Springboard

The Springboard Software Engineering Career Track was an amazing place for me to learn and practice my coding skills. The curriculum is loaded with up-to-date topics and the instructor is one of the best I have ever had. Students are attached to Mentors... Read More that are patient, experienced, highly knowledgeable, and empathetic with new learners. One of the things I loved most about the program was that they really want their students to succeed and they ensure that by giving students pauses and breaks when they need them, to make sure that students are not overwhelmed by the number of materials that they have to learn while in the program. Students have to pass 4 mock interviews to secure a job guarantee and I tell you that Springboard empowers their students with all the information needed to pass and secure it. Students are not being played false with the job guarantee!

I chose the Springboard Data Science Career Track because it had great reviews, a job offer guarantee, and it had the most in-depth training program with over 500 hours of training material and 14 projects including 3 capstone projects to share with potential... Read More employers. They also provide significant career coaching which really helps with finding great jobs and getting interviews. In my opinion, the most valuable part is the mentorship. Springboard assigns a mentor that you meet with on a weekly basis. My mentor is fantastic and helped me to get a job with his company. The training is self-paced and all remote, so I was able to complete most of it while traveling the country in my RV. The program is a bit expensive compared to some others, but all the benefits are definitely worth the cost especially considering that they will give you your money back if you don't get a job offer in the Data Science field. The program is very in-depth so that I felt knowledgeable and ready to take on my first Data Science job. The mentorship and career coaching was extremely valuable. The program is a bit costly, but it is definitely worth it considering that they guarantee you a job in the field.

I transitioned after 13 years from education to UX design with Springboard - it was a tough decision to leave the classroom (and a scary one at that), and I'm so grateful for the experiences I had within the course at Springboard. The mentor match-up... Read More was the best thing about it for me - I learned so much and got exposure to the world of UX with true project-based learning!

Springboard is an excellent boot camp to attend to take both your skills to the next level and prepare you for employment in the field of your chosen course. The curriculum is thorough and guides you through the necessary skills and knowledge set you... Read More will need for your career. The team you will be working with as well including a student advisor, mentor, and career coach are there to guide and ensure your success in the course and invaluable in doing so. I won't say it wasn't tough at times coming from a non-coding/tech/stats background but at the end of it the experience was overall enjoyable and was the necessary dive into the field that I needed.

Pros: expansion on knowledge in many different programs used in real world positions. One on one support along the entire path with opportunities to work with industry professionals. Ability to work on and receive feedback on your own social platforms... Read More and resumes. Cons: course/guidance can be a little out of order relative to how you learn. Covering topics that might not be relevant to your specific wants (but overall good to study and gain knowledge)

IMPORTANT NOTE: Springboard will give me a $10 amazon card for this review, but these are my honest feelings. This is a review for the Springboard Data Science Track. I started this track shortly before finishing my Master's in Physics. I was looking... Read More at various job prospects and found that data science would be the best track for me in light of my interests and skills. I think the program does prepare you well, at least from the perspective that you feel like you have some grounding in data science before you start your first job/start the job application process. The bootcamp is more of a content aggregator, i.e. much of the content is pulled online or obtained for free. There are a few things that might possibly make it worth the money. 1. They have a high-level understanding of what the necessary skills are, and how well versed you need to be in them. If you are like me, you find a lot of the advice online unhelpful: starting your job search by slogging through a 500-page book on the statistical theory behind machine learning models is probably not going to be that helpful. Therefore, having a guided hand through the learning process can be very valuable. 2. They set you up with a mentor. I initially had mentor problems, but eventually I was set up with a mentor who worked great with me. The mentor can both give you encouragement and direction. Talking with them will help you "speak the language" so that you can communicate well during interviews. Finally, they know what projects will help you stand out/be helpful for your learning. 3. They push you to setup a LinkedIn and push the job application process strongly in general. For someone who only ever did research in university, the prospect of making a LinkedIn, making a resume to send to companies, and showing up to interviews was an intimidating and opaque process (silly in retrospect, I know). Springboard will push you to get it all done. Obviously, the program is not perfect. The program is expensive, and results will vary by typical factors like motivation, talent, and plain old luck. My analysis of the community is that there is a group of people who struggle with the material, and, much more importantly, struggle to get the first job (I have no stats on this population, but they are very visible). This also contributes to the general atmosphere of uncertainty and desperation that, as you might imagine, plagues your cohort as they are scrambling to find jobs. Please take keep in mind that the program will not work by magic (finishing the program is not enough) and examine critically whether you fit the "target" of a new data scientist. That being said, I did land an amazing job shortly before finishing the program, well beyond my expectations! Given that, I can only criticize the program so harshly, as I see the final result of the program as being extremely good! Overall, Springboard worked extremely well for me, so I would give it a hearty (but cautious) recommendation.

The best part about Springboard is the ongoing mentorship and the on-demand mentorship calls. I am a data analyst who pivoted from sales and upskilling into Python and SQL is a big mental shift, trying to learn this stuff on your own is do able, but the... Read More projects you recieve and get to show case to recruiters is INVALUABLE. If you want to set yourself apart. I would highly recommend you consider Springboard as your #1 option. Good Luck!

Great course for beginners and those with some experience who needs a little boost. I was able to learn good amazing new skills and improve old ones. The course relatively flexible in terms of study time per week. Great support and from student advisor,... Read More cours mentor and career coach!

My personal review of this course is 95% positive. Mentorship was great, material was great and well organized. My only criticism is that i would have prefered a part of the course where students gather for a weekly call. More than simply hosting office... Read More hours. More like a group think session.

Pros- Great career services and a great mentorship program. Lots of hands on labs and learning opportunities. Lots of project based learning for students. Cons- Curriculum was mainly LinkedIn learning videos, some were 4-5 hours long. Was tedious at times.... Read More