Galvanize vs Springboard

Galvanize

Galvanize is a coding bootcamp and coworking space that offers 13-week full-time and 26-week part-time programs in data science and software engineering, with campuses all over the US. Galvanize’s immersive bootcamps are designed for students looking to quickly launch or advance their tech careers. These programs will prepare students with the foundational skills and real-world experiences needed to succeed in any professional environment.

39 Galvanize reviews

Galvanize

Created 1 day ago

Galvanize did a great job of providing a curriculum rich in math, statistics, and computer science. We quickly moved through underlying math and programming material to reach the rabbit hole that is machine learning. This allowed us to create a meaningful capstone that was able to highlight effectively what we learned.

Pros

My Galvanize instructor was easily accessible both during and after class. He made sure we were confident in the material and encouraged an environment where not only did he teach us but we as a class worked together and taught each other...See more

Cons

Galvanize provided a strong foundation technically, but I wish they did more to support recent graduates when looking for a job. I would ideally like to see more recruiters work with Galvanize in a mutually beneficial manner.

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Springboard

Springboard’s part-time bootcamps get you job-ready in 6-9 months, from the comfort of your home. Launch your new tech career in fields like data science, UX design, data analytics, machine learning or software engineering with a job guarantee. Springboard has served thousands of students around the world through a combination of expert-curated curricula and one-on-one mentorship. Springboard's self-paced courses offer students the opportunity to develop job-ready skills that they display in an industry-worthy capstone or portfolio projects. And throughout the process, students receive support from their industry mentor, as well as Springboard's resident advisors and the larger student/alumni community.

78 Springboard reviews

Pleased with the program but there are a few flaws

Created 22 hours ago

First of all, I was paired with a mentor who was unprepared and/or uninterested in actually helping me. He gave me almost no feedback on my projects, evaded answering direct questions and didn't look at my Google docs until we were already in a call. I put up with this for a bit in the hopes things would improve before getting frustrated and asking to switch. So glad I did that! I'm paired with a much better mentor now and the whole process of switching me occurred in less than a day. But yes I...See more

Pros

Mentor, good curriculum overall, attentive and helpful student advisors, great career counselors, attractive and easy to use interface.

Cons

A bit expensive for what you're getting, some bad apple mentors, some articles used in curriculum are not professional, very few career counselors so you have to wait about a month to speak to them although they are very professional and...See more

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