General Assembly

Pros are that the instructors are great and very supportive (everyone in my cohort was also very supportive towards each other), there are so many helpful resources, and it's taught in such a way that really helps you learn the material. I don't necessarily... Read More have any cons other than that it is a bit overwhelming, but hey, I enjoy the challenge.

Wow, it is really the best academy with full of humble staff members and best instructors who teaches in way you can understand ,who encourages you through out the program.Now I am confident thanks to GA I can do anything in SE field.
-you do project... Read More almost everyday
- you present it
-you do team projects everyday
-you got help from instructors through out the week

All in all i just want to say thanks to GA and God Bless to all instructors, i will definitely recommend to my community.

Earlier this year I decided to make a career transition from architecture to UX/UI design and General Assembly quickly became my number one choice for education, and that was a really great decision. I enrolled in the UX Design Immersive course at GA,... Read More a 12 week deep dive into the UX process and I was blown away by how much I learned. We learned about the entire UX process from a high level in the first week and immediately began implementing our new knowledge and building upon it with practical projects that mirrored real life UX work. In total we worked on the entire UX process 5 times in 12 weeks, producing amazing portfolio pieces. We worked in teams to build our communication and collaboration skills and the opportunities at GA allowed us to work with real clients for our final project. This was such a valuable opportunity and its one that, to my knowledge, is unique to GA.

Not only did I learn a lot of hard skills that are valuable, but I also learned a lot soft skills and was given tons of support in the job seeking process. GA's outcomes program is rigorous but incredibly supportive. Just a week after graduating from UXDI I have been given way more support in my career development than in the four years that I was in college.

All in all, General Assembly runs an incredible educational platform, and their passion for supporting their students make a meaningful switch into a new career is obvious. Give General Assembly a chance and you won't be disappointed.

I'll keep this short and simple.

The program is hard. The saying "You get what you put into it" rings true in every way. You'll need to understand that the majority of your time in the program and even after class will be dedicated to learning. I would... Read More recommend taking free courses that cover the material found in the curriculum before start to give yourself a head start.

You're given an assessment to take before hand, but keep in mind that this is meant to gauge whether or not you'll be a good fit for the program and while you may pass, there's a chance you aren't entirely ready. My one complain about the program is that it's directed at anyone despite their familiarity with programming. The instructors do an amazing job, but anyone learning from scratch is going to have a hard time.

To sum it up, I would wholeheartedly recommend GA SEI to anyone who wants to learn programming, but brace yourself for a pretty wild ride.

This program is perfect for someone looking to go into web design. You will learn how to use Figma and Photoshop, along with other design programs. You will explore color theory, font, typography, interactive states, design layout, and so much more. Brockett,... Read More the instructor, creates and inclusive and supportive environment. She was so understanding and flexible. The students in the class were all like-minded individuals who inspired me with their own work and constructive criticism. I was a teacher who wanted to get into a different career. By taking this class I believe I will finally be able to make that switch.

I attended the GA Software Engineering Immersive bootcamp during the pandemic so it was completely virtual. Even with it being virtual, I had such an amazing experience! It is very intense, but any time I was really struggling, a staff member was actively... Read More reaching out to me, helping get back on my feet, and making sure I was moving forward! I am so grateful for the GA staff as well as my amazing cohort!

I think overall the experience I had at General Assembly was okay. I think the instructor was inviting and knowledgeable and the material was up to date. My only problem, as I'm sure many others might feel, is that there's this appearance that they will... Read More help you get a job once you complete the course. I believe many people go in and take this course, hoping for help and they don't get it. I think they should avoid implying that their courses will get you a new role and keep it as honest as possible. If you lost a job and worked hard to pay for this, only to find out that it wont really help them get connected, it's disappointing.

The course felt like it breezed by at times but if you take the time to review the material and seek out help along with their available resources, then you will succeed.
Overall, you learn the fundamentals then move on to some of the heartier and recent... Read More frameworks and languages such as React, MongoDB and Express. You learn how to use the command line interface to help with connecting local and remote repositories. Very useful and fun at times.

I knew that I wanted to take a UX Design program and after doing a lot of research, it turned out that General Assembly was the best program on the market. I spoke with students who had taken the course prior and they all had great things to say about... Read More it.

I took the full-time program in D.C. and my instructors were very intelligent. We worked with real-clients to solve actual problems with their websites. I was able to refine my research and strategy skills, while also building up my UX and visual design skills.

I recommend this program for anyone trying to break into the Design field that has a background in sales/marketing/etc. just like me! I was able to land a job right out of the program, but the team works with you for as long as you need if you don't find something a job during the course.

I attended their immersive a few months ago and I would discourage everyone from attending this school at any of their locations. Why? The course material is very mediocre and covers only basic development tools; it is mainly because they accept anyone... Read More without any prior screening. So students who are really serious and motivated about being a coder have to work at slow pace with outdated material. The teacher to student ratio is bad too like sometimes there will only be two teachers left to handle a group of 25-30 students and that’s why teachers leave mid way because of added burden. The career guidance and confidence building is practically nil and so many students leave GA feeling less capable of being a coder. What I have felt there is that they are not very industry focused coz they don’t know much about the job market. Their service agreement is not up to the mark too and even if you somehow end up getting a job, it will be a part time work with less than average pay. Moreover, there is no training or support as to how to approach companies or handle real time programming challenges. Nothing is explained in a proper manner and group assignments are a joke too, they promise so many things when you join like they will get you a job, make you successful etc but I was jobless for 5 months after completing their course (which I badly wanted to leave in between but still somehow finished due to some of my batch mates who became good friends) You know what’s worse? You pay a huge amount to become a coder but here they just teach you how to copy and paste and not how to think like a programmer. This was the most unprofessional place I have ever seen because teachers were never helpful and never helped anyone solve real problems. My honest opinion? If you are planning to join General Assembly, don’t! You would just waste your money. Instead, invest in a place that focuses on overall student development and train them well to become successful even if that place charges a little much.