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Galvanize

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Galvanize is an education company that offers software engineering bootcamps under its Hack Reactor by Galvanize brand name. Galvanize offers programs for rapid career transformation, designed so that anyone with motivation can succeed, regardless of education, experience, or background. Please visit the Hack Reactor page on Course Report here to learn more about these bootcamps.  Galvanize also offers Enterprise training designed to rapidly upskill and reskill emplo...

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  • Anonymous
    Data Science Immersive • San Francisco
    Dec 02, 2015
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    Poor experience with staff.  Many of them are not helpful and cater towards keeping their numbers high.  If you fall behind, you're on your own.  If you're near the top of the class, you'll get all the attention in the world.

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  • Thomas Jameson
    Thomas Jameson
    n/a • Student • Web Development Immersive • San Francisco
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    Mar 23, 2017
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    Do. Your. Research (And soul search).

    First off, I'll start this review by telling you all that I didn't end up graduating from the SF Galvanize bootcamp (the only one out of 13. I'll also state that I graduated UCSC with honors, so it's not like I'm completely dumb). Despite my own personal situation (more on this later), I share many similar sentiments with the rest of the cohort about the school.

    Secondly, I'm trying to leave a fair review despite not graduating; however, this review is subjective and, of course, ...

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  • Graham Carssow
    Anonymous
    Job Seeking • Graduate • Denver
    Aug 29, 2018
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    Giant waste of money

    I have decided to update my review on Galvanize due to having been out of the program for longer at this point.  Updated 11/1/2018

    I'm a relatively recent graduate of the Galvanize Web-Development immersive program (coming up on six months since graduation) and I will tell you to absolutely stay away from the program right now, at least the Denver campus.

    For starters, I would be extremely leery of any data you see from Galvanize on their job placement rates.  The last...

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  • anon
    Anonymous
    Graduate • Data Science Immersive • San Francisco
    Jul 29, 2016
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    Data Science SF

    The heavily advertised (self reported) stats are not reflective of the current course or hiring environment. In 2016, it will take you 3+ months to land a job coming out of the program and a sizeable portion (think 30-50%) of your classmates will not have any job after 6 months.

    The program has been myopically focused on generating more revenue (students), and devotes the bare minimum of resources to graduates. The core product of the program (getting someone a job) was never wel...

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  • Richard Anderson
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    data scientist • Data Science Immersive • Seattle
    Jun 22, 2016
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    Got my career moving again

    My training as an engineer and analyst was good but dated.  Galvanize positioned me to contribute for the next 20-25 years.  I accepted a job offer as a data scientist within a couple of months after finishing.

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  • Ryan
    Ryan
    Student • Software Engineering Immersive • Denver
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    Aug 29, 2018
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    Galvanize quality going down

    I am a current student here in Denver and the product here sucks.  We've lost so many instructors to the point we are down to 6 instructors (for the last 15 weeks) for over 110 students.  At the worst point, we were down to 4 instructors when 2 of them took vacations.  Half of the instructors are resident instructors, which do not have enough experience to walk through coding questions without them asking for help themselves.  The queue for asking questions on coding blockers takes over 3 ...

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  • Graham
    Graham
    Job Seeking • Graduate • Software Engineering Immersive • Denver
    Oct 05, 2018
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    Absolutely not worth it

    I'm a recent graduate of the Galvanize Web-Development immersive program (<3 months) and I will tell you to absolutely stay away from the program right now, at least the Denver campus.

    For starters, I would be extremely leery of any data you see from Galvanize on their job placement rates.  The last data the website shows is from 2016.  In my cohort of 20 graduates, only 3 have solid paying jobs now three months after graduation (and one of them works for Galvanize, so that bare...

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  • Anonymous
    Graduate • Data Science Immersive • San Francisco
    Jan 26, 2016
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    Data Science Immersive - SF

    I went to the 12 week program in 2015. They have a three step interview claiming the bar is high for the program, but these days there is a booming in number of student accepted and graduated, while resources are the same or even worse due to loosing experienced instructors. Students not being in similar level for a 12 week program is serious issue itself, leaving students with lower prior experience in more difficulties to catchup with the curriculum.

