Galvanize

Galvanize's Level Up Program offered a technical education, career guidance, support and tremendous growth which has been wonderful! As a transitioning service member, I used my Skill Bridge opportunity to prepare for my civilian career path. This was... Read More all made possible by the Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses (VETTEC) program! Before I started this program, I had just finished a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and thought this alone would prepare me. However, the skills and technologies learned proved challenging in different forms. Like the diversity in the military, my service member peers and support team offered important perspectives and various backgrounds in technologies, and the experiences in teamwork projects, and the camaraderie instilled by the end of this cohort proved challenging and invaluable. Galvanize's program provided real-world experiences in software development and I will be forever thankful for the career opportunities this has opened!

Overall studying at Galvanize has been a positive experience, the teachers and support staff are all very friendly. And working with other students has been fantastic. They ensure that you get the basics of Javascript, CSS and HTML down before moving... Read More onto frameworks that are based on Javascript. That way if those frameworks do ever fall out of style, you'll at least have the fundamental languages you can always fall back onto. I do think there is room for improvement though, and that they could find ways to make their curriculum more cohesive. WHAT WORKS WELL: 1) Team projects with other students 2) Comprehensive computer science theory and algorithms, 3) Self-study time 4) Solo projects where you can explore ideas on your own. 5) Mock Interviews WHAT NEEDS IMPROVEMENT: 1) Getting paired with the same problem students over and over on different projects. 2) Many, many curriculum links to other websites are broken 3) Long rambling lectures that sometimes go way off topic and eat into productivity. 4) SEIRs sometimes gave up quickly on a problem when working with a student. Even though the program has flaws, I would attend here again and recommend other students look into it.

OLU (Operation Level-Up) was a great class. I already had HTML and CSS knowledge going into the class (which helped greatly) but I never thought I would be able to grasp Javascript as well as I can at the date of writing this review. If you're considering... Read More this class, or others like it, give it a shot and I promise, as long as you don't quit, you'll be 1000% more prepared for your career!

I had a great experience, it was rough - but that's why the call it a bootcamp. Great staff - they were all very genuine in their want to propel you into the software engineering field. Solid teaching schedule starting from the basics and ramping up quickly... Read More enough to make you want to chase knowledge. Heavy focus on foundational knowledge leads into great projects where you have the ability to stretch your legs OR just follow the rules. I tried both and both were achievable and a good learning experience.

This 16-week entry-level software engineering program will teach you JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Node.js, PostgreSQL, React.js, and other technical tools and libraries. The instructor, Danny, is highly knowledgeable in software engineering and has a talent... Read More for explaining complex concepts in simple terms. Additionally, the program offers career services, including resume and cover letter polishing, personal brand building on platforms like LinkedIn, and mock interviews.

In 2022 I was preparing to retire from the Air Force as a paralegal. My coding background was limited, but I enjoyed making a few products for the Air Force using Adobe Designer and SharePoint Designer. These had some javascript that I pulled from StackOverflow... Read More and other locations. When I started the prep work I was about a year out from this post. I completed all the prep work and met with senior instructors who coached me through the interview process and the final test. I failed my first interview because I didn't understand the concepts fully. I went back and understood that I needed to write out the code with the test code to pass. After one month of review, I was ready and passed. From there I had about four months waiting for my cohort to start. The admissions team helped me through the process of navigating VetTec funding, Commander approval, and my start-day prep. The course itself felt daunting. Many days I thought, "What have I done, am I really ready for this?" Almost the entire class was the same way. The instructors and staff helped us 100% of the way. I won't say the class was easy, because it definitely wasn't, but it was 100% worth it. I found an amazing opportunity for employment, made some good friends and contacts, and learned more than I could have on my own. It provided me with the foundation needed to start this new career and journey and inspired me to continue to learn more.

With this program being so fast paced it can be difficult to fully understand the concepts before it is time to move on but there are several staff members willing to help in any way they can. I have learned so much not only about coding, but also about... Read More myself through this course. If you are wanting to switch to the coding field I highly recommend this course.

I finish in three days and couldn't be happier! At times you have some realistic issues in regard to teammates, but overall I had an amazing experience. The course gives great direction, and sometimes you get stuck with deprecated materials...but with... Read More some research and reaching out you can solve the vast majority of the issues you find with any material issues. With most boot camps, you'll realize quickly that you get out of this what you put in, even if that means working on some code alone over the weekend for hours on end. I, beyond a doubt, wouldn't take back attending this course.

I joined Galvanize because of their connection to VetTec and their promise to get students employed or receive less pay. I stayed because of the technical and soft skills that were taught throughout the program. Learning much more than I though I would,... Read More I really enjoyed the program. There was a lot of emphasis on the entire gamut of what is required to get your first position as a software engineer, (javascritp, react, express.js, SQL, coding challenges, interview prep, resume help, and so much more). I really feel blessed for being able to attend this course.

- Fantastic bootcamp with great instructors. - Hard work but worth it! - Good career opportunities and good overall reputation. - Disappointed to witness a denial of mental health accommodations. - needs a refresh as lots of coursework is outdated and/or... Read More links do not work - guidance changes depending on the CSM