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Viking Code School

Average Rating4.62
27 Reviews
2 Courses

Viking Code School offers a full-time, 12-week full-stack JavaScript online program, and a part-time Flex Program teaching full-stack JavaScript or Ruby on Rails. Viking Code School trains novice-to-intermediate programmers to become full-stack developers. The Immersive Program is a 12-week online program that helps serious students become full-stack JavaScript web developers. These cohorts are limited to carefully selected students who work together throughout the program to solve challenges and build projects. Students learn using a combination of live instruction, one-on-one help, pair programming, tutorials, lessons, projects, and code reviews. In the part-time Flex Program, students choose from three support tiers which include live, instructor-led office hours, Q&A support, a private student community, and optional mentor sessions. Students learn on a self-paced schedule from tutorials, lessons, assignments, major projects, and with the opportunity for pair programming with fellow students.

Viking Code School aims to provide the support of an in-person class with the flexibility of learning from home. While students don't need previous programming experience, applicants should be highly motivated, capable of learning quickly and should communicate well. Viking Code School is incentivized to get students software engineering jobs- if graduates do not get a job within 6 months, the Immersive Program tuition is completely free, and the Flex Program Guaranteed Tier offers a full refund. 

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  • Nick S.
    Nick S.
    Student • Viking Full Stack Web Application Engineering IMMERSIVE • Online
    Apr 23, 2015
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    Most challenging experience I've ever had, would heartily recommend for remote learning.

    Howdy, 

      So I am currently in the second cohort of viking code school, I think the structure is changing somewhat for the next cohort but here is what I've seen.    I had been self teaching a bit of ruby and whatnot on available resources from May to October 2015. I had been looking at development bootcamps, particularly with the chance to have a program that was not only quality but allowed for rem...
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  • Jobless on the high seas
    Anonymous
    Graduate • Viking Full Stack Web Application Engineering IMMERSIVE • Online
    Nov 09, 2017
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    Viking is a black spot on your CV

    After a very long job search I came to discover in an interview that places who will hire people out of bootcamps won't hire people out of viking. Turns out that their poor standards and practices are widely known. If you are desperate enough to enroll with them make sure to leave their name off your resume in favor of just listing your skills and related accomplishments.

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  • Better things to do with my time
    Anonymous
    Senior QA manager • Viking Full Stack Web Application Engineering IMMERSIVE • Online
    Aug 28, 2017
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    not a school by any definition of the word

    Their course work has a significant amout of errors so most of the "information" you need to research on your own to confirm what is or is not correct. Most of which is based around raw memorization rather than understanding or experience.

    Very little instruction or feedback is given in writing and is instead given verbally and is inconsistent between intructors.

    No one associated with the school has any background or skill in education or teaching.

    Most of cl...

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Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated November 01, 2022
Since the first bootcamp acquisition in June 2014, we’ve seen several coding bootcamps get acquired by a range of companies from for-profit education companies (Capella Education), to co-working companies (WeWork), and other coding bootcamps (Thinkful + Bloc)! With rapid market growth in the bootcamp industry, for-profit education companies are taking note. These acquisitions and consolidatio...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated April 22, 2015
Erik Trautman is no stranger to coding bootcamps; he's a graduate of App Academy, creator of open-source learn-to-code site The Odin Project, and now founder of Viking Code School, the first fully online coding bootcamp that is 100% accountable to student outcomes. We catch up with Erik about Viking Code School and find out why (and how) he's offering a job guarantee to graduates of the o...
Harry Hantel
Harry Hantel
Updated October 08, 2019
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Updated August 14, 2014
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Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated August 07, 2014
Erik Trautman attended App Academy in San Francisco, then created The Odin Project, a free online resource for students learning to be developers. After talking with students who needed more support in their online journey to code, Erik recently launched the Viking Code School, a selective online program complete with instructors and plenty of team work. We talk to Erik about his innovative...
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Viking Code School Alumni Reviews Summary

Overall Experience
4.6
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4.6
Curriculum
4.5
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4.4
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FAQs

How much does Viking Code School cost?

Viking Code School costs around $11,800.

What courses does Viking Code School teach?

Viking Code School offers courses like Viking Full Stack Web Application Engineering FLEX, Viking Full Stack Web Application Engineering IMMERSIVE.

Where does Viking Code School have campuses?

Viking Code School teaches students Online in a remote classroom.

Is Viking Code School worth it?

Viking Code School hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 27 Viking Code School alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Viking Code School on Course Report - you should start there!

Is Viking Code School legit?

We let alumni answer that question. 27 Viking Code School alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Viking Code School and rate their overall experience a 4.62 out of 5.

Does Viking Code School offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?

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You can read 27 reviews of Viking Code School on Course Report! Viking Code School alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Viking Code School and rate their overall experience a 4.62 out of 5.

Is Viking Code School accredited?

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

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