Le Wagon Reviews
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Whalton Verified via GitHub
Great structure, Amazing people
In Le Wagon you can rely upon an incredible online structure and amazing people to guide you through the bootcamp. -
Michael S. Verified via GitHub
Deep learning and professional concepts with a lot of fun and nice people around!
The experience at Le Wagon was super nice. The people are friendly, and the atmosphere there was also perfect for learning. I really liked the group work and the live code sessions in the afternoon. I would always do it again and would not choose another bootcamp than Le Wagon. -
Nicolas Santos Verified via LinkedIn
Awesome Bootcamp
In my opinion, joining a Le Wagon Bootcamp is the best decision someone can make if you're looking for some kind of career change.
Everything was right on spot from the Bootcamp intensity to the staff that lectures and also the TAs.
The buddy system was definitely one of my favorite functionalities, especially so I could connect with all of my new class colleagues. -
Willie S. Verified via LinkedIn
Life-changing
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I really enjoyed my time at Le Wagon Bali. To say it is life-changing is probably an understatement. I loved every bit of it. Let me first say that this review is uniquely my perspective. Each person may have different experiences, so this one is personally mine.
I was a little hesitant at first when I saw that they were teaching Ruby as the backend language; industry-wise it's not the most popular anymore. But then I watched a YouTube video of some alumni being interviewed, and he explained why Le Wagon uses Ruby. And what convinced me was that Ruby is a great language if you want to start your own startup, and that's what I wanted most. I'm happy to say that it really satisfied what I am looking for, and as I embark on my entrepreneurial journey I will be utilizing Ruby as my main backend language to start with.
I picked Bali because it was the closest to home. I'm an Indonesian from Jakarta and, initially, I considered Singapore and Tokyo as the destination. However, those countries at that time were still closed to tourists, and getting a student visa was not something the boot camp could help with. So Bali was the obvious choice as I also loved the island. But what came with it was more than I expected. I was in a batch of 13 students, mostly Europeans, and it was the best two months I'd had in a while. I made new friends from all over the world and I gained a valuable skill that will change my career trajectory. An alumnus from the previous batch mentioned that Bali is probably the most international campus out of the 45 cities, and I can fully endorse that. If you're looking to make new friends from around the world while also learning to code (and also enjoying Bali life), then this location is for you.
The lectures and curriculum were great overall. I come from a no-coding background and so this is completely new to me. Luckily, I managed to hold on to being in the middle of the class. It wasn't easy; every day felt long as you learn something new whilst still trying to absorb what you learned the day before. Thankfully, the teachers were amazing. They really know their materials and are quite experienced developers themselves. They knew how to debug and problem-solve when we students struggled. They were super friendly and caring about our progress. Overall, four big thumbs up to the teaching staff.
I couldn't believe that at the end of the program, I built two different fully-functioning apps. During the weeks building up to project week, I was not confident in being able to achieve that. But with the help of the teachers, my team and I were able to pull it through. I still have much to learn, but I am happy that I went through it. The whole experience really condensed what it's like to be a developer in the real workplace.
I think this program is for those who are seriously considering the developer or even entrepreneurial path. The program is tough, but at the beginning of the boot camp, the teachers say, "trust the process", and I think that it's true. Trust the process, don't doubt yourself, and you'll be able to complete the program. -
Christina Verified via LinkedIn
Great experience!
Definitely the best learning experience I had, the curriculum is so well structured, the learning environment, teachers, classmates were all so good and supporting of each other. The bootcamp is really intense but manageable, it pushes you to work hard everyday, but with the buddy system, and all the teachers support it was a fun learning experience. -
Angelo Darriet Verified via LinkedIn
Data Science Bootcamp
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I applied to Le Wagon data science bootcamp in Amsterdam after feeling like I was stagnating in my current position and wanted a change of career in a field I had always been passionate about. This was one of the best decisions I ever took. The amount of learning that I was able to gain in only a few months was invaluable and is a testament to the quality and robustness of the Le Wagon school. Working through challenges all day and coding non stop, always under supervision of a teacher assistant and peer work system, meant that progress in the classroom was uniform between all students despite the fact that some may had started with more or less coding foundations. This also added to the atmosphere in the classroom where all students were eager to learn and push themselves which made it a very motivating and encouraging setting. The staff at Le Wagon was friendly and always willing to help answering questions about the bootcamp, careers etc.. and they did not shy away from interacting with the students which gave really strong community vibes knowing that we are all in this together, which was a big selling point for me.
