Springboard

The best part of Springboard is the mentorship. My mentor provided me with weekly feedback & was a sounding board for my concerns. She was excellent, and I know I wouldn't have gotten a great experience without her. I also really enjoyed the industry design project- where I got placed with a real company and got to practice my new skills in a real world environment. Read less

I was considering a career transition, a friend of mine recommended me to Springboard Data Analytics career track. I just graduated after 6 months of intense learning. I felt so supported throughout the way, the amount of mentors available to help and motivate is unparalleled. There were also a slack community where students could ask for help. In moments of challenges, I'd go to slack and see how other students were also struggling and seeking help and then overcoming the curriculum. That really gave me a sense of hope. Thank you Springboard. I'm going into my job guarantee phase soon and would hope to get the same amount of support and inspiration!  Read less

I wasn't sure which bootcamp to go with before starting UX Design, but I decided on Springboard based on reviews and my own schedule. I am so glad I did! It is completely online and done at your own pace, which worked perfectly with my weird work schedule. The mentors and career coaches are overall very helpful and seem to have your goals and success in mind. At times calls were canceled last minute, but other than that I had virtually no problems. Definitely recommend Springboard! Read less

This is a review of the software engineering career track prep course, so not the full boot camp. However, because of the prep course I am way more prepared to dive into the full 9 month program. It was the perfect introduction to the video learnings, practice problems, mentor calls, student Slack community, and more that is part of the full boot camp. Colt Steele's teaching style is very clear and understandable, even for beginners. The practices were also very insightful. Overall, I had a very positive experience going through the prep course!

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I recently finished the UX UI career track certification after a little over a year of full - time studying. After researching numerous bootcamps, I was so hesitant about the price but felt SB had the most to offer. I can say it was worth every penny.  I will recommend to complete the course slowly in order to soak in the material and capitalize on all the resources the course offers.

I wasn't sure how'd I'd feel after graduation, but I can say I feel confident and prepared going into applying for jobs. The career coaches and mentors are really unmatched, they have such a passion for helping students break into the industry and are so knowledgable with many aspects of the career transition.

The best part of the course was the industry design project where you are placed on a real company to complete a project. I'm so thankful for SB because now I am officially interning with the startup company that I was placed on. 

If you are in between choosing a bootcamp - go with Springboard. Transitioning into a new career can be overwhelming, but SB has made me feel supported all the way through.



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I had an amazing time at Springboard! The learning curriculum is up-to-date, the instructor is a fantastic teacher, mentors are highly knowledgeable and students are given a lot of time - if they need it - to practice what they are being taught. Students are not being played false with the job guarantee and they are given all the information required to study and pass their 4 mock interviews to secure the job guarantee! Read less

I chose the Springboard Data Science Career Track because it had great reviews, a job offer guarantee, and it had the most in-depth training program with over 500 hours of training material and 14 projects including 3 capstone projects to share with potential employers. They also provide significant career coaching which really helps with finding great jobs and getting interviews. In my opinion, the most valuable part is the mentorship. Springboard assigns a mentor that you meet with on a weekly basis. My mentor is fantastic and helped me to get a job with his company. The training is self-paced and all remote, so I was able to complete most of it while traveling the country in my RV. The program is a bit expensive compared to some others, but all the benefits are definitely worth the cost especially considering that they will give you your money back if you don't get a job offer in the Data Science field. Read less

I really enjoyed the program! 

A few key factors on why I chose Springboard was because of the mentorship and portfolio help that they offered. 
The mentorship was really helpful, we would meet once a week and their mentors are really educated and experienced within the field, they would always provide good insights, feedback, and help you develop your next course of actions. 
The projects that you work on within the program all have different objectives so it doesn't feel like you're just working on the same project.
Springboard also provides extra resources such as job coaches, servers with other students and other help sources. Overall, I really liked the experience Springboard offered, I think there were just so many perks that even until today I haven't used some of them. Highly Recommend!  Read less

This course offered an amazingly comprehensive overview of everything analytics. From structured foundations in your thought process to personalized assistance in understanding LinkedIn profiles and best resumes practices. On top of this, a deep dive into multiple real word technical applications that I now use in my day to day work tasks. Not to mention a one on one mentor to help you through the program from the first day to your last. This course touches on all aspects needed to become a real world analyst and already has paid for itself with the increase in salary I received from my first position out of the course.  Read less

IMPORTANT NOTE: Springboard will give me a $10 amazon card for this review, but these are my honest feelings.

This is a review for the Springboard Data Science Track. I started this track shortly before finishing my Master's in Physics. I was looking at various job prospects and found that data science would be the best track for me in light of my interests and skills. I think the program does prepare you well, at least from the perspective that you feel like you have some grounding in data science before you start your first job/start the job application process. 

The bootcamp is more of a content aggregator, i.e. much of the content is pulled online or obtained for free. There are a few things that might possibly make it worth the money.

1. They have a high-level understanding of what the necessary skills are, and how well versed you need to be in them. If you are like me, you find a lot of the advice online unhelpful: starting your job search by slogging through a 500-page book on the statistical theory behind machine learning models is probably not going to be that helpful. Therefore, having a guided hand through the learning process can be very valuable.

2. They set you up with a mentor. I initially had mentor problems, but eventually I was set up with a mentor who worked great with me. The mentor can both give you encouragement and direction. Talking with them will help you "speak the language" so that you can communicate well during interviews. Finally, they know what projects will help you stand out/be helpful for your learning.

