Le Wagon

I attended Le Wagon between getting my master's degree and returning to the workforce. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who is seriously looking to upgrade their job skills in the area of programming/data science/machine learning. 

The main thing that I liked about the program is that it focuses on all parts of being data scientist (not just learning to code), but also have to set up a professional environment on your laptop and how to deploy models for the whole world to see.  Read less

When I joined Le Wagon I was in doubt about some other courses not related to coding. But as soon as I started the prep work that they give I was amazed! The 2 months I spent there showed me that I could be a developer without studying for 4 years. Now, after 2 years I have an amazing job abroad (Im from Brazil) and my life has changed! I love what I do and the opportunities are many more than what I used to have when in my previous area.  Read less

I'm Denzel Braithwaite and I was part of the Montreal part time batch #790. When I graduated high school, I spent 6 years as a janitor. I started to wonder if this is what I'd be doing for the rest of my life. I decided to take a computing support course which helped me land a job in I.T. but I felt as if it was only a nudge in the right direction, but I could still go even further. I knew I still wanted to work with computers, this is my passion, but I wanted a career that was in demand, flexible and rewarding with the possibility of working remotely. I had already heard about Le Wagon from a few friends and decided to take a chance. As an alumni, I can definitely say that this course was worth every minute and every penny. It's about so much more than simply learning how to code, it's about learning how to change your life and adapt to a constantly evolving industry. It's about collaborating on meaningful and impactful projects and building lifelong connections in a very active community. I learnt how to learn and how to ask for help when I needed it. Le Wagon teaches the skills and discipline required for success, while keeping an important focus on relaxing and getting to know your fellow colleagues. I can try to describe it in many different ways, but the best way is to experience it yourself. Dive in and trust the process, know that you're in good hands from the moment you start until long after you've graduated. Le Wagon is a family, and we're all eager to meet you. Read less

Before joining Le Wagon, I was a business graduate who was looking into what my next professional stepping stone was going to be. I always wanted to code and I quickly figured learning Data Science would be a valuable path take as it is the science of how to make sense and use all the information that is available around us. For this reason, I joined Le Wagon and throughout those 10 weeks, I had had the most fast-paced, exciting and memorable learning experience that I could have hoped for. The bootcamp is definitely super intense and immersive and you have to be fully committed. There’s a lecture in the morning, and then you work on challenge all day with an assigned buddy. It makes it really straight-forward, and you start coding on the very first day. The staff is great and extremely supportive. Moreover, once you are in Le Wagon, you have access to all of the resources you used and to all the Le Wagon community which involves their alumni network, job offers and many others. For all those reasons, I truly recommend Le Wagon to anyone wanting to develop new skills, change careers and to be part of a network of excellence. Read less

This was for sure a great decision that I took. 

After trying many times by myself to self learn coding, I was always struggling to find the rhythm to do it properly. Le wagon made for me a great experience overall, the people I met, the content, the education system and a lot of different resources make a unique experience.

Before Le Wagon I was doing digital marketing and creating WordPress Websites, but I was always curious to understand better how all worked underground and that was the main reason I decided to enroll here, because I was not succeeding to study this amount of information without a proper guidance.

I took the decision to do the part-time format because I'm still working as well as a full time employee and I needed to keep doing other projects with me. This was a hard decision to take since was needed many hours to keep the experience all right, but I have to say the teachers were caring a lot of our development and our motivation, capable to make us feel very comfortable during the course.

I just finished the course and I'm happy to have some already projects running on the web, but I know as well I need to keep my knowledge growing, but very happy for the experience and the time that was given to us.
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Before joining the Web Dev Bootcamp at Le Wagon, I was an actor. I decided to join the Bootcamp because I have always been passionate about coding and the creative possibilities it opens up. The Bootcamp itself was challenging and very intense, but no matter what, the atmosphere always stayed positive, and I learned a lot! Primarily due to the friendly and knowledgeable Teachers and Teaching Assistants! The Alumni community is extensive, and the advice given during careers week was invaluable. Read less

The Data Science bootcamp at Le Wagon in Madrid has been the best educational experience of my life. The course was very well structured and the staff support has been amazing. It has been challenging, especially because I didn't have a technical background, but the Le Wagon Madrid team has been guiding and helping throughout the process. The bootcamp ended four weeks ago and I'm about to sign my first contract as a Data Scientist! I will be forever grateful to all the teachers and staff. Read less