Overall, I would recommend this course to anyone who wants to go on a career change or get their foot in the data science door. It will leave you with all the skills required to strive in this field and a community of like minded individuals to collaborate with and go on this journey together. -
Raphaël Jubé Verified via GitHub
Web Development
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In professional retraining, I did the Wagon Bordeaux Web Development training in April-June 2022 and the least we can say is that it exceeded my expectations. The quality of the courses and the teachers, an automated exercise process, the support of the assistants, the system of pairs,…, everything is done to progress quickly. Even if it was intense, I had 9 weeks of real pleasure. Once certified, you are not alone either: regular monitoring of your situation, an effective network allows you to quickly find the job that is right for you. In short, I recommend 200%. -
Ines Verified via GitHub
The best learning experience I have ever had!
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I graduated from the part-time program, and it was the best learning experience I have ever had!
It was intense to do the bootcamp while working, but I enjoyed every minute of it. Every step of the program is well thought out from start to finish. The teaching approach, which focuses on practice, gave me a great sense of achievement and the confidence to keep learning.
Here’s what I enjoyed the most about Le Wagon:- The curriculum. The way we learned coding and the order concepts were introduced is very well thought out. Everything came together nicely when we got to Ruby on Rails and project weeks. The Rails week was probably my favorite one. It all became concrete, and building a web app per session was the best way to practice what we had learned so far.
- The teaching team. I'm amazed at how Le Wagon brought so many passionate people together! The teachers and TAs have done an amazing job creating a friendly environment while challenging and pushing us to deliver our best.
- A welcoming, diverse environment. Le Wagon students come from diverse backgrounds, making the experience even more interesting. We had beers every Saturday after class which was really nice!
- I learned how to learn. During the program, I learned plenty of tools and some programming languages. But, more importantly, I learned how to search for solutions and read the documentation. Now, I feel autonomous and capable of continuing my journey into exploring web development :)
To sum up, don’t overthink it. Do it! -
Jean Verified via LinkedIn
Review
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It is a good bootcamp, but it is very expensive. I was lucky to find a good job as soon as I finished, but it was a bit difficult for other classmates. The topics were seen in a very intensive way, I managed to understand them easily because of my previous knowledge, without that knowledge it would have cost me more than normal. The good thing is that they have a good ticket system where you can solve any doubts you may have. Although not all the teachers are the best trained. -
Jonathan Verified via GitHub
Web Dev
Great experience, loved every part of it, from day one to the demo day it has been a real pleasure being in such an environment where learning was really fun! Also special mention to the staff who really made this experience unique with such cool events! -
Mana Jalili Verified via LinkedIn
Software Developer
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Le Wagon was a life changing experience for me, when I found out the government can fund me for it fully and I could become software developer without having to participate in university courses. I had so much fun there, everything was properly managed and scheduled, so many cool events, fun buddy system to have each day a different classmate working with you. Also I got the chance to be a part of their teacher group and I still enjoy being in this community. -
Dominic Lizarraga Verified via GitHub
Great Start to Software Development
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Le Wagon introduces you to this Software Development world at a high-speed pace, very digested and with a great level support (teachers and TA's).
I highly recommend everyone to do some freeCodeCamp or code academy tutorials in order to know if this is what you truly want and to really commit yourself that you'll put a lot of time, effort, energy to get ahead and build your own app or land your first Software developer job.
pd. I wrote great start because this field is tremendously big and you're always learning something new. -
Jules van Rie Verified via LinkedIn
Intense, hands-on and energising
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With more than 15 years of experience in different roles I wanted to deep dive into the fascinating world of data science and machine learning. I was looking for a hands-on experience so that in a relatively short time I could get up to speed (as opposed to a years-long academic path, or some unguided dwelling all over the internet to build your own incoherent curriculum).
The Le Wagon data science bootcamp was a perfect fit for me: seven weeks of to-the-point lectures and hands-on experience with daily challenges, supported by a great education platform and an enthusiastic teaching team; all of this culminating in an intense and very educational two weeks of building your own project with a small team of fellow students.
