Le Wagon

 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! Read less

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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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! Read less

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.
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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!  Read less

 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!  Read less

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. Read less

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! Read less

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 :)   Read less

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 Read less

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. Read less

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. Read less

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! Read less

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. Read less

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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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. Read less

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. Read less

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. Read less

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! Read less