General Assembly
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.
705 General Assembly Reviews
TacianeTech BA • Student • Product Management (Short Course) • SydneyApr 27, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceGreat Course + Nicest Instructors
I really enjoyed each stage of the Product Management Course (Part-time) I completed in Sydney. I'm very happy with the outcome and all the content presented since how to define a product idea, validation, find customers and competitors until we already push it to the marketplace, besides that the class about how to get a job and how to improve the resume + understand job titles + salary etc was very valuable.
I truly recommend GA and likely will come back for a new course.- MichaelGraduate • 3. User Experience Design Bootcamp (Full Time) • AustinApr 25, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Intense Immersive – Totally Worth It
I have almost 10 years of full-time design experience, but I wanted to make sure I was going to be successful in my move to user experience design. For me, there was some information I already knew but there was a lot of new content, which is what I expected. The new content flowed like water from a fire hose and the days were long, but what can you expect from an "immersive boot camp" after all? The new software was really easy for me to pick up, but if you aren't quick to pick up new d...I have almost 10 years of full-time design experience, but I wanted to make sure I was going to be successful in my move to user experience design. For me, there was some information I already knew but there was a lot of new content, which is what I expected. The new content flowed like water from a fire hose and the days were long, but what can you expect from an "immersive boot camp" after all? The new software was really easy for me to pick up, but if you aren't quick to pick up new design software or haven't used any design software before, you may have more of a learning curve.
I looked at several boot camp options, including General Assembly, Bloc.io, CareerFoundary, and a boot camp the turns out to just partner with big-name schools (but doesn't actually have any connection to the schools or the alumni networks). I investigated them myself and interviewed people in my LinkedIn network who had done one of them. I decided on General Assembly because of the success that their graduates had versus the other boot camp graduates. I recommend doing your research and deciding based on that, but if you want to work with other people in hands-on teams (outside of COVID-19) I can't recommend General Assembly enough.
There are definitely cost differences, but I wasn't willing to spend a big chunk of money, even if it was less than GA, if the content and results weren't going to be worth it. $5,000 might seem like a safer bet, but if it turns out to be a waste of time, it is also a waste of $5,000.
No matter what you choose, it is on you to make the most of it. Don't just phone it in. You need to commit the time and effort—you get what you give to the course. It will be hard work but it will also be worth it. - Cristen JohnsonGraduate • User Experience Design (Short Course) • OnlineApr 25, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Online Nightmare
I took this course from June to August of last year. I received my certificate of what I assumed to be a somewhat challenging but realistic journey to employment. Professor Kiri and Victor were great! They've been available for critiques and references. I have no issues with them at all; however, I do not take the online course with the expectations of getting hired after. I came from a completely different industry (which they encourage), but I was not expecting it to be like this. In t...I took this course from June to August of last year. I received my certificate of what I assumed to be a somewhat challenging but realistic journey to employment. Professor Kiri and Victor were great! They've been available for critiques and references. I have no issues with them at all; however, I do not take the online course with the expectations of getting hired after. I came from a completely different industry (which they encourage), but I was not expecting it to be like this. In the Immersive program, the professors have time to go over what to expect on your application journey. Online...we covered what to expect after class was over for about 30 minutes. They do not tell you what to look add to your portfolio, nor do they help you find jobs. I was also told that I would be notified of different groups in my area for UX. I was not. I know I sound like a bitter person, in which I would agree, but please be aware of this when you agree to do the online program. I have responsibilities as an adult, so I cannot just quit my job to move to a completely different city. If I had family there, then maybe, but this experience after completing the course has been brutal and very discouraging, to say the least. Very dissatisfied bt this whole experience. If I could get a refund...I would! DO NOT GO FOR THE SHORTER COURSES! Take your time, do the 6+ months. - Ethan StromingerSoftware Engineer | eXtreme Programmer | Pair Programmer • Student • 2. Software Engineering Bootcamp (Full Time) • BostonApr 15, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Software Engineer
Everything was great about this course. Instructors were knowledgable. Curricula and structure were brilliant. The experience led to deep bonds between myself and others. I have been in the industry for 20 years and decided to brush up my skills. I learned a ton. - JenniferMGraduate • 3. User Experience Design Bootcamp (Full Time) • DenverMar 23, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
UX Designer