What really sets Le Wagon apart is that the bootcamp caters for all. Students with little to no mathematical and/or programming background will find perfect guidance through the top-notch learning platform supported by the teaching staff. And students with more experience can have their fun with additional materials and extra optional challenges to expand their knowledge even further.
Doing the Le Wagon bootcamp was a highly energising experience for me. And I came out well prepared to take up my next challenge within the data science department of a major international bank, where I went on to building bridges between data scientists and business counterparts and senior management. -
Kevser Verified via GitHub
Le Wagon Tokyo
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My interest in data started with various Machine Learning and data visualization projects at Uni, and since then, I knew it was what I wanted to do. After moving to Australia, I applied to Le Wagon Data Science Bootcamp and joined the Tokyo Batch online. At first, joining it online made me uncomfortable but then I realized that it wasn't actually different from joining in person. The only thing that bothered me was not being with them when everyone was together. Teachers, TAs, and Le Wagon staff are always very friendly and helpful. (They are also amazing enough to send gifts from Tokyo to Melbourne.)
I had a background but I learned a lot of new things and it totally worth it. The better thing is to reach all the lectures and challenges also after the Bootcamp.
What was more difficult for me than the lessons was creating an impressive CV and social media accounts. Thanks to their (Both Tokyo and Melbourne Team!) wisdom and guidance during Career Week, I got more than I expected and I was able to find a job after the Bootcamp.
I'm very proud to be a part of Le Wagon. -
PIRO Dylane Verified via LinkedIn
One of the best experience
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joined the Web Development bootcamp last year in Marseille, France.
I thought of it as a good opportunity to get into the dev world. And let me tell you that I was amazed.
I take it right now as one of the best decisions I made. Whether it's the teachers, the staff, but also the courses and the way they are taught, the overall environment of Le Wagon. Everything from this bootcamp is top notch.
I cannot recommend it enough. You just have to throw yourself in this wonderful adventure.
(Also, they are always here for you when you need it, even after your bootcamp.)
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Ted Verified via LinkedIn
Great Experience !!
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After studying law for the pasty few years, I decided to change my career path and to learn how to code. My brother who did the bootcamp a few years ago recommended me to do it as well, and that is what I did. Honestly it was a great experience! We learned so much in just 9 weeks. The staff and teachers were really nice with students and the overall life on campus was amazing, the bootcamp is more than just studying it is also a social experience (you will meet a lot of new people from across the globe)! -
Jean-Guillaume Vicente Verified via LinkedIn
Best experience ever!
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It was a very good opportunity to discover the dev world and to achieve my professional conversion . I found the program extremely complete, from the content's course to the platform and the staff. It was a 9 week of a intense coding and a beautiful human experience. After that bootcamp, I found Le Wagon's comunity very helpful besides the fact that i'm not a student anymore. The bootcamp in Marseille was an incredible journey! I recommand it !!! -
Nick Verified via LinkedIn
Data Science Bootcamp
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I joined the Data Science bootcamp to improve my knowledge in Python and learn about Machine Learning for the first time. The practical approach to learning helped me understand complex topics quickly and also apply those in the real world. Whether it was natural language processing or creating an algorithm to categorize values, after each topic, I had a firm grasp of the concepts and was able to use them with confidence.
This has helped me significantly in my role as a product manager since I can both design and build data science solutions for different challenges. I would 100% recommend this bootcamp to others! -
Jonathan Leal Verified via LinkedIn
Web development course full-time
It was a very good opportunity to get back in the dev world. I found the program very complete in every aspect, from the content to the platform and the staff. It was a 9 week of a beautiful experience. Besides having access to a great bootcamp it has an after with a great comunity to help each other. The bootcamp in Nice was amazing! I recommand!!! -
Ana Luiza Verified via LinkedIn
Amazing Experience
I signed up for a Data Science Bootcamp at Le Wagon for improving my data analytics skills. I had no idea how intense and challenging this experience would be. Learning how to code is not only a very useful skill, it is also fun! Besides, I really enjoyed the atmosphere at Le Wagon and the community feeling you get there. -
James Hibbeard Verified via GitHub
Amazing bootcamp
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After choosing to make a career change, I decided to explore doing a bootcamp. There were many options available to me, but in the end chose Le Wagon. Best decision I made, it was a calm and supportive environment with a fantastic team there to support you through the challenges. Once I finished the bootcamp, there are continued career support services helping you get ready for finding or a job, be -
Emma Verified via GitHub
Amazing Experience! ☀️
As a young woman, who wasn't sure what to do after her studies, Le Wagon was the best choice for me. Not only did they teach me coding from scratch, but they also made me part of their community! I'm happy to say that I now work in full-stack and backend development. -
Valentin Verified via LinkedIn
Great DS Bootcamp !
