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General Assembly

Average Rating4.31
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General Assembly is a technical education provider that teaches students the skills, career advice and networking opportunities needed to make a career change into a tech role, in as little as three months. General Assembly offers part-time and full-time bootcamps and short courses in web and mobile development, product management, data science, and more. The bootcamp experience is led by instructors who are expert practitioners in their field. Students should expect to build a solid portfolio of real-life projects. Since 2011, General Assembly has graduated more than 40,000 students worldwide from the full time and part time bootcamp.

To enroll at General Assembly, applicants should submit an online application to connect with a GA Admissions team member who will work with them to decide if a tech bootcamps is the right fit. The GA Admissions staff are also prepared to speak with applicants about the best tech role for them, learning styles at GA, expected outcomes after the bootcamp, options to finance the bootcamp, career services offered by GA, and more.

To help students land their first job in a tech role, General Assembly students are supported by career coaches from day one. The program is enhanced by a career services team that is constantly in talks with employers about their tech hiring needs. 

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  • Katie Peterson
    Katie Peterson
    Graduate • Sydney
    Jun 28, 2017
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    The best decision I have ever made!

    The most rewarding (and challenging) 12 weeks of my life. The curriculum and my instructors were amazing and helped me gain the skills and confidence that I needed to bring my ideas to life through code. I have met so many incredible people and I am so happy that I have finally made the transition and become a web developer. 

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  • Rin
    Rin
    Graduate • Product Management Immersive • Los Angeles
    Jun 17, 2017
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    Product Management Immersive Course

    I really enjoyed this class. It is definitely intense and a lot of info to pack into one week but if you need to learn these skills quick I would highly recomend it. The teacher, Suzanne, is great and goes into depth on many of the topics. I feel more confiendent to position myself as a Product Manager as I progress in my career. We did a lot of activities to really put into practice what we were learning. This is intnese though, make sure you are aware of that before committing, you have ...

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  • Leslie
    Leslie
    Marketing Executive • Digital Marketing (Part-time) • Chicago
    Jun 07, 2017
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    Digital Marketing - 10 week course

    Overall a great experience and I learned a great deal about Digital Marketing strategy and digital markeitng plan execution.

    After completing the course, I have more insight and understanding into Digital Marketing (strategy, language/vocabulary).  As I read articles/blogs about Digital Marketing trends or practices (native advertising, retargeting, etc), I am able to follow along with the article and have an understanding of the concepts.

    The course is a bit long, but ...

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  • Alexi O'Hearn
    Alexi O'Hearn
    Student • Web Development Immersive • Denver
    Jun 02, 2017
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    Amazing Experience

    I'm graduating today from the Web Development Immersive program and I could not be more pleased with how the entire experience went. The instructors were amazing, the staff was great and the curriculum was challenging.

    I feel that I now have an incredible background to help propel me into web development. Not only did we learn languages and frameworks that are relevant to the market, we learned how to learn. I went from thinking "there's no way I can solve this" to "I can work th...

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  • Ricardo Hernandez
    Ricardo Hernandez
    Student • User Experience Design (Part-time) • San Francisco
    May 23, 2017
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    UX Designer

    You will get a good taste of the skills needed to start your UX designing journey. 

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  • AV
    AV
    Graduate • Data Science (Part-time) • London
    May 19, 2017
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    Data science course - a joke and waste of money

    I cannot describe how disappointed I am. I partly blame my own judgement. The curriculum looked very attractive with all the topics I hoped to learn. But if you think about it - they promise you to become a data scientist in two months with two 3-hour lectures a week? Common! I totally understand that the course would cost more if you extended it, but this is exactly why I will not recommend it to anyone who asks me for advice. In the end it feels like I wasted my money. I'd prefer t...

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  • Beth W
    Beth W
    Student • London
    May 02, 2017
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    Programming for Non-programmers Bootcamp

    Brilliant introduction to the stack and coding. Very exciting to go from zero to making a personal website over the time of the course. Enjoyed it so much that I went on to take the HTML, CSS & Web Design online course with General Assembly, which was great. 

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  • John McCoy
    John McCoy
    Data Science (Part-time) • Sydney
    Apr 25, 2017
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    Review - Data Science Part time - John McCoy

    Overall thoroughly enjoyed the courses. The lecturer was engaging and Amanda was very supportive, especially as I started quite behind. I also enjoyed the guest speakers, which added a bit of real life flavour for the industry and what being a 'data scientest' actually meant.

    One area that could definitly improve though was the slides. When reviewing them post lecture or trying to draw on them for the final project weeks later, they had very little information that was possible ...