I absolutely made the best decision to join General Assembly's UXDI immersive, in person, 10 week course. I entertained a handful of coding bootcamps over the year, and everything seamlessly fell into place when I decided on the UX path. The admin were extremely helpful & transparent during the onboarding process. My instructor was beyond incredible. He had energy, enthusiasm and honesty throughout the course. This is a tough course in terms of hours and dedication needed. The sta...I absolutely made the best decision to join General Assembly's UXDI immersive, in person, 10 week course. I entertained a handful of coding bootcamps over the year, and everything seamlessly fell into place when I decided on the UX path. The admin were extremely helpful & transparent during the onboarding process. My instructor was beyond incredible. He had energy, enthusiasm and honesty throughout the course. This is a tough course in terms of hours and dedication needed. The staff was clear about this, and offered lots of support to get everyone through the course. I couldn't wait to come to class everyday and was excited to mingle with the other cohorts and build relationships with the data scientists and developers ( I highly recommend this). I will miss being at GA every day, but I am well prepared for the future. Outcomes was amazing as well. Our instructor prepared us to present ourselves in an authentic way and prepped us well for interviews. GA also provided plenty of social events and industry specific meetups. - SGraduate • 2. Software Engineering Bootcamp (Full Time) • BostonMar 09, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Software Engineering Immersive
Fantastic program. Make sure you do your research before coming into he program, though - we had some classmates who thought the curriculum would get more into data science and cyber security, which is definitely not the purpose of this program. That being said, if you're looking to get experience (using templates) in front end web development and designing api's, this is an excellent course. It's important to remember that, at the end of the program, you're not supposed to be a programm...Fantastic program. Make sure you do your research before coming into he program, though - we had some classmates who thought the curriculum would get more into data science and cyber security, which is definitely not the purpose of this program. That being said, if you're looking to get experience (using templates) in front end web development and designing api's, this is an excellent course. It's important to remember that, at the end of the program, you're not supposed to be a programming hero - you are going from 0 to 1, and you're at a place where you are teachable and attractive for an entry-level, junior developer position.
That all said, the community at GA is super tight. The instructors are driven, the staff is warm and reliable, and the job-seeking support is unreal. I really enjoyed my time, felt like I learned not just a set of skills but also how to openly approach new problems and languages, and got my money's-worth in terms of being prepared to enter the workforce after the class. I really can't speak highly enough about the staff and instructors. Be prepared to drink some community kool-aid, but if you can embrace the validation-forward atmosphere, it'll be a phenomenal experience. - BibekGraduate • 2. Software Engineering Bootcamp (Full Time) • BostonFeb 24, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
SEI
The GA syllabus is through and keenly focused on the needs to the modern software engineer industry. The instructors are knowledgable and have a wealth of expertise. But the program also works hard to build a supportive community between and among its students and staff that helped me unlock my potential to a far greater degree. - Vicky R.Graduate • 2. Software Engineering Bootcamp (Full Time) • BostonJan 29, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
I really loved it!
I am so glad that I decided to go to GA as a newcomer to coding. Not only did I learn a lot about web development, but I also built a really good foundation to learn more about coding. It's definitely not easy, and you're going to live and breathe code for 3 months, but it's well worth it.
My favorite aspect of GA is definitely the community. There's a strong network of GA grads/staff/students in Boston, and they're all genuinely supportive of you as a person. Even now, when I'v...
I am so glad that I decided to go to GA as a newcomer to coding. Not only did I learn a lot about web development, but I also built a really good foundation to learn more about coding. It's definitely not easy, and you're going to live and breathe code for 3 months, but it's well worth it.
My favorite aspect of GA is definitely the community. There's a strong network of GA grads/staff/students in Boston, and they're all genuinely supportive of you as a person. Even now, when I've graduated GA, I still get to go into the space and do work and drink free coffee (always a plus :)
- Heidi AustinUX Designer • Graduate • 3. User Experience Design Bootcamp (Full Time) • BostonJan 29, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
UXDI
The GA UXDI program was a project based, full time experiene. I was immersied in the world of UX with great instructors that organized projects for students with Boston based clients. Thorughout the program I was connected witha career coach who has supported me throughout the job search post-graduation.
- A.T.Graduate • 1. Data Science Bootcamp (Full Time) • LondonDec 25, 2019Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
GA Data Science Immersive
I attended the GA Data Science Immersive in London in 2019. I will of course only relate my experience at this particular GA course in London, and I have no experience as to how it is conducted elsewhere. First of all, I would like to state that I thoroughly enjoyed the course, and the instructor (Christoph) was fantastic. It suited my purposes well, and was what expected when I enrolled in it. That said, I can see why the course might not be for everyone given the not insignificant cost ...