After quitting my job in logistics, I decided to join Le Wagon and I never regretted my decision ! I made incredible progress in just 9 weeks and landed a job as Data Scientist within 2 weeks after the bootcamp finished. Don't hesitate ! -
Santiago Sanchez Verified via GitHub
Incredible experience
Hands down the best decision I made in a while. This is not just a coding bootcamp, le wagon taught me how to learn. After the bootcamp I could dive into documentations by myself and learn by myself. After some time with this new incredible skill I was able to land a job as a Backend engineer.
Thanks LW for everything! -
Clémence Kn Verified via GitHub
Thorough, job ready and with long-term support
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A great curriculum with intensity, good balance of theory (2h per day incl. maths, stats...) and practice (10 to 5-6pm everyday, plus 2 full weeks project at the end!). Content is thorough (from SQL to data viz to machine learning and deep learning to engineering) and gets updated frequently. Buddy system and ticket system help to progressively become autonomous.
Good part time option as well, with different benefits as the learning, taking place on 6 months, has the time to become a habit.
The best is Le Wagon resources and community for after the bootcamp: ongoing access to the newest material from the camp and opportunities to solidify the learning while kickstarting the data scientist career by teaching or assisting at Le Wagon.
I took the bootcamp in Paris then was a teaching assistant in Paris and Berlin and never regretted the investment. -
Dayus Verified via LinkedIn
Data Science bootcamp in Munich
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Attending Le Wagon was one of the best things I did for my career. My entire life I have tried to get into coding with high level languages unsuccessfully. It felt like there was a brick-wall stopping me from getting over the first few hurdles no matter how much I tried. From day 1 at Le Wagon I had the full support of my class-mates, Teaching Assistants, Teachers, and everyone else. The sense of community is unrivalled. Not only was I pushed through my block, I am now at a point where I have a defined understanding of how all realms in computer-science come together in ensemble. Most importantly, Le Wagon has made me ever-curious about learning in a field where I was once the first person to shy away. -
Andrés Ibáñes Verified via GitHub
Web development
I was a great experience. I learned a lot,. In this Bootcamp you learn: Ruby, Database, SQL, HTML, CSS, Javascript, and Ruby on rails. You can make a web program in one week(full-time) by working with your buddies and share code through Github. The teachers are excellent! -
Lucas Lenci Verified via GitHub
Data Science Bootcamp - Madrid
After my Business Administration studies, I became increasingly aware of the importance of understanding the complexities of the modern global world. Le Wagon encourages critical thinking by providing the necessary tools to succeed in the Data Science field. Through a praxis oriented approach, Le Wagon provides the perfect framework for students to become avid Data Scientists. -
Diego Verified via LinkedIn
Web development course
The experience for me was amazing, great lectures, awesome teachers, and the Le Wagon community have been so good to me. It is a life changing experience! -
Jakob Hohenstein Verified via LinkedIn
Good foundation for data career - Great community
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Before I joined Le Wagon I studied economics and was working as an economic researcher, doing mostly qualitative stuff and a bit of Excel. I was unhappy with the low level of data analysis I was doing (and the lacking experience to dig deeper).
I choose Le Wagon after searching for Bootcamps in Berlin because Le Wagon was on-site rather than full remote. Getting in contact with other students was a real plus from my perspective. The buddy system (you work with a different buddy each day) helped a lot to clear up questions and reduce anxiety. Also, the Teaching Assistants were helpful in that matter.
