Constructor Academy

At the start of 2021 I have never written a line of code, at the start of 2022 I started as a Junior Software Developer in Zurich. I applied to SIT Academy for a change in my carrier after working in the insurance industry for five years. I had zero prior... Read More knowledge up to the moment I applied. After I passed the interviews SIT Academy gave me access to a bunch of preparation work which really helped giving a basic understanding of coding and setting a level to excel from during the bootcamp. The bootcamp is very demanding as there is so much to learn. I really enjoyed the teaching method used by SIT Academy as they give lessons during the mornings and in the afternoons you are free to do as many exercises as you wish to help you understand the topics taught. We also worked on three big projects which you can put into your portfolio and show to potential employers. In the end and after the bootcamp the SIT Academy team will help you prepare your ideal CV and will support you finding a job as a developer. I would highly recommend SIT Academy to everyone who wants to change career paths or wants to learn a new skill. You need to be motivated as you will gain extra knowledge according to the work you are willing to put in.

The content of the curriculum was perfectly calibrated to cover all the relevant topics and frameworks in full-stack web development. The instructors were experienced and passionate professionals, and the support of the teaching assistants ensured the... Read More best student experience. An overall very positive and fun environment where to learn all the skills you need to become a full-stack developer!

This bootcamp gave me the opportunity to put my hands into the current technologies in the market of Full Stack software development. At the same time, it served to enhance my chances in the labor market and eventually helped me land a job two months... Read More after graduating.  I realized the quality of the materials and hands-on experience gained in this bootcamp while on interviews during the job hunt.  Furthermore, SIT Academy supported me effectively with assistance when preparing for my interviews and provided me with useful tools to make my applications more systematic and easy to follow. I could not be happier having decided to pursue this course at SIT Academy. They have a lot of experience. Even though I was skeptical at first about the online bootcamp, they made it work seamlessly. Great experience, money well spent. 

This boot-camp sets you up with the fundamentals of coding and data science with the preparatory work, slowly ramping up over the course of the course and it finishes off by providing an opportunity to bring your newly-acquired skills to life in collaboration... Read More with external companies. I really enjoyed the structure of the lectures, the exercise sessions and the support given to us by the tutors. I also made great friends and made sure to enjoy all the way through. :)

Propulsion Academy's full-time Data Science Bootcamp is without a doubt one of the most intense learning experiences I have ever had. For 3 months, I was taught all the necessary skills about statistics, programming with R and python, machine learning,... Read More deep learning, NLP and machine learning engineering. All this along with by many practical examples, supervised by teacher assistance and instructors. The instructors were up to date with the latest technologies, as many are currently working in the field. I attended 100% remote and everything worked perfectly. The academy has a wide network of contacts in Switzerland, which allowed me, at the end of my training, to do a real project for a startup in the health industry and a few months later to start my new job as a Machine Learning Engineer.

Enrolling in the Data Science Bootcamp was a great decision to kick start my career change from academic sciences into the finance industry. The instructors and the course structure made it easy to go from beginner to advanced topics within 3 months,... Read More with enough flexibility to adapt the exercises or projects to our own expectations. The courses are really state-of-the-art, both technically and from a business perspective, with topics such as trustworthy AI, data translation, etc... The atmosphere was very positive and supportive all the time, which is really precious to keep motivation up during the intense moments. Instructors were very available and ready to help. For the job search afterwards, we got a lot of support to prepare our applications, although the network is mainly centered on Zurich (which is awesome if you're looking for contacts in the area). Overall, the Bootcamp exceeded all my expectations. I'm very grateful that I could start the career I was hoping for. I feel like I learned all the bases (and more) that I need in my current job as a Data Scientist, as well as the insights and perspective to understand business problems, and communicate meaningful results to my team and clients, but also bring some fresh ideas on the table.

My background is neuroscience research and I hoped to change my career from academia to industry. The course at Propulsion Academy is a perfect fit for me because it has a final project from a partner company, enough to have the feeling of industry experience.... Read More Even if the course itself was quite tough and challenging, I could enjoy and be relaxed because I knew the course covers almost all of the knowledge of any field of data science. The course material and personal notes are a big asset for my professional career. Out of the course itself, I really liked the overall atmosphere of Propulsion Academy. Staff are highly motivated and teaching assistants are always there to answer any questions. I also appreciate a lot for supporting job applications after the course. I can definitely say that I might not be able to achieve my career plan without joining Propulsion Academy. I’m sure that it was one of the best decisions in my life. If you’re serious about changing your career into data science and ready to dedicate yourself for 12 weeks, I highly recommend this course.

I have attended the 6 weeks Python programming bootcamp (twice a week, 3 hours each session, plus one tutoring session). To start off, although having average experience with other softwares/programming languages, I had very little knowledge about Python.... Read More The first two classes were the hardest in my view, as they presented a lot of topics; they gave a very valuable overview, also introducing concepts which became more prominent in the second part of the bootcamp. Each session consisted of approximately 50 minutes of theory and 2 hours of exercises about the topics taught that day. The exercises were in my view the most useful part of the bootcamp, as they provided me with sort of hands on guided experience, also leveraging on the support of the trainer and the assistant who were available even beyond the class time. I would definitely recommend this bootcamp to someone with little to none Python experience, even to someone with no programming knowledge at all, as these classes cover a broad range of topics related to Python which on one hand will already enhance your skills set for your day-to-day work while on the other will provide you the basis for further development on the subject. Side remark: I did not use the job support therefore I left it unrated.

I still remember the day I decided to contact Propulsion Academy to apply for their Full-Stack course, only a few months ago. I was determined to become a programmer, after working for many years in a different field, but I was very unsure as to how or... Read More where to begin. I can now say, without a doubt, I couldn't have chosen a better way to start. Propulsion Academy is one of those rare places where you get much more than you pay for. Their curriculum is so well organized that it is hard to believe how a person can absorb so much knowledge in so little time, and everything you are taught is carefully chosen so that the students can already apply to competitive jobs with confidence after graduating. The teachers and mentors will be there for you, and they will take you through every step of the way so that you make the most of your time. And, more importantly, they will make sure that you stay motivated and keep up the hard work throughout the course. I honestly don't know how I would have survived such an intensive challenge without the support of every single person there. I joined Propulsion Academy with a smile on my face, and I left with an even bigger one. And now I'm ready for my life as a programmer :) PS: I managed to find a great and very rewarding job just 1 month after graduating.