Thinkful

I got my undergrad in Computer Science and thought jobs would be thrown at me. I was wrong. Though I did have a lot of programming knowledge, I didn't have much of a portfolio or know much about what people in the industry use now. I decided to take the Data Science course at Thinkful while I drove for lyft. Everything is different now. I have two great jobs, although I don't need both, I enjoy them. I am a Software Engineer / Data Analyst at a great company and also a teaching assistant at a data science certificate program at UCSD.

So, for the course... I don't want to sugar coat it, this course is hard. I spent many many hours going through this course and had many pitfalls and struggles. That being said, I am glad I did. I was lucky to have a great mentor, Mike, who was knowledg...

I have been learning with Thinkful for the past three months and it has been amazing. I was nervous first starting because I havent wrote any code in over ten years. But with your mentor and program manager always there to help there is nothing to worry about. The community itself is great and with the slack channel you can get help around the clock. Making the decsion to study with Thinkful is one of the best ones I have ever made.

Disclaimer: My Job Assistance review on this program is based solely off of one career coach and their knowledge of the industry and individual follow-up. I was able to land a job about a week or so after graduating, therefore, my experience with Job Assistance was very minimal.

What shined:

- The curriculum was straight forward and the lessons explained concepts well throughout the course.

- The two instructors and two program managers I had during my program were amazing. Extremely well versed in the content, patient, and helpful throughout the curriculum.

What needed help:

- I was paired with a instructor in the beginning who seemed educated on the topics but had a very heavy accent and did not seem to be patient with me. It was a very small bump in the road but I ...

I'm a current student in Thinkful's Full Stack Flex program (over half-way through) and I am so happy I made the investment for my upcoming career change. There's a lot to say about the program and Thinkful as a whole, so I'll break it down into sections for readability. (tl:dr - it's a fantastic program with outstanding support and you get out of it what you put in.)

Program - Materials
Like other reviews have said, Thinkful's program is broken down into a series of article-like sections with numerous chapters. They aren't articles in tone, but more in the structure of how information is broken up into easily digestible sections interspersed with drills to accompany the concepts as you learn. The chapters walk you through how to identify, then approach, and then tackle coding conce...

Thinkful is a great route for anyone looking to get into the field. A realistic experience with working remotely and managing my own time - the curriculum has a schedule that gives a simulated workflow demand, yet gives time to (most importantly) learn to learn on-the-fly; which includes reaching out to the extensive Slack channel(s) and attending local tech events. It's a school(you get out what you put in) yet it eliminates a lot of roadblocks and reasons to stop. Realistically, I think some people may need a classic classroom environment, but for anyone looking for a learning community, Thinkful is the way to go. I would recommend!

I am currently enrolled in Thinkful. This program is a complete joke. The curriculum is just a few articles and drills. You have a "mentor" who is supposed to answer questions and help you along the way. My mentor regularly just tells me to google things. They claim that is the best way to learn. If all I'm doing is googling then why pay them $10,000? I tried to talk to my program manager who was very unhelpful also. I have been very displeased with this program from day 1.

They label themselves as self paced but in fact they have a schedule they want you to keep to and you HAVE TO have two meetings a week with your mentor. If you don't finish the program in 6 months you don't the job guarantee so I feel so much pressure to finish on time, when all I wanted was to be able to work at...

When I was first looking for a coding program I made sure to look for one that would not only provide me with strong technical skills but also one that would provide guidance with my soft skills. Moreover, I’m happy to say that Thinkful has provided just exactly the right balance of these two areas(technical and soft skills). The thorough curriculum sets a solid foundation for the technical coding skills. Additionally, the mock interview sessions are vital for providing feedback for your soft skills. There is also the slack community and the office hour sessions which are available outside of the bi-weekly mentor sessions. I truly am happy to have begun my coding journey with Thinkful and would recommend it to anyone looking to make a serious move into a field involving coding or web ...

If you are looking for a coding bootcamp to start a career in the technology field, I personally recommend Thinkful. Their curriculum is well-designed and suitable for anyone (ranging from no experience to little experience with programming and coding). They have caring program managers and mentors who genuinely want you to succeed. Know that while you are investing in Thinkful, Thinkful is also investing in you. If you ever get stuck on any coding challenges or capstone projects, there are office hours you can attend for extra help. The mock interviews are also designed to prepare you for real interviews in the future, they give honest feedback not to put you down but hoping you can become a better programmer.

I truly think Thinkful is a program living out it's mission statements...

I looked around the coding school landscape and found that Thinkful was perfect for me. I took on the Full Time Engineering Immersion 5 month program. I had an incredible senior developer mentor who genuinely cared about my career and progress. I found the teachers to be highly skilled in their fields and patient with new learners. The curriculum was very challenging and very current. Upon graduating my new skill set was highly sought after. I am continuing to work with Thinkful as I enter the job search until I am hired. I found that the entire Thinkful organization cares about the student success.

Overall, I felt like the curriculum was really strong, and it had enough information and outside resources to go from really not knowing anything about these topics, to being comfortable writing in python, comfortable with sql, using machine learning techniques, statistics and probability, and feeling confident that I can learn what I still need to either by myself or using resources I've learned about.

I think an important aspect of any sort of educational program is that you really get what you put into it - it is possible to just learn the material enough to pass to the next step, but it's up to you to really understand the material, ask questions if it's unclear, and seek out additional help if needed. That said, having a mentor to help with challenging topics and to hold me acc...

