General Assembly
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General Assembly is a technical education provider that teaches students the skills, career advice and networking opportunities needed to make a career change into a tech role, in as little as three months. General Assembly offers bootcamps and courses in web and mobile development, product management, data science and more.
To help students land their first job in a tech role, the full time bootcamp experience is led by instructors who are expert practiti...
General Assembly is a technical education provider that teaches students the skills, career advice and networking opportunities needed to make a career change into a tech role, in as little as three months. General Assembly offers bootcamps and courses in web and mobile development, product management, data science and more.
To help students land their first job in a tech role, the full time bootcamp experience is led by instructors who are expert practitioners in their field, supported by career coaches from day one, and enhanced by a career services team that is constantly in talks with employers about their tech hiring needs. Students should expect to build a solid portfolio of real-life projects.
Since 2011, General Assembly has graduated more than 40,000 students worldwide from the full time & part time courses. To enroll at General Assembly, applicants should submit an online application to connect with a GA Admissions team member who will work with them to decide if a tech bootcamps is the right fit. The GA Admissions staff are also prepared to speak with applicants about the best tech role for them, learning styles at GA, expected outcomes after the bootcamp, options to finance the bootcamp, career services offered by GA, and more.
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StevieGraduate • 2. Software Engineering Immersive Bootcamp (Full Time) • OnlineFeb 19, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceGreat Experience!
I had a great experience attending General Assembly's Software Engineering Immersive. My Instructors were very patient and understanding, even without any previous knowledge. I saw many people make full-stack apps after having little or no experience coding. The course load is very demanding, as you will be on camera 9 - 5 every day and have 4 hours or more of homework. Although it is a lot of work, the instructors were great at guiding us. The course will not teaching you everything, an...I had a great experience attending General Assembly's Software Engineering Immersive. My Instructors were very patient and understanding, even without any previous knowledge. I saw many people make full-stack apps after having little or no experience coding. The course load is very demanding, as you will be on camera 9 - 5 every day and have 4 hours or more of homework. Although it is a lot of work, the instructors were great at guiding us. The course will not teaching you everything, and you will sometimes feel as if you still don't understand things, but in the end you will learn a lot and it will prepare you on your Software Engineering journey going forward. There is also Outcomes, which helps you with the job search. One recommendation I would have is more direct resources for student post-course. By this I mean access to Apprenticeships and Internships that otherwise are usually only available to college students. Knowing apprenticeships were available post-course would go a long way to ensuring that people would feel even more comfortable entering the program.- Taher KhatiebApplicant • Software Engineering Immersive Bootcamp (Flex) • LondonFeb 16, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Professional academic training.
It was an excellent experience for first time online coding bootcamp, instructors were so professionals and helpful. They used their knowledge and experience to lead and guid all students equally.
For me as non native English speaker (intermediate English level) was a bit hard for me to catch up every thing at the beginning and the course leaders were so patient by repeating and explaining more deeply.
General Assembly is a professional team academy 100%. - Suzette GaynorGraduate • Data Analytics (Part-Time) • SingaporeFeb 16, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Data Analytics with Prasanth Thangavel
Prasanth was the bomb! Super consistent, patient, and supportive. There was so much information stuffed into 10 weeks, and he helped adjust the pace of the course as time went on. Additionally, I learned a lot being with different classmates who had various strengths. GA curriculum was easy to follow and clear with no surprises - I rated it 4/5 mainly because I wish we spent more time on SQL and less time on the tableau segment. Highly recommend this class. - Ravi JainStudent • User Experience Design (Part-Time) • ChicagoNov 23, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Waited over 3 months for my certificate of completion
After completing and passing the course, I had to wait over 3 months for the company to provide me my certificate of completion. I had to pester and constantly follow up, and never was provided any more information than, 'we're working on it.' Only until i resorted to social media did something actually get done about it. For a company that works with industry leaders I was blindsided by such a poor experience. I will not be taking a course from GA again. - April LimGraduate • SingaporeJul 18, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Digital Marketing Immersive
I have just graduated from a 2-month full-time Digital Marketing Immersive course at General Assembly, Singapore. It was a very engaging, fun, and intensive course that I enjoyed and benefitted from. Michael Buchholz was our instructor. He was very generous to share his in-depth marketing experience and provide invaluable insights. The highlight of the course is the pro-bono client project which is also the capstone project. With guidance from Michael, we applied what ...I have just graduated from a 2-month full-time Digital Marketing Immersive course at General Assembly, Singapore. It was a very engaging, fun, and intensive course that I enjoyed and benefitted from. Michael Buchholz was our instructor. He was very generous to share his in-depth marketing experience and provide invaluable insights. The highlight of the course is the pro-bono client project which is also the capstone project. With guidance from Michael, we applied what we had learned to develop digital marketing campaigns for a real client who was very pleased with our work. In short, it was a high-quality comprehensive hands-on project-based course that transformed me from a novice into a job-ready digital marketer. I would recommend General Assembly Digital Marketing Immersive to anyone interested to take a digital marketing course.
