Devmountain
Average Rating4.57
368 Reviews
7 Courses
Devmountain is a coding bootcamp that offers short, full-time in-person and online programs in Web Development, Software Quality Assurance (QA), Cybersecurity, and User Experience (UX) Design. The programs are designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in the tech industry. There is a Devmountain campus in Lehi, Utah for those who want to participate in-person. Devmountain's immersive courses require 40 hours of class per week, and 10-20 hours of work outside of the classroom. The part-time programs require 11 hours of class per week, and 10-20 hours of work outside of the classroom. The school was started in 2013 in Provo, Utah.
The Web Development track covers front-end and back-end engineering (JavaScript, HTML/CSS, AJAX, Axios, React, Bootstrap, Node.js, Express, and PostgreSQL). The User Experience course covers prototyping, visual/motion design, Figma, UX research, and wireframing. Devmountain instructors are all coding industry professionals and aim to bring real-world applications into the classroom.
Devmountain is beginner-friendly and no experience is necessary to apply. The first step to applying for Devmountain bootcamp is to check out the courses and start dates. Once the student has picked a course, they must submit an online application. Next, students speak with a member of the admissions team by phone to further discuss the program. After the phone call, students must complete a challenge to ensure the program is a good fit. Finally, the admissions team will notify students if they qualify for acceptance.
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Laura WuSoftware Engineer • Graduate • LehiJun 02, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceExceptional Learning Experience at Devmountain
Devmountain's amazing culture, supportive instructors, and encouraging Outcomes Team made it an invaluable journey of growth. I learned to embrace failures and push through imposter syndrome to take action sooner.
- Octavious Njamunge KamauApplicant • Coding Basics • OnlineDec 13, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
A place to build
My experience has been a good one. Especially on Dev mountain boot camp. It is beginner friendly in terms of price and it is a good place to start and build one's career as time goes on. I believe learning is lifelong endeavor and here I believe one will get that.Andrew of Devmountain
Marketing Team, Content and Creative
Apr 11, 2023
Thank you so much for taking a moment to reflect on your experience at Devmountain. Accessibility in terms of pricing and curriculum are two cornerstones of our bootcamps, yet we also aim to teach a range of skills to help graduates pursue an entry-level career. You are exactly right about learning being a lifelong endeavor, and that's especially true for tech professionals. Good communications, problem-solving ability, collaboration—these are all characteristics that can be developed in bootcamp and contribute to lifelong learning. We hope you continue to build on your foundations and grow in your career. - Garrett BullStudent • LehiDec 07, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Don't Consider Devmountain Cybersecurity
I think Devmoutain could be great for people who want to go into a programming-related field, but I want to go into Cybersecurity and their model does not fit that very well. Entry-level Cybersecurity jobs are looking for a lot of network/IT knowledge/experience. Foundations (the first 8-weeks) is focused on programming so it doesn't help much at all with entry-level jobs (Devmountain argues that knowledge will help with career advancement but I can't advance a career I don't have so I f...I think Devmoutain could be great for people who want to go into a programming-related field, but I want to go into Cybersecurity and their model does not fit that very well. Entry-level Cybersecurity jobs are looking for a lot of network/IT knowledge/experience. Foundations (the first 8-weeks) is focused on programming so it doesn't help much at all with entry-level jobs (Devmountain argues that knowledge will help with career advancement but I can't advance a career I don't have so I feel a bootcamp should be focused on helping get an entry-level job). Then when you get to specs (specializations) you're pretty much learning from online videos on Udemy. The video series I found most applicable to the knowledge needed for an entry-level job in my desired field is normally $300 which is far less than Devmountain fees. If you're wanting to go into Cybersecurity specifically, I don't think you should consider Devmountain.Andrew of Devmountain
Marketing Team, Content and Creative
Apr 10, 2023
We appreciate your thoughtfulness in crafting this review about our Cybersecurity program. And thank you for attending a Devmountain bootcamp! It is true, we emphasize our Foundations portion to better equip students with a deeper tech stack as they pursue a career in tech. While the Specialization portion does deploy a different learning structure, we aim to provide ongoing access to instructional staff and continued accountability measures alongside the career support of our Outcomes team to help learners and graduates navigate the job market. All that said, we greatly appreciate feedback like yours to help us continually improve and further fine-tune our curricula, instruction, or overall experience and hope that time and persistence have aided in your job search. If you wish to continue the conversation, please reach out through your existing contacts with us or start a new one at marketing@devmountain.com. - Ara De GuzmanGraduate • ProvoOct 21, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Definitely worth it!
