Le Wagon

After my Bachelor in Business Engineering, I wasn’t sure of what to do and I didn’t want to fall into that ‘become-a-consultant’ kind of path. I had heard about Le Wagon thanks to a classmate, and I had studied a really basic introduction to programming within my curse, so I thought it would be nice to add another string to my bow by learning to code!I had never coded anything in my life, so I was a bit afraid but the way Le Wagon has built their program makes it really easy for anyone to do it.

Before starting the bootcamp you have to do a full prep-work that includes courses about Ruby, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and some web preparations. It’s also a way to really see if learning to code is really what you want to do!
We then start every day with a lecture, and then we work on challenges the whole day, with Teachers and TA’s available to help us. We also end with what we call ‘live code’ which is basically a big exercise similar to what we’ve been doing during the day, but that we’re doing altogether.People at Le Wagon is also something that made this whole experience as amazing as it was: from the Teachers and TA’s always being available to help, to the Le Wagon Madrid team (Fanny and Emilia): they made everything they could to make our experience as smooth as possible.

We also were very lucky in my batch (#725) because we’re very close, and those classmates really turned into a family! <3Another very nice point is that you get life access to Kitt, the Le Wagon platform. And this means life access to all the lectures, challenges, tutorials, every resource stays available to you! We also have a huge community on Slack where there are channels for every need: to find a job, to ask questions, to ask for help, or to share memes.

Doing the bootcamp has definitely opened a lot of doors! Before the end of the 9 weeks, I had already received two job offers. Furthermore, we had an extra ‘Job week’ where we have been given guidelines on how to build our resumes, how to take care of our GitHub, and we got loads of tips and tricks from Alumni as well as Start-ups owners or Teachers.And if you want to have a glance at what my classmates thought about Le Wagon, don’t hesitate to have a look at the Le Wagon Spain Instagram account, where I took over during a week to show the student point-of-view of this life-changing experience! Read less

I decided to take le Wagon's Web Development course after seeing that there was a course in presence in Munich. The level of the course was always challenging but never impossible. You can tell that a lot of experience has gone into planning the course content. The teachers and other staff at Le Wagon made the 9 weeks a wonderful experience that I would not want to miss. In the last three weeks you can put everything you have learned into practice in the so-called Project Weeks and develop and launch products yourself, to see what you can learn in such a short time and then also implement was just great. Read less

I joined Le Wagon to get to know the world of coding and tech. I felt that my university did not teach me the needed tech skills for today's economy, and I wanted to change that quickly. The Bootcamp was the perfect place to do that, and I'd do it again in a split second. All of us have learned more in those nine weeks than I could have ever imagined. 
If you think about it, do it! It is only nine weeks of your time, and you most probably won't regret it. Read less

Joining Le Wagon must have been one of the best decisions in my life! It's unreal how much you can learn in only 9 weeks. The completely hands-on approach and fast pace of a bootcamp are different to everything we’ve seen before. 

The teachers and TAs were a huge support. Knowing most of them had been through the bootcamp themselves was a huge support as they knew the struggles we were all going through. Their patience and effort to explain us every single thing were impressive. 

Having a buddy system and pairing up with different students everyday was super cool, as we got to meet and work with different people, but also because it's much more efficient, as you end up explaining things to each other and figuring the challenges out together.

One of the reasons I joined Le Wagon was the product-oriented approach they have. Being able to build two products from scratch in small teams, going from the UX/UI design, to the development behind it and finally pitching it on our Demo Day was amazing.

The atmosphere at the campus in Cologne was just great, the staff is amazing and the views from our office are the best. I would recommend Le Wagon to anyone looking for a coding bootcamp. And of course would recommend Cologne if you're looking to do it in Germany - the vibe of the city is awesome! 🚀 Read less

If you want to make your first serious forays into coding, look no further. The full time web dev course delivers like no other.