- BridgetProduct Management • Graduate • Product Management (Part-time) • MelbourneJun 16, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Engaging remote learning with legendary instructor team
I recently completed the product management 10-week part time course with GA, remotely in Melbourne. I was worried about remote learning as I can find it difficult to be engaged but I found that the use of group, partner and solo activities around the core learning to help with this immensely. I love that the instructors were available for us to pick their brains around their real-world experience - I gained some invaluable learning this way. - Martin L. Diaz, JrApplicantMay 27, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
CATALYST (Income Share Agreement)
I'm in the process of enrolling in GA's immersive UX and learned from their Admissions officer that their Catalyst (ISA) is NOT available anymore in California. Seems CA and 4 other states, per the Admissions officer, have regulated ISAs in order to protect consumers. I was really counting on this ISA, but now I'll likely have to apply for a loan- very disappointed. Good for consumer protections... but bad for folks in this process like me. Darn. - RD JohnsonUX Researcher • Graduate • WashingtonMay 23, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
GA UX Design Immersive Full Time is Worth It
For anyone who is on the fence about bootcamps, or comparing the long-term value of bootcamps- General Assembly includes a career coaching component to the lessons and portfolio projects that set it apart from other bootcamps. There's a long-term value proposition that you take with you long after you graduate: how to effectively create a personal brand, network and find mentors -things that you probably won't find at many traditional colleges and universities until the last year in some...For anyone who is on the fence about bootcamps, or comparing the long-term value of bootcamps- General Assembly includes a career coaching component to the lessons and portfolio projects that set it apart from other bootcamps. There's a long-term value proposition that you take with you long after you graduate: how to effectively create a personal brand, network and find mentors -things that you probably won't find at many traditional colleges and universities until the last year in some cases.
The instructors are also professionals working in the industry. Nothing is theoretical, everything is practical. The lessons are a) broken into project-specific components that correspond to portfolio work, and b) emphasize working with different parts of a team or department, so that when you graduate you know the importance of, for example, communicating early and often with DevOps if you are a designer, researcher, project manager or strategist.
You might loose a few nights of sleep if you sign up for the full time immersive, because the projects ramp up quickly in terms of complexity- but I also thought that was a good thing. - William ParkMar 16, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Trouble getting refunded
After paying in full for a Web Development course, I had to reschedule to another time. However, I am still having trouble getting refunded. I asked to cancel within the allotted time frame (within 14 days). Contacted customer support and admissions, they tell me to talk to the person who helped me with registration. I contact her (Tanya Clark) through email, no response for a few days. I call her and she says she has been out of the office for the past few days. Great. She says s...After paying in full for a Web Development course, I had to reschedule to another time. However, I am still having trouble getting refunded. I asked to cancel within the allotted time frame (within 14 days). Contacted customer support and admissions, they tell me to talk to the person who helped me with registration. I contact her (Tanya Clark) through email, no response for a few days. I call her and she says she has been out of the office for the past few days. Great. She says she processed the cancellation. I get an email for a voided student agreement. That was over 7 business days and there is no sign of my refund. I call her again and I get this pissy attitude saying she cancelled it already, she sent multiple emails confirming the cancellation (I did not receive anything since then). Making me feel like I'm in the wrong for bothering her. Well, if you could just give me back the $3000, I'll stop. Simple, no? Baffling that an incompetent person with the emotional capacity of a 12 year old child is working in a customer support role. - Sandrine ChoiniereUX Designer • Graduate • VancouverFeb 08, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
UX Design
I took the UX Design course from November 2021 to January 2022 with Matthew Reiswig. This is a fantastic class! I cannot recommend it enough. We were given all the tools and resources to get started as a professional UX Designer. I am definitely leaving this class feeling energized and empowered to tackle this new world of opportunities that lies ahead. - Antonio Pio RizzielloGraduate • Data Analytics (Part-Time) • OnlineJan 15, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Data Analytics
I am satisfied with the depth of the content, the quality of the teaching (Chris was fantastic!) and GA overall (platforms and UI). However, in my opinion, this course is overpriced.
