill Level Beginner Prep Work 3 Hours Placement Test No Interview Yes
Data Science (Part Time)
ApplyData Science, Python, Algorithms, Business Intelligence, Data Analytics , Data Visualization, Git
In PersonPart Time6 Hours/week10 WeeksStart Date Rolling Start Date Cost $3,950 Class size 22 Location Seattle, Sydney, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, London, Washington, Austin, Online, Atlanta, Singapore, Melbourne, Denver, Chicago, Dallas, San Diego, Detroit, Raleigh, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Houston, Boston, Salt Lake City, Toronto, Paris Create robust predictive models with statistics and Python programming. Build confidence and credibility to tackle complex machine learning problems on the job. This course is offered in person and online, in a virtual classroom setting.Financing
Deposit $250 Financing Financing options are available through Climb Credit and Meritize.Tuition Plans Payment Plans are offered by General Assembly. Getting in
Minimum Skill Level Familiarity with math and statistics and Python syntax/programming fundamentals is required. Prep Work 15 Hours Placement Test No Interview Yes
Digital Marketing On-Demand
ApplyStart Date None scheduled Cost $950 Class size N/A Location Online Get started launching multi-channel brand, acquisition, and retention campaigns. Enhance your job performance or indulge your creative curiosity. Digital Marketing On Demand is a fun, flexible learning path that gives you a robust introduction to digital marketing fundamentals. Skill up when you want, where you want on our dynamic online platform. Expert mentors keep you motivated with guidance and feedback in convenient 1:1 sessions. Hone techniques in segmentation, customer insight, CRM, analytics, automation, and more. Apply new skills to work or passion projects as you go!Financing
Deposit None Tuition Plans N/A Scholarship N/A Getting in
Minimum Skill Level Beginner Placement Test No Interview No
Digital Marketing (Part-time)
ApplyDigital Marketing, Content Marketing, Email Marketing, SEO, Social Media Marketing
In PersonPart Time4 Hours/week10 WeeksStart Date Rolling Start Date Cost $3,950 Class size 22 Location San Diego, Online, Dallas, Detroit, Raleigh, Minneapolis, Melbourne, Seattle, Atlanta, San Francisco, Chicago, Denver, Sydney, Boston, Washington, London, Austin, Singapore, Los Angeles, New York City, Phoenix, Houston, Salt Lake City, Toronto, Paris Build confidence and capability to apply modern marketing strategies on the job. Drive growth with multichannel campaigns powered by data and customer insight. This course is offered in person and online, in a virtual classroom setting.Financing
Deposit $250 Financing Financing options are available through Climb Credit and Meritize.Tuition Plans Payment Plans are offered by General Assembly. Getting in
Minimum Skill Level Beginner Prep Work 3 Hours Placement Test No Interview Yes
Front-End Web Development (Part-Time)
ApplyGitHub, User Experience Design, Design, CSS, Front End, Git, HTML, JavaScript
In PersonPart Time6 Hours/week10 WeeksStart Date None scheduled Cost $3,950 Class size 22 Location Sydney, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, Austin, Melbourne, Los Angeles, Boston, London, Washington, Online, Atlanta, Singapore, Chicago, Dallas, San Diego, Detroit, Raleigh, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Houston, Paris, Denver, Salt Lake City, Toronto Learn to leverage HTML, CSS, and JavaScript through hands-on projects and real-world scenarios. Develop interactive, responsive websites to impress new clients and employers with your coding skills and get ahead on the job. This course is offered in person and online, in a virtual classroom setting.Financing
Deposit $250 Financing Financing options are available through Climb Credit and Meritize.Tuition Plans Payment Plans are offered by General Assembly. Getting in
Minimum Skill Level Beginner Prep Work 3 Hours Placement Test No Interview Yes
HTML, CSS & Web Design - On Demand
ApplyStart Date None scheduled Cost $1,250 Class size N/A Location Online This course enables students to create a well-designed site with the user in mind, and master the technical vocabulary to communicate ideas to designers and engineers. Students will learn how to quickly translate their ideas into functional, stylized websites for personal or business purposes using HTML, CSS, responsive web design and design fundamentals. This course is offered on a flexible schedule to suit your time commitment. You'll receive useful feedback from a mentor who has extensive professional and academic knowledge of the field. By the end of the program students will have built a full functioning website to use as part of a portfolio.Financing