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  • Lauren
    Lauren
    Graduate • Washington
    Apr 15, 2017
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    Product Management Gives a Full Picture of Entrepreneurial/ Business needs

    I took the Part-Time 10 week Product Management Course at General Assembly beginning August of 2016. The two instructors were incredible, Sherika and Jocelyn both have a deep background in Product Management (Jocelyn with tech companies and start-ups, Sherika with large private companies). Both brought so much experience to this class. The portion of the class I most enjoyed was that I gained so many different skillsets in a short period of time from user-experience design to writing ...

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  • Claire Collery
    Claire Collery
    Product Manager • Graduate • Front-End Web Development (Part-time) • New York City
    Apr 07, 2017
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    Product Manager

    Disclosure: I am a GA employee but I am writing honestly. 

    I took Front End Web Development (FEWD) at the NY campus in 2016. Overall I had an excellent experience. 

    Pros:

    -my instructor, Chandler, was awesome. So knowledgeable, very engaging up in front of the class (tough to do-- 3 hours x twice a week x 10 weeks), always available to help with projects outside of class, and also a fun guy outside of class.  Our TAs were also incredibly helpful. 

    -m...

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  • Rumski
    Rumski
    UX Designer • Graduate • User Experience Design Immersive • Melbourne
    Apr 07, 2017
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    Immersive!

    I came to the UXD Immersive course on the back of trying to find a role in UX Design following the part time course I have completed at GA.

    If you are serious and committed to learning and have a real passion for UX you will learn a lot; about yourself just as much as about UX Design (That goes hand in hand.. doesnt it??) 

    I have nothing but positive feedback to give everyone at General Assembly Melbourne; the instructors and GA Staff have equally been helpful, professi...

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  • Emma
    Emma
    Marketing Lead • Student • Digital Marketing (Part-time) • Melbourne
    Apr 06, 2017
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    Digital Marketing Part Time Course

    General Assembly has carved a space within all-things digital marketing including strategy, brand, content, social, analytics and more with this part time course. My instructor's comprehensive knowledge, experience and captivating teaching style was really impressive and I've recommended to friends of mine who have since enrolled in the same course.
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General Assembly Alumni Outcomes

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Employment Rate
82%
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Median Salary
Of the students who enroll at General Assembly, 82% graduated. 72% 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 . Below is the 180 Day Employment Breakdown for 3148 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
Download the GA 2021 Outcomes report here: https://ga.co/outcomes-report
* These outcomes are not audited by Course Report. In some cases, data is audited by a third party.

General Assembly Scholarships

Exclusive $1500 General Assembly Discount

For a limited time, take $1,500 off a General Assembly bootcamp or short-course with code CR1500GA

Eligible for students in the US, Canada and United Kingdom, excluding students in New York State. To claim the discount, enroll before January 31, 2025 and choose a start date before March 31, 2025

Eligibility

This scholarship cannot be combined with other offers.

Qualifying Courses

  • 1. Data Science Bootcamp (Full Time) (Online)
  • 2. Software Engineering Bootcamp (Full Time) (Online)
  • 3. User Experience Design Bootcamp (Full Time) (Online)
  • 4. Data Analytics Bootcamp (Full Time) (Online)

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General Assembly Alumni Reviews Summary

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4.3
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4.4
Curriculum
4.3
Job Assistance
3.9
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FAQs

How much does General Assembly cost?

General Assembly costs around $16,450. On the lower end, some General Assembly courses like Visual Design (Short Course) cost $3,500.

Where does General Assembly have campuses?

General Assembly has in-person campuses in London, New York City, Paris, Singapore, and Sydney. General Assembly also has a remote classroom so students can learn online.

Is General Assembly worth it?

The data says yes! General Assembly reports a 84% graduation rate, and 95% of General Assembly alumni are employed. The data says yes! In 2021, General Assembly reported a 82% graduation rate, a median salary of , and N/A of General Assembly alumni are employed.

Is General Assembly legit?

We let alumni answer that question. 705 General Assembly alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed General Assembly and rate their overall experience a 4.31 out of 5.

Does General Assembly offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?

Yes, For a limited time, take $1,500 off a General Assembly bootcamp or short-course with code CR1500GA Eligible for students in the US, Canada and United Kingdom, excluding students in New York State. To claim the discount, enroll before January 31, 2025 and choose a start date before March 31, 2025.  General Assembly accepts the GI Bill!

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You can read 705 reviews of General Assembly on Course Report! General Assembly alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed General Assembly and rate their overall experience a 4.31 out of 5.

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All of General Assembly's regulatory information can be found here: https://generalassemb.ly/regulatory-information

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