I started Thinkful with very little coding experience or knowledge, but with a real desire to change careers and learn something challenging. What I found through their program was a helpful community here in Phoenix, a fun, personable, experienced mentor and easy to follow curriculum. I was hired weeks after graduation and love my job. I received feedback from several of the companies who interviewed me during my job search that they liked that I had project based experience from my time at Thinkful. And now that I have worked in this industry on a dev team for several months, I can confidently say that the process of creating my own apps from scratch definitely prepared me for the real world of development. I recommend Thinkful to friends and colleagues and am incredibly grateful that...

I liked tackling the curriculum in coding pairs with mentors ready to jump into our session to answer any questions we couldn't answer for each other. It's a great way to break apart and digest advanced concepts.

I am a current student at Thinkful Full-stack flex program, and I can honestly say that I've never enjoyed learning as much as I have with this program... granted, I wasn't the most eager student growing up. I fell into web development just like most stories you'll hear, it just sort of happened and the timing couldn't have been better. So to give you a quick but hopefully helpful summary, keep on reading. If you enjoy skipping to the end of the book... I HIGHLY RECOMMEND ATTENDING THINKFUL CODING BOOTCAMP, it's an excellent, well-thought-out program and (here's the catch) as long as YOU put in the work, you can get so much out of this course.

****side note: if you want to follow along in my journey, subscribe to my youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Rgy6MBNl2M2...

What initially drew to me to Thinkful was the various concentrations I could choose from in the Data Science course. Compared to other programs I looked at, they had the most variety. For reference my interest is in Biological Physics and they offer a Bio-statistics concentration.

What keeps me at Thinkful is another story. At first i thought no face to face meetings or classes would be a drag but between my two weekly 45-60 minute sessions with my mentor I get to ask any questions that cross my mind. They can be about Data Science, the curriculum, or anything I ran across. My mentor is probably my favorite part of the program. They're invaluable in terms of their knowledge, work experience and their desire to teach. I honestly couldn't ask for a better mentor. She has a PhD, runs h...

Things that I love about this camp:

-5 Unique Capstone Projects

What I like most about these projects are that you are able to select which data sets to analyze. You have complete freedom to take your analysis in whichever direction you'd like. Thinkful does a really good job of letting you get creative so you can stand out from others while also holding your work to a really high standard of quality. My mentor has been nothing short of fantastic and has been pushin me on all of my projects to go above and beyong what I originally intended.

-Mentor Sessions/Workshops

The Mentor sessions are great. You can ask you mentor any questions about your code, resume, careers, and really develop under their guidance. It's a great opportunity to build a relationship with someone who co...

I started this program with broken promises. Before enrolling the school GUARANTEED A FULL TIME JOB OR A FULL REFUND. None of it has happened. The first month was great the easy stuff. The months moving forward I was assigned about 7 different mentors. Reasons being they did not know javascript or they would direct me to google. A lot of times the mentors would complain about the low rate of pay. The Q & A sessions offered are even worse, the mentors pick and choose who they want to work with. If they didn't like you or if you did not meet a certain requirement they would again point you to google or say they don't know the subject matter. About 75 % of the Q & A's I registered for were cancelled, no reason was given. The curriculum is dated and old it is a lot of reading and more ...

Very interesting course that covers a lot of ground. Excellent place to test your abilities and push yourself farther than you had before. I came in to the course with some knowledge of C#, Ruby, and JS. This course pushed me to complete projects and then improve and make them professional looking. The mentors are a nice bonus but not as valuable as the reviews and practice interviews which will test your mettle and reveal your weaknesses. If you can afford it and have some experience and are looking to get serious about web development, give it a try.

I have to say that I am enjoying my experience thus far with Thinkful. Not only is the course material challenging (in a good way) but it is relevant to what you expect.

This program doesn’t come without its hiccups but they recover from it quickly. I had a mentor, who was great, that didn’t show up to the assigned meetings. I notified my program manager and not only did they fix it within hours, they credited me any time missed. The whole team was fantastic. I got a new mentor and plugged away without missing a beat.

I am beyond extremely satisfied with my experience so far!

I encourage those to seek out Thinkful for their Data Science needs!

Hi all! Im a Data Science student with Thinkful. It's been about two months since I started the program. It's been a great experience overall.

The application process was straightforward. My first contact with Thinkful was at a workshop for interested applicants. I had some great conversations with the people I encountered that day. They gave me access to a two week free-trial of the course. I then formally applied, had a phone interview and was admitted for the fundamentals course.

The course has been a great match for my background, while still being challenging. I have experience as an accountant in the film industry. I had coding experience with excel and was losely acquainted with Python through some Edx courses I attempted before Thinkful. The reason why I joined is that I w...

I still have a ways to go, as I am in the middle of my first capstone project, but so far so good. I contemplated enrolling in this program for several months before I actually decided to go through with it. I am very happy with my decision and wish I made it earlier! Web development always interested me but it was a little intimidating. However, what I have learned throughout life so far has taught me to not shy away from things that might seem intimidating. Ultimately, it is these things that help you grow as a person. Thinkful does a great job at making the task of learning web development feel more comforting than intimidating. They offer an abundance of resources - wether it be your weekly mentor sessions, Q&A sessions, or the Thinkful slack community. Honestly, I probably could ta...