CareerFoundry
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CareerFoundry is an online bootcamp that offers flexibly paced programs for career changers in web development, UX design, UI design, product design, data analytics, digital marketing, and product management. Headquartered in Berlin but with a global student base, CareerFoundry has provided tech education since 2013.
CareerFoundry combines the flexibility of online learning with the guidance of mentors and tutors through their dual mentorship model, training students to become job-ready in four to 12 months, or their money back.
No previous experience is required to apply for the programs. Students should have access to a computer and an internet connection, and an interest in the topic they are planning to study. Students apply via the CareerFoundry website by connecting with an advisor who can talk through their options. Students will need to pay a deposit to secure their place, then complete the required pre-work before the program commences.
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- Melanie FalkUI Designer • Graduate • UI Design Program • OnlineVerified by LinkedInDec 05, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
UI Design
More than worth having done the course. A very good overview of all topics and with the practical relevance - excellent. Tutor and mentor have always helped very well. I never thought that the online would work so well. Since I haven't been looking for a job for so long, I can't say too much here yet. But maybe it won't be that easy in times of Corona. But overall never regret having taken the course and aiming for a job change. - RazzaqUI Design Program • OnlineVerified by LinkedInDec 05, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
My Best Decision in 2020
Prior joining Career Foundry (CF), I thought I don't need such a course to enter tech industry. With my 10 years experience, I thought my knowledge, skills, professionalism would be enough to switch from Brand Designer to UI/UX. But, after hitting the rejected by more than 100 different tech companies, I decided to join CF. That stage alone wasn't easy because there are so many online/offline course for UI/UX Design Program.
During the program you will have your own Tutor and Men...Prior joining Career Foundry (CF), I thought I don't need such a course to enter tech industry. With my 10 years experience, I thought my knowledge, skills, professionalism would be enough to switch from Brand Designer to UI/UX. But, after hitting the rejected by more than 100 different tech companies, I decided to join CF. That stage alone wasn't easy because there are so many online/offline course for UI/UX Design Program.
During the program you will have your own Tutor and Mentor where they will monitoring, giving you insights and feedback to support and make sure your work is meeting industry standard.
I know for some of you and including myself at first, "giving an emotional support, positive thoughts and blablabla, it's such a cliche notion that nobody affected and leading to toxic positivity". But, believe me, I'm a skeptical, bitter and self-driven person turns out really appreciate the emotional support that I didn't believe I would need such a support from all of them. The staff even sending email to me and making sure how I'm with the progress.
One thing maybe that could improve is the payment format for the tuition fee. For some of us, 3,5K euros could be hard to pay, maybe there is an option to have an installment format that we could monthly pay, but it's just an idea. I'm pretty sure the back office have thorough discussion about this.
Anyway, I guess that is all from me, I know it's a long review, it's just showing how I'm fully satisfied with the program and thanks to them, my mindset and skills are expanding and now I got a job because of CF team and the career specialist that keep pushing me. Shout out to Jan, George, Rafi and other CF staff! - ChelseaStudent • UX Designer • OnlineVerified by LinkedInNov 19, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
CareerFoundry is the best choice
CareerFoundry is great. The mentors are so helpful and the tutors are always there to help you. My tutor responds within the hour most times which is great when I have a questions or need help. - MayciStudent • UX Design Program • OnlineVerified by LinkedInNov 18, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Highly Recommend to anyone who wants to make a career change!
I am so glad I ended up taking this course through CareerFoundry! I was thinking about getting into UX Design by completing a Bootcamp for a couple of months prior to COVID-19 hitting. Once everything shut down, I thought it was the perfect time to start working on my career change. This course is 100% online and super flexible. I highly recommend CareerFoundry to anyone who asks. I've already learned a ton about UX throughout the program and I'm excited to continue to learn. You'll have...I am so glad I ended up taking this course through CareerFoundry! I was thinking about getting into UX Design by completing a Bootcamp for a couple of months prior to COVID-19 hitting. Once everything shut down, I thought it was the perfect time to start working on my career change. This course is 100% online and super flexible. I highly recommend CareerFoundry to anyone who asks. I've already learned a ton about UX throughout the program and I'm excited to continue to learn. You'll have access to a tutor and mentor to help you through, which is such a good perk for me so I can get professional feedback on my project. - MadelineEvents Coordinator • Student • UX Design Program • OnlineVerified by LinkedInNov 05, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
CareerFoundry: A Wealth of Knowledge and Assistance
I will start off by saying that I was skeptical of deciding to enroll in CareerFoundry’s UX Design program. I did a ton of research online about whether or not to take a Bootcamp-style course that could potentially change my career. Let me just say, I am SO glad I decided to take that leap and enroll! Within the past few months, I have gained an incredible amount of knowledge regarding everything UX (and then some!). Every Exercise has been so thorough, yet easy to understand. But what I...I will start off by saying that I was skeptical of deciding to enroll in CareerFoundry’s UX Design program. I did a ton of research online about whether or not to take a Bootcamp-style course that could potentially change my career. Let me just say, I am SO glad I decided to take that leap and enroll! Within the past few months, I have gained an incredible amount of knowledge regarding everything UX (and then some!). Every Exercise has been so thorough, yet easy to understand. But what I value most is the guidance I have been receiving. Student Advisors are always so quick to help with any technical problems, and my Tutor gives me great constructive feedback on my assignments. Most of all, I am very grateful for my Mentor. She’s critical, but in a good way. She pushes me to be the very best I can in order to succeed in this competitive industry. Plus, she has given me so much advice on job searching, interviewing, portfolio creation, and networking. Overall, if you’re thinking about changing your career to UX Design or gaining new skills, I would highly recommend CareerFoundry. It has given me so much hope in finding a career that I will love and excel in! 
