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I found this program while attending a meetup in Toronto shortly after my arrival as a landed immigrant. My original intention was to make some acquaintances in this industry in Toronto, but it turned out to be so much better than I thought! I had already... Read More known SQL and Python when I entered the program, so the main experience for me was the engineering part that is associated with real-world scenarios which repeatedly occurs in the life of a data scientist of all kinds, such as setting up proxy and securities tokens, private and public keys, starting a new environment, tmux, pulling images for docker containers, checking processes, the ETL pipeline, spinning clusters, AWS, S3, HIVE and Sagemaker. I also benefited a lot from the various talks and seminars that were held to widen our horizons and inform us of the spectrum of possibilities that are open to us in our professional life as a data scientist, such as customer life cycle and retention for customers with recurring payment for some services provided through the cloud, ad-supported platforms and so on, which are the focus of my current job, there was also explanation about heatmap, lift analysis, airflow (Luigi), and many other topics that were no part of any data science curriculum I know. All in all I enjoyed it immensely.

The courses for Applied Data Science and Big Data Diploma Program is the most valuable class that helping me to be an experienced Data Scientist from a Freshman of data. I even think why I didn't join this class as earlier as I can before. In this Bootcamp,... Read More I learned everything necessary to become a Data Specialist like SQL, Python, ML, Tableau, and Spark, etc. And what is really helpful for me are the real projects and career support, which helps me to find my ideal job only after three months I graduated. The school offers me many chances of projects with real customers and helps me to find the fittest projects to start. It not only enriched my real job experience but also makes me familiar with the daily job process of a Data Scientist. When I got the interviews, I become more confident. Furthermore, the teacher in the support career department is really nice, she helps me go through my resume again and again and making mock interviews with me. All in all, do not hesitate to start your data journey in WeCloudData. You get what you pay for.

I was looking through and interviewed with several data science programs before I eventually landed in WCD. This includes the part-time programs at UofT, York and Ryerson as well as full-time DS programs at competing bootcamps (Brainstation, GE, LH, etc).... Read More I would say the material covered according to the program syllabus' was quite similar among these programs; however, I think the real-world client projects performed after the bootcamp concludes is what sets WCD apart for serious career switchers. Wanting to make the switch from the life sciences with minimal coding experience, I was skeptical that I would be able to make the switch into the data industry in as little as 12 weeks (which is what most full-time bootcamps offer), especially given that within these programs, you're working on preprocessed data that's handed to you. While this is great for learning, it's not very practical or standout to put onto a resume and showcase to a potential hiring manager. Therefore, when I finally stumbled on the real-world client projects that WCD offers, it was essentially a co-op opportunity for students to further grow and refine the skills they learned in the bootcamp while producing an impactful deliverable for a business. Looking back at the entire experience (bootcamp + client projects), it seems quite surreal how much you can learn within a span of 4 - 6 months. The 14-week bootcamp itself was very intensive. I would so far as to say it was more intensive than any university course I was enrolled in because no course would ever pack this much material in one semester. We covered SQL, python, ML, some DL, and big data (mostly AWS). I was often doing full days - beginning at 9am and going well into the evening because of material review as well as reading up on extra resources. Weekends were also often used to catch up on material as well; however, I think this type of environment is absolutely essential for anyone who wants to make the transition as quickly as possible from a non-technical background - literally learning, thinking about and applying data science skills every day while in the bootcamp. To those who are reading this review with minimal technical expertise and want to make the switch into data - if you can commit full-time , I don't think there is a better DS program out there that will prepare you for the industry as well as WCD. You will get as much out of the program as you put in. To those with at least intermediate technical expertise and are wondering what you can get out of this program, I believe the portfolio building aspect, big data portion of the course and client project side can be something you can take further advantage of.

I really gained a lot through WeCloudData. They provided opportunities of doing real client projects with popular tools that could be frequently seen in job descriptions. After doing the project, I am quite confident that I have the ability to pick up... Read More new tools quickly, so the project experience added value to both my resume and interview. There are also a lot of guest lectures presented by professionals from the industry on topics from career, interviews to some specific tools or career directions. It is helpful in preparing for interviews, and also in finding my career interests. I received 1 on 1 support and consultation on my career development based on my personal situation. The co-founder is very knowledgeable in both the tech field and career development. The advice is quite straightforward, and I can feel that he is standing in my shoes to help me analyze my career. Lastly and most importantly, I got an offer even before I completed my first project, and yes, even during the pandemic.

