CareerFoundry

I joined CareerFoundry not because I wanted to get a job as a web developer (I’ve been a web developer for three years), but because I like learning. Over my career, this is the fourth “coding boot camp” I’ve attended and completed, and I can say that it’s by far the most well-written and well-thought-out of all. CareerFoundry’s writing is very easy to read and understand. The curriculum is also well-thought-out as it covers the full stack from front to back. It even touches on some extras toward the end that will show potential employers that you’ve gone above and beyond the fundamentals.

All in all, I’d say this is a great course for beginners, but, like all coding boot camps, you’ll need at least some basic computer skills. If you’re brand new to coding and you’re not a fast learn...

I came across Careerfoundry through another colleague who was also about to enroll in the course. The website really spoke to me - I was feeling stuck at my job and had no sense of where I should go. I decided to speak to CF's Career Advisor (Sam), who helped me to set aside my anxieties / fears of changing a career. I am so so glad I made this decision. I signed up for the UX certified course (June 2017), completed the immersion course early (Feb 2017), and spent 2 months prepping my UX portfolio and interviews. I applied to a total of 15 jobs, got 7 call backs and 2 offers. It really was a dream come true for me.

Careerfoundry is an amazing platform to help you go through this transition - learn new skills and get into the exciting field of UX. I know CF foundry tries very hard t...

Pros: the tutor I was assigned was really helpful and encouraging. He was always available to review my code, give me pointers and challenges, and was really encouraging. Compared to other online courses this was the most economical and gave me a chance to see if it was a good fit for me before payIn the full tuition.

Cons: it just really didn’t work out, for a variety of reasons. Admittedly, I was in a bit of a time crunch to attempt to finish the whole thing ahead of schedule, which was what I needed to do for personal reasons. That aside, I was really dissatisfied with the mentor I was assigned, and it looked like I would need to change tutors if I wanted to change mentors., which I wasn’t willing to do.

The curriculum seemed really shallow. Sure, you can get a couple of websit...

I am very happy I found this course on my life path. It changed my career plans 180 degrees around and it was worth it! The course was well prepared, written in a very understandable language (important for a person like me, who's not a native english speaker). It covered everything that was needed to make first projects on my own and start applying for junior jobs. I've got a lot of support from my mentor and from other students. I am still in touch with them 3 years after finishing the course and can still count on some nice review! Lifetime access to notes and lessons is a huge advantage when doing first steps on your own. My overall experience was fantastic - very helpful people, good learning materials, great support from experienced programmers and useful experience exchange with ...

I wanted to change careers from graphic design to UX design. I joined CareerFoundry and loved my experience with them. I was paired with a great mentor, Jeremy. He was very helpful, understanding, patient, and empathetic. He helped me learn the ins and outs of UX and prepare and practice for the interviews. They have a great team of career specialists too who help you with the interviews and give you tips on your job search.

Almost a month after graduation, I got my first UX job in a well known company. Career Foundry makes learning UX fun and you get to work on two portfolio pieces during the course.

I came from an unrelated field so I did not have much experience in the UX field. But chose Career Foundry as the course "guaranteed a job or my money back". I spent around £2500 and to be honest I feel I could have used that money in a better way in trying to change careers.

The course itself seemed well structured and my mentor was helpful. At the end of the 6 months I had one project to show for my work which I could use when applying for jobs. There is a smaller short course that focuses on 'career change' and I was only able to complete 9/10 modules due to other restrictions on my time.

After I completed the course I spent 6 months applying for jobs but found the process extremely difficult. I did not even receive one interview after the coaching and help from careerfoundry. ...

Firstly, I would like to congratulate CareerFoundry for such an affordable program in getting started in web development! Due to the U.S. market and my location, I was not able to procure a job in 6 months yet they did honour their job gaureentee, as always make sure one reads the terms and abides. However, the program itself prepared me for a subsequent local in-house boot camp and now has the pleasure of calling myself not only a full-stack Ruby on Rails web developer but as an upgrade to software developer upon adding the .Net (C#) stack. With the work of the CareerFoundry team has been able to position myself for growth and future success within the tech space by providing me with a module to prepare me for the current and future job market along the main course. I am forever gratef...

I have decided to switch from social pedagogy to a completely new topic, UX Design, and it was one of the best decisions that I´ve made in the past few years. I took the course in January 2017 and have finished it in June. It was a great experience that has opened the whole new way in my career.

Career Foundry has fulfilled all my hopes and wishes related to (1) professional support on my learning path, (2) learning topics that a UX designer needs to know, (3) taking a good course that would support me on all the way from learning to getting a job.

(1) The support from my tutor and mentor during the course was great. Their feedback to my work was relevant and helpful.

(2) I really liked the way in which the content was presented. It was interesting and easy to consume. So, I r...

I decided to change career from marketing to UX design and enrolled on the UX course. Although when I finished the course I felt that I still was lacking a lot of practice in the field, I got a very good knowledge of what a UX designer should do and know. In order to get more practice the course shoud be longer because some skills they just need practice and time to be developped.

Also the course prepared me on how to present my work and my creative processes to potential employers, which I think has been very useful. I also found very useful the active student community, I have got great help from it. For example, I got to know other fellow students who have ended up helping me a lot on my portfolio and job application documents and it has been a useful source to start networking. ...

I started the UX Immersion programme with specialisation in UI in October, and finished last month. My experience with CF has been very, very good!

I decided to switch careers, with a background in Business Management and Marketing. I found the course itself to be challenging enough without being overwhelming, and having access to support of my tutor (Allison), mentor (Pia), and the awesome people in the Slack group. That sort of support is really necessary when you're doing an online course, that too about a field that you don't have much previous knowledge about.

