Le Wagon Reviews
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Agata Verified via LinkedIn
Amazing experience
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I worked in managerial roles in food retail for the last 11 years. I wanted a new challenge in my professional life and I decided last year to change my career. I wanted to find a reputable school to start my journey in programming world that would point me in the right direction. Joining Le Wagon was the best decision that I could make after leaving my job. I had the most amazing 9 weeks of a very intensive learning.
The whole experience was fantastic. The teachers, TA’s, students, the whole community willing to help when required was something refreshing and very modern approach.
Le Wagon learning system is something that stood out for me. It is very well organised, it has loads of helpful learning materials, challenges and of course one-on-one help from teachers, our favourite “tickets”. I loved the most working on our team final projects in the last 3 weeks of the bootcamp. This was the opportunity for us all to see how much we all learnt and the fact that we had required skills and knowledge that allowed us to build a real product was simply great! An extremely rewarding feeling! I still can’t believe what we achieved in only 9 weeks time.
Thanks to Le Wagon team for all of their help and support! You rock guys! -
Giulia Martinelli Verified via LinkedIn
Slogan was correct: Le Wagon changed my life!
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Earlier this year I was fresh out of university and, of course, unemployed.
Scrolling through linkedin made it even worse, companies weren't hiring and even if they were, I was under qualified.
I found Le Wagon while looking for a way to work in a creative and competitive field.
The bootcamp was life changing!
My teachers were... extraordinary and are still there to help whenever I need them to.
The lessons and the daily challenges were smart and engaging.
I couldn't have asked for more because 9 weeks later I was a developer who also got to develop her product.
After 1 month and a half I found a great job while still working with my Le Wagon teammates on various projects.
Le Wagon is the best thing that happened to me!
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Katrina Amor Robles Verified via LinkedIn
The ONLY Coding Bootcamp I would ever Recommend
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I've looked at so many bootcamps offered but Le Wagon was the only one that guaranteed a quality experience. I had to consider the costs because bootcamps are not cheap! Choosing to go to LeWagon Milano's Full stack developer program is probably one of the top best three decisions I've made. I didn't know any code or even knew that my computer could do more than just check Facebook and Instagram. Now I'm creating full web applications after Le Wagon's 9 week bootcamp. I tried out Le Wagon's free seminar's online before applying for the school and I was quite impressed with how the seminar was managed. The program itself was challenging and intensive but I was completely supported every day with prepared tools and with fully available professional teachers. What I love is even after the bootcamp, we still have access to all of our tools and even more extra tools as well as a supported international alumni community to help us embrace and develop our new skills. Le Wagon has really figured out how to teach the mentality of coding as well as give you the necessary skills to apply in real world settings. Above all of that, the teachers and the people I've met in Le Wagon are truly one of a kind. I guess, I wouldn't love coding so much if it wasn't for the experience Le Wagon offered. I just wished I did it sooner! -
marco checchi Verified via LinkedIn
Learnt to code, changed my life
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I was in marketing, I studied management and innovation, but I had seen web developers work at my companied and I always envied their job and their freedom.
A friend of mine recommended le wagon milan, where the organizer is very friendly and entrepeneurial and the course is really good.
I quit my job and went for it.. Just two months after I'm about to launch a mobile app and I got an amazing job offer as a freelance.
It really opened my mind and I had an amazing time with the students, the teachers and the organize, who now are friends to me.
I loved it! -
Erika Verified via LinkedIn
Great course for career changers
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I did Le Wagon’s Full-stack Web Development bootcamp in Montreal (batch #438). Before deciding to change careers I had worked in accounting for 8 years. I joined the bootcamp to solidify the basics of front-end I learned prior to the course, to learn more about back-end and get a more product oriented perspective on web development. It is a bootcamp that really cares about delivering excellent quality, we had plenty of support when we needed (superb student/teacher ratio) and their course material is really well structured. All in all, I had a great experience! I found full-time employment 3 months after completing the course (during a pandemic), so it was time absolutely well spent! -
Renaud AF Verified via GitHub
Web Dev Bootcamp
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Before joining Le Wagon Montreal bootcamp (batch 482), I was working as a consultant in process improvement in France. When I came back to Montreal, I was looking for a new challenge and I learned about Le Wagon on the internet. I decided to join the program because I wanted to learn more about web development and I thought it would be a great complement to my bachelor in IT and Finance. From the beginning to the end, I LOVED my experience. The teachers and teacher assistants were incredible and the curriculum was very well structured. I came in with minimal knowledge about programming and before the end; I was able to fully develop a web app. Don't expect to know everything about coding when you are done with the bootcamp, but you will have the skills set to learn a lot more by yourself! Joining Le Wagon is not only joining a bootcamp, it's joining a family! You have access to a lot of knowledge and you can join any alumni, teacher or TA after you are done if you have any questions. Moreover, I strongly recommend doing the career week after the bootcamp, you learn a lot about the to-dos and to-don't, they connect you with different companies to learn more about the job market and I was able to land an internship with one of the companies! I would 100% recommend Le Wagon, it's an amazing experience! -
Sadegh Houshyar Verified via GitHub
Highly recommended!
