General Assembly Reviews

I soon realize after a two weeks into the program that General Assembly is more of a cash-grabbing company. The admission process is a joke, they just accept whoever willing to pay. The instructor is far from quality. Don't expect to get a job or thinking that General Assembly is a good name to have on your resume.

I went to the data science part time course in Santa Monica. The experience was more than what I expected from a part time course. The teacher was great and taught me a lot about Data Science and built the foundation of my knowledge, helping me land a data scientist job after another year of self-studying. GA boot camp is great, but I think it also depends on your luck. A HUGE part of the experience is determined by the instructor, and I think their instructors are always on a rotation or part-time basis. My teacher has since left GA so there's that.

I took the UX design program around the holiday season and I was under the impression that both a) I wouldn’t be punished for spending time with family around that season and b) that the courses would lock out prior to completion. I’m really disappointed in my experience.

UXDI - I thought the experience was very professional and impactful. I thought the event was organized and really helped the audience to engage with the panel. I would definitely do this experience again.

I want to say that my instructor and his assistant for the course, while I was dissatisfied with the overall experience, were kind people who really had good senses of how to lead a lesson and how to progress through the curriculum. GA, although it did not set me up for success in the working world of software development, did do a good job at laying out the foundations of my education. But let me move on fully to the negative side.

Course: Digital Marketing. Year: 2017 (April – June). Lecturer: Howard **. Company Assigned to: Pollen & Grace - The course materials were excellent, of a similar standard, to that of a master’s degree. The practical hands on experience, across all the major social media channels was great. Although I had some experience, the course was advanced in some respects. For example the e-Commerce, introduction to automation tools used in social media, content creation and CRM. The candidates, on the course came from a wide variety of industry sectors, with varying degree of expertise in digital marketing.

UX Camp at the GA office in NYC is an excellent way to meet other UX professionals, learn using actual experiences of people in the field, and get a real world affirmation of what you and your organization are doing well (or not).

I took the Data Science Immersive course at General Assembly's New York City campus. It was a full-time, 3-month course featuring connected classrooms across the US. I came in with programming experience but little in the way of analytics or statistics experience. First we went in - depth around basic models and code that we'd need to know, then we covered a broader range of machine learning algorithms and topics that we should be aware of. Not all topics in the broader range applied to everyone but getting a little experience in each was a good way to decide if I wanted to look into them more. The pace of the class is fast and if you don't stay on top of things, you can get a little lost. That said, the resources GA provides are very helpful for keeping you on track. They care about imparting knowledge but also about the students themselves.

Data Science - Studied onsite in London on the part-time course. The pre-work material was comprehensive and of high quality. The course material, lessons and homework were well-paced and at a good level - challenging but achievable. I was pleased to have chosen the part-time course and that I was not working full-time at the same time because a lot of material was covered - I feel confident about the topics covered but will need to revisit them again to take it all in properly. The teacher and assistance was helpful both in the lessons and outside. I will probably take another course in a different subject in the same format because I feel the structure worked well for me and it was an enjoyable experience.

My experience with General Assembly's Circuits course for UX Design was fantastic from start to finish! The self-paced format was perfect for my busy full-time job schedule, and my mentor was so helpful in 1-on-1 meetings. I learned key fundamentals in UX Design, and my journey through the final project gave me great experience with how this field works. I now feel confident in building my skills from what I learned in this course, continuing to add to my portfolio and seek job opportunities with it. The certificate at the end was also a perfect touch!

I attended two online courses, the HTML web design course and the Javascript course and they were instrumental in me changing careers and getting a new job with one of the large tech companies... Godaddy.com. Thanks GA you rock.

Great program that introduced all the relevant data science methods being used in the field. A good balance of width and breadth on the topics covered. My Capstone project in image recognition using Machine Learning attracted a lot of attention from potential employers, which helped me land a position as a Data Scientist seven months after I finished the program.

It's been about a month since I finished my course, and I've been waiting to drop this review somewhere meaningful. Starting out, the course moved at a slow pace, which I understood as a slow ramp up to the actual meet. What I ended up realizing was that this wasn't really ramping up to anything worth nearly $4000. There was virtually no mentor time outside of class besides a 30 minute window before start time, and the course materials themselves were lacking any serious depth. I'm aware that this was a part time course, but for the amount of money that was paid, you would expect a serious amount of reference material, and at least generous voluntary mentor time with the instructor.

I completed the Digital Marketing course at General Assembly New York. I had a great experience while attending classes to complete the certification, but have felt since completion that GA has not been diligent in assisting with career planning or placement. I also don't believe that what I learned (though fairly involved) was enough to position me to be of use to employers seeking entry-level marketing talent.

I've studied Digital Marketing during the summer of 2018, at 21st Street New York City location. I liked it, it was a great introduction to the field, it was fast and a little hard but it was manageable. The instructor and teacher assistant where always asking questions and supporting the students and the tension was gone during every class, even though the material was intense for a new student in the field. The students were able to present the final project and the instructors and classmates provided positive constructive feedback. It was a great experience.

