Flatiron School vs Thinkful

Flatiron School

Flatiron School offers immersive on-campus and online programs in software engineering, data science, and cybersecurity in NYC, Brooklyn, Washington DC, London, Houston, Atlanta, Austin, Seattle, Chicago, Denver, and Online. Flatiron School’s immersive courses aim to launch students into fulfilling careers as software engineers, data scientists, and cybersecurity engineers through rigorous, market-aligned curricula, and the support of seasoned instructors and personal career coaches. Through test-driven labs and portfolio projects, Flatiron teaches students to think and build like software engineers and data scientists. To apply, applicants must submit a written application about why they want to join Flatiron School, take part in an interview with an admissions advisor, learn some basic skills, and discuss it with an instructor. Flatiron is looking for people with passion and aptitude and aims to admit people with a variety of backgrounds. Flatiron School also offers several free introductory courses, including Coding Bootcamp Prep and Data Science Bootcamp Prep.  Flatiron School offers a money-back guarantee for their Software Engineering, Data Science, and Cybersecurity Immersives – if students don’t get a qualifying job offer within six months of graduation, they can get their money back (see eligibility at flatironschool.com/terms). Flatiron’s Career Services team provides weekly 1:1 career coaching sessions, mock interviews, and employer introductions to help students launch lifelong careers in tech. Flatiron School, in partnership with WeWork, also powers the Access Labs Initiative – a 15-week immersive software engineering program in Brooklyn with deferred tuition for applicants earning less than $35,000. To increase diversity in its programs, Flatiron School has awarded over $10 million in scholarships for women, minorities, veterans, and other underrepresented groups in tech. Flatiron School was one of the first bootcamps in the industry to publish outcomes, backing its 99% employment rate for the NYC Software Engineering Immersive, and 94% employment rate for the Online Software Engineering Immersive with annual independently-verified jobs reports (check out the full report at flatironschool.com/outcomes). 

58 Flatiron School reviews

Great experience!

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Going to flatiron was a great experience! The loved the people in my cohort, the coaches were friendly and supportive and the instructors were knowledgable.

Pros

Out coaches were very supportive and there for us whenever we needed them. Overall the people are very nice and supportive, especially fellow students in higher cohorts.

Cons

For the software engineering track they start by teaching you Ruby, which is easy to learn but not very widely used. I would've preferred to learn python instead, but I hear they teach it in the data science track. Algos and data...See more

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Thinkful

Thinkful is an online coding bootcamp that offers 20-week full-time and 24-week part-time programs in software engineering, design, data science, and data analytics. They also offer a software engineering course that runs on nights and wekeends. Throughout the program, each student will receive support from a one-on-one mentor, career coach, peer network, and an academic success manager.

36 Thinkful reviews

Thinkful's Flex Engineering Program

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After spending several months researching different bootcamps and getting some feedback from former students, I decided to pursue a fullstack experience with Thinkful. Their course is primarily hands on with common practices being a major focal point, while still covering programming theory and older trends in order to recognize legacy code and its structure. I feel I have generated years worth of experience in a very short amount of time. This course isn't for the faint of heart however, it...See more

Pros

Community based slack with very helpful tutors and students. Hands on course work where you learn by doing. Mentors to build a relationship with and pair program with. Frequent check ins to keep you focused and motivated. Flexible...See more

Cons

Very fast paced, sometimes its hard to take a breather to catch up or fully absorb material. Internet based, so if there are connection issues on your side or your instructors side, things can get missed.

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