Like anyone I did lot research on what bootcamp I want to put my money on and and I chose DEVMOUNTAIN.I could not be happier and now I just got certication looking forward for new career.Shout out for Jessica Swenson for being so kind and very helpful all the way through till my graduation. - Alex BaranoffFull stack developer • Graduate • iOS Development Remote, Full-Time • OnlineOct 13, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
hands-on useful
Very good. I had some previous experience going into Devmountain (few years at University for CS degree). Devmountain gave me the tools to to create my personal projects. From my experience, these projects helped me get my first job. It took a lot of work but I am happy I attended the bootcamp. - Java-StudentStudent • Web Development In-Person, Full-Time • DallasSep 27, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Java Student
My experience with the first half of the course was great. The instructors were knowledgeable and they fostered a collaborative environment despite the fact that some students were remote and others attended the class in person. However, if you decide to pursue a DevMountain Bootcamp education, please speak with multiple former students about their experience. Many graduates have DevMountain on their LinkedIn profile and would be happy to chat with a...My experience with the first half of the course was great. The instructors were knowledgeable and they fostered a collaborative environment despite the fact that some students were remote and others attended the class in person. However, if you decide to pursue a DevMountain Bootcamp education, please speak with multiple former students about their experience. Many graduates have DevMountain on their LinkedIn profile and would be happy to chat with any prospective students (at least, i imagine they would).
Now, once you enroll in this program your mileage will vary depending on a number of factors including...
- Your previous software development background
- The quality of your instructors - his/her teaching style and experience
- Your chosen specialty - (specs as they are called)
- The quality of your SME, his/her teaching style and experience
- The experience of your classmates (both tech experience and non-tech experience)
In my opinion, this explains how the experience of students can come across as wildly different depending on which review you read about the DevMountain experience (i.e. "it was awesome" vs. "it sucked").
Is the class worth almost $10,000.00? Absolutely not!! But DevMountain is a business, first and foremost. DevMountain will charge what they believe the market will bear. That is an irrefutable fact.
Can you learn this material on your own? Absolutely. However, what DevMountain offers (in the first eight weeks) is an opportunity to learn in a collaborative environment along side other students with similar goals. At least, that was my experience.
The last eight weeks is a PluralSight license that will/will not be enhanced by the following factors.
- You have a great tech lead (e.g. experienced, smart, personable)
- You have a great SME. I imagine they exist at DevMountain, but this was not my experience. As you can imagine these folks are VERY difficult to recruit.
OR
- Your tech lead is inexperienced. He/she is a recent Dev-mountain graduate and inexperienced. Perhaps he/she attended some training on the "DevMountain instruction philosophy.
- Your SME is marginal
Just note, that a significant portion of the DevMountain experience will be outside of your control. What you will bring to the equation is a passion for learning about the tech AND your individual life experiences (do not discount them for they are important). What DevMoutain will bring to the experience will vary.
And, to be perfectly honest, the tech field is very competitive. It will be difficult to succeed unless you commit to a consistent amount of studying each day - whether you attend a boot camp or not. Tech changes too fast to solely rely on what you learned a year ago and many tech companies have very unrealistic expectations of job-seekers. So be ready!!
Fair warning - I'm going to address the DevMoutain "marketing" spin (response) to this review in advance, based on other feedback I have read in prior reviews.
- Videos are not "over a decade old"- most have been created in the last 1-2 years." Please do not respond to any further feedback about the out-of-date PluralSight videos until you take some time and do the research. The assertion you make is ridiculous. Two-year-old videos ARE decades old in the tech world and one-year-old videos are questionable. Please learn more about our industry and the speed at which it moves if you want to be a player in the Tech Boot-camp business.
- "Our Specializations tracks are more than a subscription to Pluralsight. While there are videos that are accessible within Pluralsight as part of each specialization, there are also lab exercises, presented tutorial-style (created for Specializations by Devmountain curriculum authors)". Again, another statement which misses the mark. The quality of these lab exercises is directly proportional to the experience of the person creating the exercises. In my experience (in specs), the same tech lead that "taught the material" was the one who created to content. Good tech lead -> Good content. Mediocre tech lead -> mediocre content.
- Please re-read (and I'm making an assumption that you critically read them at all) Jake Peralta's, Katie DeMet's Latina in Tech's and all the anonymous reviews about their collective negative DevMountain experience. These aren't one-off examples of how the program could improve.
In summary, there are some positive aspects of DevMountain but the glaring weakness specs. The value proposition simply isn't there. Don't get defensive about it. Critically read the review feedback, avoid the bulls@@# spin and fix it.
- AlexQA Analyst • Graduate • Software Testing QA Part-Time • OnlineSep 27, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Software QA
Completed the part time software QA bootcamp and it was overall a great experience! Landed a job a couple months afterwards. Only thing I felt was missing would be maybe some mobile app testing. The Outcomes team that every student has access to is fantastic. Lots of help with resume building and interview prep. Definitely sets you up for success as long as you are driven and put in the work. - DavidUX Designer • Graduate • UX Design Remote, PT • LehiSep 09, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
UI/UX Design After Hours
The UX course is a 16-week (part-time) program that prepares you for entry-level work in the field of UX Design. In the UX design bootcamp, you’ll learn about research, prototyping, information architecture, and how to design websites and applications.
