General Assembly

The pros: I have developed a proficiency in a skillset that I previously had almost zero experience in, I went for a manual labor field to a tech one and now I feel well equipped to work at the entry level and at the least keep learning and growing on... Read More a meaningful path. The cons: It is an incredibly demanding curriculum, you really have to make a lot of mental room and it will sap your mental energy too, to really get the most out of it you really do sort of have to put your life second for a few months nothing unmanageable just worth noting.

The course was very well structured. From day one you're being immersed into the growth path on becoming the new professional that you set up yourself to be. Instructors and outcomes staff are very approachable and supportive. The course is very hard... Read More work but also great fun and you don't even notice when you become ready to search for your new job. It really works! It is a big financial commitment, but GA is open about what's involved and how long it might take for some to change a career, so you can prepare yourself well in advance and join when you're ready.

This course was really great to learn about the different applications of python for data science. I really enjoyed the two part presentation (apply learning to a dataset of your choice - presenting your analysis at two points during the course.) Definitely... Read More gave me confidence to continuing learning in this field. Overall, course is great for anyone currently doing some degree of analytical work and who would like to expand their skill set.

Overall a great program. GA did a great job at getting me started in my software engineering career. It’s very fast paced but my instructors were clearly very knowledgeable. We studied the MERN stack along with Python and Django, and created some great... Read More projects along the way. I'm very glad I deiced to take this boot-camp, I know I couldn't have learned this on my own especially without my great instructors help!

This program was both challenging and rewarding. UX is an ever-changing field and GA recognizes this very well which is great. They are constantly updating their curriculum based on feedback from instructors and students, which lets you know they are... Read More invested in improving. All of the topics and tools covered were relevant and helpful. One of the best things you get from this program is coach who will work with you to help you land your first role post bootcamp - you will cover salary negotiation, resume building, interview tips and so much more!

My experience with GA was life-changing. I was in a job that I was not happy in working 24/7 365 days a year and became burnt out. I decided that I was going to change careers to something that would both feel fulfilling and give me a new environment... Read More to work in. I had always been interested in code and felt GAs Software Engineering immersive class would fulfill the goal I set myself. My experience at GA was very positive. The instructors, career and mental support, and the classmates all made this experience worth the time and money. I was able to build the necessary skills, a strong professional network, and confidence for entering a new industry. I highly recommend the NYC software engineering immersive certification.

I completed the Data Science Immersive remote course in May 2021. My instructors were smart, helpful, and supportive, and my classmates were the same. I was really happy to be surrounded by so many like-minded data-nerds :) The course itself is very intensive,... Read More but do-able as long as you're prepared to sacrifice a part of your social life for 3 months. We had about 2 labs (homework) per week and a project every other week, peppered in with hackathons and quizzes as well. I thought the majority of the labs and all the projects were helpful in terms of supplementing the coursework and providing hands-on experience. My only piece of negative feedback was that some of the lessons were obviously not updated or had typos - not great when you're paying $15K. Also, sometimes it seems like the instructors do not review lessons beforehand and that they are simply filling in the code based on solutions they have on the side. For the most part it didn't bother me too much since I don't expect them to know everything but just be prepared to ask questions and self-study when things don't make sense. GA's Outcomes team is great and full of resources to help you in the job search process including resume and portfolio reviews, interview prep, etc. The only potential issue I can think of is that many of the career coaches are balancing multiple cohorts at once so it may feel like you don't get as much dedicated time - which is fine since the actual job search process should largely be your responsibility.

I loved my experience at General Assembly. Every step of the way was well thought-out--I always felt taken care of by the staff on every team. Some would argue the price is steep, but the level-up in my life that GA provided was genuinely priceless. The... Read More skills and confidence I now have in the workplace will help be successful for the rest of my career. Now, I say all of this, but I want to note that this course is not for the faint of heart. It was a LOT of hard work and late late nights and to be honest, nobody prepared me for that. If you can handle the intense project work and genuinely want to learn UX/UI Design, you'll be happy you look a leap of faith with General Assembly! The experience and guidance you receive along the way cannot be matched.

I took an on-campus Software Engineering Immersive course at General Assembly in Manhattan and I had a great experience. The on campus atmosphere was nice and friendly and conductive to learning. The professors and TA's were available for help and excellent... Read More at teaching technical skills as well as explaining what is relevant in the industry. The outcomes team and career coach were super helpful in explaining what the field is like as far as job seeking and getting through interviews in the software engineering field (this was an area I felt inexperienced with and unsure about). I finished the course feeling much more confident about that. The staff was cool and so were fellow students, who were as driven to grow and succeed as I was. We formed some awesome friendships there. Overall, it's an experience that helped me grow and get the kind of job I was looking for, so I recommend it.

I think taking the UXDI program through GA was the best way for me to get a job in UX. I needed the discipline and accountability and my instructor, Shari, was amazing. The cons was that I felt like it wasn't strict enough or hard enough on its students.... Read More I felt surprised by some of the students that made it into the program and felt that they weren't that bought in, making group projects challenging. There was one student who became increasingly confrontational toward the end of the cohort that made it very distracting and disturbing to be on any zoom calls. It had been such a nice cohort experience that I wished it would've been handled more professionally by GA.