| | Anonymous | The UX Design Program with CareerFoundry allowed me to successfully transition into the UX design field without any prior knowledge on UX. I’ve studied and worked in the data science field for many years before I decided that I want to change my career path where my creative and visual aspirations could be met. The career change process wasn’t easy for me, as I’ve already reached a certain seniority level in the data science field and starting from scratch in a new role meant not only needing to learn a lot of new information/concepts, but also a step back salary-wise. The main reason why I’ve decided to go with CareerFoundry’s program was because it allowed me to learn a new skill while continuing to work at a full-time job. This flexibility was exactly what I needed. Additionally, I was intrigued by the 1-on-1 mentorship support provided. Overall, I am more than satisfied with my experience at CareerFoundry. Not only did I enjoy the learning process, but I also got all the qualifications needed to get a new job -- I got an offer as a UX researcher shortly after graduating. |
| | Anonymous | As someone working in the UX design field, I wanted to expand my skill set and learn more about UI (I already had some fundamental knowledge, but wanted a more of a deep-dive experience). The course gave me exactly what I expected. I also received a lot of feedback and support from my mentor and tutor -- this was extremely valuable for me! Since I wasn’t looking for a job, I didn’t take advantage of the career support offered on the course, but have no doubt that if I had, it would have been as great as all the other services offered. |
| | Michael L | I took this course back in February and thought it was great. Coming from a complete novice, not very technical background I really liked how efficient the course was, enabling you to start creating real websites and features from the very start. Instead of spending ages going through a slow introduction and the theoretics of everything, This short course leads to you creating a "real" product to show off after a few days. If you want to go back and learn more about the pieces behind each step instead of just following the instructor, the step-by-step text under the video really helped with my understanding. I liked that the instructor was natural with his typing and didn't go too fast, teaching us good habits about going back to check your code to fix it when things aren't displaying properly. I also liked that instead of just the bare minimum, they teach you features like Mobile Responsive in CSS, something that it's not obvious to include but really important if you want to work as a web developer with a client. I'm going to go back over the course in a while to refresh my memory again, then decide which area I want to focus on first. |
| | Anonymous | This was a really great starting point for someone completely new to UI design — like myself! By the end of the course I had a set of pixel-perfect mockups for a pretty sweet looking travel app. I worked predominantly with Sketch (but there was also the option to use Adobe XD). I think what made the course so good was the seamless interaction with my CareerFoundry mentor and tutor — they really gave a lot of valuable tips and feedback — but also insights into life as a UI designer working in the field. I also think the live events that CareerFoundry hosts are pretty inspiring, and there's a genuine sense of community and support. |
| | Anonymous | This course gave a really nice overview of the data field. I learned a lot of really useful skills that I have been able to apply in my daily work life. Not only has it improved my practical excel skills, it has given me a really useful insight into the applications of data in the real world. I would say the Intro to Data course is applicable to a lot of jobs not just anyone wishing to become a Data Analyst. There were parts of the course that I found tough, for sure, but there was a lot of support there. Particularly, the mentor and tutor support was really great. The tutor was really responsive and always happy to answer my questions. He generally got back to me within a few hours even though 24 hours is the standard response time. The mentor introduced me to the day to day life of a data analyst and also provided really good job coaching too. All in all, it was a really positive experience. |
