Ironhack

I'm very happy I joined Ironhack during COVID-19 pandemic. I think I used my time wisely learning a new skill and diving into programing and coding. I won't lie: it is not easy. You never stop learning new concepts and it never stops. If you don't come from a computer science background (mine is Liberal Arts, Design and Poetry) you are going to have to walk the extra mile to level up. My weekends were the time to study and practice again what I've learnt during the week. Also, we had amazing teachers always ready to help me out. One teacher assistant an hour before class starts to answer questions and a second one an hour after. After this experience I can only say this: you won't be afraid of learning anything in life. If you push, don't let yourself down and keep on going you will find this experience gratifying. I would recommend to take Javascript online classes before starting at Ironhack. It would make things easier to focus on Canvas, React and Node, the hardest part of the bootcamp. 

Overall, I'm very happy I decided to join Ironhack. I had been doing "self-education" on and off for a few years prior to joining, and Ironhack really helped to bring everything together for me. Instead of having bits and pieces of unrelated knowledge, Ironhack helped me to gain a coherent understanding of web development. The instructors were great, and I learned a lot. It's a significant financial investment, but I think it's well worth it. 

As a current senior student studying computer science at a top university, I can truly say that attending Ironhack was the best decision I made this summer.  I have learned way more in 9 weeks than I have learned pursing a four year degree. Yes, I have learned a lot of new technical skills but the best thing that got from Ironhack is the community of grads, that has no value. During careers week you will learn that sometimes it is not about what you know but about who you know and that is definitely important when job hunting. My experience with Ironhack was great and it has helped me in growing my passion for technology .  

As someone who didn't previously have a technical background, I wanted to find a school that would not only greatly improve my web development skills, but provide me with a network and framework for career support after the program as well. 

A few highlights below - 

The overall teaching and curriculum is exceptional. The instructors and TA's are amazing at taking foreign concepts and simplifying them and making them MUCH easier to understand. They're so supportive and encouraging every step of the way, and I'm as thankful as can be that they re-ignited my enjoyment and passion towards being a lifelong learner. I learned more in 9 weeks than I could've ever imagined, building awesome projects that may have once seemed impossible to do. 

The career guidance and support that you receive during and especially AFTER the program is equally impressive and exceptional. The program is so structured and geared towards innovative and unique job hunting methods that most aren't even aware of. Brito (the outcomes manager) is there for you every step of the way and is the most selfless person you'll ever meet, gearing his efforts towards seeing his students - past, present and future - succeed. 

The educational benefits and career opportunities that are brought by following the guidance of those at Ironhack are invaluable. I wholeheartedly recommend Ironhack and want to extend my sincerest appreciation, gratitude and thank you's to all those associated with the bootcamp. 

The overall experience at Ironhack was amazing!! I feel so much more confident in my skills and knowledge at the end of these 10 weeks compared to when I first started. I was concerned that I would struggle with the course since it was all online due to COVID-19, but the classroom environment helped me keep focus and the instructor was very much involved. Learned so much about UX process and UI tools like Adobe XD, Sketch, Invision, etc, but most importantly I learned to be resourceful. 

     When I decided to change my carrier, one of the hardest things was to find a right school. To be honest I’ve never thought about Ironhack , because I live in Dallas, TX and  that’s why I was thinking to find something locally.     When I started to look for a bootcamp, many offers were listed but all of them had very mixed reviews, then I heard about Ironhack from friend of mine who had recently graduated and already found a job       I’m so glad I’ve decided to go to Ironhack and very proud I have accomplished it. The bootcamp is intensive, very fast paced, but the curriculum is really good, instructors are extremely patient and dedicated.

When I started to look for a bootcamp, many offers were listed. I got interested by Ironhack thanks to the languages and framework they are teaching. After the intensive 9 weeks, here is my review. 

From the moment I signed up, I was pleased. The pre-work due before the start of the bootcamp was already giving a lot of informations, techniques and projects. The online content was very clear, well organised and really motivating. When the bootcamp started, we quickly came back on the pre-work, just to be sure we had all the basic notions. After the first week, everything went fast, there was a lot to cover, and we all managed to learn it and to use it for our projects. 

One specificity from Ironhack is the Career Week. It is a week where graduated students get to know how to apply, how things can be negotiated, the do's and don'ts during an interview. It might seems light but it was not. The Career Week actually starts during the pre-work. You get to think about your values, your goals. Throughout the bootcamp, you will have some exercice to prepare for the Career Week itself. 

