Went to a bootcamp in Detroit 7~ months ago, had a job offer before I finished the bootcamp, started immediately as a Java E-commerce Developer, and am happily working there still. Of the 8 or so people I kept in contact with, all had jobs within 2-3 months.
For me, it was a bit less about the technical knowledge ( I think I could have self taught most content, albeit a bit slower) and more about the networking and the structure that forced me to dedicate 8-12 hrs/day. The bootcamp was constantly directing me towards jobs and hosting employers. In fact, my current company came in and spoke at lunch one day and that's how I met them and got my job.
For people saying it's too expensive, I think that's absurd, at least in my case. My bootcamp was 6500, and it paid for itself with my signing bonus + first month of work.
I am still skeptical the model is sustainable, but seems to be working for now.
I'm guessing you graduated from Grand Circus? Congratulations on the new career!
I took the Javascript bootcamp there late 2015. I was under the impression that each subsequent cohort had a harder time finding a job since the market is getting more saturated. Especially with other bootcamps opening around the area.
It took me about 4 months to find a developer job, but I was also working during that time so I didn't have a full work week to devote to learning and job searching.
The bootcamp did give me a good overview of the things I didn't know, so that helped a lot in directing my learning.
Yes, I was apart of the Java bootcamp at Grand Circus. I am also concerned that the market will become over-saturated, but they seem to be varying the programs enough and actually growing enough of a reputation that they seem to be getting more business.
For me, it was a bit less about the technical knowledge ( I think I could have self taught most content, albeit a bit slower) and more about the networking and the structure that forced me to dedicate 8-12 hrs/day. The bootcamp was constantly directing me towards jobs and hosting employers. In fact, my current company came in and spoke at lunch one day and that's how I met them and got my job.
For people saying it's too expensive, I think that's absurd, at least in my case. My bootcamp was 6500, and it paid for itself with my signing bonus + first month of work.
I am still skeptical the model is sustainable, but seems to be working for now.