3. They push you to setup a LinkedIn and push the job application process strongly in general. For someone who only ever did research in university, the prospect of making a LinkedIn, making a resume to send to companies, and showing up to interviews was an intimidating and opaque process (silly in retrospect, I know). Springboard will push you to get it all done.

Obviously, the program is not perfect. The program is expensive, and results will vary by typical factors like motivation, talent, and plain old luck. My analysis of the community is that there is a group of people who struggle with the material, and, much more importantly, struggle to get the first job (I have no stats on this population, but they are very visible). This also contributes to the general atmosphere of uncertainty and desperation that, as you might imagine, plagues your cohort as they are scrambling to find jobs. Please take keep in mind that the program will not work by magic (finishing the program is not enough) and examine critically whether you fit the "target" of a new data scientist. 

That being said, I did land an amazing job shortly before finishing the program, well beyond my expectations! Given that, I can only criticize the program so harshly, as I see the final result of the program as being extremely good! Overall, Springboard worked extremely well for me, so I would give it a hearty (but cautious) recommendation. Read less

The best part about Springboard is the ongoing mentorship and the on-demand mentorship calls. I am a data analyst who pivoted from sales. I upskilled into Python and SQL which required big mental shifts, trying to learn this stuff on your own is doable, but the projects you receive and get to showcase to recruiters is INVALUABLE. If you want to set yourself apart, I would highly recommend you consider Springboard as your #1 option. Good Luck! Read less

Great course for beginners and those with some experience who needs a little boost.
I was able to learn good amazing new skills and improve old ones.
The course relatively flexible in terms of study time per week.
Great support and from student advisor, cours mentor and career coach! Read less

I was  a seasoned data integration developer(focusing on traditional RDBMS) /database developer  and wanted to switch to a data engineer that works more toward big data/cloud. I have just finished  data engineering course with Springboard. 

The curriculum is exceptional.   The projects are well designed and really help me on understanding the basic concepts of some advanced  technologies such as, map/reduce,  airflow, kafka, etc (It is worth mentioning that I have used other courses to teach myself kafka, airflow, and was not able to mastered it). The mentor is  very helpful.  He was not only supervising finishing the projects but also helping me understand some most  concepts, like OOP, SOLID. He also helped me to complete a  capstone project which is about creating data lake from scratch, using different technologies,  Python, Spark,  Snowflake, Tableau . A fun project from which I have learned a lot.  I haven't started job hunting.  I feel their support for career is very strong.  Read less

My experience with Springboard was very strong. I am a recent graduate of the Software Engineering Career Track. This program focuses on full-stack web development and will guide the student to a strong understanding of in-demand software engineering skills that are found in a high percentage of job listings.
One-on-one mentoring was one of the most important features for me. I was matched with a mentor that I met with weekly (virtually) who reviewed all of my work, answered questions, made corrections and suggestions, as well as pointed me to additional resources, and guided me on my path. In addition to my personal mentor’s code reviews and instruction, I was given the opportunity to have other mentors give me code reviews of some of the larger curriculum projects which were valuable for getting additional perspectives and becoming comfortable with code reviews in general. The video lectures are put together well and come with study notes. There are many project assignments that are thoughtfully put together and challenging. The capstone projects have become features in my portfolio.
There is a series of mock interviews that you prepare for and must pass that is an invaluable experience: Behavioral,  Project code walk-through, Technical, and whiteboard. This process is very helpful to the interview process
The career services and support are top-notch. Throughout the course, there are career modules to work on so that upon graduation the student is ready to begin the job search that includes resume and cover letter building, networking, and LinkedIn optimization. Post graduation you work with a career coach for 6 months (with available free extensions) to guide you on your job search, prepare you for behavioral interviews, teach you to use the many online resources available, help with job offer negotiations, etc.
There is a job guarantee which offers tuition reimbursement if a job is not secured in 6 months and the graduate stays compliant with standards of job search requirements.

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I had a really great experience with Springboard! You are matched with mentor that you meet every week and my mentor was amazing! She was very supportive and gave really good, concise, and detailed feedback! I could tell that she was very passionate about teaching her students! I also learned a lot through the IDP which is basically a internship where you work witha a real company. I had an awesome team that was super supporitve throughout the whole process and I was able to receive a lot of skills and knowledge through this experience. I would definitely recommend this bootcamp to anyone who is passionate about becoming UX Design and wanting a career change!  Read less

I just completed my UI UX bootcamp with Springboard and I loved the way they guided you through the process! Their interface was very goal motivated. Weekly meetings with a mentor helped give me the professional feedback I needed on my work. Would definitely recommend and 100% worth it! Read less

While I definitely have a lot to learn to become a data scientist, I feel like this prep course does a good job at introducing you to the field as well as preparing you for bigger and better things.  I think this is a great first step for anyone considering a career in Data Science without  a relevant background. A) The prep course is affordable. B) It prepares you for their career track test. and C) Should you choose to do their DS career track course, you'll be able to apply the cost of this program towards that tuition. Read less

I had a great experience with Springboard. The curriculum is challenging and prepares you well. Throughout the course,  I was able to have access to my mentor and career advisor to help me with any questions I had. They also offer job guarantee. I would definitely recommend Springboard for anyone looking to make a transition in their career. Read less