Sarah R.UI DesignerVerified by LinkedInNov 04, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceUI Design Course Review
To be honest with you guys. I scrolled down Instagram one day and saw this short little video from CareerFoundry that was a sponsored post and it went a little like: are you unemployed in Germany? And do you want to become a UI Designer? Little did I know that this is actually possible. The whole program really teaches you the knowledge and skills you need to learn the job. I never imagined I could do this from the comfort of my own home. Of course, this was also great timing, because I ...To be honest with you guys. I scrolled down Instagram one day and saw this short little video from CareerFoundry that was a sponsored post and it went a little like: are you unemployed in Germany? And do you want to become a UI Designer? Little did I know that this is actually possible. The whole program really teaches you the knowledge and skills you need to learn the job. I never imagined I could do this from the comfort of my own home. Of course, this was also great timing, because I was able to do this during the lockdown situation in Germany. So my workday luckily wasn't affected by the pandemic. I should also mention that I used to work as a store manager. So I had no previous experience in the field. I am really happy I was brave enough to ask the Agentur für Arbeit to sponsor this course with the Bildungsgutschein. I am excited to see what my future career looks like. For now, I can already say that the work as a UI Designer feels much more fulfilling. If you think about trying it yourself, I think you should :)- Torge BergmannUX Designer • Graduate • UX Design Program • OnlineVerified by LinkedInOct 28, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Best decision!
It was the best decision I made in a very long time. First I was sceptic about how applicable the content would be and how professional my Tutors and Mentors will be, but after the first week, there were no doubts left. I am an established designer already and it worked perfectly for me. I received great professional support and the challenges were both perfect for beginners but also for established professionals. I would do it again! - Florian BölterGraduate • UI Design Program • OnlineVerified by LinkedInOct 28, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Awesome time, awesome community and a lot learned
I took the UI Course with CF as I wanted to get into this field. While I had some prior knowledge in graphic design (from learning in private) I wouldn't say I had an advantage. The course was demanding but so well structured and guided that I had no trouble at all. The only thing about the curriculum that I would improve is the guidance in regard to the portfolio. I personally had no problems with it because I have some skills from before that came in handy here but I know I would have ...I took the UI Course with CF as I wanted to get into this field. While I had some prior knowledge in graphic design (from learning in private) I wouldn't say I had an advantage. The course was demanding but so well structured and guided that I had no trouble at all. The only thing about the curriculum that I would improve is the guidance in regard to the portfolio. I personally had no problems with it because I have some skills from before that came in handy here but I know I would have been a bit lost if I wouldn't have had these. What I especially loved were the connection to the tutor and mentor which helped immensely. - ThurayaUI Designer • Student • Frontend Development for Designers Course • OnlineVerified by LinkedInOct 14, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Frontend Dev. Course for Designers
I don't have any prior knowledge about HTML, CSS or JavaScript. I am a UI design graduate from CareerFoundry back in 2018. I had a very positive experience with CareerFoundry that is why I chose to take this course with them to gain an understanding of Frontend dev. skills. The course is for 2 months with access to 1 mentor that supports and guides you through the whole process. The course is well structured, has many examples and resources. It provides the basics and you end up with cre...I don't have any prior knowledge about HTML, CSS or JavaScript. I am a UI design graduate from CareerFoundry back in 2018. I had a very positive experience with CareerFoundry that is why I chose to take this course with them to gain an understanding of Frontend dev. skills. The course is for 2 months with access to 1 mentor that supports and guides you through the whole process. The course is well structured, has many examples and resources. It provides the basics and you end up with creating a portfolio-website from scratch using the above skills. The content is well written in a simple language that is clear to everyone. One thing I would have liked to see is an active Slack community. Currently, there isn't one but you have the support of your mentor if you get stuck with anything. I hope they can build a community where the students can share their thoughts, issues and also recruit participants for user testing purposes. I fully recommend CareerFoundry for your next learning venture. - Emily HoultStudent • UI Design Program • OnlineVerified by LinkedInOct 08, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
UI Design
I'm just over half way through the UI design program and can highly recommend it if you're looking to get into UI design as a career change. There's a lot of support from your tutors, mentors, career specialists and course advisors! Throughout the course you have a chance to build up a portfolio while developing your skills, which was a really important factor when deciding which school to go with. - Paula MaroneseUI Design Program • OnlineVerified by LinkedInOct 08, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Definitely, go for it.