The course costs £2,800 and I did the 40 hours intensive course completed in 6 days.
I paid in three instalments which helped, but I believe this course would be better priced at £2,000.
I am happy to have enrolled on this course. However, in my humble opinion, this didn't seem good value for...I am satisfied with the depth of the content, the quality of the teaching (Chris was fantastic!) and GA overall (platforms and UI). However, in my opinion, this course is overpriced.
The course costs £2,800 and I did the 40 hours intensive course completed in 6 days.
I paid in three instalments which helped, but I believe this course would be better priced at £2,000.
I am happy to have enrolled on this course. However, in my humble opinion, this didn't seem good value for money. - AryaStudent • 3. User Experience Design Immersive Bootcamp (Full Time) • New York CityDec 20, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
UX design course
Not worth it, It is super hectic and fast-paced. Classes start with full-day presentations (similar to recorded videos) none stop from 9am to 5pm, then on the third day you have to turn in your project and if your project is not good enough, you are out. (Just like that).
If you can learn by yourself from YouTube then you can learn in this course also.
There are zero one on one or individual attention,(There is not even any time for it) You will be super exhausted by 5 pm which y...Not worth it, It is super hectic and fast-paced. Classes start with full-day presentations (similar to recorded videos) none stop from 9am to 5pm, then on the third day you have to turn in your project and if your project is not good enough, you are out. (Just like that).
If you can learn by yourself from YouTube then you can learn in this course also.
There are zero one on one or individual attention,(There is not even any time for it) You will be super exhausted by 5 pm which you can't even review days materials) Classes are around 20-25 students with one instructor and a student from past course as an assistant. (Instructors have design jobs on the side also so right by 5pm they will disappear to go after their day job.)
I would recommend it only if you are good at learning by yourself videos.
General Assembly Alumni Outcomes
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Employment Rate
82%
Graduation Rate
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Median Salary
Of the students who enroll at General Assembly, 82% graduated. 64% of graduates were job-seeking and 97% 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 2767 graduates included in this report:
180 Day Employment Breakdown
| Description | Percentage |
| Full Time, In-Field Employee | 92.3% |
| Full-time apprenticeship, internship or contract position | 0.0% |
| Short-term contract, part-time position, freelance | N/A |
| Employed out-of-field | N/A |
Notes and Caveats
Download the General Assembly 2021 Outcomes report reviewed by KPMG here: https://ga-public-downloads.s3.amazonaws.com/General-Assembly-Outcomes-Report-Latest.pdf
* These outcomes are not audited by Course Report. In some cases, data is audited by a third party.
General Assembly Scholarships
$1500 Diversity Tuition Discount
Course Report is excited to offer an exclusive diversity discount for $1500 off tuition at General Assembly! To be eligible to receive $1,500 USD* toward your tuition for a full-time immersive course by General Assembly, you must meet the following criteria:
- You’re 18 or older.
- You self-identify as a woman, transgender person, genderqueer, gender non-conforming, or nonbinary person.
- Your current income is less than $40,000 USD (£28,000 GBP, 30,000€ EUR, $40,000 AUD, $40,000 SGD, or $40,000 CAD) per year.
- You’ve been admitted to one of the following courses: Software Engineering Immersive, Data Analytics Immersive, Data Science Immersive or UX Design Immersive.
- Ineligible for NY residents.
- Tuition discount can not be used in conjunction with any other General Assembly tuition discount or offer.