Deposit N/A Financing N/ATuition Plans N/A Scholarship N/A Getting in
Minimum Skill Level Beginner Placement Test No Interview No
JavaScript Development (Part-time)
ApplyStart Date Rolling Start Date Cost $3,950 Class size 22 Location Seattle, Detroit, Raleigh, Minneapolis, Salt Lake City, Toronto, Austin, Paris, San Francisco, Sydney, Denver, Los Angeles, Boston, New York City, London, Washington, Online, Atlanta, Singapore, Melbourne, Chicago, Dallas, San Diego, Phoenix, Houston Gain fluency in JavaScript — the world's most popular programming language — and start leveraging its versatile capabilities to build rich, interactive websites and applications. This course is offered in person and online, in a virtual classroom setting.Financing
Deposit $250 Financing Financing options are available through Climb Credit and Meritize.Tuition Plans Payment Plans are offered by General Assembly. Getting in
Minimum Skill Level Beginner Prep Work 6 Hours Placement Test No Interview Yes
Product Management (Part-time)
ApplyUser Experience Design, Sales, Product Management, Design, Agile
In PersonPart Time4 Hours/week10 WeeksStart Date Rolling Start Date Cost $3,950 Class size 22 Location Dallas, San Diego, Phoenix, Houston, Toronto, Paris, Online, Detroit, Raleigh, Minneapolis, Melbourne, Atlanta, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington, Austin, Sydney, Boston, Chicago, Singapore, Denver, Salt Lake City, London, New York City Balance business viability, technical feasibility, and customer desire to lead products and features toward long-term success. Learn from a seasoned expert. This course is also offered in an online, virtual classroom setting. This course is offered in person and online, in a virtual classroom setting.Financing
Deposit $250 Financing Financing options are available through Climb Credit and Meritize.Tuition Plans Payment Plans are offered by General Assembly. Getting in
Minimum Skill Level Beginner Prep Work 3 Hours Placement Test No Interview Yes
Python Programming (Part-Time)
ApplyStart Date Rolling Start Date Cost $3,950 Class size 22 Location Phoenix, Houston, Sydney, San Francisco, London, Washington, Online, Atlanta, Singapore, Melbourne, San Diego, Seattle, Austin, Denver, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Raleigh, Minneapolis, Salt Lake City, Toronto, Paris, Los Angeles, New York City, Boston Gain fluency in Python — the world's fastest-growing major programming language — and start leveraging its versatile capabilities to build web and data science applications. This course is offered in person and online, in a virtual classroom setting.Financing
Deposit $250 Financing Financing options are available through Climb Credit and Meritize.Tuition Plans Payment Plans are offered by General Assembly. Getting in
Minimum Skill Level Beginner Prep Work 4 Hours Placement Test No Interview Yes
React Development Online (Part-Time)
ApplyStart Date None scheduled Cost $3,950 Class size 22 Location Online Expand your JavaScript programming skills, and boost your profile at work — and on the job market. Learn to build sophisticated, scalable web applications. This course is offered only online, in a virtual classroom setting.Financing
Deposit $250 Financing Financing options are available through Climb Credit and Meritize.Tuition Plans Payment Plans are offered by General Assembly. Getting in
Minimum Skill Level Prior experience with JavaScript. Prep Work 4 Hours Placement Test No Interview Yes
Software Engineering Immersive - Flex
ApplyGitHub, CSS, Django, Express.js, HTML, JavaScript, Node.js, Rails, React.js, Ruby, SQL
OnlinePart Time18 Hours/week24 WeeksStart Date None scheduled Cost $14,950 Class size 22 Location Online Have it all. Keep your daytime commitments while transforming your career with evening and weekend training. Our award-winning program, expert instructors, dedicated career coaches, and 19K+ hiring partners get grads hired at A-list companies. This course is offered only in an online, virtual classroom setting using Zoom, Slack, and other tools.Financing
Deposit $250 Financing Financing options are available through Climb Credit and Meritize.Tuition Plans Payment Plans are offered by General Assembly. Getting in
Minimum Skill Level Beginner Prep Work 40 Hours Placement Test Yes Interview Yes
User Experience Design On-Demand