I do not regret choosing Ironhack. Their teachers, assistants and coaches are very friendly and very patient. I would totally recommend a bootcamp with them. 

A fast paced efficient bootcamp, that teaches you a vast range of technologies in a very short span of time. 

Excellent choice to get introduced into Data Analytics. It's been only 4 weeks and the progress is exponential. I would recommend the bootcamp not only if you want to change your career path towards Data Analytics but also to acquire some hard skills use data in other roles / industries. 

I wanted to make a career change for a while, but I did not know where to begin, I had the opportunity to dedicate 9 weeks to myself to learn something new with a deep level to make it professionally, that was what Ironhack did to my career in that short amount of time, I not only learned the foundations, but let me use that new knowledge into something real, all the time learning by doing, coding 8 to 12 hours per day, and solving any doubt as fast as it gets, but also learning how to solve that doubts by myself. After the course, the career services had followed my progress to find a new job, and even some times that job takes some time to happen, they have been with me the all way long, with tips, job offers, one-on-one advisory, group advisory, career fairs events, and all the necessary to find a new job in the tech industry. I'm very glad to have the opportunity to do this program, and I am absolutely convinced that this was my first strong step in my new career as a Data Analyst / Data Scientist / Data Engineer

My experience as a student and later help teacher in Ironhack was nothing short of amazing. As an added bonus, the beer is both cheaper than it was in Oslo (where I'm from) and better, and you get to share that beer with people that - even though you only study with them for 2 months - you will remember and know for the rest of your life.

I am writing this review 2 years after finishing my bootcamp. One of the things I remember reading about (which I kind of doubted before starting) was the friendship everyone said you develop with co-participants, and how tight you become as a group.

I was proven wrong. The Ironhack staff of Berlin almost forced us to become good friends! Now now, hear me out. After a first day of introduction games, name games and an already overwhelming amount of work, the participants would go out together and have a drink. And after a hard day's work (and on every Friday!) we would do the same. We had pair-programming everyday during classes and did independent projects in pairs or trios. The work is so intense, and you spend so much time with your peers, that by the time the first week is over, it will feel like you've already known the others for a long time. You end up with a sort of "us against the work"-mentality because of the sheer amount, where you just have to band together to beat the monster that is the Daily Exercise.

I feel that I don't really need to say much about the effectiveness of Ironhack's teaching. I got a job after 1 month. I had zero prior coding skills, or even math skills, just an interest for gaming and technology. Most of my cohort got a job in way less time, many even before the camp ended.

I got to be a help teacher after my bootcamp and can give a few tips, as some of the difficulties students had were similar in the next group.
- Read up and get as good as you can before the bootcamp. I was not particularly well prepared (I would say average to below average skill level), and had to work that much more. Don't do what I did. Don't procrastinate the pre-work. The workload is massive, and "getting back on track" when you start off-track is really, really hard.
- Additionally, go out with the other participants! Get a beer (or ten)! Switch places in the classroom! Say yes to all the outings and beers and lunches and whatnot. Remember that when you're done there, your skill level is only one part of the picture. Your network and friendships are the stuff you actually remember. And practially speaking, I now have multiple contacts within the tech industry from all around the world. So make it a good experience by having fun, and not drowning in the work, and it's a win-win.
- Take some distance. Take at least one day off per week. Don't "use the weekend to get back on track" (you will say this at some point). You will need the time off in the long run, just trust me on that. 

At first I was in between 2 coding bootcamps in Miami however my friend, that works at Apple as a QA Engineer had told me to look into Ironhack. I never heard of them before, they were not the cheapest but I was not worried about price but I wanted to get the best experience out there. 

I did the full time cohort and it has changed my life forever. I was previous cold calling small businesses for a living for about 4 years and I quickly realized that I needed a valued skill that I can build on. I was highly interested in programming so I decided to pursue it full time! It was not easy.. the bootcamp was 400 hours however I put in well around 1000 hours into 9 weeks. It was so worth it! 4 months later, I am writing this but now have a great job position doing what I genuinely feel that I love doing, programming. 

The most important skill set I feel that I received the understanding how to learn and that it's okay to feel incapable even though you are completely capable. 

The staff was very easy to work with! Sometimes you have your doubts if they are really there for you to help but I understood that is just a way to make you use your brain and learn your self. I also felt some disorganization during enrollment however that was not the case as the admissions manager was actually replaced and they actually were very on top of their game! 