*$1,500 USD, £1,500 GBP, 1,500€ EUR, $1,500 AUD, $1,500 SGD, or $1,500 CAD
Eligibility
This scholarship cannot be combined with other offers.
Qualifying Courses
- 1. Data Science Immersive Bootcamp (Full Time) (Online)
- 2. Software Engineering Immersive Bootcamp (Full Time) (Online)
- 3. User Experience Design Immersive Bootcamp (Full Time) (Online)
- 4. Data Analytics Immersive Bootcamp (Full Time) (Online)
$1595 Military Tuition Discount
Course Report is excited to offer an exclusive military discount for $1595 off tuition at General Assembly! To be eligible to receive $1,595 USD* toward your tuition of a full-time immersive course by General Assembly, you must meet the following criteria:
- You’re 18 or older.
- You’ve been admitted to one of the following courses: Software Engineering Immersive, Data Analytics Immersive, Data Science Immersive or UX Design Immersive
- You are an active military member or veteran, or partner of a military member or partner of a veteran.
- Ineligible for NY residents.
- Tuition discount can not be used in conjunction with any other tuition discount.
*$1,595 USD, £1,500 GBP, 1,500€ EUR, $1,500 AUD or $1,500 CAD
Eligibility
This scholarship cannot be combined with other offers.
Qualifying Courses
- 1. Data Science Immersive Bootcamp (Full Time) (Online)
- 2. Software Engineering Immersive Bootcamp (Full Time) (Online)
- 3. User Experience Design Immersive Bootcamp (Full Time) (Online)
- 4. Data Analytics Immersive Bootcamp (Full Time) (Online)
Recent General Assembly News
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Updated May 30, 2023
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Jess Feldman
Updated March 30, 2023
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Updated April 14, 2023
As a response to the COVID pandemic in 2020, most in-person bootcamps quickly transitioned to online or remote classrooms. In 2023, hybrid classrooms and immersive online learning continue to be popular, but in-person bootcamp options are available again. If you ve been waiting for an in-person classroom to start your career change, then here are the 33 in-person coding bootcamps with campuses in the U.S. 3 Reasons to Go to In-Person Coding Bootcamp In-person learning may ...
Liz Eggleston
Updated March 27, 2023
In honor of International Women's Day this year, we hosted a Live Alumni Q&A featuring four women who broke into tech by attending bootcamps! The panel answered real questions from the audience like What inspired these women to make a career change into tech and why they chose bootcamps like General Assembly , Sabio , LearningFuze , and Skillcrush ? What does mentorship look like for women making career changes into tech? Are you ever too old to make a career change into tech? ...
Jess Feldman
Updated March 22, 2023
Welcome to Ask a Career Coach , an advice-column where real bootcamp career coaches answer a question from a Course Report reader. Today, Bradford Smith from General Assembly is answering a question about whether bootcamp graduates are still landing high-paying tech roles in spite of the turbulent job market of 2023. Bradford has a background in technical recruitment and is the Outcomes Manager & Senior Career Coach at General Assembly. Have a question for the Career ...
Jess Feldman
Updated March 29, 2023
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Jess Feldman
Updated January 03, 2023
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Jess Feldman
Updated November 30, 2022
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Liz Eggleston
Updated January 04, 2023
What is on the horizon for tech bootcamps in 2023? In this Live Q&A, we covered the major trends that our experts from General Assembly , Springboard , Coding Temple, and Code Fellows are expecting in 2023. Table of Contents Jump to the questions that you're most interested in! What were the most popular courses/subjects in 2022? Will Web3 grow in the future? Which past careers translate best into specific tech paths? What are technical hiring managers looking for in 2023? ...
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How much does General Assembly cost?
General Assembly costs around $16,450. On the lower end, some General Assembly courses like Digital Marketing On-Demand cost $950.
What courses does General Assembly teach?
General Assembly offers courses like 1. Data Science Immersive Bootcamp (Full Time), 2. Software Engineering Immersive Bootcamp (Full Time), 3. User Experience Design Immersive Bootcamp (Full Time), 4. Data Analytics Immersive Bootcamp (Full Time) and 15 more.
Where does General Assembly have campuses?
General Assembly has in-person campuses in London, New York City, Paris, Singapore, and Sydney. General Assembly also has a remote classroom so students can learn online.
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