ApplyStart Date Rolling Start Date Cost $950 Class size N/A Location Online Get started designing successful digital products that customers and audiences love. Enhance your job performance or indulge your creative curiosity. User Experience (UX) Design On Demand is a fun, flexible learning path that gives you a robust introduction to UX fundamentals. Skill up when you want, where you want on our dynamic online platform. Expert mentors keep you motivated with guidance and feedback in convenient 1:1 sessions. Hone techniques like prototyping, persona building, affinity mapping, wire-framing, and user research. Apply new skills to work or passion projects as you go!Financing
Deposit N/A Financing N/ATuition Plans N/A Scholarship N/A Getting in
Minimum Skill Level Beginner Placement Test No Interview No
User Experience Design (Part-Time)
ApplyStart Date Rolling Start Date Cost $3,950 Class size 22 Location Phoenix, Houston, San Diego, Online, Dallas, Detroit, Raleigh, Minneapolis, Salt Lake City, Toronto, Paris, Melbourne, Boston, Denver, Sydney, Austin, Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington, London, Singapore, New York City Translate user wants and needs into intuitive digital experiences that power revenue, loyalty, and product success. Build confidence and credibility to tackle complex design problems on the job. This course is offered on campus and online, in a virtual classroom setting using Slack, Zoom, and other tools.Financing
Deposit $250 Financing Financing options are available through Climb Credit and Meritize.Tuition Plans Payment Plans are offered by General Assembly. Getting in
Minimum Skill Level Beginner Prep Work 3 Hours Placement Test No Interview Yes
Visual Design (Part-time)
ApplyStart Date Rolling Start Date Cost $2,800 Class size 22 Location Los Angeles, Boston, New York City, London, Washington, Online, Atlanta, Singapore, Melbourne, Denver, Chicago, Dallas, San Diego, Phoenix, Houston, Seattle, Salt Lake City, Toronto, Paris, Detroit, Raleigh, Minneapolis, Austin, Sydney, San Francisco Gain the vocabulary and tools to tackle diverse design challenges on the job. Kickstart your portfolio and create beautiful, responsive designs for the web. This course is offered on campus and online in a virtual classroom setting using Slack, Zoom, and other tools.Financing
Deposit $250 Financing Financing options are available through Climb Credit and Meritize.Tuition Plans Payment Plans are offered by General Assembly. Getting in
Minimum Skill Level Beginner Prep Work 3 Hours Placement Test No Interview Yes
Reviews
General Assembly Reviews
- User Experience Design Immersive- 11/10/2020Jordan Albano • UX Designer • Graduate • Course: 3. User Experience Design Immersive • Campus: Boston • Verified via LinkedInI had an excellent time in my 12-week immersive bootcamp through General Assembly. I felt like the pacing was adequate, the lectures were rich with information, and the structure was strong. In this field it is hard to grasp the ambiguity of it all, but as you push through it becomes easier and easier and you begin to realize that it all comes together. My instructional team was always there when needed and gave helpful advice. I felt accepted and even praised for my human experience. This is a field of endless opportunities and I feel like my time at GA was well spent!
- Software Engineering- 10/8/2020Adane H. Nigus • Developer • Campus: Online • Verified via LinkedInI took soft ware Engineering Immersive program in GA. generally it is very interesting courses with very help full instructors
- SEI- 10/2/2020sean • Student • Course: Software Engineering Immersive - Remote • Campus: Online • Verified via GitHubHonestly, this course isn't worth it. The instructors fly through the material and only offer minimal support. The TA's are great, but sometimes lazy. The outcomes program, and student success portion of the program is an absolute joke. It really just felt like they got your money, and that's all that matters to them. It definitely depends on your instructor, but unfortunately I was stuck with an awful unit 1 instructor, so by unit 2 I was already so lost and couldn't follow along.
Some of the staff are very condescending and demoralizing when you reach out to them about issues that you're having. They talk down to you a lot, and when you speak up for yourself they have a lot of issues with it and kind of bully you. I withdrew from the course because I was intimidated by the staff (not the instructors) and they said they don't give refunds.
