I graduated Thinkful's Full-time Web Development Bootcamp in January 2017.

After spending a month working on my portfolio, resume and personal portfolio projects, I started the job hunt. Thinkful was with me the whole way.

I started at my new job in late April 2017, doing exactly what Thinkful trained me to do. I love the company and the people (and the paycheck), and the web development work I now do.

Do you need a bootcamp like Thinkful in order to get into this industry? Absolutely not. Everything you need to know you can learn for free. But Thinkful makes the tuition worthwhile:

-course material is streamlined, clear and concise. You spend your study time effectively. I bounced around through online tutorials before joining. Thinkful helped me focus my efforts.

-when...

Yes ... going through the program got me a position as a Front End Developer coding in ReactJS. I couldn't have got there with out them. Thinkful is amazing ... They stuck with me through it all and were absolutely dedicated to my success.

For full-time, the classes are live online and you work in a collaborative, pair programing environment with students around the US using tools like Slack, Screen Hero, and in a live tool similar to Google Hangout. You have a dedicated mentor that you meet with every weekday evening to help you with anything you didn't quite understand. And, they also have multiple live mentor Q&A and workshops every day. The curriculum was focused around the MERN stack (Mongo, Express, ReactJS, Node) in and using Javascript ES6/ES7 ... so, is very current and app...

I was an 18-year military veteran transitioning to the civilian side after being let go due to congressional sequester budget cuts. Without any prior knowledge of JavaScript and only a basic understanding of HTML/CSS I successfully completed their 6-month course and landed a full-time position in 4 weeks after graduating at $60K+. My course mentor guided me through their curriculum focusing on topics that would improve my ability to land a job. After graduating, I entered their job assistance program and received outstanding personal support.

This isn;t easy. No one is going to spoon feed you the answers. You are going to have to do the work. But if you dedicate yourself to completing the course, understanding the material, and getting a job. You will be successful.

When I first thought about going to a bootcamp at 19 I was nervous that maybe employers would ignore me because of how young I was, that was not the case. If you are 18 even i'd give this school a shot even without the money back guarantee and I did and was successful.

The thing about Thinkful is that the curriculum isn't perfect and could definitely use some improvement but it's not bad and goes into much greater detail than Treehouse on many things but yet it is still their weak spot.

The instructors and staff at Thinkful are top notch, my mentor worked for harvard and was a windows genius who taught me not only many things about code but also life, they are incredible people(and so were my peers) . Another thing I love about Thinkful is that they try to help you in any way...

I've learned more during my 6 months at Thinkful that I can apply to a "real world" job then I did in my 4 years in college. After I graduated college I had great difficulty finding a job. Thinkful helped me transition into the career path that would help me find a job.

Thinkful mentors are very accommodating with your schedule. At the time I was working a part-time job at all random hours. My mentor was able to meet with me whenever I was available. We met 3 times a week for an hour each session.

They say the Frontend Web Development program takes about 6 months. It took me 6 months to complete. The great thing about this program is that you can go at your own pace. Do not rush because you may need to go back and do a course again. My mentor Jack was fantastic. He has over 10 ye...

If you're like me, motivated to pickup the skills needed to be a developer but lacking the discipline and structure to commit, Thinkful's part time bootcamp will likely be the perfect program for you.

This truly is one of those things where you get out exactly how much you put in. Do not enroll expecting someone else to do the heavy lifting for you. Do expect to get paired with an expert mentor who is more than just an instructor, but a confidant and Jedi Master who will push you along your quest. Do expect other smart, talented mentors who offer office hours for answering anything from technical questions to industry tips. Expect to engage in a community of hungry developers in training and help eachother out. Ask questions as well as answer questions in the Slack channels from your...

The flexible program at Thinkful allows students to go at their own pace. The benefit of this is that if you have oodles and oodles of extra time all day, you can finish months early and save yourself a few bucks!

Initially, I was given a mentor who was pretty exclusively a Ruby dev. When I became more sure that NodeJS was my preferred choice, it was simple to just email my program manager and switch out for a different mentor. The whole process was intuitive.

The only reason I can't review their Job Assistance is because I got my first job before graduation. Never underestimate the importance of a portfolio, even if all the projects aren't entirely as polished as you'd like. It's proof that you can code something.

Thinkful is a great community to be a part of. The other stu...