I've done some coding in the past but never had enough time or guidance to make a worthwhile app. When I looked for coding Bootcamps, I was almost shocked by the sheer number of and high ratings of Le Wagon. The numbers didn't lie: if you want to learn the basics of web dev and touch on a plethora of modern day programming basics (well, at least using the very user friendly Ruby and a tiny bit of JS), this course will be worth your time and money.

What are the weaknesses? Sure, more JS would have been nice in general. Ruby may not the single hottest language right now. Some TAs are (much) better than others. Maybe 3 weeks of project work is a bit much.

However, I think Le Wagon stands out because of three things and I expect them to get better, not worse over time:
1. Teaching materials are EXCELLENT. The challenges are truly hard. I went to a pretty good university (by UK standards) and am pretty logically minded I would say. I finished all mandatory challenges during the days (with TA help, one exception), just about. Never finished all optional challenges during the day
2. The teachers / TAs are great overall. Very knowledgeable, super helpful on strange and beyond-coursework borderline-CS questions (of which I personally had a lot), even and particularly during project week when you can do projects that really push the boundaries of the course
3. Le Wagon offers great value to students with comprehensive libraries of useful webdev tools and additional lectures which you can still access afterwards

Sure, bear in mind that this is a 8-week course not a 4-year computer science degree, and you're unlikely going to be the next Jobs after this bootcamp alone. However, if you have decided to do A bootcamp, I think LW is a great place to start Read less

After 3 years working in Investment Banking, I decided to update my skill-set with some tools that I could use for whatever my next professional challenge would be. That’s why I decided to study Data Science. 
Choosing Le Wagon was a no-brainer for me since it is the best coding school & their approach was exactly what I needed - a hands-on Bootcamp where you can learn by doing challenges.
In addition, some key competitive advantages I’d like to highlight are i) the Teaching Assistant support during challenges - that makes the difference if you're stuck with something you've never done before, ii) the continuous update of the lectures, challenges & program overall to be up-to-date in the field, and iii) their product-oriented approach - that makes the Bootcamp a pretty good approximation of the real working challenges, and hence, an easier landing in your next job :)
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When I joined Le Wagon's Data Science bootcamp in Berlin, I already had some coding autonomy. However, I wanted to improve and raise the difficulty bar of my projects. Le Wagon was the right choice. Its learning path is practical: it's based on challenges and cooperation with classmates. I could get the knowledge and the intuition behind programming in data science. The complexity of the final project that I carried out with a team of classmates made me see how much my skills improved during the bootcamp. I highly recommend it. Read less

Coming from a finance background I did not know what to expect when I signed up for Le Wagon. I just knew I wanted to change my career and do something meaningful. I took the Le Wagon part-time course and it was nothing short of amazing. It was one of the most intense yet enriching programs I have ever done. I learned so much and in the end, I can confidently call myself a full-stack developer. As a bonus, I met some of the most helpful teachers and TAs that I ever had, with who I intend to keep in contact throughout my career as a developer. Thank you Le Wagon for playing a huge part in a life-changing decision I made. Read less

Before starting the bootcamp i was working as a bartender and a little bit as a sound designer. Thanks to Le Wagon i discovered the world of coding in a way that i could have never done by myself. The buddy-sistem allowed me to team up with a diferent mind everyday, preparing me to be versatil in the diferent teams that the Professional world can provide. The beautiful Team and TAs helped a lot aswell, being mentore byby a team full of love and careness really makes the difference. And also to conclude the bootcamp we did a Final Project where we emulated a real world product development. To conclude, im very happy with my experience at Le Wagon. I would do it again and recommend it always. Read less

As a media designer I see in web development the natural evolution of media. I joined the bootcamp because I wanted to learn to code and some colleagues developers recommended me Le Wagon. The process of the bootcamp is fast paced. You will learn a lot in a short amount of time. But you will have support from TAs anytime. Including some spiritual guidance from amazing and capable people in case you need it!. You will also have your daily challenges and a buddy to work with. This will be the implicit challenge not many are aware of: being open and communicative. Don't forget you are working with humans! And finally you will end up with a fully working web application. All in all it was a great challenging experience!! Read less