After if graduated from Berlin batch #814 I was job searching for three months and I am now starting as a BI consultant. The Bootcamp was a good starting point for my career switch to a data role. It teaches a solid understanding of the ELT process as well as machine learning and deep learning algorithms. However, what I found most interesting was the Decision Science week where we went through all steps from exploratory data analysis, developing our own hypotheses to presenting these hypotheses. In hindsight, the business applications could be clearer at some point, but that's probably due to the focus on Data Science instead of Data Analytics.
For me, the Bootcamp was a good starting point to get a feeling of data-business processes and understand what my next steps should be. The community is a plus too, as many alumni worldwide are happy to get in contact and answer some questions. And the Career Week held some useful information about job search after the Bootcamp. -
Stephane Verified via GitHub
Le Wagon Shanghai - Highly recommended
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- Hands down the best coding course out there!
- The whole bootcamp is minutely designed and the teachers are as skilled and passionate as can be.
- The course material, loaded with technical and relevant practical knowledge, is delivered in small bits each morning and practiced throughout the day.
- Although the pace can feel quite intense and demanding at times, the staff around the students is understanding and mindful of each individual’s progression, creating an atmosphere where it is fun to learn and making mistakes is encouraged rather than merely tolerated.
- Learning to code at Le Wagon also changed the way I approach my work and dramatically improved my problem-solving skills.
- I left the bootcamp inspired to learn more, with plenty of resources and a network I can rely on while trudging the road to happy coding.
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Geir M Verified via LinkedIn
Terrible experience
Terrible experience.
I signed up, and they charged me 2500 euros for a pre bootcamp that was made up with a combination of free material that everybody can find on internet.
When I confronted them with my experience they cut my access to everything and was very rude.
This course is also not for beginners and their administration is not accommodating to any questions or help you may ask. -
Patricia Zegarra Verified via GitHub
Web development bootcamp
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It was the best learning experience I’ve had in my life. The program is super well structured, and classes are challenging but fun as well. All teachers are wise and well prepared, and all the staff is amazingly friendly and motivating. Exactly what you need when learning how to code in 9 weeks! But most importantly, le wagon is really working towards creating a safe, diverse and inclusive space, where everyone can feel accepted and respected. -
Kevin Urbaum + Berlin Verified via LinkedIn
Part-Time Web Development Bootcamp
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I joined the part-time batch in Berlin in October 2021 because I wanted to learn how to code and build my own web applications. I already had some experience in coding. But this was basically more copy, pasting, and adapting stuff I found on the internet. Luckily, Le Wagon gave me the toolset I needed to build my own applications from scratch and speed up my development game. Now I'm able to build my own apps, which is great.
I guess I could have learned it on my own as well, but this would have taken way more time. So overall amazing experience and I do not regret joining Le Wagon at all. I would do it again. So I can highly recommend it. Even if you do not want to build your own web applications, Le Wagon really helps you to understand how tech companies are actually working and to be able to talk through requirements with internal and external stakeholders. -
Kim Coquilla Verified via LinkedIn
Le Wagon Montreal Review
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I was a Shipping Coordinator for a big toy company for almost 12 years until they moved their manufacturing to Mexico. Because of this, I realized I had to change my career and saw the opportunity to start with Le Wagon Coding Bootcamp. At first, I was really nervous about if I could really do it, but after a couple of days it becomes exciting and challenging. You just have to really trust the process of their program. Teachers and staff are really nice, friendly and approachable. They also have a very well organized strategy for your learning, precise schedule, very useful resources that you will have access to even after you graduate. They also organize some educational events & bonding time like Happy Hour every Friday . To sum it up, I had a great experience with Le Wagon that I will treasure forever. -
Lena Schneider Verified via GitHub
Excellent preparation for entering into tech!
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Nothing in life is perfect – that also goes for bootcamps like Le Wagon. Of course, a course schedule could always be more optimized, instructors could always be even more knowledgeable, etc. But the important thing is not to be perfect, but to “get the job done”, i.e. preparing people with little to zero coding skills for breaking into a tech career, and Le Wagon does that excellently! Sure, the instructors and teaching assistants may not always immediately know everything – but they are always 100% dedicated to helping you and finding the solution together! Which is actually close to how professional developers work: it’s not about always knowing everything, but getting into a mindset of “there is a solution, let’s make it work!” In the end, there was always a solution found, and learning to adapt this kind of mindset was actually one of the most valuable parts. I’m sure there could be adjustments made to the curriculum – as a lot of reviews mention, it is a bit light on JavaScript and frontend in general, and sometimes I would have wished for a bit more context to the topics we were learning. But again: the important thing is that while I had no knowledge before, I now feel like I have a firm knowledge of the basics that will enable me to keep learning on my own. I also feel like they do a rather good job of preparing you for the “life after”, with resources, recommendations for potential job options and paths, and a whole network of people in the tech scene you can reach out to for advice (or who will reach out to you with job opportunities). Tips to get the most out of it:- Apply early enough, so you have time to do the extensive version of the preparation materials. Students in my course who applied shortly before the start had to complete fewer online preparation courses. But the more preparation you do, the better your start into the bootcamp will be!