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Thanks to Le Wagon, my dream to become a data scientist has come true. I attended Le Wagon Montreal Data Science and Machine Learning course (batch 514) in October of 2020. before Le Wagon I started my self study plan but I was struggling in finding best learning path, there were a lot of online courses and resources and I could not trust them. Time is money and I did not like to do reworking or wasting time. Le Wagon was recognized for its coding bootcamp in Montreal and when I realized the data science bootcamp had been launched, I decided to register and start my new journey. They covered a lot of subjects in the field of data science. I had never learnt such amount of skills in such a short period of time before. It was beyond my exceptions and I would highly recommend this course to anyone who has a passion for learning data science. -
Karo Verified via LinkedIn
Great choice!
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During the first lockdown in March, I started to do some free online coding courses. I realised that I could do it professionally!
I did my research and picked Le Wagon as they had great reviews and the curriculum was really good too (I consulted that with my friends who work as programmers).
I was in batch 474, started in October 2020, finished in December. It was intense time (I choose the full-time option), but surprisingly I never felt too overwhelmed and at the end of the course I was amazed to see how much I learned in just 2 months. I remember being impressed hearing that some of our teachers and TAs finished the same bootcamp only few months before us and they had a great knowledge and were extremely helpful.
Most of the people in our batch had nothing to do with coding before the bootcamp and by the end we were able to create some really cool web apps! -
Huy Vu Nguyen Verified via LinkedIn
Experience Geniale
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Je recommande le bootcamp du Wagon à 100%. En 9 semaines on arrive à acquérir des bases très solides en développement web. Les profs sont investis, ils nous challengent énormément mais sont toujours à l'écoute en cas de besoin. La présence des anciens étudiants en tant que profs assistants est vraiment un plus. Merci à toute l'équipe, ce fut une expérience humaine assez dingue. Si vous hésitez encore, allez sur place parler avec des étudiants, vous allez être surpris de la motivation et la bonne humeur qui règne :) -
Kurt Verified via GitHub
Web Dev Bootcamp
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Before joining Le Wagon I was working in sales and was keen to make the switch to become a developer. Le Wagon made the process vey smooth for me, from the interview to the prep work and set up. I joined a hybrid batch which was cool and despite some people not being able to be onsite we still all had the same experience due to the high engagement and activities we done which was great! One of the main reasons I chose Le Wagon was that it was a product focused bootcamp and I got to pitch an idea and build it from scratch which is truly a great skill to be able to have in your locker! The TA’s we had were amazing and very supportive and even after the course have stayed in touch and the careers support team is great also -
Nima Verified via LinkedIn
A great learning experience
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The learning experience at Le Wagon is unique and valuable in many different ways. Having graduated from the bootcamp in Dubai (we were the first batch in the city), now I possess many of the important skills I could have never gained by learning on my own.
The learning platform is a just fantastic and with the teachers' support added, you will never feel stuck with something and learning is just guaranteed provided you stay motivated and are interested in the learning material. The learning platform will be available to the student after finishing the bootcamp and unfinished problems can be worked on. For each lesson there is also a recorded lecture that can be watched an unlimited number of time plus well-crafted slides which summarize the lesson. Therefore learning never stops after joining Le Wagon.
I had some significant self-training in programming prior to joining Le Wagon but there was no shortage of new things for me to learn everyday. The program is designed in a way that every motivated person with every level of prior experience in coding (either advanced programmer or absolute newbie) can join and learn.
I should also add that Le Wagon is not all about learning to code. Working as a developer or product manager requires many other skills such as communication skills as well as efficient use of collaboration tools and all of them are practiced during the bootcamp from day zero. These skills are even more important now that remote work is widespread and has become the new norm. -
Leone Verified via LinkedIn
Highly recommended!
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I am a STEM professional with 10 years of experience in academic research. I wanted to explore new directions for my career in data-driven business roles, so I decided to enroll in the LeWagon Data Science Bootcamp.
I had a fantastic experience and I would warmly recommend the bootcamp to anyone interested in jumping into a Data Science career. The curriculum is really well structured, with a perfect mix of lectures and hands-on practice through coding challenges. All the hot topics in the field are covered in depth in only 9 weeks, from advanced Python Coding to Machine Learning and Deep Learning.
