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About Lighthouse Labs
Lighthouse Labs will take you from coding hobbyist to professional developer, and be the launchpad for your career.
Based out of Canada's most dynamic tech hubs, students are immersed into full-stack web or iOS development through hands-on experience.... Read More
Lighthouse Labs' industry-driven curriculum and rigorous education standards have created the ultimate result for their graduates: over 95% employment rates.
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Courses
Average Ratings (All Programs)
4.27/5
- Anonymous
- Web Development Bootcamp
- Graduated: 2018
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"Rushed course that doesn't prepare you for the real world"
- Anonymous
- Web Development Bootcamp
- Graduated: 2019
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"Amazing staff and career support."
Pros
- Amazing career services. They truly want you to succeed and do everything in their power to bridge the gap between you and companies. Louisa and Lulwa are some of the most hard-working people I have ever encountered and I honestly would not have... Read More
Cons
- The React weeks were not good. It needs an overhaul and I honestly learned more from Udemy courses than those two weeks. I love React and it was painful to see how mismanaged that section was. I believe they are looking to do a revamping of the course though in the near future.
Overall, I would unreservedly recommend this bootcamp to anyone who is seriously committed to a career switch. Don't look at the 93% hiring rate and be enticed though; attending this bootcamp is not like flipping a coin and getting hired 93% of the time. This bootcamp gives you some serious resources to succeed, but ultimately it is up to the individual to forge their own path. I suggest that potential applicants try out a course on Udemy to see if they can handle the work before applying.
Comment- Anonymous
- Web Development Bootcamp
- Graduated: 2019
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"A community and experience that was priceless"
Unrelated engineering background -> Unrelated job -> 3 month boot camp -> Job right after graduation.
The community is what makes this bootcamp worth it 100%.
Being around 20 other people in the same situation with the drive and motivation to succeed 10-12... Read More
The staff are all absolutely fantastic and wonderful people! The instructors and mentors (as of mid late 2019) are all exceptionally talented individuals who are passionate about teaching and helping new devs! (Shout out to Vasily, Mikias, Zola and Will for being the best mentors!)
The react part of curriculum is okay but could use a little love. Would recommend students to take a cheap udemy course on react or something similar to supplement their learning.
All in all a crazy, hectic and amazing 3 months that I would recommend to anyone seriously considering a career switch.
Best,
Really happy and satisfied Lighthouse Alumni
- Anonymous
- Graduated: 2019
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"Passable bootcamp, great people but weak job support - Do not recommend overall"
I came into the bootcamp with previous experience in Computer Science and some coding on the side. My main intent for joining Lighthouse was to learn more on Web Dev and find a job to switch industries.
The courses were alright but I feel that there should... Read More
The largest draw for me was the possibility to get introductions to companies hiring locally and this is where I felt the most let down by Lighthouse. I understand there was some staffing changes happening at that time but I feel like it was basically worthless. I ended up finding a position via another cohort member who referred it to me with the CEO at the company mentioning that Lighthouse had never presented me as one of the options available.
TLDR: Alright bootcamp, crappy job placement that feels like it might provide preferential treatment at the expense of some but some great people working there.
CommentHi there,
Thanks for leaving us a review. We’re sorry you were disappointed by Career Services. Every student’s job search is important to us, and we prioritize making introductions to employers whenever appropriate. Remember, as an alumni you have access... Read More
- Jen Yee
- Graduated: 2016
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"Great experience for someone looking for a career change"
- Couragyn Chretien
- Graduated: 2017
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"Got us all jobs"
- Anonymous
- Graduated: 2017
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"Toxic Environment - Do not recommend"
- Anonymous | Developer
- Web Development Bootcamp
- Graduated: 2019
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"Great way to start your tech career."
I had little to no experience in coding prior to joining LHL but graduated with enough knowledge and experience to change the course of my career. I can now write my own full stack applications from scratch and have become more aware of what technologies... Read More
CommentHi there, thanks for sharing your review. It's great to hear you're doing so well after Bootcamp and enjoyed the experience. Stay in touch and come back for alumni hours anytime.
- Paul | IOS Developer
- Graduated: 2017
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"Hard but worth it"
When I first got into the iOS development bootcamp I found it extremely hard! But I stuck with it and dedicated minimum 12 hour days 6 day/week.
CommentHi,
Thank you for sharing your experience. Wow, congratulations on sticking with it and completing Bootcamp! It can be intense but sounds like you persevered in the environment.
- Anonymous | Full-Stack Developer
- Web Development Bootcamp
- Graduated: 2017
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"Great journey over the full stack"
Highly intensive bootcamp that requires 110% of one's attention for weeks. It was very exhausting but also worth every minute.
Pros:
- mentors - they were awesome and gave that extra to get over any problems
- career service - they are interested in your... Read More
Cons:
- the building was a bit war-torn but they moved to a new office since I attended
Hey,
Thanks for leaving your review and being honest about our previous space! We have found some exciting, new venues for our programs lately, though it has been hard to say goodbye to our roots. Come and visit us soon!
Lighthouse Labs's average rating is 4.27 out of 5.0 based on 108 review(s).
Good morning,
Thank you for leaving a review, and for enrolling with us at Lighthouse Labs in 2018. We appreciate and welcome all feedback, and we'll strive to be better based on your experience in Victoria.
Victoria is a satellite location of ours and... Read More
Our career services team is committed to helping alumni at all times post-Bootcamp to support you on your path to becoming a developer. Please don't hesitate to reach out to us at any time at hello@lighthouselabs.com. We'd be happy to support in any way we can.