The course is very beginner so it's great for those just getting started. The outcomes team is phenomenal! I've learned more working with them than the whole bootcamp! - Latina in TechGraduate • Salt Lake CityAug 24, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Better Bootcamps Out There
Overall, this program does not foster an inclusive environment. Very few people of color in my cohort. There are bootcamps out there better geared to support people of color and women pursuing engineering. Staff does very little to address concerns regarding toxic environment, inappropriate behavior, discriminatory remarks, made towards women, women of color, and people of color. Lots of bro-grammers in my cohort. A big deal is made about keeping your camera on. Sometimes women and peopl...Overall, this program does not foster an inclusive environment. Very few people of color in my cohort. There are bootcamps out there better geared to support people of color and women pursuing engineering. Staff does very little to address concerns regarding toxic environment, inappropriate behavior, discriminatory remarks, made towards women, women of color, and people of color. Lots of bro-grammers in my cohort. A big deal is made about keeping your camera on. Sometimes women and people don't like to be ogled, so we keep the camera off. Many unpleasant experiences and very little sense of community for people of color.
The structure of the program is 16 weeks split into two 8-week sessions. First session is foundations where students learn basics of programming by using javascript. The second session is about your specializations. The iOS spec's material is very outdated and not applicable to xcodes environment as a lot of it has been deprecated. The iOS staff was diverse in background and great to work with/learn from. Students don't learn data structures and algorithms in this program. In-person and remote students work together in the first 8-week session (Foundations) and class is scheduled to meet every day. The second 8-week session (Specs) is asynchronous. Students work alone and watch videos on that day's material. Again, the material was outdated and was difficult to get through.
- Adam CoxStudent • Student • Web Development In-Person, Full-Time • LehiAug 23, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Web Development
So far it’s a very nice experience. Love the school and the programs offered. The teachers are doing an amazing job and making everything very comfortable. It’s a tech school that teaches many different path in the tech industry. - Kyle GEngineer • Student • Software Engineering Python Remote, FT • OnlineJul 14, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Python SE Course
Complete and utter garbage.
Honestly, just trust me on this, do. not. waste. your. time. The curriculum they also send over to you, is, well, not real. They don't teach any of it, in the order they claim. TLDR, the syllabus/course material before you sign-up is baloney. The entire specialization course is 100% self-study in which you use Udemy, and Pluralsight resources. Pluralsight costs $299 for the year while you're paying $9900 fo...Complete and utter garbage.
Honestly, just trust me on this, do. not. waste. your. time. The curriculum they also send over to you, is, well, not real. They don't teach any of it, in the order they claim. TLDR, the syllabus/course material before you sign-up is baloney. The entire specialization course is 100% self-study in which you use Udemy, and Pluralsight resources. Pluralsight costs $299 for the year while you're paying $9900 for the course.
Let's ignore the fact that they don't advertise any of this on their documentation, wait, I can't ignore it, they completely hide the fact that they leverage material you can get for $500 max and then use that as their curriculum. Let's do some math.
$500 in Pluralsight/Udemy courses, 1 hour of private tutoring from someone that works at FAANG on codementor.io a week, at $50 an hour, for 29 weeks(part-time course) is $1,450 + $500 = $2000.
There you go, just saved you $7,000. Don't make the same mistake I did
- SeftonStudent • Web Development In-Person, Full-Time • OnlineMay 12, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Web Development
This course was great. The curriculum did a good job of preparing me for my job interviews and got me a job.
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4.6
Instructors
4.6
Curriculum
4.4
Job Assistance
4.2
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FAQs
How much does Devmountain cost?
Devmountain costs around $9,900. On the lower end, some Devmountain courses like Software QA Remote, PT cost $4,900.
What courses does Devmountain teach?
Devmountain offers courses like Cybersecurity Remote, FT, Software QA Remote, PT, UX Design Remote, PT, Web Development In-Person, Full-Time and 3 more.
Where does Devmountain have campuses?
Devmountain has in-person campuses in Lehi. Devmountain also has a remote classroom so students can learn online.
Is Devmountain worth it?
Devmountain hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 368 Devmountain alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Devmountain on Course Report - you should start there!
Is Devmountain legit?
We let alumni answer that question. 368 Devmountain alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Devmountain and rate their overall experience a 4.57 out of 5.
Does Devmountain offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?
Right now, it doesn't look like Devmountain offers scholarships or accepts the GI Bill. We're always adding to the list of schools that do offer Exclusive Course Report Scholarships and a list of the bootcamps that accept the GI Bill.
Can I read Devmountain reviews?
You can read 368 reviews of Devmountain on Course Report! Devmountain alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Devmountain and rate their overall experience a 4.57 out of 5.
Is Devmountain accredited?
While bootcamps must be approved to operate, accreditation is relatively rare. Devmountain doesn't yet share information about their accreditation status.