- Review about the school- 9/25/2020Mahi • Verified via LinkedInWow, it is really the best academy with full of humble staff members and best instructors who teaches in way you can understand ,who encourages you through out the program.Now I am confident thanks to GA I can do anything in SE field.
-you do project almost everyday
- you present it
-you do team projects everyday
-you got help from instructors through out the week
All in all i just want to say thanks to GA and God Bless to all instructors, i will definitely recommend to my community.
- A good investment- 9/23/2020Ahmed Ali • Director, International Digital Enrollment • Graduate • Course: Data Analytics (Part-Time) • Campus: London • Verified via LinkedInI have always been interested in learning more about data analysis, but finding a suitable program was a challenge. I was recommended to attend a series of webinars held by GA to learn the difference between data science and analytics. After the sessions, I was able to pin down the program choice.
I then was able to easily connect with an advisor from GA who made himself accessible to share as much information on the program, process, and fees (smooth). He took the time to learn about my goals and motivation to enroll in the program, he then shared advice on the most suitable course format to match my learning style. Great enrollment journey!
The instructor and support staff were very accomodating and gave us time, and made us feel welcomed. More importantly, they were patient with the class knowing that many have been out of school for a while. The content was spot on what was mentioned in the description, industry-related skills that you can pick up or polish as you go (what you see is what you get). Challenging, frustrating at times, but the instructor and staff helped us push through. Always providing feedback on what went well and what to improve on. The course carried 3 projects which continuously push you to learn and practice what you learn in class.
It was more learning a skill VS GA helping/supporting you with career opportunities. Surely it would have been amazing to have 1-1 chats with a coach/career counselor on how to tackle the potential employers in a certain location etc. Maybe this would be feedback for GA. I am looking forward to learning more about GA Alumni community and the kind of continuous learning opportunities.
The course wasn't the cheapest, I wasn't company-sponsored so it was a decent investment. GA helped by offering an installment plan, but I wish they would consider individual students and offer them some sort of price reduction during uncertain times. Other than that I would strongly recommend GA and the DA course.
- User Experience Design Immersive- 9/18/2020Zion Chang • Graduate • Course: 3. User Experience Design Immersive • Campus: New York City • Verified via LinkedInThe course was very effective in practicing the skills of a UX designer. As one would expect, the course really depends on the instructors and the groupmates you are taking the course with, but I saw that General Assembly tries their best to keep that become a hindrance to the students by checking in with each student and group to support them with any issues, whether it be work-related or issues between group members. Overall, it's worth taking, if you can afford it and can handle fast-paced learning and some workload.
- Data Analytics- 9/9/2020Vivian • Course: Data Analytics (Part-Time) • Campus: Online • Verified via LinkedInI enjoyed the online course at General Assembly. The instructor was fantastic! It was a wonderful learning experience, where I have learned a lot of data analytics skills. I feel this is a valuable course and allows me to grasp how data analytics can be. I certainly have much more to learn in this field and look forward to doing so.
We received a Certificate of Course Completion right one week after the course was complete, which is super efficient!
- Certificate of completion? Awol- 9/2/2020Mathew wong • Student • Course: Front-End Web Development (Part-Time) • Campus: Melbourne • Verified via LinkedInThe course was great overall, instructor was very good and helpful. Learned a lot. However it's been months now and no one in our bootcamp has received a certificate of completion even when we have asked several times. Beware, once the course is completed don't expect any evidence of actually completing it :(
- Love this bootcamp- 6/1/2020I attended this bootcamp as part of the Adobe Digital Academy program, and this bootcamp proved valuable. I came in with hopes on brushing up my react knowledge, since I was a very beginner. The instructor, Kareem, was superb, and I came out feeling a lot more confident. I am now doing an internship at Adobe using React, and the projects and the lessons I learned were all very applicable. I just wish we could have gone over more React concepts such as Redux or Hooks. I also would have preferred learning Python/Django as the back end over Ruby on rails.
- Michael Riccio • Student • Course: JavaScript Development (Part-time) • Campus: Online • Verified via LinkedIn
IN SHORT: Don't take online javascript at General Assembly. You won't gain the skills needed to be competitive in the coding industry. As a middle school teacher I know what good learning looks like, and this online class is simply not doing enough.
