Code Fellows

With extensive self-taught programming background but limited funds, I was laser-focused on ensuring Code Fellows in Seattle delivered real value for my money. While I had strong technical skills, I lacked professional polish, having never really navigated a corporate environment outside of fast food. After just 13 weeks, I emerged job-ready with the industry-relevant experience needed to compete anywhere in the tech sector. The training not only sharpened my coding abilities but also taught me how to plan ahead and make confident strategic decisions. The ROI here is undeniable.

Attending Code Fellows in Seattle was a pivotal decision for my career in iOS development. Eight years later, the skills I gained there remain relevant; I rely on those core lessons on a weekly basis. The immersive experience left a lasting impact on how I approach coding. While peers from other boot camps often struggled to land professional roles, I felt thoroughly equipped from day one. Their mission resonates with me, and I highly recommend this program to anyone serious about software development.

After completing the Software Development boot camp at Code Fellows in Seattle during the 2020-2021 academic year, I waited to share my thoughts until I could be fully objective. I initially stayed with the company for a full-time role post-graduation, but now that I’ve moved on to a role at a major tech firm, I can confidently say anyone considering Code Fellows should take the leap. Although I already held an MBA from an online state program, I found the virtual curriculum at Code Fellows to be significantly more rigorous and polished. What truly set the experience apart was the strong sense of community and networking among peers. The program demands your full attention; it is intense, but the effort pays off. Having worked backstage for eighteen months, I saw firsthand the dedication and passion the entire team pours into refining the curriculum with one clear mission: ensuring every student succeeds in their tech career.

After completing my studies at Code Fellows in Seattle back in 2020, I successfully transitioned into the tech industry. The curriculum was rigorous and moved quickly, but the support from the instructors and staff was unwavering, both during the program and after graduation. Thanks to this experience, I’ve been able to secure roles at both a startup and a major FANG company, paving the way for a career I wouldn't have achieved on my own.

Code Fellows in Seattle really delivers on its promise. The bootcamp structure, spanning from Intro to Advanced levels, ensures you have the right tools to thrive. The instructors are incredibly knowledgeable and supportive. Plus, their custom collaboration platform, Remo, played a huge role in making my learning journey smooth and successful.

After leaving a career in restaurants, I joined Code Fellows in Seattle in 2019 for their Python-focused software development program. The bootcamp provided everything I needed to make the leap into the tech industry. I was impressed by the strong sense of community and the unwavering support from both the staff and fellow alumni; it genuinely felt like everyone was invested in my success. Beyond just the technical curriculum, the comprehensive resume and interview preparation gave me the confidence I needed. Thanks to that thorough training, I secured a role as a Security Engineer at Oracle within a month of graduating.

So for a baseline here, I have not attended this school, nor have I spoken to anyone from it. Which is exactly why I am leaving this review. I had some questions about their programs, the main one being despite their large advertisements for job placement or your money back, and the high starting salaries and all those great selling points, what they don't mention is that these are for the Development accelerator classes, not for the boot camps. From what I've found the bootcamps offer no guarantees for employment, increases in salary, or any other benefits. Now what makes this difficult, and the reason at this point I'm rating them 3 stars, is because its impossible to find google search results for what you get out of their BOOT CAMP program, because every other agency in the nation refers to their main training program as a boot camp. so if you google "code fellows boot camp employment opportunities" or something similar, it'll bring up their main stats, cleverly, but thats not the stats for the actual boot camp. They've done something no other group has done, and changed the common-name of their main program. So when you attend a Code Fellows boot camp, you are not attending the same boot camp as any other school in the country, nor are you receiving the same level of training, and that makes it nearly impossible to research. Now why would a business want to cover up the information so cleverly if they are legitimate? So I called them. 2pm on 5/4/2015 I called them, no answer despite it being a business day during business hours. Maybe they were busy? So I called the Portland office. It's a cell phone number I believe, judging by the area code, which is also a bit suspicious, but did not recieve an answer there either. And as a prior note, I had sent an inquiry via their email on 5/1/2015 with these questions that as of today, 5/10/2015 has still not been replied to. After not receiving a response on the first two calls/voicemails and the email, I attempted to contact them again, this time a bit more warily, because what kind of legitimate business, that expects you to pay upwards of 10,000, doesnt answer their phone during business hours? On 5/8/2015, one week after my initial contact, I called again and again both phones just went to voicemail. I left messages again, and we will see if they bother responding. But this does not speak well for a company. If you want people to invest in you, you have to show some level of reliability. you would expect the same from us as students, but if you cannot be depended on to even answer your phone, it doesn't matter how 'great' your program reviews are, no one except for those who don't care to do their homework will attend your school. In my experience, a business that does not value its customers, is not someone I want to do business with or trust my future in. You can all make your own opinions, as obviously mine has nothing to do with the quality of the education provided but rather entirely to do with the quality of the institution, but I would definitely be careful with this one until you/I know more. I think I can update this review later, or perhaps write another one after I have reached the school and feel more confidence in them, but at this point, this is my review. Edit: 5/11/2015 The school did contact me today, and made it very clear that while the job placement guarantees and salaries and all that were related to the development accelerators, it is not impossible with a few months practice inbetween a bootcamp and the next Dev Accelerator, and if you are a sharp person who either has prior experience or the drive to REALLY learn, you can get into the next class. They typically appear to know who will be cut out for it by the end of the bootcamp, so you'd better shine during that time. They also made it seem somewhat less risky just taking a bootcamp, that while it does not make you software developer ready, it does make you intern ready, and interns get paid. if you want a foot in the door people, the question has been answered, the bootcamp will do it