Concordia Bootcamps

I loved this bootcamp. I got 4 jobs offers (and a job!) within 2 weeks after the demo day.
It is extremely intensive, you must be super motivated and fully committed, but it's worth it. The team is great, very supportive. The class are super fun, very... Read More well planned. The formation was a bit weaker on the backend side, but I didn't really mind since I was more interested in frontend.
They offer great support to help finding a job after the bootcamp (videos, mock interviews, CV reviews, etc.) They even helped me making my choice between all the job offers.
I definitely recommend this bootcamp.

Yes, this bootcamp teaches you all the useful technical skills you need to succeed as a web developer, but MORE IMPORTANTLY, the soft skills needed to land a job and perform in a professional environment, while constantly striving to improve yourself.... Read More

Decode was a great experience, and taught me everything I needed to get hired at a great location. I went from knowing little to nothing about web development to being able to confidently apply for jobs and also work freelance on the side. I was able... Read More to secure employment two weeks following the bootcamp at a large, well respected company and I'm super thankful for my experiences at Decode!

I would not recommend DecodeMTL bootcamp to just anyone. Their approach is not for an absolute beginner or for just anyone. Coding is generally not that easy. For DecodeMTL bootcamp, you need to at least have some experience in coding. It is a lot of... Read More money to pay for a bootcamp. It would be best to spend your money on a really good bootcamp.

I understand that we need to code and complete the workshops during the bootcamp by ourselves. The teacher, Ziad, is smart but I doubt if he really wants to share all his knowledge with us. We asked him to share with us the suggested solutions to only one workshop (not even every workshop) so that we could do it in our own times, because during the bootcamp he only asked us to do only one project in that specific workshop. Plus it would be good to learn how he would code, approach or do it. He did not give us the suggested solutions. Instead in that workshop you will see some pieces of information about other courses of DecodeMTL related to that workshop.

I felt that DecodeMTL would only spend more time on certain students who have potential. Not all students received the same treatment. I felt that Ziad does not care much if a few or some students may be left behind during the bootcamp.

Pros? Great location, incredibly skilled instructor and TA's, cleverly structured program, infinite support and patience and most importantly, constantly improving.

These guys are absolutely passionate about helping you acquire the skills to land a good... Read More job and to help you find that fitting job.

Technical skills? Check.
Teamwork practice? Check.
Self-cleaning skills/autonomy? Check.
Practicing making real applications? Check.
Job application skill? Check.
Tiring? Yes.
Caffeine needed? A lot.
Laughter and fun? Even more.

Cons? If any, I'd say that it's time-consuming so you have to be ready to commit yourself but it's definitely worth the 8 weeks of time and why would anyone even sign up for a bootcamp if they're not ready to put out the time and energy in the first place.

Decode was for me the best place to learn coding and lunch my new career.
Teachers and students were all amazing , the location of the school could not be better (downtown Montreal) and the atmosphere was perfect to learn and practice coding.

If working... Read More hard and spending hours learning to code everyday is a con for you and don't suggest you to attend DecodeMTL.
But if you're ready to do that, Decode is no doubt a good way to lunch your career.

It only took me 2-3 weeks to land a job after the end of the bootcamp.

To help people make the right decision about DecodeMTL, let me be anonymous so that I can talk more about what was going on before and during the bootcamp.

I just finished the bootcamp. The screening process to recruit students for the bootcamp was too... Read More simple; nothing to ensure that you would be able to follow the lessons during the bootcamp. DecodeMTL has prep course for you to do before the bootcamp starts. However there is no requirement that you need to finish it. I felt that DecodeMTL needs to have enough students for each bootcamp in order to cover the costs. I only did about half of the prep course and had never done any coding before in the past. Therefore I checked with both Kevin and Ziad to make sure if it was still ok to join or if I should wait. I was confirmed that there should not be any problem. However, during the bootcamp Ziad would not explain the basics much but would rather go very quickly. So I tried to ask, but when I asked, he seemed to be annoyed by my simple questions sometimes.

At the end of the bootcamp on the demo day, there were some tech companies who came to see our presentations. Ziad would only introduce to them the students who did well during the bootcamp, but not the ones who were not up to his standard.

Asked Ziad to provide us with the answers for the set of review questions that he sent us during the very first week of the Bootcamp. Never received them or any response from him. Don't understand why just the answers could not be shared. It would be... Read More very useful for us to have, as we could also use them to prepare for the job interview.

When we graduated, no assistance from Ziad or any TA's with regards to preparing for the technical interview. No mock technical interview or whatsoever.

When asked Kevin for some advice on the cover letter, did not get anything good from him. He said it was not important. Did not want to believe he told me that. He absolutely has no clue about it. And also no personalized advice on CV.

I have a degree related to computer science. I think the course curriculum of this bootcamp is good, but still needs some improvements to also emphasize on certain important things that students will need to use at work. The main instructor is very smart... Read More however he still needs to learn how to explain stuff to those who don't have background in the field. When already in the bootcamp, sometimes it was hard to reach him in the afternoon to ask questions about the workshops as he would not respond to your messages at times.

The main instructor helped me get a job after graduation. However I have a degree related to this from a good university, so it would not be that difficult for DecodeMTL to present me to the employers. DecodeMTL will help you in term of job assistance if you are good enough. Some of my classmates at the same cohort, who are just average, did not get the same help. The job assistance here is not that great. About half of the people in my cohort still could not find a job yet.

DecodeMTL is not bad if you have background, experiences or are well-prepared for the bootcamp. DecodeMTL CANNOT get you job ready in 8 weeks like what they said. It requires a lot of prep work before the bootcamp. For people in my cohort who had no background in the field and wanted to change their career who were successful and found jobs after the bootcamp, they did the prep course for several months prior to joining the bootcamp, or took another course with Decode before. So you can imagine if DecodeMTL can really get you ready as web developer in 8 weeks or not.

When searching for a bootcamp I was given advice to find one that focused on JavaScript. DecodeMTL immediately jumped out as being a great option since they are a JavaScript bootcamp while many others on focused on ruby on rails. After speaking to over... Read More 10 previous students who all had positive things to say I knew this was the right option for me.

After completing the bootcamp I have absolutely to no regrets about joining. The main instructor Ziad is a god. He is everything you want in a teacher. Even though his knowledge is so advanced, he always finds a way to deliver the information to you in a way that makes sense even for a beginner. He is a someone who really feels joy from seeing his students succeed which makes him fun to be around. If I had to give him a rating it would be a solid 10/10.

If you are looking for a bootcamp to join I strongly suggest that you checkout DecodeMTL. If you don't believe me just contact any of their Alumni and I am positive that they will give you the same advice.

If you do decide the join my advice is to make sure you do as much prep work as possible. When you are at the bootcamp things move fast and everyone learns at different speeds. Going in with a solid understanding of JavaScript will help you to better understand the more complicated parts of the bootcamp.

Good luck!