I had been working in the non-profit industry for several years and while it was fulfilling, I learned more recently that my real passion was in technology. Fast forward, after a bit of research, I settled on Thinkful's Flexible Web Development bootcamp. I chose it for a few reasons:

- It was all online, so I didn't need to quit my full time job. This helped me get started right away since it was less of a financial burden.

- They didn't have any pre-requisites. It was ok to come in ground zero.

- They had a job placement guarantee if you finished the curriculum within 6 months. This sealed the deal for me.

Starting the program felt smooth and reassuring - you're taught HTML, CSS, and the basics of Javascript. Once you are past that though, things are much more challenging, ...

Thinkful helped to prepare me for my new career while I still went on with my life. That was the top factor when I chose a boot camp because I didn't have the resources to go away for a few months and I still needed to provide for my family. I worked odd, sometimes late, hours but they were able to set me up with a mentor who was available when I had the time.

My mentor was the best part of my Thinkful experience. Aside from the lessons that we covered he would also let me know what it was like to work as a developer. The lessons will only show you the very basic level and practices change constantly, so having the insight of what it's like day to day was just as important as the material itself.

The curriculum isn't what you would expect from an online program. The material...

I started this program coming from a counseling and marketing background, and had started to learn on my own before realizing I wanted to pursue a career in web development. I had chosen Thinkful because of the flexibility - I didn't have to fly out and live across the country to learn, nor did I have to be online for a certain window each day. I was able to freelance and have other responsibilities on the side while still trying to devote as much time as I could to web development. I was placed with a great mentor who I video chatted with for an hour three times a week. He knew exactly what I needed to focus on to be successful in this field, which was very helpful coming in with no experience of the industry. The part that scared me the most when I decided to change career paths was t...

I completed the full time program and found a job pretty much right away. That is, however, not always the case for everyone, so if you do the course make sure you are prepared to spend at least 3 months looking for a job. It's really a matter of luck and being at the right place at the right time. If you treat looking for a job like a job though you should be able to find something.

My advice to anyone considering this program is to first spend a good amount of time working through free online materials to make sure web development/ coding is a good fit for you. I spent about 5-6 months working through codecademy and free code camp before committing to thinkful. I learned how to work with html, css, JS, and jQuery at a beginner-level on my own. I went to a couple tech meetups in my ...

I always had an interest in becoming a web designer but it took me until I was 40 to get started. I want a course that I could do on my time and also help me find a job. Being a small business owner, doing something that I did not like to do, and a father with 2nd kids. My time was valuable to me.
Thinkful provided me with a flexible schedule and an invaluable mentor to help me find my way. Within one year I was able to land a job working on websites with HTML, CSS, and jQuery. With the knowledge that I received from the sometimes fustrating projects I was able to create some Angular pages as well.
The projects that you complete in class has helped me find solutions to some real world problems.
Thank you Thinkful.

Thinkful provided me with just the program I was looking for. At the time, I was working full time as an engineer in the chemicals industry and I was unhappy with my role and really wanted a change. Through Thinkful's program I was able to keep my job while working through the program online on evenings and weekends. I was a grueling time commitment juggling both, but it turned out to be a great decision and I'm so happy I went for it. I met with my mentor 3 times a week online and in enabled me to learn to code faster than the online tutorials I'd worked through on my own. Being on the outside of an industry looking in, I found it incredibly valuable to to have access to skilled developers and live online QA sessions where you could ask questions and benefit from the developers' years ...

Thinkful was a life changing experience for me in terms of education. In the full stack boot camp, you learn industry best practices and cutting edge technologies. You not only build out a portfolio of full stack applications but also build your professional network.

I came into this boot camp with prior programming knowledge. Despite this, I learned many new things everyday. One big thing I learned from Thinkful is that as a developer, you never stop learning. Since technology is changing everyday and so vast, there are technologies and ideologies that you can learn everyday. So to anyone interested in bootcamps, I would say to expect to learn everyday and be excited to learn.

I was able to land a job 2 months after graduation as a web developer with the knowledge and skills g...

I went to Thinkful for their full-stack, full-time, online bootcamp. I had been accepted to App Academy as well, but chose Thinkful because it would allow me to work from home, giving me more time with my children.

As an LGBT woman, I was worried about facing discrimination both in my bootcamp and in my future career as a developer, but I have felt extremely supported and welcomed in both cases.