Another highlight of the bootcamp was the 2-weeks final group project. Tackling a real business problem from scratch and getting in ten working days from retrieving the data, to building predictive models, all the way to deploying a real data science app in production was an invaluable experience. -
Lucas Verified via LinkedIn
Outstanding course!
I highly recommend this bootcamp. Amazing staff, extensive curriculum and a very 'hands on deck' approach. -
José Miguel Santarém Correia Hargreaves Pimenta Verified via LinkedIn
Le Wagon incredible bootcamp
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I did the Le Wagon Web Development in São Paulo Brazil, Batch #503. And it was an heck of an experience.
I started studying programming on my own a few month before I decided to join Le Wagon. Python was the first language I learned. I was not very sure about doing a bootcamp. My alone studies were going well, but it felt I was going to slow.
When I joined Le Wagon full time bootcamp in October 2020 for 9 weeks of intensive programming, I learned a lot more than in the last 4 or 5 months I was studying by my self.
Le Wagon bootcamp is amazing, and very well organized. Each day would start with a lesson in the morning, and in the afternoon we would crack our mind trying to solve programming problems. All this made in a beautiful organized platform, where we could open a ticket to ask for a teacher support.
The last 3 weeks of the bootcamp, are projects weeks. The first is the marketplace project and the last two are the students projects.
There is an extra week in the end of the bootcamp that is the carrear week, where we got in touch with companies hiring developers.
Apart from the bootcamp curriculum lessons, in the Le Wagon learning platform, we got acesses to tons of tutorials and learning material.
And one of the best parts is the Le Wagon Slack community. A world wide developers network with thousands of members! -
Raneen Verified via GitHub
Data Science
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Such a great experience! I just finished my Data Science bootcamp in Montreal (batch 514) and here is what I have to say:
Teaching style:
Most of it is practice, and the teachers and TAs are so helpful and hands on. The course is 9 weeks and quite intense. I am mind blown by how much i learnt in this period.
Environment:
I did the course during corona times. Mostly everything was virtual. The staff made sure that we would still socialise and by the end of it, my team mates and everyone feel like family. They did a great job at that
Job support:
They have such great tools to help you transition, the have career week and demo day, these are just a few things from the support you actually get from Le Wagon
I am so impressed by this bootcamp and so glad I did it. -
Luke Moberly Verified via GitHub
Amazing Experience - Le Wagon Data Science Bootcamp
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Before joining the Le Wagon bootcamp, I was working full-time at Chipotle and struggling to teach myself programming. I had also just finished secondary school and was taking a gap year before attending University. The experience was incredible - the cohort and teachers were wonderful and the curriculum was very well-designed. I now have the skills to not only work in data science, but also to teach myself new programming concepts as necessary. I am now attending a startup incubator that comes with a $100k investment - I am certain I would not have been accepted without my experience at Le Wagon. It was well worth the effort!
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Christian Verified via GitHub
Life changing experience at Le Wagon Mexico-483
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I have just graduated from the Le Wagon 9 week web development bootcamp in Mexico City and I can seriously say it is by far the most challenging and amazing experience I can remember. The course is very well structured, it does teach you from scratch and their methods are incredibly efficient. I am a person who doesn't recommend much due to the fact that high standards can be different for many people but I am certain I cannot recommend this course enough, if I could do it again I would. -
Liam Baker Verified via LinkedIn
Best Coding Bootcamp
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It is clear to see why Le Wagon is one of the best coding bootcamps out there. The curriculum is tried and tested and has gone through multiple years of improvements. Even during the bootcamp, improvements were being made to further the skills being developed. They bring in TA's to support the leading instructors who specialise in certain skills to ensure you get the best coding bootcamp experience possible. The fun doesn't stop in the classroom, however, instructors were keen to keep up the fun after hours with all sorts of social events. It was a fantastic coding bootcamp experience. -
Daphne Kua Verified via LinkedIn
Why I invested in my tech career with Le Wagon and my review on it
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I wrote a post to share about how I got interested in programming, why I chose Le Wagon, how the experience was and tips to get the most out of it. If you are interested, read here: https://dev.to/daphnekua/why-i-invested-in-my-tech-career-with-le-wagon-and-my-review-on-it-529m
My Le Wagon experience
No doubt the bootcamp was very intensive for me and for most of my peers who also did not have any technical background.- Many new complex concepts were introduced everyday.
- You have to understand those concepts to be able to attempt each day's challenges.
- These challenges usually have several requirements so you have to be at the peak of your concentration in order to piece everything together.
- You have to maintain the same focus for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week over the span of 9 weeks.