I completed the Web Development Immersive in June 2018 at the Seattle campus. I loved the small cohort experience and definitely leaned on my peers for both my technical learning and moral support. Now that I'm working as a developer, I can safely say that this program does provide the fundamentals for this kind of work, but for me, the ability to learn and learn quickly was probably the most valuable asset of this program.

I took a one week intensive which was really great. The professor was very knowledgeable and had great insight. They also had TA's accessible to us in the evening hours which provided for support at all times.

I attended GA's Web Development Immersive in San Francisco, CA and felt very fortunate to have instructors Justin & Dalton who were patient, supportive, and made the learning process enjoyable. I appreciated that we learned valuable marketplace skills, however I feel very unprepared for the job search. The outcomes program was valuable for learning how to look for a job, but the program severely lacking in technical interviews preparation and what the job search is really like.

I learned Digital Marketing (part-time course) on two of the GA NYC locations. I was unemployed at the time and I wanted to take this course to keep up with the changes in digital marketing. The course covered a wide variety of digital marketing and clearly explained them to us. The professor and the assistant professors were great because they talked about real life situations involving digital marketing. After finishing the course, I was able to get hired, and that was partly due to the connections I made in that class. Overall, I'm very happy with GA's Digital Marketing course, and I recommend it to others.

Data Analytics course in the NYC office - We did not have enough resource materials to reference, not enough explanation in class and sometimes too much (or too little) time spent on exercises, lack of responses to emails/chat questions (there's a need for clarity on when TAs will be online to respond). There's a lack of clear and concise expectations (due dates, clarity on projects/homework, etc). Some lessons jump all over the place and lack clear direction and there's minimal organization (sometimes lessons are not posted for us to follow along with). Our first onboarding was assigned on a Friday night and due Monday (for an assumed 15 hours of coursework).

The course (Product Management) was amazing - it provided the knowledge that I was looking for. Most importantly, the networking opportunities that I have made from joining the GA family have been amazing and a very pleasant surprise.

Seattle campus, WeWork at SLUnion. Ashley ** and Court ** were instructors. I attended GA as a professional, took a sabbatical to study in Seattle. Since returning to FTE, my salary has increased by > 30%.

Very little knowledge obtained compared to self study - I took the Web Development Immersive bootcamp in Seattle around the end of 2016. It was a ** show. The instructors are god awful at teaching. Just because they are devs doesn't mean they should be teaching people coding. I felt shamed for asking lots of questions, and didn't feel comfortable asking for help from the two instructors, Brandi and Steve, because of their attitudes toward me.

I true life-changing experience! I thoroughly enjoyed learning about User Experience Design at GA's NYC campus. My instructors were experienced, passionate and concerned with our well being throughout the course. The course was challenging, given the hours you had to dedicate in order to complete and successfully present your projects. I bonded with my fellow classmates as we worked together to undertake and complete group projects. GA's commitment to their students doesn't end with course completion. Their outcomes team is focused on preparing you for employer interviews and portfolio development; so you can be a compelling candidate. In the end, it was well worth it, as I have successfully transitioned to a full-time, permanent UX position. I can't recommend General Assembly enough!

Attended the Atlanta GA campus for Web Development Immersive. Started off well, fast paced and challenging. But for me become too fast paced and forced to move on to new material too soon. As the weeks went on, the instructors become more withdrawn to the point both were more concerned seeking their next employment rather than taking the time to give assistance. Became very frustrating. Once the program ended, turns out the so called “booming” tech industry wanted people with experience. Not new people from a boot camp. Months later still waiting for my first interview. Would not recommend this program especially for what it cost to attention it.

Course was well structured and well-paced. Instructors were not only knowledgeable in the content, were also professionals in the field of data working commercial and philanthropic. Learned valuable skills that I am able to use to land a higher paying job or start a business. Extremely useful and though the cost is somewhat high, the skillset carriers significant value.

I studied at Chicago's GA campus. I dedicated my focus to what I needed to do to get a job in the UX field, and kept improving and reiterating all that that entails until I got jobs. It got me a UX designer job at Apple.

Attending the GA Web Development Immersive in Austin was key in helping me break into a field I had no prior experience in. Great teachers helped me learn the skills I needed to succeed in a new job–one I found quickly after completing the course. I would highly recommend GA to anyone looking to gain the skills necessary to be a web developer.

Positives: 1) Really enjoyed my Data Science Immersive course, approach to instruction, instructors, and classmates. 2) Learned a lot and gave me valuable skills and insights applicable to my career path. Negatives: 1) I have not landed a full-time Data Science or Analytics job yet after more than a year of active seeking. Unless one already has a programming or mathematical background, the likelihood of transitioning to a Data Science career, at least in Atlanta, Georgia, is slim.

I took the User Experience course in New York. I thought it was an excellent course. Well planned and well executed. I got a pretty solid overview of the discipline, was challenged, pushed a little beyond my comfort and was supported in making the first steps toward a big change. The instructors were clearly very engaged, committed and knowledgeable. I have taken other continuing education type courses and this ranks highly. But it is also much more expensive. I am glad to have made the investment. For me, it was the right thing at the right time.

