Thinkful

In short I was directed to thinkful by another coding camp that was going out of business and that’s saying something while I’m still a student the curriculum I’m learning is up to date with what the industry is searching for I have witnessed several alumni and the mentor ship is cool as well giving you the backing you need when the going gets tough I would definitely recommend this camp to anyone wanting to put in the work and learn something that will change your life !!

I'm currently enrolled in the Full Stack Flex Bootcamp and I'm very much enjoying the process. It's tough so far, but it's been a great experience with my Mentor, Program Manager, and all the other enrolled students in the Slack groups. I always feel like I have support through the process (even late at night or early in the mornings, someone's in the Slack just like me) and I can always bounce off code or issues with my classmates. My mentor has been great, he's always available for a video/screen share and when I've been battling with something he helps me see where the issue came from but also reframes the problem and potential solutions in ways that make sense.

I'm excited to keep working away at my course and would highly recommend this course, and Thinkful, to anyone looking to...

I am currently enrolled in the Thinkful Data Science program. I am looking to make a career change, and researched many bootcamps before choosing Thinkful. The reason I went with Thinkful is that they have a great network of graduates, and the course is not disappointing! The course is exceptional, the mentors are fantastic, and the job placement is fantastic.My mentor is extremely knowledgable in Data Science, and is working on his own projects, which make the class exciting and relatable to real world applications. The program managers are constantly offering field trips and networking opportunities to connect you with the local tech community, not to mention providing invaluable consulting time. Could not recommend this course enough!

I carefully considered several boot camps before deciding to go with Thinkful. I had narrowed it down to my favorite two and then when I looked at the curriculum offered by both, there was no comparison to Thinkful. I have enjoyed being enrolled and I have found many employers to be excited to hire a boot camp grad (this was one of my hesitations with doing a boot camp). My mentors have been awesome and my program manager has checked up on me to make sure I am enjoying the experience. To be honest, I didn't expect much from an online boot camp, but Thinkful has blown away all my expectations. I would recommend Thinkul to anyone who is considering a transition into software engineering.

Thinkful has provided me with great resources to be successful in this program. I was able to complete the 6 month program in 4 months by working on it full time. A few things that I wish I had been prepared for were to do some additional learning and research on my own to discover new things, and to reach out for help much earlier and more often. I found myself scrambling to work on things on my own, and once I owned up to the fact that I needed help and asked for it, I was able to learn and do so much more. Some of the curriculum is slightly dated (for example deploying to heroku, rather than another deployment site), based on the jobs I'm applying to, but there are plenty of external resources and other thinkful mentors and students to get help from. If you're coming from a completel...

I am currently a student of the Thinkful Full Stack Flex curriculum. The coursework is online and allows me to study when I get home from work in the afternoons. I have been assigned a mentor, and I meet with him twice a week. My mentor is excellent. He has answered thousands of questions that I have regarding the coursework as well as the industry in general. He has managed to keep me on task and has given me a timeline to help guide my completion of my capstone projects. It's one thing to have an online course to study material, it's another thing to have someone successful guide you along and explain what is important. This course has definitely been excellent.

I'm a little over a month in, and I have nothing but positive experiences to share about the Thinkful DS bootcamp. The material in my opinion is quite thorough and links are almost always provided to supplemental information. Also since there is so much content on the web, I find myself google searching some topics to learn even more. I was able to start the prep course while unemployed so I am a little ahead of schedule. If you have a job and are enrolled, I will say it does require a lot of work and time commitment. Now that I have a job (in my previous field), I find myself spending the entire evenings working on assignments or learning new material. One of my favorite parts about Thinkful is the abundant amount of resources available for students. There are tons of webinars ...

I've just completed my first month in the Fullstack Flex program. It's been a great experience and the amount of knowledge presented has exceeded my expectations. Besides their own course materials, which is extensive, they provide additional resources throughout each unit. Some of these resources have become my favorite websites to frequent.

Even though it's flexible and go your own pace, there is just enough structure to keep you focused, disciplined, and motivated. I've tried some other tutorials and self study web programs, but the difference maker with Thinkful is the industry wide support staff.

The mentors I've been assigned are experienced and very motivated to help you succeed. They provide a nice balance to the solo course work. There are a variety of Q&A sessions...

I am 2/3rds of the way through the course and it really is/has been a great experience! The support from my program manager and my mentor is vital and they are both reachable and helpful. The coursework itself is informative and challenging, causing me to really want to work harder and get things done. The "go-at-your-own-pace" structure to the course also incites me to want to get as much work done as possible.

Absolutely will (and have been) recommend Thinkful to friends!

Overall, I have enjoyed Thinkful so far. I've been a student for a couple of months and have found the course material valuable. The curriculum is very heavy in reading so I think it's worth considering how you learn and whether or not that feels like the right style for you. With that said, it does provide a good outline of topics for you to go research on your own and then you can use the curriculum as supplemental.

The Q&A sessions, along with the Workshops, are very helpful. I think this is what sets Thinkful apart from just going off and learning on your own. It's game-changing to have a person you can ask questions to, and with Thinkful, you also get a one-on-one mentor. I had two mentors who didn't show when they said they would on a few occasions so it started out rough but T...

