Thinkful

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...

The Thinkful staff is quite helpful and my mentor is very knowledgable and quite experienced. After coming from a terrible experience with a different company's course (long story short -I was put in the wrong course, dropped from the program, and then billed for it) I am excited to have the chance to learn relevant technologies in a truly hands on way in the Thinkful "Full Stack Flex" program. My mentor takes the time to answer my questions in our twice a week sessions and allows me the chance to do my work and my research to find the answers before he simply gives them to me. If it is important to you to learn by doing but to have the support necessary to handle those tough questions in the difficult scenarios then enroll in Thinkful.
I look forward to graduating!

Hi, my name is Bryan. I'm 47 years old. I spent well over 10 years of my career in web development building simple info sites and WP sites and basically just taking advantage of the fact that web design was in high demand but the digital iq of clients was quite low.

Then social media hit, then easy site builders came back. The world changed quite quickly. By this time I had hung up web development and moved into management so I let my UI/UX people worry about the tech changes.

But along came a life changing/career changing event that left me struggling to find work in management and I decided it was time to go back to the thing I loved more than any other career path: web development.

But the digital world had gone racing by me during my time away from the coding chair an...

I have just finished the data science preparation material. I have had an excellent experience. I find the material challenging and well thought out. I especially appreciate the flexibility in projects where I can choose data that is of interest to me. There is a capstone project after every section, I have just started, and only completed the first capstone, the project brought the section material together. It was a great project, and a lot of fun. Though this is an online program, Thinkful provides a mentor. I meet my mentor twice a week. The interactions with my mentor are great. My mentor helps me work through any questions and problems I may have and suggests extracurricular topics for additional insight in the subject. Overall, I’m extremely happy that I’ve enrolled and look forw...

Overall the Thinkful experience has been pleasant. I really enjoy my 1-on-1 meetings with my mentor. The feedback, guidance, and challenges my mentor present have made the program worth while.

The curriculum is decent, but I sometimes get lost in the assigments and reading material. I do wish it was laid out a bit differently, I think there is room for improvement in that regard. Another thing I've noticed is that you really need to pay attention to the recommended resources at the end of each lesson. Those additional resources are super hepful in driving the topic home (at least for me :) ). The additional resources are well curated, but this student wishes some of those items were integrated into the native curriculum. Chasing down external links and keeping track of all of them c...

I just finished the prep course and I can’t believe how much I’ve learned already. So far my experience has been awesome at Thikful. My mentor is a great help. There are lots of Q&A sessions throughout the day so whenever I’m stuck I just drop by and ask for help. I like it that they change the curriculum often to be up to date (yes, I was going through previous material to get ready for my first mock interview and noticed the updates) I’d totally recommend this bootcamp to a friend :)

Originally I was a bit nervous to sign up for an online program, but I've found that Thinkfuls support structure makes it better than in person classes I've taken. Not only do you have 2hrs a week with a mentor 1:1, but they have Q&A sessions every day (approx 5-10 sessions) that you can hop into at varying times if you're stuck. These sessions are great becuase you just share your screen and get help. You can also listen in and learn something from the other students that are stuck. Also, their slack channel is very active with mentors and students, so you can get help that was as well. In Portland, the community is very active, so students will get together regularly and code together. All of these outlets for help, make the program very supportive!

It's also a great way to go for ...

I started the full stack flex program at Thinkful with the intention of switching careers to that of a computer programmer/web developer. I had very little knowledge of computer programming beforehand and was looking for a time-efficient way of switching careers while still getting a quality education. I have to say that I am very happy for choosing to study with Thinkful. Being that the course is over the span of 6 months, the program is intensive and challenging, but the quality of education is very good and the resources Thinkful provides are invaluable. The curriculum is thorough and my mentor has been a huge help is helping support my learning when I get stuck.

I also appreciate how honest and straightforward Thinkful was before I started the course. They told me in advan...

I tried to study by myself, i tried to study with tons of free resources out there ... but it did not work for me. Conceptually with Thinkful you are still learning by yourself, but with one huge difference, there are always either mentors or/and Q&A sessions available for you when you need them. This makes learning process less stressful and demotivating when you stuck. This lets you move forward and not to procrastinate. Thinkful model is very good fit for those who works full time, has family and other things in their life at the same time and also wants to learn Full Stack :). Go for it! you won't regret it.

I started off with basically no coding experience at all and was a little nervous starting from scratch - but from day one everyone at Thinkful alleviated those concerns! It starts right from the basics and builds on top so even a beginner can do it if they work at it hard enough. My program manager helped introduce me to the way the course works and is always checking in to see how I'm doing, and my mentor is invaluable in helping me along with the technical side of things. I would definitely recommend this course to other people like me who are looking for an alternative to college or for anyone wanting a change in careers.

The biggest obstacles to my decision to learn coding, statistics, and data science had been lack of a functional curriculum and access to knowledgeable staff who can guide, counsel, and assist when I get lost or stuck. Thinkful's Data Science program has provided both.