I took the Web Development Immersive course in summer 2016 at the Washington DC campus. I had great instructors and got an apprenticeship a few weeks after graduation which turned into a full-time role 3 months later.

This course was pretty insanely fast, but the amount of content that was taught was also a lot. I don't think I was able to retain everything in that amount of time but glad I have all the information which I can revisit again and again. Phil was a great teacher.

I studied Web Development Immersive, now called Software Engineering Immersive with a new curriculum, at GA London in the UK in 2017, cohort 26. I was awarded an Opportunity Fund fellowship, likely because of my prior experience and potential, and the fact that I'm entirely self-taught. So I wasn't asked to pay for my course, I would never have been able to access such an education without the Fund. My various schools didn't ever have the computers needed for this kind of education.

I attended GA's Web Development Immersive course in Denver in 2017. I chose General Assembly because they had a partnership with a bank that did private loans, which I needed. The cherry on top was my interaction with their admissions team. She bent over backwards to help me get setup and prepared for the class. In fact everyone I had contact with was kind and I got the distinct impression that they genuinely wanted to help me.

Denver Campus - UXDI: Our instructor was fantastic. He was great at making us work through our challenges and making sure we understood key UX principles. The program itself should look at the industry overall and warn people about exactly what it will take to get into the field. I've been applying for months now with the feedback being the same - not enough UX experience. For the amount of money paid, there should be a clear indication that you will need to do A LOT of work to find pro bono projects in order to gain experience. And that isn't always easy when you're working full time.

I studied at the Singapore campus. The course was a good overview of the skills a UX designer would need. Even after graduation, I find that I can apply what I've learned in my work. The course has also helped me to open many new job opportunities.

I did WDI in December of 2013 in the flatiron location in NYC. I loved my time there and felt it prepared me well for the real world. I was able to get a job right afterword and have had a very fulfilling career as a software engineer thus far. I have personally encouraged several people to also attend GA to change careers and I’ve watched them have very positive experiences as well. My husband has just enrolled and is about to do a WDI course in April in Santa Monica, CA. I love GA’s WDI program and what it allowed me to do. I do try to give people the full story and I have 2 big reservations about recommending GA.

I studied UX design at the New York City campus... it was an extremely eye opening and informative entry into the world of UX. It went quickly but was never too much to keep up with, and I came away from it feeling like I knew enough to work and create within the UX field. Being able to interact with an instructor and ask questions as soon as they came up was vital to the experience for me, so I’m not sure it would work for me online. I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a career change, especially for anyone like myself in creative fields finding their medium shifting and jobs in their industry becoming scarce.

Great course -- it would be great to be able to access previous online material for reference. There were a module or slide that was never uploaded correctly. We paid a lot of money for something very time sensitive.

Studied in London, did find the course very very tough, could of really done with some one on one or further explanation of certain subjects, did ask both outcomes and teaching team multiple times. Highly suggest something to implement in the future.

My experience at the London campus is difficult to describe. It was the most intensive learning experience I’ve had. I chose this course over a Master's degree as I prefer the teaching style and it matches the way I learn; I learn by doing. I don’t think the experience is for everyone. People must be willing to commit the time and effort to get the most out of the course. Also, the course does not make you an expert. It’s starting point and you need to continue to learn, practice and advance. It is also worth thinking about what other experience/ skills differentiate you from others. Learning about your uniqueness and the value you bring to an employer is the key to getting a role.

The class material was comprehensive, and the lessons were well-paced. The instructor (Terry **) was excellent -- knowledgeable, personable, engaging. I'm so glad I took this course and would definitely recommend it to others!

I have studied the Web Development Immersive course at the London campus and found it to be completely inadequate. The course was not immersive at all. Rather than fast-paced, it was rushed. There are too many students in one class to justify paying 8000 GBP. The other half of the course which is the job seeking part was a total disaster. I felt that I required half my money back since half the course was ridiculously lacking value. The "instructor" during that part of the course did not know what she was talking about, the facility was totally understaffed AGAIN to justify paying 8000 GBP. She would tell us that she is always available but will only entertain questions on a thursday morning, how arbitrary. Therefore I did not get any help whatsoever from her. The assistant was a bit more helpful but just wasn't enough to justify paying such a huge amount.

I attended the DM course in London. The course was very intense, I learned a lot but there was no much time to dig in. I would have loved more support and directions from the tutors. The facilities of the school and the environment are excellent.

It was good, great instructors (DT and Kasun), nice pace, a quite wide variety of topics were covered, morning coding challenges were interesting, the venue itself is ok. Stephanie did a great job preparing us for the job search. We did couple of offsites and now I work in one of the places we visited (Zendesk). I think maybe including common design patterns lectures and more hours on developer tools (like Git, VS Code, Developer console and Bash) would be great.