The bootcamp was very social. I was interacting with other people from about 10am to 6pm every day, either in class sessions with teachers, pair-programming sessions, or my daily individual mentoring session. My class was also very active on Slack, and we were constantly sharing links to resources we had found and offering each other advice.

I was worried that I'd have trouble because...

If you're currently reading this review it's probably because you're considering Thinkful among other web development bootcamp options. Based on my experience, I highly advise that you seriously consider choosing Thinkful.

I finished the flexible full-stack development program around 2 months ago and I am now working as a Front End Engineer. For me, this is simply incredible! a year ago I wouldn't have dreamed of having this position and all the skills and knowledge that I now have thanks to the program.

Even though my experience in Thinkful was fantastic, I will list the pros and cons of the program.

Pros:

- Working with an experienced software engineer as your mentor is incredibly valuable! Not only will they help you when you're stuck and explain to you the curriculum, bu...

I am a serial entrepreneur who has worked extensively with developers in the past as a project / product manager. Made the decision it was time to learn to code myself, with the goal of increasing my independence in starting a project or building a quick prototype. I researched and spoke with graduates of several of the well known bootcamps. I wanted a path towards learning React & React Native. And as I looked at various bootcamps and their curriculums, I realized I preferred a remote bootcamp. I have never done as well sitting in a classroom compared to learning on my own. But I had already realized that learning to code on your own is very difficult, there are so many pitfalls and ways of getting totally stuck at. Those reasons are why Thinkful's approach appealed so much to me...

Thinkful changed my life. I spent nine years in a career I hated. I was in sales, making great money but never felt any enjoyment out of my life. I dealt frequently with Software Engineers in my career and always wanted to be on their side.

I was shocked when I heard you could attend a bootcamp and better yet do it remotely. After months of research, I decided I would enroll in the Full Time Web Development Bootcamp. At first, it was hard, I wanted to quit. I stuck with it and was so glad I did. I learned more in the past 4 months then I probably have learned in the past 10 years. I went from not knowing what a variable or loop was, to building full stack applications using Javascript and latest Javascript frameworks. Not only do you learn in Thinkful, but Thinkful teaches you how ...

I have nothing but good things to say about the time I spent doing the Front End Deveopment program at Thinkful. The program gave me a solid foundation for what is relavent in web development today. The course work covered basically everything that I ended up doing at my first job as a junior Front End Developer. Also the support from my mentor Marius was invaluable! Despite not being in the program anymore I still talk to him to this day and his friendship/ mentorship alone is worth the program cost alone. On top of helping me learn some of the tougher concepts of Front End Development he helped me prepare for my first Front End Development interview and gave me crucial career advice that has helped me tremendously. He also gave me a ton of advice on managing my first freelance client ...

Terrible title puns aside... I leveraged Thinkful's front-end web development to become a more advanced test automation engineer. Something that I've felt has been lacking in the test automation industry is the understanding of development from front-end and back-end developer's perspective - as well as being able to assist when needed.

I'm no designer by any means, but Thinkful's program helped me reach that next level that I was looking for. I'm still an Automation Engineer and will continue to be one, but now I am able to build useful UIs and APIs to showcase test automation tools and historical trends to colleagues.

Enrolling in the course at Thinkful was a leap of faith for me, that has yielded amazing rewards. Obviously it's no small investment to enrol in any coding bootcamp, but I can attest that Thinkful really have people, and in particular the students, at the heart of their business. I felt wholly supported by my mentor and Thinkful's support staff, which really boosted my confidence as a developer.
The course material is well paced, and the flexibility offered by working on the material remotely is awesome- it meant that I could throw myself at it when I had the time and energy, but also step back when life inevitably intervenes. My personal mentor quickly learned my strengths and weaknesses, and really made sure that I worked at those weaknesses, to become a well rounded programmer. Also...

I arrived to US as an international student and applied for asylum in 2014. I was working as a pizza maker, server at different places until at the end of 2015 I found out about Thinkful. I enrolled to Frontend Web Development Courses and finished at June 2016. I haven't have any coding experience before. This courses not only taught me programming skills, I also learned how to solve different problems on my own and where to find answers when stuck. My mentor was very good at explaining and everytime I got stuck, he would push me to the right path. During job search process, a career advisor did a great job with helping me to find the right companies for me to apply and where to find those companies. I'm working full time now as a Web developer and very appreciate that I found Thinkful!...