The Wagon was an unforgettable experience for me, a real breath of fresh air, where I was able to learn to code in Python during the summer. This allowed me to acquire skills but also to grow in the company where I am currently working. I approach data with a whole different perspective and I am able to conduct much more relevant analyses. Also, I can scrap websites easily. Le Wagon has also allowed me to join a great community, made up of mutual aid and benevolence. I will miss the surprise breakfasts and the crazy parties! Read less

Being a Mom of a 3 year old during the COVID lock down and being a career changer, I was unsure of what to expect from the Boot camp. How hard would the challenges be? Will I be able to understand the concepts that would be taught? These were some of my concerns when I enrolled. But I was astounded by the amount of support you get from the Staff and the fellow team members.  During enrollment interview, I went thinking that the Data Science course would be the right fit for me. Paal, the Melbourne Manager took the time - listened to my interests, passions and suggested that Web Development would be the right fit for me. He gave me a few days to decide, I followed his advice and joined the very next Web Development Batch in Melbourne and super glad that I did. I was lucky enough to learn from some of the Best Coders!!! CurriculumYou kick off the day with a morning lecture,then you get to do 3-5 mandatory challenges and a few optional challenges if you feel up for it. At the end of the day, you have a fun live coding session with your Teacher. The entire curriculum is designed in such a way that, you actually work with your team and use the Best Design Practices like GitHub, Agile Methodologies and even Pair Programming.  The Best Part is that no one is left behind. If you are stuck at any point your Teachers are always there to guide you. Despite the course being a bit fast paced (I personally found it enjoyable...), there are a few catchup days included in the course schedule.  I would never have guessed post bootcamp I would have the confidence to design an app from scratch to finish. And guess what, you learn all this in 10 Weeks.   Skills Acquired during Bootcamp:- Using the Terminal, VS Code & GitHub- Softwares like (Ruby, SQL, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, SCSS, JavaScript, Ruby on Rails Framework)- Pair Programming- Agile Methodologies (SCRUM)- Confidence to present your code and develop an app start to finish Last but not least,Post bootcamp you unlock even more resources - more challenges, tutorials, career guidance ... The moment you enrol, the Le Wagon Team is invested in your success! Highly Recommend Read less

I have been studying finance in a business school for 5 years before joining le Wagon. I wanted to acquire additional skills in data analysis, data sciences and task automatisation. For those reasons, I joined the Le Wagon Paris Data Science bootcamp during the summer 2021. Following the bootcamp, i decided to leave finance towards a data science career. I am currently working part-time as a Teaching Assistant at Le Wagon and taking job interviews for a data analyst position. Le wagon have been a life changing eye opening experience, both regarding my personal and professional life. Read less

The Le Wagon Bootcamp is a great way to develop programming fundamentals and get a strong foundation of coding best practices. Content is jam packed into a 10 week schedule and the exercises reinforce your learnings as you go through each module. Teaching assistants are excellent and would definitely recommend to others! Read less

Highly recommend.
Doing the Le Wagon Full Stack Engineering Bootcamp is one of those decisions you'll be thanking yourself for years for doing, and one of your biggest regrets if you don't. The course taught me a suite of tools to build any basic web app that I'm beyond excited about, but what was more valuable was the experience. I think LW have got 'teaching learning' and 'running a community' down pat - you should take notes on those elements as well because you come for the content, but stay for the community. It's such a great learning environment run by impressive people with only the best of intentions.
Truth: anyone doing this course will leave in a net better position after completion. Read less

Taking part in the web development bootcamp at Le Wagon Berlin was one of the best decisions I could take. Le Wagon has a great learning program to teach you the most important topics about programming which really gives you the tools to think as a developer. The method of solving challenges and flashcards helps immensely to fix the knowledge and keep the learning process really engaging. Besides that, they have an amazing team of teachers and teacher assistants who are really kind and good at it. After the bootcamp, they also provided us with a well structured career week with full of valuable advices and a post bootcamp learning program! I can only recommend Le Wagon bootcamp. Read less