I was in the WDI course in the Singapore campus. Overall, the experience was excellent. From the initial admissions interview, I managed to get a sense of how things would be like, and I was not disappointed when my course began. The instructors were fairly knowledgeable in their fields, and were able to answer our queries in a way that even those of us who were new to coding were able to understand what they meant. Regarding some of the issues I had with the course personally, I believe it might be better for first-time instructors at the course to have more than 1 teaching assistant. This would allow him/her more room to move along with the lesson while the TAs can follow up with students who cannot understand their technical explanations. (Again, mainly the jargon for non-coders.)

I paid for the Data Science 10 weeks course, but didn’t get any value out of it. The lecturers weren’t across the subject, they just dragged us through the curriculum. I don’t recommend the course for anyone.

I liked the fact that I was in a group with people in my same situation and the instructor was a living proof of an entrepreneur who is also a product manager. The course material was engaging, the activities well planned. I enjoyed the experience because it felt fresh, not outdated and I had the space to ask and be given feedback on my ideas. I feel the course gave me the fundamentals to start my career as a product manager.

I completed the 1-week data analytics boot camp. I learned a ton, but felt the format didn’t allow for a lot of time to apply the skills. If you only have a week, it’s really a great option. My instructor was great.

I took the UX Design part-time course at the NYC campus. Classes were as described and informative. The instructor made himself readily available for any questions we had and brought a lot of real world experience into the classroom. Even though the course work started getting a little more intense as we neared the end of it, the instructor was very understanding of everyone's schedule.

I took the UXDI course in the fall of 2016 at the Santa Monica campus. The positives: my two professors Monish ** and Sofie **. They were absolutely helpful and super accommodating to those of us who were new to the tech community. We talk about having empathy in UX Design and they were extremely empathetic. My cohort was also very supportive of each other. If I could give the rating based on the professors and cohort alone, it would be 5 stars. Outcomes was kind of a letdown in some ways. Lisa ** was great, but she did the best she could handling two large cohorts by herself.

I enrolled at Denver campus. The course content and instruction was top notch. Faculties did their best to accommodate students of all level. For example, coming from an engineering background, I was interested in the more mathematical aspect of the course while some of my fellow students were less inclined toward the maths. After graduation came the dreaded part of finding a job. Career coach not only made sure that we stayed in our course but motivated and provided emotional support when the search faced with obstacles. I cannot speak enough how crucial was the support of the Career Coach. It was always good to know that I was not alone in my endeavor.

HK Campus - WDI. The teachers were great and so was the location. Everything else was terrible. One of the biggest draw was the careers counselor/officer but he ends up quitting about a couple of weeks of us starting the course. Then everyone else really involved with GA also quits and all these roles seem consolidated to people who don't give two craps about the student (the head was so proud that she didn't remember the students' names. What is that kind of attitude? Made us waste our times on all these "career questions" pamphlets with deadlines despite our own class deadlines. <- They were never reviewed with us in our meetings and I felt like in fact, it was just created to show head office that they were "doing something for the students".)

I did UXDi in New York City in fall 2017. The instructors were both extremely conscious that this was a career change and a really major life change for my class; they were excellent and very supportive. The material was very thorough, and I felt I was well prepared for jobs coming out of the course. The job search support could have been stronger. I think there was a good level of it during the course, but not very much follow-up after we finished.

I came into GA because I needed a new direction. GA fostered a love of computer science in me. What it didn’t do is bridge the gap between my skills and employability. I would recommend it to anyone, but coming in with some previous experience in design will go a long ways.

NYC DSI Fall 2017. When I enrolled in GA's DSI course, I was coming off of two frustrating months of job searching as I attempted to switch career paths from academia to industry. GA gave me both the necessary technical know-how and confidence to successfully make that transition happen. However, GA also provided me with a warm, encouraging, and open community that I felt was really on my side; they gave me a team to help make this happen for me.

Would highly recommend GA to friends. I went to the General Assembly New York campus and studied User Experience Design Immersive. With excellent instructors and outcomes staff I successfully pivoted my career. The best feeling!

I took an online course of UX design circuit, the class is interesting and it‘s good to have a mentor along the session. By the way I expect to have more comment on my assignment. I am happy with the lessons, it is well constructed and I can follow step by step with the clear understanding, the teaching VDO is look not up to date but it can explain clearly.

I loved my experience doing the one week Product Development course in Melbourne, Australia. We had an excellent, experienced instructor, and equally impressive Teaching Assistant to support us through the course. I found the content to be very practical, and something I could take back to the office to use right away. The pre-work online was very well structured, and meant that concepts were clear before class and could be easily applied to real life projects.

I had the privilege to be part of the UX part time course in Sydney, Australia last February of 2018. I am really glad I decided to go to that course because the syllabus was complete and it then gave me the chance of getting my first position as an UX Designer. On the other hand, the post course experience was a bit disappointing. I never received my final project's feedback. It's going to be over a year and I never received any feedback about my final project presentation. I would have loved any comments to improve my skills as a UXer specially when I'm doing a detour with my profession life and this is a new world for me... I tried contacting the professor but he never came back.