    The material they teach is ...

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  • Anonymous
    student • Student • Web Development Immersive • San Francisco
    Jun 17, 2015
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    When the wrong person leads, everyone suffers.

    i'm in my late twenties and sit in my class and watch the lead instructors basically single out those  that are older and not like them (young, white , male) and hold them out to a different standard than they do me of the rest of us. The lead instructor is someone who should not be lead, there are two other instructors with real world expeirence under their belt and show the ability to patiently explain concepts in a calm way.They are able to explain the why behind the do ,h...

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  • Ryan
    Ryan
    Student • Boulder
    Nov 22, 2016
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    Ended up being a bad value

    Being from a college town, Galvanize was incredibly overhyped. My analytics professors swore this would be better than my current classes and the programming here is "top notch." While the teachers were all great, the people in charge of Galvanize are a hot mess. There were multiple miscommunications about which classes were being offered, it took me two months to be registered in the right class, and the people in charge were downright rude to me the entire time. I really didn't feel like...

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    Anonymous
    Graduate • Data Science Immersive • San Francisco
    Jun 24, 2016
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    Galvanize SF

    Having been through the program, this is what I can say about it:

    1. The material is cursory and enough to get past some interviews, but is not enough to a) get past tough ones b) get a really good job or c) be any good at this job when you get it without prior experience. Prior experience means: PhD in math/stats/physics or MS in stats or 5-10 years software development. It's just not going to happen from the Galvanize material. 

    Suggestion: don't mislead students abou...

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  • kt
    kt
    Front-End Engineer • Graduate • Web Development Immersive • San Francisco
    Aug 14, 2016
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    Galvanize Fullstack SF really fit my learning style and helped me change careers

    I rated Galvanize SF's fullstack program highly because I got everything I wanted from it, with greater results than expected. It doesn't disappoint because I knew what my minimum expectations were for a bootcamp, what I wanted out of it (aside from a new career/job), and made a well-researched decision to attend this 6 month program.

    Learning and career transitioning cannot be done in a one-size-fits-all approach. By documenting my experiences and observations,...

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Galvanize Alumni Outcomes

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Employment Rate
100%
Graduation Rate
95,000
Median Salary
Of the students who enroll at Galvanize, 100% graduated. 100% of graduates were job-seeking and N/A of job-seeking graduates found in-field employment after 180 days and report a median income of $95,000. Below is the 180 Day Employment Breakdown for 323 graduates included in this report:
180 Day Employment Breakdown
DescriptionPercentage
Full Time, In-Field EmployeeN/A
Full-time apprenticeship, internship or contract positionN/A
Short-term contract, part-time position, freelanceN/A
Employed out-of-fieldN/A
Notes and Caveats
Since our founding in 2012, our mission has been to deliver exceptional student outcomes. We do this through challenging curriculum, top instructors, and a team of experienced Career Advisors who support you every step of the way.
* These outcomes are not audited by Course Report. In some cases, data is audited by a third party.

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Galvanize Alumni Reviews Summary

Overall Experience
4.5
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4.7
Curriculum
4.5
Job Assistance
4.4
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How much does Galvanize cost?

Galvanize costs around $19,480.

Where does Galvanize have campuses?

Galvanize teaches students Online in a remote classroom.

Is Galvanize worth it?

The data says yes! In 2022, Galvanize reported a 100% graduation rate, a median salary of $95,000, and N/A of Galvanize alumni are employed.

Is Galvanize legit?

We let alumni answer that question. 216 Galvanize alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Galvanize and rate their overall experience a 4.5 out of 5.

Does Galvanize offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?

Yes, Galvanize accepts the GI Bill!

Can I read Galvanize reviews?

You can read 216 reviews of Galvanize on Course Report! Galvanize alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Galvanize and rate their overall experience a 4.5 out of 5.

Is Galvanize accredited?

While bootcamps must be approved to operate, accreditation is relatively rare. Galvanize doesn't yet share information about their accreditation status.

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