As gruelling as it can be, there were many things about Le Wagon that made it such an incredible learning experience.- The curriculum is well-designedTheir choice of programming language, Ruby, is an elegant language that is simple to understand for starters, and mastering it makes it easier to pick up other languages. Other programming concepts are gradually introduced which are updated and relevant, and would help you eventually build full-fledged web applications that you can call your own.- Trust the processIt may be difficult to connect the dots at first, but we were told to "trust the process" from day one. Everything start to come together very beautifully in the final weeks.- Projects simulate real world software developmentStarting from product ideation, user stories, product prototyping, coding, testing, to debugging. We also worked on soft skills such as building resilience, communication, presentation, pair programming and working together in a randomly assigned team.- Everyday is intense but follows a rigid structureThe structure from 9AM to 6PM: 2H lecture + challenges + 1H live codeThere is a clear daily structure so you can easily jump right into it. Lectures are long enough to introduce new concepts yet not overwhelm us too much. When we were stuck on the challenges, the instructors and teaching assistants would guide us on our understanding and problem solving skills, which is crucial when we work independently in future.- The instructors careThe Le Wagon instructors are very passionate in what they do and really want their students to succeed. They had a personal touch towards each of our learning style, be it through explanation, illustrating through drawings and charts, extra practices, additional resources to find out more, etc. They gave us the confidence and reassurance that we needed to keep pushing.- Access to a community of developersWe also get lifetime Slack access to the community of alumni. As with any industry, it is always helpful to have people you can reach out to and get news and insights about the state of the industry. -
Sharon Verified via LinkedIn
Got a job after 5 weeks of the bootcamp!
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My Le Wagon experience was unforgettable! When I decided to join Le Wagon, I came with minimal knowledge of code and had only learnt a bit of HTML and CSS. My batch underwent the full-time bootcamp 100% remotely and the support that was provided by the team was amazing - what a seamless experience! I felt well supported in this community and have built amazing friendships for life. The content that we received for 9 weeks was lots and I was able to understand how to build web apps from front end to back end to deployment by the end of it. It has also taught me how to work and communicate with others as we did lots of pair programming and group projects, which is an important skill that employers look for. The teachers were great at explaining and debugging. The learning platform that all students have access to is continuously updated so you'll never run out of content to learn after bootcamp. In terms of job support - after getting that initial support from Le Wagon's careers coaching sessions, I planned my own strategy to get through the job hunt successful and landed a job 5 weeks after bootcamp.
Definitely don't expect to know everything about coding straight out of bootcamp, it is a 9-week bootcamp that they are trying to help you understand about web development and not a 4-year computer science degree. Learning to code is an ongoing journey! Honestly, no regrets at all for joining Le Wagon. It has propelled my learning and career pivot as I know I need the intensity and accountability from others to successfully learn something from scratch (I have previously attempted to learn coding myself and it didn't work out).
I do recommend a decent laptop (a Mac or a slightly more powerful windows) if you are doing the bootcamp remotely as it may disrupt your experience if your laptop lags half the time! -
Julien Ergan Verified via LinkedIn
Le Wagon Tokyo helped me to change my life! Thank you so much Sylvain, Doug, Yann, Trouni and Sasha, you are real stars!
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The Le Wagon Tokyo bootcamp literally helped me to change my life. Four months after graduating from the bootcamp, I landed my dream job: my first junior software developer position in a very talented team of software engineers and computer scientists in a very creative startup in Shibuya, Tokyo. I had no prior working experience in Japan nor degree from a Japanese University.
The team at Le Wagon Tokyo is absolutely fantastic: Sylvain (the Le Wagon Tokyo founder), the teachers Douglas, Yann and Trouni and Sasha (parternships and events). The teachers are genuinely passionate about teaching you how to code, to share their knowledge and very importantly to teach you how to gain the developer mindset and habits of "learning by doing" and "trail and error". They were super available and enthusiasts to answer all my questions before, during and after the bootcamp. The support after the bootcamp (during the job hunt phase) was brilliant as well.
The content and structure of the curriculum is very well thought, comprehensive and continuously updated.
At Le Wagon Tokyo I feel that I have learned more than coding, I learned to become a developer. By this I mean that I have not only learned the fundamentals of coding but more importantly how to code in order to build stuff (websites or web applications) that users actually want to use! Personally this new approach (i.e. "learning by building stuff" ) has been a massive mindset shift. And it is simply the best way to learn how to code and to become a good developer. And I felt that I was taught this mindset from day 1 at Le Wagon.
The last 3 weeks of the bootcamp are project weeks with other students. During these weeks I have learned how to work within a team of developers, i.e. how to communicate my ideas and how to use GitHub to share code. I believe that was another excellent preparation to help me land my first developer role.