I studied remotely in the Python course offered from Sept through Dec 2018. Our teacher was Daniel **. He was wonderful and his assistant teachers were too. They constantly checked in and made sure that content was understood or reviewed as needed. I was very pleased with my course and my instructors. I think they were the perfect people to guide us because they had such a wonderful attitude and character towards all levels in the class. They never belittled or spoke down to anyone. I was terrified starting off as a newbie, but I found my experience to be exactly what I needed to grow. The curriculum was challenging and sometimes too difficult for me and other beginners, so the way that the teachers approached it and made modifications was exactly what we all needed.

It’s a great course as I took GA DMI but a failure is to provide actually skills to execute anything which was showed in course. Great Teachers just change of approach from pure theory to a bit of practice could change course to something valuable. It’s waste of money as I can read theories by myself. Please make a use of great Teachers you actually have and they are only value in these course.

General Assembly Singapore - Data Science, overall the course provided enough information and best practices as a data scientist. The course provided enough information and created intuition for the rest of students to trigger data science purpose.

I attended the Atlanta campus at Ponce City Market for a digital marketing class in winter/spring of 2015. I am in a communications role for a small, local nonprofit and no formal communications training so I was looking for some coursework that would give me the tools I needed to assist with my job, but didn't necessarily want to go back for any kind of part time or full time degree. This digital marketing class was perfect. I learned so much about digital marketing that I was able to apply to my position and made some great networking connections as well. The instructor was Kevin ** and he was excellent. You could tell he knew his stuff and he could teach (not everyone can). Liberty ** was a wonderful TA too. I would highly recommend this program to anyone looking to begin or enhance their digital marketing knowledge.

When I first starting looking into going to coding boot camps, I researched for weeks. From calling recruiters to reading about courses on Reddit. It was the attention and friendliness of the staff that attracted me to GA as well as a solid history of success from close friends. With no history in coding, other than an online course, I knew it was going to take dedication. I ended up quitting my job in order to fully dedicate my attention to the course. Beyond the hours spent on coding in the classroom, I spent countless hours after class and on the weekends focusing on still trying to understand everything. It was so much and all so fast. However I knew that I had to put in the hours in order to attempt to understand this new subject.

I took 3 courses at the Denver campus: Part time evening course in UX, UX Immersive Boot camp and Visual Design. I found these courses to have an inconsistent mix of quality - based mostly on the instructors involved. My first experience the part time course in UX was excellent and geared to beginners in UX with the instructor Amara ** focusing on the positive and promising aspects of what she saw in my work. I learned more from her than in the UX Immersive Boot camp, where GA was not honest about the fact that this course was geared to only highly experienced students in UX.

This course is not worthy of a certificate or 850 dollars. I walked away with no more knowledge than what I had from my Lynda.com subscription. I attended online at the Atlanta Campus. As a Principal Product designer, I'm finding that while interviewing people from General Assembly that has attended the 14k program are still not job ready even as juniors. The repretation is really going down here in Atlanta. It seems that General Assembly has found a niche market and is making lots of money. While, the students that they produce are below standards as an average.

I took the class at the SF campus. It was great, just too much info in a short period of time, wish the class was a little longer and there was more time to get through all the material and ask questions.

I had a positive experience for the most part. My cohort was part of a test which involved a connected classroom between Seattle and LA. This feature of the class gave me mixed feelings. On one hand, it was nice having multiple instructors. On the other hand, it was strange having our teacher leave the class to present from another room in the same building... it would have been more beneficial to have him in the room with us while teaching as the audio quality of the connected classroom was poor. The instructor was somewhat tinny sounding and it was next to impossible to hear the students in LA when they spoke.

I am grateful for the new skill set that I developed in taking the Data Science Immersive course at General Assembly. I enjoyed learning the material and doing the labs and projects to help me practice the new skill sets. They have been key to getting my next job and in performing it. I do think the GA staff could improve in giving more timely feedback during the course. With such improvement, your students will continue to launch successful careers in data science!

I took the UX Design Course in Santa Monica, CA - part-time (2 nights per week). I found the Schoology system tough to deal with and some of the communication was unclear (I believe that system was already on the way out, though). Overall, it was a super-thorough course and very hands-on. However, sometimes it felt like we were rambling off into territories and conversations we didn't have time for. Additionally, I found the nightly exit tickets kind of annoying (I don't like stopping class I'm paying for early to give feedback every single time -- students should be the priority when it comes to time given for feedback). Finally, the teacher sort of disappeared after-the-fact. She promised to give some followup feedback on something, but I never got it. That said, she was very available when class was in session.

I took the UX Design Immersive at the Seattle campus last year. It helped me re-align and transform my existing skills to an in-demand industry and gave me the vocabulary and knowledge to make a difference in a new field.

I did the online course, at the same time I was doing a home remodel and started a new job (so I was busier than usual!). I couldn’t finish in the allotted time; I asked for a couple extensions and still couldn’t finish. I’m not sure why there’s a time limit for online content, when someone has paid for it... I would not take another online course and I don’t want to waste money on a course I’m not given time to finish.