 I did the 1st in-person Web Development bootcamp at Le Wagon in Zurich, also know as batch #888.I chose LeWagon because I knew I could benefit from the 15K+ alumni of this school, spread all over the world. This is a major asset if you want to make connection in the tech industry, should it be to start a new career or start a business. In fact, thanks to LeWagon network, I started an internship as a software engineer, in a very nice company (with very nice people I have to tell !! in Zurich right after the bootcamp.I am very happy of the content that was delivered, most instructors were excellent and dedicated to delivering their knowledge to students.All in all, even if there is always ways to improve in every human organization, I am very happy to have started my new career with Le Wagon bootcamp!
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Before Le Wagon, I worked as a civil engineer for 3+ years at a leading consultant firm in London. However, I always felt there was something out there for me to leverage both my creative and technical skills. I wanted to see quicker results of my work, as civil engineering projects often takes months, if not years between the design and construction stage. Also, the fact that many of my friends work in technology field and were encouraging me to join that world finally forced me to pull the trigger on a massive career change.
Why Le Wagon you might ask? One of my friends attended the bootcamp in January 2020 and really enjoyed it. He had zero previous coding knowledge nor any technical experience, but he found it very interesting and exciting. I also researched online and found out that Le Wagon has the most highest rated reviews in London, so it was a no brainer!
I joined Le Wagon full-time web development bootcamp in London in April 2022. During the course, we developed many different skills, from backend (Ruby, Ruby on Rails) to frontend (CSS, HTML, Bootstrap) and met wonderful people by working in a buddy system . All Le Wagon staff, teachers and TAs were always responsive and super helpful and the greatest part was that all of them were also Le Wagon graduates and had gone through the exact same process as us.
Joining Le Wagon was probably the best experience in my life! I highly recommend it and I think they are the best coding bootcamp in London. Read less

Before joining LeWagon I had recently sold my online retail business and was looking for a fresh challenge and career direction.

I wanted to get into working with tech products, and to learn necessary skills with a group of like-minded people. My overall experience with LeWagon was excellent. My cohort was 30 people and we all supported and encouraged eachother throughout. The learning pace is fast and pushes you to be on your game every day, and plenty of staff are always on hand to go over things and guide you. Very quickly we were building our own web apps and I now have a much fully appreciation of tech products.

I'm currently interviewing for product roles and have had feedback from employers that they actively look out for LeWagon graduates as they know they are high quality.

It's worth noting that the support from LeWagon is ongoing after you graduate.. I currently make use of their 'free co-working for life' in the London campus and plan to use them when I travel abroad too. The wider network of alumni (15,000 people and counting) has also proven invaluable for industry contacts and warm introductions for job opportunities.

I'd highly recommend to anybody looking to move into tech. Read less

After a few years working in Sales and Account Management, I decided to switch careers and turn to roles at the intersection between business and tech. For this, I understood that I needed a solid base in programming and web development. I had heard a lot of positive feedback about Le Wagon from former students and decided to apply. This was a great decision! I loved the format with classes in the morning and exercises in the afternoon. Teachers and TAs were engaging and always here to help. The courses were extremely well structured to bring students from zero to the complete ability to build web applications from scratch in just 9 weeks. The most exciting part of the bootcamp are the last 3 weeks where students get to work in teams on a project before presenting it at the demo day! There is also an impressive network with over 15k former students and a lot of events and tools to connect newly graduated students with alumni in order to quickly find a job after the bootcamp. Read less