I have been doing Full Stack Flexible program at Thinkful for almost three months now and I have learned so many things. One of many things I like about Thinkful is their on going/live Q&A lead instructor sessions. Through out the day and night there are available sessions where students can join and as questions or get help with their capstone projects. Another point I like that makes Thinkful special is their weekly mentors. I meet with my mentor whose really knowledgeable and knows how to teach, twice a week. We go over examples but pretty much they can answer those difficult questions that you can't find in your own or need further explanation. I also appreciate having the slack group but want makes it special is those local groups where students can get together for activ...

I wanted to find a flexible bootcamp where I can learn all the necessary things to begin my journey as a web developer. I looked around a few places and landed on Thinkful. I talked with a representative to see what the program would be like. Most of the program aligned well with my own life schedule and that was great.

From the get go I really enjoyed Thinkful. Their are various slack channels to join and some of them are very active. I am in the slack channel for Houston,Tx which sets up various events for students to participate. The 1 on 1 sessions are honestly amazing as we get to be close to a professional programmer and can ask all sorts of question. I also love the various Q&A sessions which I can just drop into to ask any questions I might have.

The curriculum is mostly t...

Thinkful offers a month long preparation course which was extremely useful to me to refresh my understanding of fundamental statistics. I had no experience of using Python before joining the program. The prep-course really prepares you for programming skills needed for the main bootcamp. Once you complete the prep-course, you will be assigned a mentor based on your available schedule for two one-hour mentor sessions a week. I am taking this program while being on a full- time employment and the flexibility was the key to me for enrolling in this program. I find this style of 1-1 mentor-student pairing really helpful for my learning style. I feel like there are plenty of resources available online if you want to learn data science on your own but this mentor guidance is the key that I ...

Thinkful has a good Full Stack Flex program, but uses their stats from this program to be purposely deceptive about their other programs. I was enrolled in the data science program which was marketed to me by their "get a job or your money back" slogan and being self paced. THIS IS NOT TRUE. You must graduate within 6 months to get this job guarantee and it only applies if you are living in certain cities. There is a prep course which is fine, but the bootcamp itself is TRASH. Terribly written, the homework assignments are vague and have no answer keys and the mentors DO NOT KNOW THE CURRICULUM AND ARE VERY UNHELPFUL. They also completely determine your pace by approving assignments, and your pace will easily go over 6 months if you are paired with a bad mentor. DO NOT ENROLL.

I always wanted to do one of these coding bootcamps. I started getting burntout at my current job and did some research and found Thinkful. My overall experience has been great so far. I think what sets Thinkful apart from the rest is its community as a whole. Whether it be online through the Slack channel, locally, 1-on-1 mentor meetings, or Q and A sessions. Being in Portland allows for family dinners which usually involve someone from the local tech scene. Though everything within Thinkful happens online, it's nice to have the support of a local community from other students to your Program Manager.

The only thing I'm not a huge fan of, is how the curriculum is laid out. It's mostly reading, which can be difficult for visual learners like myself. Luckily, there are resources avai...

I entered the data science program with no coding background and have learned more than I ever could have imagined. The curriculum is easy to follow and makes learning fun and relevant. You are paired up with a mentor that you meet with twice a week. Mine is incredibly knowledgeable and always helpful. The Thinkful staff is very responsive, and I feel a sense of community among the students. I highly recommend this program.

Because data science is such a broad space, it is difficult to offer a succinct program, covering every aspect of this field. Yet, the Thinkful Data Science program offered as much breadth possible, while diving into certain areas further, as needed.
The accessibility to real professional data scientists, three days a week, furthered my appreciation of this 6-month course; it is an invaluable experience, and for me, was the deciding factor for choosing this boot camp.
It is worth noting, the program managers were always available if any sorts of issues came about. Moreover, Thinkful has a very tight-knit community, where learners are accessible to each other, further improving the learning experience - very important!

I recently finished my bachelor's in Management of Information Systems after returning to school as an adult. I wanted to make a career change into the tech world and landed in IT and software support but still wasn't quite fulfilled. I wanted a career that involved working on my own projects versus supporting others. After completing a free tutorial on web development I decided to start researching boot camps. Thinkful won because of the mentor program, flexibility, overall ratings, and cost.
I am currently a little over half way done and am so happy with my decision. My mentor has been fantastic and such an asset. There are Q&A sessions every day and a helpful Slack community so I've never gotten stuck for long because I couldn't find help. The curriculum is thorough. I've been rea...

I am currently in the middle of the program and I love the flexibility this course offers. It is a unique experience that immerses you into the data world and provides you with the relevant tasks to hone the necessary skills for becoming a data scientist. I had very little programming background prior to this program, but was able to pick up python very quickly through pre-curriculum training. Working with the Thinkful team has be a dream as well, especially my mentor. Meeting x2 a week keeps the pace of the program moving nicely and allows for good communication about each deliverable along the way.

10/10 would recommend.

I am currently a Full Stack Flex student at Thinkful's online program. Overall, I'd the say the program is very well rounded and that it has positively impacted my professional life so far. In this review, I'll give you an overview of Thinkful's FSF course, as well as my experience with each part of it.

- Overview: Thinkful's Full Stack Flex program is a 100% online course centered around full stack web development. which is only half the course; FSF (and other Thinkful courses as well) shines the most when it comes to career building since it is centered around technical knowledge for its own sake. FSF's objective is not only to teach you skills that are valuable in today's market, but also to prepare you for job interviews and professional networking in a realistic environment. To...