I took Intro to Product Management at the Santa Monica campus. It was a great opportunity to learn foundational aspects of product management. I wasn't looking to change companies at that time, but if I was I would have wanted to build more of my network with product managers and to learn how to use more tools eg agile based projects and smart sheet or jira.

In regards to campus, the DTLA location was convenient for coffee/lunches since the campus kitchen was limited. Parking costs did add up, especially for Saturday classes. The course was good when we had interactive activities but what could be improved would be better lectures and assignments that would make sense for us as students. Powerpoints shouldn't be read off but concise and explained verbally. Overall it was good but it wasn't as great as the one-day bootcamp. The excitement needs to be maintained throughout the course, to keep students engaged, and willing to participate.

GA Online UX Circuit - An intense 6 week online boot camp for new UX Designers. Students pick a project and carry out the fundamental stages of user centered design throughout the class. Students meet with online mentors.

I took the longer SQL course from instructor Michael **, but he also gave us the opportunity to come to his 1-day bootcamp on SQL which was a wonderful complement to the course. I was able to reorganize a number of my notes and the review provided on this one day bootcamp was a great enhancement to what I had already learned.

GA helped me start a new career path. Even being accepted was a great feeling, and completion of the rigorous program was a unique and amazing experience. I am very happy with the quality of education and the career support I received. Everyone at GA is dedicated to students' success.

I studied Data Science at G.A's NYC campus. It was an intense 12 week course. G.A throws you in the deep end and for me it took me a couple of weeks to learn how to swim. They covered a lot on a week to week basis, I learned so much, yet I am also still reviewing some of the materials as 12 weeks is too short a time to absorb it all. The career help was good, but not great, I never heard back from any of the places my career adviser suggested I apply to.

Web development immersive at Washington, D.C. Campus. Studying WDI helped me become a software engineer from a Mechanical eng. I am currently working as a developer because of the experience I had while studying at GA. I will recommend anyone who is passionate about becoming a developer to study at General Assembly.

Good intro into design theory, with emphasis on color and proper UI layout. Additionally, the class laid out data presentation strategies quite effectively, i.e. which chart type to use, schemas, etc.

I studied into to Data Analytics at the Washington DC campus. It was one of the best programs I’ve done - I use my skills on a daily basis and it has helped grow my career immensely. This may have been one of the best investments I’ve ever made in my career and would definitely a take a future General Assembly class.

I enrolled in the online Data Analysis Circuit this past Fall. I enjoyed how the curriculum was broken up into manageable workloads, especially for someone who works full-time. I was particularly impressed with the SQL environment that we got to work in. Additionally, (although it made the course a whole lot more difficult!) the coursework made me think about how to use data analysis to solve real-world problems -- how to actually think about the problem -- instead of just teaching us button pushing. I definitely found it challenging, but got a lot out of the course.

I was at the SF campus for the Web Development Immersive. My teachers were great (I heard this wasn't the case for another WDI cohort going at the same time), but a lot of the surrounding programs, such as job placement, were really lacking. Job placement basically consisted of them coaching us on our resumes and a couple of interviews with people who seemed to not know that we were being told their company was hiring. I think they thought they were just there to provide some coaching or something. It took considerably longer for me and many members of my cohort to get jobs afterward than they'd originally estimated.

Excellent remote learning course. Tuition was first class. Learned a huge amount and applying it in my own business. Very practical and covered all the key areas plus provided access to vast amount of online tools and references.

Studied full-stack web development @ SF location. Had 2 ok mentors and 1 terrible mentor. Seemed like he couldn't be bothered to be there plus seemed exasperated anytime someone wouldn't understand a concept or idea. After graduating, received 0 support from Outcomes team towards finding a job in the field. Pros: learned how to code. Cons: wasted $14,000 because they did not help me land a job in the industry.

I attended the three-month Web Development Immersive program in Boston. I had very minimal coding experience coming in, so 98% of what I learned and experienced was new. The instructors were very knowledgeable and accessible. My cohort was a fun group of folks to go through the program together. The Outcomes team is EXCELLENT! They helped me plan and prepare for the job search. Following their recommendations made getting my first and second jobs relatively pain-free!

DSI (Data Science Immersive) - Great jump start for those looking to expand their data science skills. I don’t recommend it for absolute beginners. It will be extremely difficult for those with no familiarity with statistics and programming.

I took the 6-day UX Design course in Decemer 2018. I enjoyed the material, practical application back to the job, as well as group project and presentation. For any future classes, I would encourage the opportunity for students to have more time to conduct the user research to ensure interviews are easy to complete. I found myself spending a lot of extra time outside of class completing this as well as the group project.

I attended and graduated from the Web Development Immersive in Downtown Los Angeles over a year ago. For me personally, the course was too fast-paced and I wish there was a more slower-paced option. I got a job afterward but not as a Web Developer. Others in my class and other cohorts had difficulty finding a job. Wouldn't recommend.