Another amazing point for me (and which is maybe less often mentioned) is the Slack of Le Wagon. From the day you join the bootcamp, you become part of the Le Wagon Slack and have a lifetime access to it! You gain access to a community of more than 9,000 alumni (at the time of writing this review) and teachers all over the world. In addition to Google and Stack Overflow it is an amazing network and resource to find help as a junior developer, to learn new things and to connect with other like minded people and to find a job if you move to another country.
Overall, I felt that Le Wagon Tokyo bootcamp and team have provided me with all the environment, tools, quality of teaching and support I needed to learn effectively to succeed and land my first job as a developer.
Thank you so much Sylvain, Doug, Yann, Trouni and Sasha for helping to change my life, you are real stars! -
Sarin Boivin Picard Verified via LinkedIn
Great part time experience @ Le Wagon Montreal - Highly recommend!
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My background is in business and finance. I learned how to code during my studies but I felt I needed to dive further into some topics in a more structured way. I was not able to take 2 months off to join a full-time bootcamp so I was happy Le Wagon Montreal offered a part time option. As a private equity and venture capital investor, my rationale for taking this course was to understand how tech businesses were built but also become more efficient with computers at work.
What I liked the most about the bootcamp was the quality of the TAs (teacher assistants), the format (for the part-time you watch the lectures whenever you want and focus on solving challenges during class) and the fact that they teach you how to think and solve problems like a developer. Another aspect I enjoyed a lot is that the school has great relationships with the start ups in Montreal.
I enjoyed the bootcamp very much and fell in love with tech. Right now I’m focused on building websites on the side and I am even considering joining a tech company. -
Eirik Verified via LinkedIn
Web development course - part-time (24 weeks)
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Context: I was a student in batch #402 in Oslo for the web developer
Before joining the Le Wagon boot camp I had spent a few months learning to code on my own using books and websites after having absolutely no exposure to programming for my life at age 31. I thought I was making fine progress on my own and I was skeptical of the benefit a boot camp could offer me. My personal reservations about joining was whether it would be worth it, the price tag is not inconsiderable after all. While I do recommend preparing as much as possible (and definitely do the prep-work as thoroughly as you can) to get the most out of your time at a boot camp, the progress I experienced in my learning with le wagon was much greater than what I had been able to achieve on my own.
The great advantage that the Le Wagon has over something like the career routes I tried from codecademy is that the program is designed holistically. What I mean by this is that rather than taking a whole bunch of separate pieces of knowledge (SQL, JS, RUBY etc) and feeding them to you one after another the program is designed with a single end point in mind. While getting started on the program it was hard to see how it would all be used, but when we got to the ruby on rails section of the syllabus it was like a light went on in my head. I could see that not only was I learning how to use rails, but I had already learned everything I needed to understand just how the different pieces of the rails framework fit together. One of my classmates who found the course very challenging in the beginning and to the middle remarked that at the end it was like things started to click into place. I think this is a reflection of a well designed syllabus.
We also got some very valuable experience working in a team on applications. Learning on your own is well and good, if you are able to, but learning the work-flow on github with pushing, pulling and reviewing other’s works is simply impossible to do on your own. For the last parts of the boot camp we got a lot of very useful experience doing this as we took an application from a pitched idea to a finished MVP. I was honestly amazed at what we were capable of creating on our own after such a short time. You can see what we made at www.infitter.net and a demo at https://www.linkedin.com/posts/le-wagon-norway_changeyourlife-learntocode-activity-6724648218480709632-3ny-
For myself I am very happy that I took the boot camp, I met some great people along the way and while there is still a lot to learn the shroud of mystery around coding has mostly been lifted, so that I not only know more, but I am better equipped to find information on my own. I would recommend the Le Wagon boot camp to anyone looking to break into the world of programming. -
Vincent Leblanc Verified via GitHub
Web Development Part Time
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My name is Vincent, before joining the Bootcamp of Le Wagon, I have been an electrician for about 8 years and even if I'm someone who really likes to use his hands and build things, I realized that I wasn't doing something that made me happy and I wanted to change that. That thought started to grow for 2 years and then a friend of my girlfriend told her about some developer she was working with and how he just loved to code. I had already done some coding when I was younger, but I had a very different vision at this age. This conversation picked my interest really quickly. It's at this point that I started to look for a way to learn to code as soon as possible and that's when I found Le Wagon.The experience was incredible, even with the pandemic going on, I learned so much about coding in just a few weeks. I also learned a lot about how to even get better with my coding. I had the chance to lead a small team of 4 people (myself included) to build an app in just 6 weeks! I feel really well equipped to work as a developer and go on working on personal projects.