I attended the GA Data Science Immersive in London in 2019. I will of course only relate my experience at this particular GA course in London, and I have no experience as to how it is conducted elsewhere. First of all, I would like to state that I thoroughly enjoyed the course, and the instructor (Christoph) was fantastic. It suited my purposes well, and was what expected when I enrolled in it. That said, I can see why the course might not be for everyone given the not insignificant cost involved (fees and likely need to quit your job to attend the full-time program), which leads to my second point.
Second, the course in my view best suits two types of people: 1) those who are familiar with statistics through multivariate linear regression, or 2) those who are familiar with intermediate Python coding, for example "zip", "enumerate", basic OOP etc. The reason for this is because the intensive nature of the course means that it would be extremely challenging for a person with neither good statistics nor Python familiarity to take full advantage of what the course offers. You would not be "getting your money's worth" in that case, in my opinion.
The course is very intensive, with lectures and in-class exercises 9.00-12.30, then continuing through the afternoon 1.30-5.00pm. On top of this are four homework "projects" and one final "capstone project" over the 12-week period of the course. The participants are encouraged to help each other, and indeed this was my experience.
In terms of the content of the course, be aware that it is more geared towards the (Python) coding aspect of data science, than the statistics concepts/theory aspects. In that sense it is a very coding applied data science course. For those coming in with computer programming knowledge (as explained above), you would have the time/space to self-study to grasp the statistics aspects of the subjects covered.
- Rakesh BProduct Manager • Applicant • Product Management Immersive • LondonNov 06, 2019Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Great course. you can walk away with some good learning straightaway
Attended this course as a company sponsor. must say this was great, intense,practical and comprhensive.
liked the course structure, homeworks/exercises, team activities, course material and references and also the clack channel to communicate with fellow students/instructors or even alumni.
only thing i felt it was more a start-up/small scale oriented in a few instances. will be good hif there were more examples are from large size organisations scenarios.
- Mary SadanowiczProduct Designer • Graduate • 3. User Experience Design Bootcamp (Full Time) • ChicagoAug 22, 2019Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
UX Design Immersive was worth it
I made the switch to product design after contemplating the career move for a couple years. I was nervous about making a change, and put it off until I exhausted all other options. I completed the full-time UX design immersive course because I wanted to get more formal training and experience in the field, in a short time frame.
Pros: GA stood out to me because of the timeframe (only 10 weeks!) and career coaching (which is amazing). I had also been to a few of their events and ...
I made the switch to product design after contemplating the career move for a couple years. I was nervous about making a change, and put it off until I exhausted all other options. I completed the full-time UX design immersive course because I wanted to get more formal training and experience in the field, in a short time frame.
Pros: GA stood out to me because of the timeframe (only 10 weeks!) and career coaching (which is amazing). I had also been to a few of their events and shorter bootcamps and enjoyed those. Having an in-person experience was important to me because UX design is so collaborative, you're working with tons of people and different teams, so an added bonus was the diversity of our class and learning how to work with a lot of different people. I think the class was super practical and hands-on, we started doing real UX work day 2. The main instructor was amazing, I don't think I would have had as much success if she wasn't the instructor.
Cons: I would have liked more focus on the engineering collaboration with design, since handing off and working with engineers is such a huge component of a UX or Product Designer's day-to-day. I think we did a pretty good job covering the basics and most important methods and tools, but in the short time frame we didn't get to develop a super large toolbox.
General Assembly Alumni Outcomes
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| Full Time, In-Field Employee | N/A |
| Full-time apprenticeship, internship or contract position | N/A |
| Short-term contract, part-time position, freelance | N/A |
| Employed out-of-field | N/A |
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- 1. Data Science Bootcamp (Full Time) (Online)
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- 3. User Experience Design Bootcamp (Full Time) (Online)
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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.
What courses does General Assembly teach?
General Assembly offers courses like 1. Data Science Bootcamp (Full Time), 2. Software Engineering Bootcamp (Full Time), 2. Software Engineering Bootcamp (Part Time), 3. User Experience Design Bootcamp (Full Time) and 13 more.
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.
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Does General Assembly offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?
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