When I signed up for GA I feel I was grossly mislead. In your advertisements, you gave the strong impression that if I invested this exorbitant amount of money, I would have access to your "hiring partners" whose icons, such as IBM and many other well known companies were displayed on your site and that GA would aid in this (I have the screenshots). What I found was that the Outcomes program consists of pep talks and telling you to continue on projects. After having numerous projects on my site, 6-months later and after many interviews, I was regularly found to be unqualified. Furthermore, about 70-80% of my cohort does not have jobs in the field, and I know this because I keep in touch with most of them.

I took the Data Analysis circuit at the New York City campus! I loved it, and developed skills that helped me move into a new career! I'm now a Research Analyst and love my job! I think GA is a great place to attend if you are looking for a new career or want to advance at your job!

I took GA's remote UX intensive, and for a solid 6 days, 8 hours per day I learned the ropes of UX in an engaging class structure that allowed room for questions and group work. The format of the class really made the lessons stick for me -- we were "gathered" in real time, dialing in to a video conference and working on the same problems collaboratively, and asking questions of our teacher as they came up. Online classes can be hit or miss, and the GA course was decidedly a hit.

A great time with program at that time. I do know the program has changed a lot since I was at the DC campus. I haven't heard the best feedback since. I hope it can get back to how it was when I was there.

I had a great experience at General Assembly SF when I completed the Digital Marketing bootcamp. The content was perfect for a novice and the instructor was top notch. I met some great people in my class, which also contributed to my learning experience. In the ten weeks, I was able to plan, implement and measure campaign results and get feedback during my implementation phase—so valuable to have that expertise guiding me.

It was one of the best things I have done. The instructors were amazing and extremely helpful. They even dedicated time outside of class to help out if we needed it. I am now gainfully employed due to the fact that I went through this program.

SF on-campus Product Mgmt intensive. Loved it! I appreciate the opportunity to learn in class and have 1:1 conversations with my instructor and with other students learning the same thing at the same time. Our instructor, Spriha, was knowledgeable and thoughtful. I gained a lot of confidence from this course.

I did the course online. The support I received was fantastic. I was able to fit this around my own timings and learn at my own pace. If you need the motivation of a teacher in class this would not suit but if you are used to learning at your own pace this is a great course.

Studied at the Flatiron location. The material taught was not picked very well for success of future students. Why Sinatra among other things was taught is beyond me. Currently doing well but I do not attribute it to GA.

The 10-week UX Immersive course at the Washington, DC campus was an intensive program that matched classroom learning with immediate, real world applications to client projects. Highlight was the quality of instruction.

UX Design Immersive (4th Co-Hort) - As a career pivoter from Education I to Experience Design, I could not have made a better decision to have come to GA DC at the moment in time I did. Incredible instructor (Faz **) who opened the professional world and specifically this market and world class outcomes leader Seth ** (leader of outcomes at GA DC at the time, how wisely snatched up to serve as Global Outcomes Manager).

I had an excellent experience in the Front-End Web Development course at the DC campus. The course was well-organized, the assignments reinforced the lessons in a meaningful way, and just showing up each day was a fun learning experience.

I took Web Development Immersive in NY in fall/winter of 2015. While I think overall, WDI left me in a great place to begin my career in technology (today, I am a software engineer with LinkedIn), I also think that It was lacking in several key areas. My wife also took WDI in Summer of 2017 and saw that several of the problems that I saw from my WDI cohort, remained. 1. The outcomes and end results of WDI are presented as being very linear when WDI is being sold to students but in reality, there's still a lot of uncertainty with results.

I took the part-time UX design course at the Flatiron campus in NYC. With my Bachelor's degree in graphic design, I’d been working as a relatively traditional graphic designer before this course, spanning print and digital projects. After realizing a transition to UX design could be right for me, the class was a way for me to kickstart my portfolio and website to switch jobs. The class was really informative and motivational, I learned about UX research and techniques while working on one solid portfolio piece for the course. The in-class exercises were really valuable and I’m happy with how my project came out in the end. I really liked my instructor as well, and I attribute his great teaching skills to help motivate me in making a move. I felt the course was most valuable, at least to me, because I already have a strong background (and existing portfolio pieces) in visual design.

Data Analytics - The instructor was great however there was a disconnect between the content team and the instructor. More in-depth prework is needed because what that give you is not enough nor enough time is given to complete the work. They express teaching the material but you need to know far more before enrolling.

The UX immersive course gave me what I needed to gain a portfolio of work and credibility in the field. Coming from a design background, I needed a way to gain practical project experience in digital formats. Supplemented by the classroom, it was a great way to practice new design methods and techniques. Combined with networking and hard work, this program helped me get where I needed to go. It was an essential part of my journey, and this program is what you put into it. Expect to work hard for results!

I attended the UXDI class in NYC at the end of 2018. My instructors were incredible and the class was great. I learned much more than just UXDI, but a great deal about myself and interacting with others. Vincent and Tamora are really the saving grace of the school. I am disappointed with the outcomes program, as I was ignored for the first month after I graduated and needed to contact the head of the outcomes program in NYC to finally get in contact with someone. Portfolio reviews are difficult to come by as they filled up immediately, whiteboard challenges are non-existent, there should be some sort of assistance with getting a mentor and additional internship work. When I realized that I was in fact being ignored by my advisor, I reached out to Macia, who has taken me on as my new advisor.