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Fernando Verified via GitHub
Web Development Full Time
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After spending a few months deliberating if Le Wagon would be the right choice for a life change, I can say now that it was one of the greatest experiences in my life. In the beginning, you can feel a bit overwhelmed with all the new information you are learning. Then, you start settling all these new concepts down and finding some sense. And at the end, you create a project from scratch without thinking that a few weeks before, you did not know anything about coding. I would recommend 100% Le Wagon to anyone who is interested to change its career and go to the tech path. If you have any doubts about it, do not hesitate to visit them, they always welcome you as they did for me. Big thanks to Le Wagon! -
Petter Verified via GitHub
Web Development Course
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After working with tech-support for about 10 years, I decided to change my career and become a full stack developer.
I've had some previous development experience following some udemy courses, but that was a long time ago and is not a prerequisite since you required to finish a 60 hours prepwork before the course starts.
During the 9 weeks the bootcamp lasted we had a variety of great teachers in all the different subjects from the basics to the full-stack apps we we're building at the end of the bootcamp. (www.buddylingua.fun - final project)
I'm really satisfied with choosing Le Wagon, but regret not doing it earlier since i've turned 40 and have 2 kids.
But I still managed to pull through, and I'm confident I'll find work as a programmer in the future. (just finished)
I can highly recommend Le Wagon to anyone!
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Meagan Verified via LinkedIn
Honestly, I only wish I had decided to do this sooner.
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I absolutely loved my experience at Le Wagon Montreal. This program is really to give you the tools to think like a developer and introduce you into the tech community. The curriculum had a huge focus on rest, which I found lacked in the other bootcamps I had applied to, which helped a lot in lowering the stress level and helping the students absorb the huge amount of information coming at us. I also really enjoyed the hybrid format as it was much easier to focus on a Zoom call than in a classroom where there are tons of distractions.
Overall, I could not recommend Le Wagon more!
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Morgana Verified via GitHub
The best learning experience I ever had
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Le Wagon is not about learning code, is about learning how to learn code. The environment embraces all challenges that we face while learning to code. They encourage you, support you, make you feel strong, and help you to always go ahead. The methodology is great because makes people learn to code in two months, it's not magic but an amazing educational approach. They have excellent teachers, and I bet one of them will be like that remarkable teacher you had in school. Less than one month after Le Wagon I got my first job as a full stack developer and not because I am good at coding, but because I face the challenge of coding always being resilient and never giving up like Le Wagon taught me. -
Dennis Verified via LinkedIn
Great experience, fantastic investment
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I attended Le Wagon Oslo in 2020. Before joining I had minimal experience, only a few paid & free courses online in Python. I have a bachelors in psychology, and was recently out of work. My last job was in tourism... The bootcamp itself was a 9 week deep dive into the world of coding, and it was worth every minute. I knew I wanted to switch to web development, but I didn't really know how or if it was even possible. I had considered taking a 2nd bachelors in computer science, and had floated the idea of a bootcamp for about 5 years before I finally decided to just go for it.
Now, maybe this career path isn't for everyone, so obviously you have to take that into consideration. Highly recommend trying a few courses for yourself online (even free) to make sure it suits your way of thinking, and most importantly, that you enjoy working with it.
As for Le Wagon Oslo specifically, it was everything I could ask for. Small batches of students means a lot of hands on time with the teachers. We had a teacher to every 5 students, so someone was always available to help. The buddy system works because even though you're paired, you're doing the programming yourself every day. It is intense. It is a lot of hard work. You will dream about coding. These are long days. And yeah, it's expensive too. But also, I made lifelong friends from the experience. There are many (corona times excluded..) social opportunities. You really feel like you're all in it together, in this big messy logical struggle. If you're into coding, you'll love it.
I made a final project that I didn't know was even possible when I started. In just a team of two we built a functioning app to encourage and crowdsource plastic & glass recycling. With that app, built in just two weeks, I was able to pitch myself & the app to many different companies/employers. It was because of the Oslo boot camp, and specifically the app I built, that I'm now employed at a start up here in Oslo as a junior full stack developer. -
Debora Anjos Verified via GitHub
Full-Stack Web Development
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I recently graduated from the 9 weeks Full-Stack Web Development course at Le Wagon Montreal and have nothing but great things to say about my experience. They delivered on everything single thing they promised. The curriculum really provides all the foundations one needs to build products. It's not only about learning how to code, it's about transforming ideas into real, tangible products.
Coming from a non-technical background, I was surprised by how much I learned in such a short period of time, and most importantly, the MVPs we shipped. Learning to code is not easy, the journey is full of challenges but the teachers and staff members went above and beyond to make the experience fun and welcoming. -
Saraah Bikai Verified via LinkedIn
Best decision I have made in a while
Intensive Bootcamp
Incredible team and teachers,
Help and push you all the way HIGHLY recommend for a life changing experience -
Bianca Ferreira Verified via LinkedIn
Le Wagon Rio
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Before Le Wagon, I was working with customer experience and digital marketing in a startup and started to create a deeper interest in technology. I was seeing in it the opportunity to challenge myself, develop my own projects and live a more meaningful life. After a lot of research and conversations with the tech team from the company, I found Le Wagon Rio and fell in love immediately. From the first time I saw the website, I knew I wanted to study there!
