About Lighthouse Labs
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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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Data Analytics
Data Science
Intro to Front-End with JavaScript
Intro to Web Development
Web Development Bootcamp
Lighthouse Labs Reviews
Average Ratings (All Programs)
Anonymous
Graduated: 20223/23/2022
Course
Web Development Bootcamp
"Beginners Avoid"
Lighthouse Labs is most definitely not meant for beginners. They throw you in right to the deep end with little explanation or instruction on mostly all of their Modules leaving you absolutely clueless during their prep with their useless prep forums... Read More
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Anonymous
Graduated: 20222/22/2022
Course
Web Development Bootcamp
"Absolutely not meant for beginners"
Even though they allow you to go in the web development bootcamp with minimal experience (ie. knows a tiny little bit of HTML, JS), don’t. This bootcamp is NOT meant for beginners. Don’t know about others but I’d say most of the time I had no idea what... Read More
Anonymous
Graduated: 20221/25/2022
Course
Web Development Bootcamp
"! AVOID AVOID AVOID ! AVOID AVOID AVOID !"
The entire website is filled with false advertising! There aren't enough mentors to help you. So even if you were proactive, seeking help, you are going to wait an hour or so on queue to get help. Once help does arrive, it's sourced from India, and they're... Read More
lliam mcbean
Full stack developer | Graduated: 202112/19/2021
"You have better options than lighthouse"
Pro: • you learn pretty relevant stack • Cat is very nice and helpful where she can be Cons: • The mentorship throughout the course is not helpful, it is usually students who have recently graduated that lighthouse has asked to come back and work for... Read More
Anonymous
Software Engineer | Graduated: 202111/30/2021
Course
Web Development Bootcamp
"very very bad"
Very bad people and system. arrogant and rude employees do not waste your money there . no proficiency and a lot of rudeness when it comes to deal with students. non organized curriculum . no way to communicate and discuss their mistake (even if you could... Read More
Anonymous
Software Developer | Graduated: 201910/6/2021
Course
Web Development Bootcamp
"No real training, big money grab"
Took the web development boot camp in 2019. 85% of the class had a bachelors in Comp Sci already, and was just there for the job connections. Learning environment was extremely toxic, with absolutely nobody asking questions. This is an extremely discouraging... Read More
Anonymous
Graduated: 20185/7/2020
Course
Web Development Bootcamp
"Rushed course that doesn't prepare you for the real world"
I did the full web development bootcamp in Victoria in 2018. It was a 10-week course at the time, but now I see they've increased the length, as they should. I struggled through much of the course but what is disappointing is I felt quite unsupported... Read More
Anonymous
Graduated: 201911/19/2019
Course
Web Development Bootcamp
"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.
Anonymous
Graduated: 201911/15/2019
Course
Web Development Bootcamp
"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: 201910/1/2019
"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.
Hi 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
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.