Le Wagon (London) - Coding Bootcamp Reviews Summary

Curriculum and Teaching Method

Pros:

• "Le Wagon's learning system is something that stood out for me. It is very well organised, it has loads of helpful learning materials, challenges and of course one-on-one help from teachers."
• "The syllabus was intelligently crafted so that by graduation, you had the tools and knowledge to develop your own application."
• "Le Wagon’s learning structure is a combination of home study by way of video lectures and every week 3 in-person sessions with other students and teachers."
• "The syllabus, learning portal and teaching process at Le Wagon are extremely good and there is always plenty of academic and personal support."
• "The teaching throughout was superb and all the staff helped to foster an excellent learning environment."

Cons:

• "Workshop was also good but in the description they mentioned that there will be an intro to Next and Node.js but it wasn't."

Community and Networking

Pros:

• "I leave Le Wagon able to pursue a career as a developer, with a new set of friends and a community of developers to call upon for support."
• "It’s not all about coding. Le Wagon organizes bi-weekly yoga sessions, events and meet-ups with entrepreneurs."
• "Although it's sadly over, I have made friends for life and joined a community of 6,000+ like-minded coders!"
• "Le Wagon is not only the two-months onsite learning- it is also the networking possibilities of Le Wagon community."

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Career Impact

Pros:

• "I consider myself a creative person...and today I can use 4 of those at the same time. I lead a team of 3 developers using Agile methodology."
• "Le Wagon really equipped me to be a web developer. It is one of my favorite things I have ever done, and I would do it again in a heartbeat."
• "Le Wagon has convinced me to take a development job, after the Army. The aspect of coding I like the most is how logical the process is."
• "I signed up to Le Wagon after having heard very good things about it and I can definitely say it did not disappoint."

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Financial and Time Investment

Pros:

• "Le Wagon is a big commitment. For me it was a big step to leave a job to go back into education but my advice is just do it, and the sooner the better!"
• "Le Wagon’s part-time program in London so I could continue to work while going through the 6-month course, and in retrospect it definitely feels like the best investment I’ve made in myself."

Cons:

• "They make up arbitrary deadlines to sit the admissions test, even if you clearly tell the admissions manager you do not feel prepared enough to sit it."
• "They have still taken £4,000 from my account after I told them I needed this money to pay rent. They refused to refund me this money."