WBS Coding School

I couldn't be happier than to have attended WBS Coding School. Really, I've not been so interested or engaged since my time at Uni. The pace of course work could at times (but *only* at times) be a bit slow for me, but there's always more to read, improve,... Read More or rethink. Go as deep as you want! I feel better prepared for the job market, both in terms of skills and dealing with the process, than I have in years. The people are all spectacular human beings and they are unquestionably supportive the whole way through. Bravo!

I recently finished the full-time WebDev course and can overall recommend it. I spent a lot of time researching different bootcamps that can be taken with a voucher from the Agentur für Arbeit and this one came across as the friendliest and most transparent... Read More concerning their curriculum. Before starting the actual bootcamp phase you will be given the option of completing a primer which already has a lot of useful information for your further journey. The bootcamp itself is quite fast-paced and it didn’t hurt that I had prior experience in coding. Nevertheless, it is very much possible to complete it without any prior knowledge. During those 15 weeks you will be given a lot of input on different topics and many practical tasks and group work to exercise your newly-gained knowledge. One should know that those 15 weeks are just a start into web development and time is hardly sufficient to deal with the matter in-depth (that’s the downside). However, I was really lucky to have a top-notch lead instructor who had a lot of knowledge and interpersonal skills. There are some things that could be improved such as (the order of) some tasks or the support given by junior instructors that only recently graduated themselves. What really stood out to me was the entire staff’s friendliness and willingness to help! The (optional) campus phase at the end of bootcamp was a once-in-a-lifetime experience – you shouldn’t miss out on that!

I remember spending around 1 month researching coding schools in Germany. I had around 5-6 different calls in total. Well when i finished them only one of them gave me a good feeling - WBS. I decided to trust them and then immediately prove me that my... Read More choice was right. They have an incredible online community from which you are a part from day 1 and even after your bootcamp ends. Everybody knows a bootcamp will be hard, but the staff is doing all their best to help you through this journey. I knew what is coming and i was prepared mentally for hard 15 weeks of studying. I really had to spend a lot of time and also extra hours almost everyday to keep up with the new topics, but this was to be expected. The good working structure of the school makes it possible for you to focus on your studies and they are always open to feedback and questions or difficulties you might be facing. I was also able to join the Campus phase which also were amazing. Being able to focus on your final project on campus and meet all the people you spent so much time online with was something that only added to the whole experience.

I had the pleasure of embarking on an absolutely amazing trip recently, and I must say, it was an experience of a lifetime. The staff were incredibly professional, ensuring the safety and comfort of all participants throughout the entire journey. The... Read More curriculum was well-planned and engaging, with a perfect learning curve. I cannot recommend this trip enough - it was truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If you get the chance to participate, I highly suggest you take it - you won't regret it!

A life-changing experience it has been, reminding me of how steep my learning curve can be and how much I can actually accomplish in a short amount of time. The push and motivation not only came from the carefully-picked material that is taught and the... Read More amount of it, but also from the structure of the course and the environment it was being taught in. The bootcamp definitely exceeded all expectations I had. It was challenging, but the goal never seemed unachievable. It re-shaped my thinking, making me more solution-oriented and gave me belief that with the right mindset anything can be achieved. The pace can be quite intense at times, but the community one becomes part of when joining WBS Coding School makes sure that it never becomes overwhelming. The new concepts I was learning every day sure kept me on my toes and kept pulling me back for more. I could see how much effort has been put in designing the course, which is constantly being improved through student feedback. I picked this Data Science bootcamp in large part because it is project-oriented and not exam-oriented. One really gets a feel of what it would be like to work in the industry and by the end feel prepared to enter the market, with a portfolio of diverse projects to show for. The instructors were friendly, supportive, helpful, dedicated, driven, knowledgeable and professional. The combined work of the instructors and all other staff, such as Community Services and Career Services, created a safe, inclusive and reliable atmosphere where one could grow intellectually and emotionally. Communication was always easy, fast and friendly. The hybrid nature of the bootcamp also impressed me. The first 12 weeks were online, whereby we had contact time with our instructors every single day. At no point did I feel alone in front of my computer. The last 3 weeks, which is the project phase, can be done on campus in Berlin if one chooses to. Meaningful relationships built with my classmates and instructor were definitely solidified during these 3 weeks we spent in person together. I only have good things to say about my time at WBS Coding School and would highly recommend this bootcamp, which I wish didn't end after 15 weeks.