The program at Thinkful was a fantastic experience. I made some friends that I will likely be in touch with for many years. While the course load seems daunting, there is always someone to help you if you get stuck. Better still, you learn how to get yourself unstuck. Mentorship is a huge part of why this is possible, and is one of the best resources available to Thinkful students, not to mention around the clock Q&A sessions and workshops. The curriculum is also evolving with the tech, so you will be relevant and can hit the ground running. Career services is another great part of this program. They made introductions to companies on my behalf that allowed me to bypass the typical interview process. All told it's been a great process and I wouldn't change a thing.

After spending a longgg time looking at various bootcamps I ended up choosing Thinkful for a variety of reasons. I have a decent background in CS and knew that I wanted a bootcamp that was using the most up-to-date, current, and commonly used web technologies. Quitting my day job was also not an option available to me, so I needed to find one that would work with my schedule. Most importantly I needed to find one that cared about the students and their futures. Thinkful fulfilled all of those requirements and I couldn't have been happier with the program.

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I graduated from the Full-Time Full Stack Web Development Bootcamp in the beginning of April. I'm now 2 weeks into the job search.

Background:

I joined Thinkful after an 18 month stint in the banking industry in NYC. That was my first job after graduating college. Prior to taking the course, I took a 4 week bootcamp prep course offered by another bootcamp institution. In addition, I completed the Javascript track on Codecademy. Other than that, I had never been exposed to programming in any meaningful way.

Overall Experience:

I could not be more happy with my experience at Thinkful. Thinkful provides a comprehensive suite of services to their students from day 1 to the day you land your first job (and beyond). The...

Programming in Python course. I had a generally very positive experience with Thinkful. I think it was good value for the money, and have recommended it to a couple people already. The online curriculum was good (on par with other online courses/tutorials I'd dabbled in). The Slack channels I was hesitant to use at first, but I eventually got comfortable posting there. Several times I posted questions when I was blocked, and someone from Thinkful unblocked me relatively quickly (~1-15 mins wait time on average). Once I was working on my final project (a Django site) however, the channels and workshops felt "off-topic" for my problems, and I didn't utilize them, instead relying on Stack Overflow and my mentor . Probably the most valuable part of the experience was my mentor sessio...

I found the overall course content to be decent, though I would've liked it to go more in-depth on most subjects, perhaps via optional assignments and such. Fortunately my mentor is fantastic, so she gave me lots of extra resources to explore and challenges to learn from, making the overall experience really excellent. While I can't comment on the technical courses, I'd certainly recommend Thinkful's design courses in an instant. The Thinkful support team has always been very friendly and relaxed, making my interactions with the company much more enjoyable.

I loved Thinkful's approach in comparison to other schools. I like that the formats force you to do your own research before giving you the answers. I love the 1 on 1 with the mentor. That was way better than having a teacher speaking to a class and access to office hours (again, much better format than other schools). Although my mentor was incredibly AWESOME, it would be hard to get responses during the week via email. In those moments, I took to Slack or waiting until our 1 on 1. The office hours / slack channels were not incredibly utilized unless I had general questions. I found the slack channels to be highly intimidating and a bit aggressive sometimes. Other times, I would encounter an incredibly helpful person on there who would provide just enough help to get me over a roadblo...

I appreciate the comprehensive curriculum and resources that Thinkful offers through the Frontend Web Development course. I was extremely lucky to have a great mentor to work with, and have learned a lot from our mentor sessions. My mentor is very knowledgable, patient, inspiring and very professional. I would recommend Thinkful to anyone who is interested in learning Frontend Web Development at their own pace.

Mainly I just felt that I didn't have the passion for coding needed to pursue it for a career. I started to have real doubts, and am thinking of pursuing instructional design, which is an area I have more background in. Thus, it was more a change/ realization of my own desires/goals. I took the course though to determine if coding was correct for me or not, and it helped me make that assessment. Overall, I thought the course was good. Sometimes there were some jumps in logic I felt in the tutorials, hard to explain exactly (which I know isn't helpful). But overall I felt the course went well the material just wasn't the perfect fit for me. My mentor, Marius, was excellent, patient, prompt with the lessons, and did a great job explaining the material.