- Take the schedule seriously: there is not much time to revise stuff or even slack off, as every day you learn completely new stuff. So get up early, go to campus, pay attention during the lecture. If you can, take the evening to revise and even look at the materials from the next day. This sounds hard – and it is – but if you stick to this, it will be all the more rewarding.
- Most important tip: talk to the instructors often! While it’s fun to try and solve the daily challenges on your own, you do learn the most by talking to them. A lot of the knowledge is not conveyed in the lecture (as there is just so much to learn), but rather you’re supposed to gain it from doing the challenges while talking to your fellow students and the teachers / teaching assistants. Remember: you are supposed to ask for help not know/do it all by yourself!
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Xin Er Chong Verified via LinkedIn
Data Science Full Time
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How Learning to Code Changed My Life – From Non-Coder to Data Scientist
In the current era of digitalisation, it is safe to say that our lives are closely related to digital products. The number of jobs in the digital sector is drastically increasing, and many people have expressed their interests to jump into the bandwagon, but they do not have a clue on what to do to join the trend. If you are one of them, I hope I can give you some insights by sharing with you my experience on the journey of becoming a data scientist.
Why did I choose data science?
Before learning to code, I was holding a position as a quality control technician. My main task was to perform chemical testing on contact lens and its related products. Life was pretty comfortable, but deep down, I yearn for growth and development, and that led me to choose another path – a coding path.
There are many paths one can take to start a career in coding. Being from a technical background, I am more attracted to analytical processes, and the prospects of using data to drive insights and solve problems interests me a lot; that led me down the path of becoming a data scientist.
Why did I Choose Le Wagon?
Once I decided on my path, I did a google search, and boy, am I shocked by the variety of bootcamps in Singapore which offer data science courses! After looking through the syllabi, reviews and ratings of the different schools, I decided to go with Le Wagon as they have one of the most comprehensive syllabi as well as the highest ratings among all bootcamps. I am happy to say that this is a decision that I do not regret.
How to Enrol?
To enrol into Le Wagon, we can go to the website and schedule a zoom session with the admissions officer to understand more about the enrolment process as well as the course itself. Before enrolling into Le Wagon, we are required to complete an assessment test to ensure we have the basic level required to enrol into the program. The areas of assessment include basic Python programming, and some statistics and calculus computation. Looking back after completing the whole program, I have to say that this assessment is very important, as the program is very intensive that, if you do not have the level required to pass the assessment, you probably will not be able to catch up with what is taught during the program. Luckily, there are many resources online to prepare for the exam. You can watch and practice with Youtube videos or take a Udemy course to learn basic Python coding. The school admissions officer, Liana, is also very helpful to provide me with a variety of resources to prepare for the test.
How was the experience at Le Wagon?
My fellow classmates will agree with me that the Le Wagon data science bootcamp is a very intensive yet satisfying experience. A typical day in Le Wagon starts with a 1.5 hour lecture where the lecturer explains the theoretical concepts of the codes we use and demonstrates how we use it to do different things. Then, we will be assigned to our buddies through a buddy pairing system to complete the challenges of the day together. When we were stuck at certain challenges, we would ask for help from lecturer or teaching assistant through a ticketing system. At the end of the day at 5pm, there will be a recap session where we will practice live coding together to revise the codes and concepts which we learned throughout the day. If you think that is the end, you are so wrong, because as we reach home at 8pm, there will be a message on Slack to remind us to complete the flashcards as revision of the key concepts learned during the day.
What do I like about Le Wagon?
