Flatiron School vs Thinkful

Flatiron School offers immersive on-campus and online programs in software engineering, data science, UX/UI design, 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 UX/UI designers 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. Flatiron School’s UX/UI Design Immersive includes a client project to give students client-facing experience and an industry-vetted portfolio. 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 UX/UI Design 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). 

19 Flatiron School reviews

Incredibly transformative program

Created 6 days ago

If you are going to attend a boot camp, I would highly recommend that Flatiron School be your top pick. With world-class instructors, brilliant career coaching, and a worldwide alumni community, Flatiron provides every student with everything they need to launch a career in tech. Because of this program, I was able to quickly turn my life around after being rejected from grad school - and now I am a happily employed C# and python developer! This school teaches you how to learn, but, as with any boot camp, how much you achieve is a result of a consistent work ethic.

Pros

This program teaches Ruby as your first backend language. While Ruby on Rails may not be making the news every day, it provides an accessible way to learn abstract concepts. The job support is also outstanding, including mock interviews,...See more

Cons

One of the only downsides to Flatiron is the length of the program. You graduate with a lot of new knowledge, definitely enough to get a job if you work for it. Still, the learning curve after graduation can be incredibly demotivating for...See more

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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.

19 Thinkful reviews

Long Overdue Review

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Hi, my name is Sean. If you ever been to this part (https://www.thinkful.com/outcomes/) of the Thinkful website, you will see me there. This is my long overdue review of the Bootcamp. My experience might not be 100% relevant (since it's old) but it's 100% real and I would like to share. Back in 2015, I was a beat-down Chemist with over 9 years of experience. Even with two degrees, I was barely making minimum wages. I knew something wasn't right, so I decided to make a change. I was always interested in programming so after months of self-studying, I decided to enroll in a Bootcamp (to pursue the career path). When I joined, Thinkful literally just launched their program, so I was among the cohort number 2. The first few weeks were spent on understanding programming concepts. We got familiarized with pair-programming, which eventually helped a ton during the interview process. I remember doing my first full-stack project in week 4. It was a nerve-wracking experience but extremely...See more

Pros

- Project-based learning - World-class instructors - Pair-programming experience - Mock interviews - Easily accessible TA and Q&A sessions - 1-on-1 mentorship - Career support (after graduation)

Cons

- Expensive. Make sure you have time (months) & money to invest. - Even if you do everything right, getting a job is sometimes all luck.

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