I attended the web development immersive course in New York City. When I decided to enroll I had a few years of experience in the startup tech industry but felt stalled in my career and salary because I was a woman in the space but also I didn’t have any coding experience. The software engineers were always most highly valued and I spent a lot of time working closely with them. That’s how I decided to attend GEneral assembly to learn how to code, to increase my value but also to be able to move to a role in development that would give me more autonomy and authority.

I took the part-time front end web development course in spring of 2017 at GA Boston. It gave me the confidence in basic coding skills to build websites, and I am always looking at GA’s other offerings to improve upon my skills. I do wish, however, that we were taught a bit more about industry standards so that we would be more prepared to make a career change, but I understand that it is the immersive courses that do this. All in all, it was a great experience!

Web Development Immersive - I studied at the NYC Campus and had an amazing experience. I am now a web developer and was able to increase my salary by over $20k. The instructors were excellent, and GA has since provided immense value to me after I graduated.

A great intro to the fundamentals of HTML and CSS, & Web Design in general. Mentors are helpful, and questions are answered quickly. You can set your own hours since it's online (which is perfect for working professionals or parents), but you must finish 80% of the course in order to receive the certificate of completion. Whether you have some prior experience with Web Design or are completely new to it, this is one of the best courses to learn the basics.

I took the multi-week intensive Data Science course at GA in San Francisco. I believe it was the 2nd time it was offered and therefore still iterating somewhat. I did very much enjoy the content — and the structure of the class was challenging, in that the assignments to do for homework usually required deducing additional skills that were not directly discussed in the prior lecture. This was a good thing, because it became an opportunity to truly learn through stumbling and making mistakes, not just practicing what was already known.

Data Analytics in London - It was good, great value for money. Perfect for people who can't afford the long courses or just need a starter to getting them going and better informed to make choices on how to build on this foundation.

I attended the UXDI course at GA in February '18 at the Chicago campus. My main issue is the level of students entering the class and the number of students. We spent a lot of time around subjects I was already familiar with but was very new for students with no background in design. This was really frustrating for me and I do not believe that students with different levels of experience should be placed in the same classroom; it isn't fair to either category of students. The other issue was there were only 5 students in my cohort. On the one hand, it was great because there was so much extra attention with teachers but on the other hand it was awful because our cohort did not get along with one another. It was a very toxic environment and affected all of our learning. Considering these two factors I ultimately felt more like a dollar sign to GA than a student.

I went to the Providence, RI campus. The state of RI funds this program, so it wan't a hard decision as to whether I would do it or not. Before I went, I don't think I would pay more than $10k for the program. But after having gone through it, I think it is worth it. I finished 3 weeks ago and have been starting the job search, so I guess that will determine whether it was worth it or not. What I will say about the program is, you get out what you put into it. You have to work hard to make it work for you. You also have to be committed to every detail of the job search process because there are still a lot of companies that either don't want to hire Juniors or don't think a boot camp can give you enough info to do the job. This can change your life. But changing your life isn't easy, so neither is this.

I attended the 10-week Digital Marketing course in Atlanta. It provided me with a strong outline of what to learn to better enhance my digital marketing skills. The sales funnel lessons and tools that can be used to successfully become a digital marketer were helpful.

Digital marketing: The course was rushed, teacher was good. It was 2 nights per week. Again it was rushed, we did not cover necessary things in the promised syllabus—this was not due to the teacher, but due to the fact GA is apparently for profit. Many in the class felt they did not get their money’s worth. I complained, had to go on Twitter to get GA’s attention as no one would return my calls. To shut me up they “gave” me 3 boot camps in the areas that were not properly covered. There was frustration on the part of the teacher and classmates on how little time was provided to cover the curriculum. I had the same experience with the boot camps. It all felt like a “bums rush” to get us in and out as quickly as possible and grab our money. Very disappointed. Even more so now when I see that the prices for classes have tripled. It’s a faux degree mill.

The part time Data Science course I took at the Boston campus was excellent. It was challenging for sure and it was fast paced, coming from no coding background. But the class size was only 6 and the teacher was very helpful when we had questions.

I attended the New York City campus of GA in the spring of 2017. The class (Data Science w/ Python - 12 week course) was attended by various people from different walks of life such as from Instagram, finance/banking, actuarial/insurance, television/media firms, transportation, and much more. The class was taught by an industry expert who knows the capabilities of Python and how it applies to predictive analysis. It was a wonderful experience!!!

I’ve taken both FEWD and WDI at the NYC campus, with the aim of transitioning careers to front-end web development. FEWD was a great chance to get my feet wet, and I loved the course - so I jumped to WDI. WDI was also fantastic, and I felt like when I left class I had a good base to move forward. Having said that, my search was ultimately unsuccessful; but the market in which I graduated was tough - a huge amount of competition coupled with some negative experiences companies have had with other schools’ graduates not being as prepared as they should be to expect to enter the workforce.