Le Wagon… what an experience! Firstly I have to say at I whole heartedly recommend Le Wagon to anyone looking to up skill and deepen their understanding of web development for whatever reason.
Just for context, I chose to do Le Wagon to change careers from being a music teacher and become a web developer as I’d really grown an interest and passion for it through doing basic online courses through lockdown. There were three things I was looking for community, lots of room for growth and learning and great teaching.
The community is incredible, they have fostered an amazing community spirt and energy around learning at Le Wagon thats and almost immediately it starts to feel like home. Obviously my batch was the best batch in Le Wagon history but I’m biased, the bonds that you build with people through this experience are amazing. All of the staff from Boris to the cleaner (and his dog) are super helpful and welcoming. I started the camp having learned the fundamentals of coding previously but from day one I felt like I was being pushed technically and conceptually. As the weeks progress I realised one of the magic things was the Le Wagon was conditioning me to enjoy and pursue constant learning. Each day is a new topic its fast paced and theres a lot of work, but it’s very rewarding. The is an abundance of great learning support the teaching method that Le Wagon have developed is excellent and allowed you to get out of the experience exactly what you put in, so I recommend you put everything into your time at Le Wagon. Each morning there is a lecture on the topic the your challenges will be based on for that day the TA’s are around through the day to help and guide you through them when you meet blockers. Honestly not all teachers and TA are equal some are good some are great, none are bad. Most importantly they are all patient, compassionate, supportive and invested in the success of every Le Wagon student.
Doing Le Wagon is hands down one of the best decisions I’ve made in my life I’ve been fortunate enough to go straight in to a Job through the WeShape Tech Academy and continue to learn, grow and build on the foundation the Le Wagon has given me. Read less

It was a very productive 9 weeks!
We arrived with 0 code knowledge and left with a ready-made application! It was very intense and rewarding to participate. I come from an area of industrial engineering, and I thought it would be impossible to learn, but after the first 2 weeks, you can already see where you are. Thanks to all the gang, all the staff, and all the place... that routine of arriving at 9 and leaving only at 18. I miss it.... now I feel ready to face the market. thank you le wagon lisbon for opening this immense market full of surprises to me. #865 Read less

As a US citizen it made great sense to choose Le Wagon in Lisbon. The cost is more competitive and the quality of life, tech stack, and opportunities for entrepreneurship are much greater than options in the US. Especially learning Ruby on Rails gives me the opportunity to launch an MVP very quickly. I can't speak highly enough of the teachers and staff, the community and the classmates I had at the Lisbon campus and know I will always have a family there in sunny Portugal. Don't miss this opportunity!  Read less

I went from zero to hero in programming thanks to this amazing bootcamp. The content taught is based on very modern technologies and teachers do their best to keep up with the newest practices.

In addition, le Wagon has a wonderful worldwide network to help you kickstart a new page in your career as a software developer - or anything else software-related that you have ever dreamt to become.

Learning programming at le Wagon Tokyo is also a great human experience during which students help each other, supported by knowledgeable and empathetic teachers. I would definitely recommend anyone to learn there. Read less

I used to work in the event industry but the pandemic made me want to change career. After many researches, I found about Le Wagon and I thought it would be the perfect fit for me. The only thing I can say now is that joining the bootcamp is the best decision I have made, especially because Le Wagon is an incredible community.Everything in the bootcamp: the buddy system, teachers, lectures... the whole system works perfectly well. Even if it is fast-paced, you feel supported every step of the way. For the teachers and TAs, it felt good to know everyone did the bootcamp. It was reassuring when in doubt. Everyone is very kind and friendly, it was a pleasure to spend 9 weeks with all of them. It was honestly one of the best experiences of my life. We had such a great batch, I even wish it could have lasted longer! Read less

I did Le Wagon Web development bootcamp in Barcelona, and I couldn't be more glad after choosing them. At the beggining I was nervous and not sure about it, because it was a big investment and it was scary. After deciding that, I think it's one of the best choices I could have done, and it is definitely worth it.

Teachers & TA's:
They are really experienced and have both technical and teaching skills. They teach in a non traditional way that catches the attention and at the same time they are really eager to help. PRO TIP: Whenever stuck in a bug, or not fully understanding, just ask for help. It makes all the difference. The sooner you do that the more you will learn.

Learning pace:
The pace is quite fast to be honest, however as long as you are fully there during the lectures, it is a possible and doable pace. It keeps you really focused, and learning a new topic every single day.

Learning topics:
We learnt Ruby, Javascript, HTML, SCSS, Bootstrap, PWA, Stimulus, Ruby on Rails, GeoCoder, Using API's, Databases, Github, Heroku, etc.


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Working as a journalist in the crypto industry for two years, I wanted to make a change and have more solid tech skills, so I decided to join Le Wagon, Awith 9 weeks of intensive web development bootcamp, I now have a solid understanding of and am equipped with all the tools and technologies of a full stack web developer.
The whole learning process is beyond words, amazing teacher system so you can always find someone to ask questions, and every day you get to work with different classmates, which is very helpful to get used to a teamwork culture. 
Thanks to Le Wagon I'm now starting a new and exciting developer journey! Read less