The curriculum is well structured. Not only does it offer easy to understand examples of every lesson along the way. But it also increases the complexity of those examples and slowly introduces concepts into the code that you as a student have to go figure out for yourself, which as it turns out is a critical component of surviving in the tech industry.

Having access to regular Q&A sessions online augments the bi-weekly hour long mentor sessions that keep my on track and progressing toward each milestone. Perhaps ...

I've been in the Thinkful full stack flex program for about a couple months now. I researched a lot of 'bootcamps' and programs before committing and couldn't be happier having landed on Thinkful. From the first interaction with people of Thinkful everyone I have worked with (mentors, program managers, other students) has been great. They always engaged with me very positively and on a very individualized, personal level. The curriculum is great so far. I had learned on my own for awhile previously, so the first month was an easier recap and now I am getting into new and exciting stuff. It's a great mix of text based learning and projects. Though parts of the program, like mock interviews and attending meetups, can be intimidating for me, I know they are incredibly beneficial for real w...

This has been a very good experience in pushing me to take a step out of my comfort zone. Along with going to Meetups to meet up with other fellow coders, I also get good practice mock interviews with those experienced in the field. The assignments themselves point you in the right direction and it's built step by step.

Some issues is that parts of the course may be out of date or recommended resources link broken/out of date. Though, I find the next couple days that a new lecture is added to cement more of the concepts.

Instructors are very knowledgeable and tend to know a lot of tips and tricks. I had two instructors, one that is newer, but had a lot of zeal for teaching which I enjoyed. After the introduction phase, was introduced to an older instructor where I have a little ...

I chose Thinkful over other online progams because of the mentorship, the community and the cost. Thinkful delivered in those aspects! I was paired with a great mentor who walked me through the lessons when I got stuck, I attended any Thinkful event I could and met other amazing students, mentors, and Thinkful staff, and I didn't have to pay an arm and a leg to pursue a different career path (There's a scholarship for women!). I was able to find a job before my graduation date!

Unlike the web development bootcamp, I would say that prospective students should have some background in statistics and programming before coming into the course, or be willing to put in the additional time to learn more. (This is probably true in any data science course.) Before becoming a Thinkful stud...

Thinkful's part time program is one of the best decisions I've made. It is amazing to be able to keep your job and still attend the program after work to enhance your technical skills and/or work your way towards a new career. They offer support from a mentor who you meet with twice a week on webcam, which is the biggest difference between learning on your own and learning with Thinkful in my opinion. It is great to have someone that already works in the field to be there to help and answer any questions you may have. For the most part, the curriculum really breaks it down and makes it easy to understand everything although there have been some topic's where I have had to search Google or YouTube to understand a bit better.

I have been taking the Full Stack Flex program from Thinkful and I am very satsified with the amount of knowledge, help, and support I have received these past few months. I was very skeptical in the beginning of bootcamps with the cost and all the job guarantee reports that you see, but I can assure you that it was very worth the investment. I think the mentor sessions are what sets Thinkful apart from other bootcamps. You have a mentor who is actually a professional developer in the industry help you and guide you throughout the course and it is very helpful. I am finishing up and I am very excited to start my developer journey through Thinkful.

I started with the data science bootcamp & it definitely gave me a stronger foundation for the bootcamp. I work full time, and the vast majority of my free/leisure time is devoted to my data science bootcamp. It’s been an enjoyable experience thus far, and I’m glad I chose thinkful.

As one reviewer stated, I am finding the pacing odd, and am taking slightly longer to complete assignments than estimated. With that said, my mentor is amazing! She’s extremely knowledgeable, thorough and honest. She is committed to my success, and it shows. I’m thankful to have her as she has enriched my learning experience at least as much as the curriculum.

Haven’t started with career services yet, so I’m unable to speak on that at this time.

I am wrapping up the full stack flex program and have found a lot of value in it. It set me up well to find a job in web development. I spent about 15-30 hours on the course per week and am finishing in 5 months. The technologies are relevant to my local job market and the curriculum is updated frequently. The slack channel community is helpful in helping out when you are stuck. The Q & A sessions are very helpful. The mentorship model was great to keep me on track. Definitely worth the time, money and hard work!

Thinkful is one of the most expensive bootcamps out there. And naturally, I thought it would be one of the best out there. It also had so many good reviews. Now, I think they remove all the bad reviews and just keep the good ones.

It is definitely not worth the money they ask. The curriculum is not that great and teachers are fine but pacing is just awful. Also, I can not stress this enough. You can not, You can not learn programming and become developer in few weeks. If you put effort and time, you can get same resources provided by thinkful all over internet.

Do not go here.

I did not have much coding experience before attending thingful. I enrolled in full-time course which is intensive. I was struggling in the beginning as I was not very comfortable with pair-programing and fast-pace setting, but I tried to adpat quickly. I learned a lot from this program and could not believe that I could build React full-stack applications in a short amount of time. Capstone projects only allow one week to build with your classmates but it really helped me improved a lot of skills from planning steps, drafting wireframes, to creating components. My debugging skills also improved siginifcantly. Another nice thing about full-time course is I could access TAs everyday as we were doing daily assignmnents so it really saved me a lot of time debuggings. Their instructors are ...