I am currently in more than half of a UI full time career. I had a very kind, super nice Tutor who always sends me more and more information. In each task I feel that I learn many things and that I am slowly building my career. They always give us extra material to read. My mentor is also very kind and our conversations are always enriching. I also started the work course, the teacher seemed very nice and "down to earth/ with the feets on the ground". I definitely recommend this co...I am currently in more than half of a UI full time career. I had a very kind, super nice Tutor who always sends me more and more information. In each task I feel that I learn many things and that I am slowly building my career. They always give us extra material to read. My mentor is also very kind and our conversations are always enriching. I also started the work course, the teacher seemed very nice and "down to earth/ with the feets on the ground". I definitely recommend this course. Before starting it, I had read the comments of the people here, so now I am happy to leave one myself. - Samin EmraniVisual UX Designer • Graduate • UX Designer • OnlineVerified by LinkedInOct 01, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Great supports from your tutor, mentor and student advisor for the whole time of studying
Less than a year, I was looking for a new opportunity to change my job for months. I was disappointed about all those years that I did design projects and wasn't satisfied with what I had as a job. I'm over 30 and a "very conservative person" to make new decisions and change things in my life. The first time that a friend suggested me to look for UX courses, I started exploring and ask some friends in Toronto, New York and Berlin to give me a suggestion, where to study and what to do. Th...Less than a year, I was looking for a new opportunity to change my job for months. I was disappointed about all those years that I did design projects and wasn't satisfied with what I had as a job. I'm over 30 and a "very conservative person" to make new decisions and change things in my life. The first time that a friend suggested me to look for UX courses, I started exploring and ask some friends in Toronto, New York and Berlin to give me a suggestion, where to study and what to do. That was impressive that none of them knew each other, but all suggested to start with CareerFoundry.
I booked three calls and asked many questions. After the second call, they even recorded a video and explained all my questions in it. That time I felt the big difference in how they care about people.
One of the excellent options was I could pay in ten months, and that wasn't that much pressure for me. Still, I wasn't sure if I can finish it and was worried if I drop this course like several times that I dropped my design university courses.
I said to my student advisors, tutor and mentor about my most significant problem, "lack of self-confidence". And I could improve this feeling in the first month, and I resigned my job to focus/ practise more on what I learn.
That was impressive that usually during a day for several times, I asked many questions from my tutor (Moritz Oesterlau from Germany) and he answered all of them one by one or corrected my assignments with examples, different online sources, videos, etc. For several times he even created a video while reviewing my project to show how should I do the task.
Beside Moritz, I also had a fabulous mentor (Piet Alberts from South Africa) that helped a lot and showed me how to invest my time in the right way to have a professional result. It was awesome that all students could book 100 times their mentor for an hour video call.
I had to study 15 hours a week, but day by day, I feel greater about how I learn and have this much progress; After a while, I spent 10-12 a day to study, reading UX books or watching tutorials.
My third mentor (Marion Sénéchal from Switzerland) joined the team in the middle of course. Job guarantee wasn't only a word to get more students. I almost made "all the materials" for my CV, Linkedin and website from zero. (during all these times, I had great supports from three student advisors who asked me every week if I feel good or bad about course.
The last point I want to mention is after you finish all courses (job course too), every two weeks you have a video call with your job mentor and explained what you could do for getting job offers for six months. During this time if you get an interview before your next appointment, you contact the school, and they "immediately" book a special time for you (with your mentor or if it's not possible, with another mentor) and you work on the essential skills that are needed during the interview.
As a conservative person that is 30+, I highly recommend CareerFoundry to change your life and have your "new career", not "a job".
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CareerFoundry Alumni Reviews Summary
Based on 1,400+ CareerFoundry reviews on Course Report, alumni appreciate the practical, skill-building approach of the bootcamps, particularly highlighting the mentorship, structured and engaging curriculum, and the flexibility to learn at their own pace. One student remarked, "The support and feedback from the Tutor and Mentor are what keeps me motivated, energized and confident about the skill I’m learning." However, some noted that learning online can feel lonely, especially for tasks typically done in teams.
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FAQs
How much does CareerFoundry cost?
CareerFoundry costs around $7,900. On the lower end, some CareerFoundry courses like Data Analytics Program cost $6,900.
What courses does CareerFoundry teach?
CareerFoundry offers courses like Data Analytics Program, Digital Marketing Program, Full-Stack Web Development Program, Product Design Program and 3 more.
Where does CareerFoundry have campuses?
CareerFoundry teaches students Online in a remote classroom.
Is CareerFoundry worth it?
CareerFoundry hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 1,502 CareerFoundry alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed CareerFoundry on Course Report - you should start there!
Is CareerFoundry legit?
We let alumni answer that question. 1,502 CareerFoundry alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed CareerFoundry and rate their overall experience a 4.66 out of 5.
Does CareerFoundry offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?
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You can read 1,502 reviews of CareerFoundry on Course Report! CareerFoundry alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed CareerFoundry and rate their overall experience a 4.66 out of 5.
Is CareerFoundry accredited?
While bootcamps must be approved to operate, accreditation is relatively rare. CareerFoundry doesn't yet share information about their accreditation status.