From our first contact with the admissions officer, throughout our training with such dedicated instructors, and all the way down to our first job application, CV and LinkedIn profile updating backed by the career services, there was always someone for... Read More us in every step of the way supporting us whenever we need it.

I only have good things to say about the course, the teacher was always very patient and dedicated, she tried to clarify all our doubts and the content was very complete, with current and practical examples. The classes always started punctually, and... Read More the teacher asked us if we had any questions and how the project was going. The campus phase was great for us to understand what it would be like in a work environment, we could have contact with colleagues from other courses and tighten our bonds with classmates.

WBS Coding school is a real community! I would recommend this school 100 times. The staff is just lovely, really supportive and helpful! I had the chance to get an amazing instructor, and an amazing group to work with! I have learned a lot, it has been... Read More intense but I would do it again if it has to be done again. I feel confident on my skills, I have a lot of projects in my Portfolio, thank you to the school and the staff there!

The best part of the course is that you don't feel separated or lost even if it is online. Thanks to instructors who put a lot of effort into making things assimilate in our brains. The daily morning standups and evening checkout ensured that we were... Read More still on the right track. I started the course with very little coding experience, but I expected to get hands-on experience with real data, and I am glad that this course was the right choice. Our instructors were always available for the rescue whenever we got stuck. There were multiple carrier days, and on these days we were free from coding but had to join the brainstorming career sessions. Career-related classes enriched our profile to the best we could. In both the career days, as well as the projects from the BootCamp we were assigned, random groups. Working in those groups was another level of experience. There were surprise visits into our classrooms for feedback and update about our bootcamps by community experts at WBS Coding School. For the final project phase, I was lucky to be in Berlin because otherwise, I would have missed the quality time that I spent here. The campus is well connected with public transport (even late at night). On campus, I just had to worry about the project, no worries about cooking, and internet speed. Inviting hugs from everyone made it feel like we know us from before (so welcoming). The campus is located next to a beautiful river "Spree" which is super amazing when we take breaks between coding. Although it was really cold outside, I think I spent a few hours (all together) with my classmates and instructors. Last but not least, the BootCamp was in English.

WBS delivered on what it promised. The 15 weeks gave me an intense learning curve through Data Science, starting from major Python libraries like pandas and scikit-learn, through Jupyter notebooks, database handling via SQL and machine learning techniques... Read More such as clustering, classification and regressions, a wide spectrum was covered. The material was very well put together. The LMS was well structured and some lessons were borrowed from Codecademy Pro as well as LinkedIn. The teaching team handled feedback well in the spirit of continuous improvement. The teaching of data science was complemented with various sessions on job search, writing resumes and applications, building up your profile on LinkedIn and how to interview with prospective employers. The pace of the course was challenging at the beginning, after all it is a bootcamp. However, there were lots of well detailed instructions to catch up. I liked it a lot that there were optional challenges and material to discover for self studies. That way every participant could build up from their already existing knowledge. Over time expectations shifted to mostly figure things out by yourself. This left me with a solid sense of what I can now do on my own. The "learning by doing" culminated in a 3 week final project (optionally on campus). My final project was "Generating a topical map for a niche website." I ended up with a solid result, which I'll test on a real website in the coming months. The best part of the bootcamp was our teaching staff. Our lead teacher treated us as adults and allowed us to push as hard as we could into any direction. He patiently helped us through problems of understanding and went the extra mile to research issues he had not seen before. At the same time he fostered a lot of collaboration and team spirit. There were no negatives for me along the way. I wish I could extend the camp for another 4 weeks. If you are looking for hands-on training in data science and have 15 weeks of time, I can highly recommend the WBS bootcamp.