The exercises and tasks themselves were very clearly explained, with just enough focus on theory and more on the practical aspect of things. Each lecture provides and extensive list of additional reading materials if ...

Bad experance. The course does not get you ready for interviews. You will be tested. They will not help you pass. They only give you verbal questions but you will be tested thriugh coding challanges. That is hardest part of getting the job. Their terms and conditions protect their butts from ever having to give a refund and they will find every excuse in the book not to give it to you and stop replying when they run out. I recommend just buying a book like cracking the code interview and avoid this program at all costs. My first tutor kept approving my work when they had errors in it and I ended up with a buggy app that my next tutor had to help me sort out.

I recently completed CareerFoundry’s 6 month UI/UX course and received a job offer about 3 months afterwards. It enabled me to achieve my goal of changing my career trajectory. I was already working as a traditional graphic designer, but had been wanting to do more UX/UI work and CF helped make that a reality. I was so pleased from beginning to end.

The course is very well laid-out and paced appropriately. I worked hard, but was able to complete it while still working full time. Expect a minimum of 15hrs each week, more if you want to get the most out of it. It was worth every penny.

CF pairs you with 2 mentors, one who you work with weekly, and another who reviews your final unit assignments, of which there are about 6. This pairing works really well so that you get multiple vi...

I loved everything about the course. How its lay out and designed to teach you about IX materials. Very good and helpful instructors and advisors. Only thing was helping with finding a job. Very helpful to create my portfolio but in regards to finding your job you are on your own. Not much guaranteed, anyone can find a job within 6 months.

I completed CareerFoundry's 6-month online UI/UX course in November 2017. Judging by this class, I would not hesitate to recommend any of their courses to anyone. I work full time and the course required a minimum of 15-20 hours a week additional time. The course material is planned out very well, and yet they are always making improvements and tweaks to the order and depth of material. They provide 2 mentors throughout the 6 learning units, 1 who you work with on a weekly basis, and another who reviews you at the end of every unit - a very smart idea. So even though they bill it at 1:1, it's really 2 mentors for every student. They also provide a well-organized Slack community so you always have other students to bounce questions off of, for your particular area of study. Not only did ...

I took the UX Designer course last year in January 2017 and graduated in June 2017.

My goal was to gain as much knowledge as possible, not just certificate. Therefore I spent weekly more than 20 hours studying and preparing for the assignements. And it worth it.

The course itself is really well organized and you always get the sense of the progress, even after small achievements. Next to studying I practiced on one real project. It means sometimes I was running after people to get interviews and user feedback. Was an exciting and interesting time. I loved the huge community and the support from my mentor and tutor. They were fast and always there for any questions. Actually thanks to my mentor I got my current position. One Manager in my network was browsing randomly on LinkedIn...

I started the UX course in December 2016 and there was only one UX course at the moment as I remember. I was supposed to finish the course within six months but in the end, I took about eight months (I was working full-time). The course was really challenging and hard. If you are new to the field like I was, you have so many things to learn (especially at the beginning) and it's never-ending. So many times I got overwhelmed but at the same time, I was enjoying so much! The tutors, mentors, career specialists, student advisors and people who work there are so supportive, encouraging and helpful. (I'm based in Berlin, where the HQ is, so I have visited their office several times and got to know people there!) I would say, the course doesn't cover everything you need to become a super read...

I read reviews on switchup and decided to take a chance and do the course and so far it has been the best decision I have taken when it comes to a career in UX.
I have a great combination of tutor and mentor who really helped me hone my skills and become a very good designer and I continue to have a healthy relationship with my mentor and tutor. This is not a typical course where some give's a lecture, but you read the text and practically apply the knowledge gained and constantly get feedback to become a good designer.Design is iterative and this is applied to make you a better designer. There are also some short videos to help you get going. As I am Berlin, I was invited to work from the Careerfoundry office and had a great time working out of the office and getting to know the peop...

My journey has been a long one, but it started back in 2016 when I was at a job that was well... not my favorite. One art director told me that I needed to take a UX course during my thousands face to face interviews. You know those words change my way of thinking. The feedback was great to hear, so I search the web high and low for something. Finally, I came to CF, and I was not sure if this was the right move. I email them over to over 100 times and talk to them. I was going to pay for it then I chicken out... finally two months later I did pay for the UX course which it was six months. This way I was able to do the coursework and still work full time and take care of my family. Once I was doing the UX coursework, some of the homework assignments was a lot, and I had to redo some of ...

''Before I join the CF School I was not so sure if the time and money were worth investing because I had a friend who could help me learn most of the UX expertise. But, after sometimes I realized, that I need a more structured plan and curriculum in order to learn all the aspects of UX Design and the step by step design process.
I was already invited to few job interviews before I join CF but I was not really able to talk about my projects. Simply because I was not following the right path and I still didn't know so many things about UX design. I'm so grateful that I finally decided to join this community. I had a lovely tutor, who was always available for me and I had a helpful amazing and experienced mentor, who's her video feedbacks are still so valuable and helpful. I got my firs...

Very dissatisfied with the Student Advisory team. More of that later.

The course is tough! Taking up more time than expected but I'm progressing and on track to finish on time. If you're a beginner like me, treat this as a full-time course. You may find it difficult to stay on track if you devote only 20 hours/week.

One thing I do not like is the excessive amount of links the lessons throw at me. Ruins my flow. I'd spend a bunch of time finally understanding a section, go on to the next section and get links to read up on other stuff. This happens a lot and pretty much in every lesson. It's overwhelming. Hard to determine which links are important and which ones I can save for later. If I were to go through each link, it would take forever to complete the course. Not ideal for a b...