When I originally signed up for Ironhack Full Time Web Dev cohort I was very excited for the in person experience but then COVID hit and nobody was prepared. I had my doubts that I would learn anything but Ironhack over exceeded my expectations. It seemed as if they prepared since the beginning! Today, I would choose to do it all over again remotely compared to in person. I feel that I would have more time to code after classes since I am at home compared to making the commute and then later finding time to open my laptop again.

The career week has been outstanding and tons of practical help to back you up with applying and finding your first position! I was fortunate enough to find a job even before the career week started but choose to do it anyways to better understand for future opportunities. 

Overall, coming from somebody with 0 technical background, I would highly recommend Ironhack to anybody that asks me. I would say it is NOT for the faint heart but a very lucrative investment for your future and the relationships with the Ironhack family is priceless. I am looking forward to the rest of my life and what is to come, all the credit it due to Ironhack Miami!

I don't think a coding Bootcamp is for people who don't know anything about coding, but the good thing about Ironhack is that they have an admission process to help ensure students admitted into the course have what it takes to succeed, there is also a very extensive pre-work to be completed before the classes start. Other than that, the instructor Niko is extremely patient and dedicated, there were days during project week when he stayed until 11 PM helping students finish their projects. Finally, one of the best services Ironhack provides is the career services, Brito is extremely helpful and puts on a great job fair during career week. I didn't get a job during career fair but I was contacted by 3 of the companies after the job fair, unfortunately, none of them worked out, but it was a great way to start and practice interviewing. It took me 5 months after the Bootcamp ended to find a job, and Brito was there for me throughout that time. 
I'm not giving Ironhack 5 stars because although the curriculum is great, the lessons and labs are not very organized and can be very confusing at times, and I felt like there were too many students and not enough teacher assistants and instructors to help everybody equally. 

Hi everyone,

Recent grad from Ironhack Miami here as a Web Dev. I gotta say that when I read the reviews and joined Ironhack, I didn't know that, much beyond learning actual applicable skills and knowledge, I've been introduced to a new world of possibilities. The Ironhack team went above and beyond to show us real-world techniques, problems and their solutions, and much more. I've been fortunate enough to land a job even before graduating, and recommend this bootcamp for anyone looking for one!

I had an awesome experience during my Ironhack Berlin bootcamp! It was a very social, and oriented towards getting the students a job as a webdeveloper after the course is finished. They have a friendly staff, a nice campus and I felt like they all worked extremely hard to satisfy the students. The course is very intense but this is something I prefer myself as it also nurtures a steep learning curve!

Taking part in this Bootcamp was probably the best decision I've made so far. The instructors are extremely skilled and pro-active to help you learn as much as possible. The curriculum is well-structured but it is intense, so be aware that you need to come with full dedication and motivation. Joining Ironhack is not just simply participating in a course, it's joining a community where you will meet friends for life. Would 100% recommend Ironhack to anyone who wants to learn web dev!

Amazing experience. Teaching team and staff are really pro-active and helps you on achieving your personal goals. Curriculum in the full-time is intense, not for everyone. 

Great facilities, dedicated and capable instructors and staff

I thought about giving up my life in marketing and switching to web development for a long time, and finding out about bootcamps really solidified that decision for me. After 6 years spent in university, an additional 3-5 years as a student did not seem appealing. However, pure online learning also proved difficult with a fulltime job. Because of this, a bootcamp seemed like the ideal option. I reviewed bootcamps online and talked to several people who had completed several courses. I ended up choosing Ironhack because after going through the application process for several schools, Ironhack seemed like the best fit for my goals.

The entire 9 weeks was very well structured in my opinion. We had an amazing instructor who clearly enjoyed teaching and was very talented at what he did. Our teaching assistants were also exceptionally helpful, and the group dynamic was amazing. It's still hard to believe that at the start of the bootcamp I barely knew anything about HTML and CSS, and at the end of the course I was able to build pretty cool web apps on my own. I fully recommend this course to anyone looking to transition their career – but be aware that it is hard work, and you need to be motivated to go through the tough times and face the unknown. 

I'm 25 right now, and in my hole life i have never learn content of as much quality as in the UX/UI bootcamp in Ironhack Madrid. During the hole bootcamp I never had a doubt that the lead teacher or the teacher assistants could not help me with, pro teachers, pro content, pro facilities, I finished this period with several high quality projects, my own web (made from the scratch by me) and feeling that I'm ready to face a professional position. 

By now, after almost 3 months, I'm done with the bootcamp, but, as they taught me, not with learning. 
Awesome experience!