There are many things that I like about Le Wagon. The lecturers are very knowledgeable yet friendly, and they go beyond what is required to ensure we understand the topics fully. The buddy pairing system was great as it helped us cover each other’s blind spots when we complete the challenges together. Towards the end of the bootcamp, we were required to complete a team project, which we had to come up with the project ourselves. This enabled me to piece together all the different parts of the bootcamp and apply it into practical use. The project that my team came up with was DDI, which uses machine learning to predict the possible side effects that two drugs may interact and cause to our body. The skills taught are very practical and usable once we graduate from the bootcamp, so we were able to search for jobs or start our own projects directly after the bootcamp. However, I think the most valuable thing that Le Wagon provides is the network of students and teachers, as well as the learning resources. Even when we completed the bootcamp, we will still have access to the massive pool of learning resources which are provided during the bootcamp itself. The school has over 15000 alumni from different parts of the world, and all of us can be reached via slack. Different slack channels are also created to support the alumni in terms of job search, career consulting, discussion etc. The school even organised a career week post bootcamp to ensure that we have a good head start at looking for jobs. During this week, alumni and top management of tech companies are invited to give talks about the job market and what skills are in demand for the roles that are related to our career pathway. There were also workshops to guide us for crafting our CVs/cover letters/Linkedin/Github and portfolio pages. The school even went into networking with hiring partners so that we have a better chance in the job market compared to other bootcamp graduates. The tremendous effort in supporting us from start till end is what touched me the most.
What are the Skills Learned During Bootcamp?
During the bootcamp itself, some of the skills that are taught include data sourcing such as SQL, API and web scraping, data preparation and exploration such as data cleaning using Pandas, data visualisation using matplotlib and seaborn, machine learning such as linear regression and logistic regression, classification and decision trees, as well as ARIMA for time series data, deep learning for image and natural language processing, as well as data engineering using bash, MLFlow and deployment using Google Cloud Platform. As far as I know, Le Wagon is the only data science bootcamp that spends one whole week teaching deployment, where other schools only allocates one or two days for the module. This is because they found out that data engineering and deployment skills are demanded more and more from data scientists. This also shows that Le Wagon cares about us students and always make sure that the skills taught during the bootcamp are relevant to what is used in the current market. We also learned how to build simple websites using Streamlit to showcase our projects.
Afterthoughts
After completing the bootcamp, I am now on a career switch journey to turn into a data analyst/scientist. Although I have successfully completed the bootcamp, I would say that this is only just the start of my journey, and there are definitely a lot more things for me to learn to transition into a good data scientist. However, Le Wagon provided me with the solid skills to get started, and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who wish to start a career in data science.
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Reem Gawad Verified via GitHub
Le Wagon Montreal Review
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I had an amazing experience with Le Wagon. Before doing the bootcamp, I was working in Finance and was self-learning to code, but I needed more guidance and structure in my learning journey. Le Wagon provided that and more. It was a super supportive environment, the teachers were great at guiding us and really making sure we understood the concepts. At the end of the bootcamp, we worked on two projects in teams that brought together everything we learnt throughout the bootcamp & also taught us best practices of working in teams. It’s amazing how much we learnt in such a short amount of time! -
Dziugas Verified via LinkedIn
my experience...
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After multiple attempts to learn programming and miserably failing I needed some guidance and structure, so I decided to look for a coding boot-camp I could join and that’s how I came across LeWagon. Now, after surviving 10 weeks and completing the course I can proudly say that I would not go anywhere else. Throughout my journey full of ups and downs, moments where you’re about to give up, yet somehow you push through to see another day. This would not have been possible without the world class staff that they have! Support is the key component for success, and LeWagon has provided it all. Staff, Teachers and Teaching assistants working endlessly to help you out, making sure you understand every concept necessary. In the end it’s like a family, and I’m very proud to be part of it. -
Ryad Sari Verified via LinkedIn
Le wagon Barcelona - an amazing learning experience
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I spent the last 3 months doing Le wagon Full stack boot camp, and this was one of the best decision of my life I would never have learned so much in 3 months alone or even in another school.
Not only you will learn so much and feel like you can work on any project after the boot camp but the staff is also amazing for the teachers to Irina the manager everyone is so welcoming and helpful they will make sure you you are progressing and having a good time!