Overall, this program is very practical and pretty intensive but it comes with high quality. The program covers content from SQL, python, machine learning, data science, and big data within 14 weeks. During each of the sessions, you have many chances... Read More to practice what you have learned, and you need to submit your solutions for assignments. Besides, you will need to complete a couple of side projects and presentations including coding, visualization, data science, and big data. High likely, you will need a full-time involvement or even need some extra work to complete this program depending on your previous experience. But the good thing is that you have dedicated instructors, teaching assistants, and classmates, and you can get a lot of supports from them when you are in need. In addition to the comprehensive technical training, they also provide wide career supports, such as resume review, mock interview, job opportunities sharing, and referrals. Another big advantage of this program is that you will get the opportunities to work on real client projects after you finished the program. This is very helpful when you are looking for jobs. Because, in the job market, this field is getting more and more competitive, and companies tend to look for people either with advanced degrees or with relevant data science working experience. So yes, I would recommend this program if you want to learn relevant data science knowledge to land a dream data science job.

Pros: 1, very excellent customer services, before, during and after the studying period; 2, amazing instructors and assistances with experiences and very patient; 3, solid job support, including alum networking, real projects, referrals, etc.; 4, wonderful... Read More course design and updated contents. Cons: Very intensive. Please make sure you can focus on the program.

I am sharing my 6-week Data Analytics bootcamp experience with WeCloudData. To start with, when compared to the other courses available (at least, in the US), this course is AT LEAST 10% the cost of other courses. That being said, those more expensive... Read More bootcamps come with a few assumptions/benefits: 1.) Assume you start at ground 0 for knowledge and aren't working full time 2.) Give you TAs (in theory) 3.) Give you homework and allow you to work on your own projects. WeCloudData will show you (step by step) how to build quite a few interesting projects (in different fields) for your own portfolio, but because of the cost, you can't expect them to provide you must homework. What the course is great at doing, however, is giving you the foundational knowledge of Tableau, PowerBI, SQL, and Python. Personally, I did a few months of self-study in these programs (so that helped me pick up concepts quicker), so I would recommend doing that before going in. HOWEVER, that is absolutely not a requirement, and you do have access to slide materials and recorded videos of your teaching sessions. What I also liked about the program is that the courses were after work hours, so if you are a working professional looking to enhance your career, you are able to take this course. Additionally, the program gives you an intro to multiple pathways of data analytics, so it's a fantastic way to get your feet wet (if you're switching careers like me). Third, they have an optional (but HIGHLY recommended) Saturday course, where you learn how to solve Python/SQL questions from LeetCode for potential interviews. And lastly, once you're done with the course, there is an optional mentorship program - you DO have to take a qualification test (which is great, since that means it's not a cheap money grab that some courses can do), but note that if you do enter mentorship, you do have to pay WeCloudData a portion of your salary for the 1st year of employment (which, honestly, isn't bad if it assumes you landed a job). If you're tight on money and want a great intro to analytics, I'd say sign up for this course. It's a low cost and time commitment, and honestly, I was able to land a job because of my experience with them.

All pros and no cons. Can that be an option! Nothing to loose but all to gain. I received the best mentorship in Datascience/analytics. I was totally out of market but I was an absolute enthousiaste. I made the best decision ever of joining their bootcamp.... Read More It is worth an investment on yourself. I am especially thankful to the entire mentorship crew and yes Eric Liu (he has been the best).

In short, the whole experience is fantastic, whether you are thinking about learning data science or having a career switch to the data science industry, WecloudData is where you want to begin your journey! I attended the boot camp in January 2020 to... Read More have a career switch. Throughout the course, the instructors and TAs are very supportive, even though I don't have a coding background, they help me out by carefully answering all my questions and proving constructive feedback on my works, and of course, I devoted myself fully to my studies because I know all my efforts will pay off. And it did! I land on my dream job in January 2021. It is obvious that 2020 was a tough year, and we had to switch to online study in March, I was a bit worried that online study may not deliver the same result, but it turns out that I don't need to worry at all. Weclouddata not only continued to deliver high-quality courses but more importantly, they would call every one of us to track our learning experience and answer our questions. Everyone at Weclouddata is so considerate and I am really grateful for their help. All in all, my experience with Weclouddata is awesome and this is the boot camp I would recommend to all my friends.

There are tons of successful stories of WCD students, and I got my dream job offer yesterday. And yes, this happens during the worst COVID season. I am so grateful now regarding the choice I made to join WCD's Data Science diploma program.

There are so... Read More many schools providing similar programs nowadays, but no one is like WCD. They are specialized, focused and helpful on making students land a data industry job.

Their courses contains all necessary skills like SQL, Python Pandas, Python Machine Learning and AWS. What's fantastic is that they are so experienced on how to train students with these skills to solve real business problems. That's what's essential when searching for jobs in the industry.

They also provide students with real business projects, so when you start the job searching you are already experienced.

Their career services are amazing, too. They helped me during the entire interview processes (of 10+ interviews that I have been into). Shaohua's 20+ yrs data experience, and Vinny's technical smartness easily helped me outstand other people when interviewing for a competitive position.

In one word, they are amazing, and I thank myself chose the WCD in the first place when I was seeking a new career path.