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I was let go from my teaching job during the recession and was desperately looking to provide for my family. I've always dabbled in programming so I decided to go that direction. After researching for a course I could afford I signed up for general assembly javascript online (b/c coronavirus).
The first class was spent installing everything and getting github working. I was using windows and the teacher had never taught a student on windows before, so he couldn't help me get everything started and pointed me in the direction of articles that should help me. They didn't. I had to figure out how to emulate the unix termainal on my system all by meself, and then distribute the information to the other underserved windows users. Though this was just the first class, I didn't want to rush to conclusions. I mean, we were only installing stuff, it must get better.
Next class we took an hour to learn js arithmatic commands. An hour. I had already taught myself a decent amount of javascript and I knew it didn't take that long to learn a simple skill like this. When I talked to my advisor they said that this course was for absolute beginners and was going to move extremely slow. Unfortuneately they didn't mention this before the class started. Because of this and the underwhelming teaching of the second lesson I decided to withdrawl. Little did I know that because I had participated in the first class (the one that was just installing everything) I had forfieted the right to a full refund and General Assembly was going to walk away with a cool $400 of my money. My family's money. In the middle of a recession. For teaching me literally nothing.
This is a company like any other and they will take your money if they can sell you the product. If you are able to learn on your own, do it. If you can afford to do a in-person intensive $16k class, do it. Though don't do this middling bs online course. You will regret it.
- Switching to a Career in Data- 5/8/2020Lauren • Data Engineer • Student • Course: 1. Data Science Immersive • Campus: Sydney • Verified via LinkedInI did the GA Data Science Immersive course in September 2019.
It was a complete career change, having spent 7 years in payroll and accounts payable, I was able to switch to a career in data. I am now a Data Engineer so I got the best outcome I could have wished for.
The facilities at GA Sydney are great, so many new people to meet with regular social events. There is a sparkling shared kitchen and work space areas. The staff are great.
I think the curriculum needs to include more SQL as there is such a high demand for it in the market at the moment.
The job assistance program is also awesome and tailored individually.
If you do an immersive course I would recommend committing 100% to it, study hard, go to lots of meet ups and do lots of pre-work and you are on to a winner!
- GA's UXDI Bootcamp was definitely worth it!- 5/1/2020Miykaelah Sinclair • UX Designer • Graduate • Course: 3. User Experience Design Immersive • Campus: New York City • Verified via LinkedInFor the 3 years leading up to taking General Assembly's UX Design Immersive, I had been struggling to find the right career path for me, and I was searching for something that would help me upskill and make myself marketable as a job applicant. Prior to this program I had paid $1000s to career coaches, trying to get help with my resume and applying to jobs as project managers, but the results were lack-luster.
Then in October 2019, I looked at GA's UX program again, I compared it with other competitive programs in NYC for UX, and ultimately, I went with GA because of how long they've been doing this program, the price, the length of the program, and the career support. I'm 1 month out of the program, and as I am hustling in my career search at the moment, made extra difficult thanks to COVID, I have to say that GA prepared me so well for this hustle and for being a competitive candidate in the field. My resume, LinkedIn, and Portfolio site are all high quality and hit all the points that I've heard Recruiters and Hiring Managers talk about looking for in several career search panels I've visited since.
Our instructors were so knowledgeable, very approachable, and they created one of the best learning environments I've ever been in. If only college had been this fun. Also, GA creates a very high standard for creating a safe and welcoming environment for everyone, which I really appreciated.
I'd highly recommend this course to anyone considering making a career switch into UX.
Outcomes
General Assembly Outcomes
* These outcomes are not audited by Course Report. In some cases, data is audited by a third party.
86%
Graduation Rate
Graduation Rate
100%
Employed
Employed
$N/A
Median Salary
Median Salary
Of the students who enroll at General Assembly, 86% graduated. 72% of graduates were job-seeking and 100% of job-seeking graduates found in-field employment after 180 days and report a median income of . Below is the 180 Day Employment Breakdown for 2653 graduates included in this report:
180 Day Employment Breakdown:
Full Time, In-Field Employee
97.6%
Full-time apprenticeship, internship or contract position
0.0%
Short-term contract, part-time position, freelance
2.3%
Employed out-of-field
0.0%
Notes & Caveats:
To review General Assembly's full 2019 Outcomes Report, please click here.