At first, I thought I wasn't going to be able to do it until 2021, but they released a new opportunity of student loan that was exatcly what I needed. Thankfully, everything worked in my interview with Milene Cardoso, the bootcamp manager, and Pedro Meyer, co-founder of the bootcamp in Latin America, and I made my dream come true!
The bootcamp experience was wonderful and I'm really happy about the choice I made! All Le Wagon Rio's staff is amazing and super kind - people I want to take with me for life. Meeting people from other countries, being introduced in a worldwide community and receiving support and motivation makes everything so worth it.
Now I'm focusing on my career as a freelancer and looking for opportunities, knowing I have the necessary support to give my best on this new journey! -
Cássia Verified via GitHub
Le Wagon Rio: FullStack Web Developer
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I can say for sure that was the best decision I've ever made so far! I've been working with Design for the past 7 years and I was not happy with the area anymore so I began to study coding by myself for about a year but getting nowhere.
I was originally enrolled in the part-time Bootcamp but after a couple of days, and already in love with the methodology, I decided to drop it all (my current unsatisfying job and plans) and dive into the full-time batch!
At Le Wagon they say that the Bootcamp is not a sprint, is a marathon! And that could not be more accurate, is a really intensive learning marathon. I was really scared at first with the idea of letting go of everything in the middle of such a confusing year, with the Covid epidemic crisis and all, but I dedicated myself to the program and it all paid off! Just about two weeks after concluding the Bootcamp I got my first job experience!
The platform is amazing and complete with a lot of extra and useful content (I use it almost every day), the teacher's team and the whole staff are really passioned and always there for you. -
Tricia Blosser Verified via GitHub
GREAT Full Stack Web Development Course!
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My Le Wagon experience happened during the SARS-COVID-19 quarantine, when much of the world was in crisis and staying home, therefore, I was able to experience Le Wagon Mexico entirely from my small midwest USA hometown remotely and let me just say, I'm SO grateful! They did such a great job of helping us to feel like a team, pairing us with a buddy to work with each day, beginning the day with live lectures, and ending the day with a live code challenge to help us to learn to apply each days' skills. We ended the camp having built 3 fully functional web apps, from back to front and skills to help us accomplish all of our post-bootcamp goals. The teachers and assistants were amazing, even continuing to build relationships post-bootcamp, I felt so completely encouraged and supported. I got a job as a Full Stack Developer just over a month after completing the course. You can't go wrong with Le Wagon, and I highly recommend Mexico City's campus! Tell them I sent you and say "Hi" for me! -
Ulas Savkin Verified via GitHub
LeWagon Istanbul has changed my life
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Before you consider joining Le Wagon, you should ask yourself: “are you ready to change your life?”, because Le Wagon really was life-changing, and if you enjoy coding and are eager to learn, then it’s the perfect place to be.
I really wanted to discover how to code quickly and efficiently, that’s when I discovered that Le Wagon was launching their first bootcamp in Istanbul!
I’m extremely happy that Le Wagon came here. It will really help young people like me in Turkey by giving us an opportunity to change our careers, in our homeland.
I learned some magical things with Le Wagon that were extremely helpful. Learning Ruby and Rails in the first half of the bootcamp was brilliant.
During the last 3 weeks (Projects Weeks) we were putting everything we learned into practice by building a startup. We discussed new features we should add and we became a real software development team
The structure of the curriculum, and its emphasis on practical based learning through coding challenges, was an extremely effective way of learning how to code. I really enjoyed it and I wish they taught everything like this.
In my opinion, the teaching assistance you get is the biggest difference between learning by yourself and learning with Le Wagon. The teachers played a huge role. They were amazing characters and their knowledge and experience was incredible. They were also very helpful and friendly.
The environment was extremely motivating because we were surrounded by like-minded and ambitious people. It was very cozy, time really flew by. You don’t even know what day it is, you just sleep, eat and code.
The campus was great, it was really accessible and in the heart of Istanbul. It’s great design helped a lot and taking in the view of the Bosphorus was the perfect way to unwind if you were stuck on a challenge.
Thanks to Le Wagon, I was able to discover a passion for back-end coding. Now that I’ve graduated I will be applying to back-end Junior Software Developer positions knowing that I have the necessary skills and enthusiasm to get the job done
After the 9-week bootcamp, Le Wagon Istanbul offered a “Career Week” for free, which is a great opportunity to meet with lots of alumni from previous batches who have gotten jobs in the tech industry.
The strength of Le Wagon’s community and network is amazing, and we loved hearing alumnis stories and journeys, and they provided in-depth insights into what it’s like to be a software developer. -
Vishal Patel Verified via GitHub
Web development part-time
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Incredible experience with Le Wagon London!
My background is in marketing and strategy consulting, I was interested in learning to code for the entrepreneurial side, Le Wagon provided a huge amount of content beyond the code from product pain point, user stories to building an MVP in a project team. From their friendly and supportive teaching staff, my batch buddies, diverse backgrounds, through to the course content made for an amazing experience!
A few weeks before I started in April - lockdown began, I had some reservations given the circumstances. I was impressed and reassured with how flexible and accommodating Le Wagon were (gave everyone the option to continue/stop or change onto the part-time as I did and communicated regularly), and they also made the remote sessions seamless with the engagement of in-person classes!
Easy to see why they are rated #1, you get a huge amount for the fee, not to mention the incredible community and access to learning after the course! I definitely recommend Le Wagon if you are interested in tech or coding, if you're on the fence you also won't be disappointed - it's an important skill to have right now, and you can also try some of their free sessions beforehand if in any doubt. -
Martin Lowe Verified via GitHub
Great Skills that will last
Le Wagon web development was great for me as a someone who has not done much coding before it was a challenge but the TA and teachers were great and all have great experience that can help you during the boot camp. Le Wagon is a great community worldwide that you can interact with and share knowledge. Once you start you never stop coding. -
e-f-j Verified via GitHub
Full Stack Software Development
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An amazing experience I would recommend to anyone!
The level of support you receive from teachers and TAs, the amazingly involved and supportive community, the highly professional and approachable ed staff make the bootcamp a fun and rewarding course.
The buddy system and group projects help you bond with other students, learn how to collaborate and appreciate other people's coding viewpoints.
I was certainly expecting to learn a lot but it went way beyond my expectations both with respect of the curriculum and the human aspect. -
Kostas Koutoupis Verified via GitHub
A review of my experience of the Le Wagon part-time coding bootcamp - in 4 parts
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Part One: Life before Le Wagon
Before joining Le Wagon I always found myself tinkering around with different programming languages in different jobs over the years. I would challenge myself to build new tools that would make my life a bit easier (especially when dealing with mundane, repetitive tasks) and my team's workflow more efficient. It didn't take me long to realise that this 'tinkering' was becoming my favourite part of the day so I thought "why not make it my full-time occupation?".
Part Two: Choosing the bootcamp that's right for me
In a market saturated with coding bootcamps, finding "the one" was no easy task. I spent quite a few evenings researching online and reading endless reviews. The pattern I saw emerging from people's reviews was the excitement with which they talked about the Le Wagon community. So it wasn't just the carefully crafted curriculum, the pride they took in their final projects or the above-and-beyond support they received from the staff; it was that all this was happening in a community of people that were excited about technology and loved their craft. This was where I wanted to be. So I putt my application forward.
Part Three: Life during the bootcamp
Combining a coding bootcamp with a full-time job was not easy. But our teachers were always there to help, encourage us and lift our mood when coding challenges were proving hard. Additionally, the team spirit of my batch (batch 390 - London) meant that we would all help each other along the way. The curriculum was structured in a way that every step of the way was the logical consequence of the ones that came before it. Everything eventually tied together and made sense.
Part Four: Life after the bootcamp
Looking back at it, it was one of the best decisions in my life. Le Wagon taught me how to think like a programmer, how to look for answers and how to progressively refine a product. I feel confident that I have all the skills necessary to become a full-stack developer. Needless to say I am really proud of the final project I built with the help of two other amazing students that I can now call friends. But above all else I know that I am now part of a community that's always there to lend a help whenever I need it. -
Carolina Capilla Verified via GitHub
Part-Time Bootcamp London
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6 months ago I’ve decided to pursue a career in Web Development, with no prior experience in programming. A friend of mine just graduated from Le Wagon and he was really happy with the experience so I decided to have a look. Having a full-time job and Le Wagon offering a part-time version of their Bootcamp was the perfect fit for my needs. I didn’t know at the time but I made the right decision.
The Bootcamp was very intense but I’d love every moment of it. The curriculum is very complete and is aimed to get you fully prepared to get a Junior Full Stack position after graduating (you definitely need to work hard tho!) Teachers and TA’s are very knowledgeable and friendly, they all have been through the Bootcamp themselves so they know how to support and guide students at all times.
Overall I couldn’t be happier about my time at Le Wagon. I now have the tools and resources to land a job in tech and keep learning by myself.
Thanks to all the Le Wagon team and its community, you changed my life. Keep rocking!
