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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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  • Bea Kirk
    Bea Kirk
    UI Developer • Student • Web Development Immersive • New York City
    Feb 06, 2017
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    Bro-grammer culture at its worst :(

    Ladies better mind their p's and q's and keep your heads down. But isn't that always the case? I was sanctioned and told I'm hostile for asking for help, for asking why things were structured the way they were (and I was top 3 at the head of my class). It's not my fault or any woman's fault that you feel threatened when you don't know as much, or get called out on it. That's not mine/a woman being hostile. That's sexism and intolerance feeling insecure and threatened by women.

    Yo...

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  • J, Paredes
    J, Paredes
    Graduate • London
    Feb 02, 2017
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    Worst Ever Digital Marketing Course, Do not waste your money!!

    This is one of worst and most over-priced courses in London. I decided to take this course as it shows a solid content structure including a project development over a 10-week period, rather than the whole UK digital marketing course market, which are based on 2-day or 1-week workshop courses.

    Learning online optimization is really difficult due to you cannot monitor and expect immediate results as it is a long process and significant self-study time-investing to dominate it. So,...

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  • Tim Stahl
    Tim Stahl
    Denver
    Jan 18, 2017
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    Stay away! There's better out there

    In a world of mediocre and bad customer service these guys stand out above the rest. Called them to learn more about iOS development sessions available where the lady on the phone proceeds to try and convince me why I should be taking their web dev course instead. She than tried to setup me up with an "admissions counselor" but only reaches voicemail 

     

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  • Heather
    Heather
    Student • Front End Web Development (10 week part-time) • Seattle
    Jan 18, 2017
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    No project/homework feedback

    I am in the 10 week FEWD bootcamp, with just 2 weeks to go. None of my projects or homeworks assignments have been reviewed or have any feedback posted to them. I've asked my instructor a few times about it - he is always "gonna get to it tonight". Tried to see if my peers would share their past work with me, so i could see if I was on track/compare how we coded/see better ways to code the same things - but no one has  responded back to me =( 

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  • ACA
    ACA
    Graduate • Web Development Immersive • Washington
    Jan 17, 2017
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    Decent Course Content. Horrible After Class Support

    This course costs $13,500 as of this writing, and lasts roughly three months. That makes it roughly comparable to one semester at a state-run university. That’s in terms of both cost and time span. (Though regarding the time span, General Assembly is very honest when they say the course will consume your life for the duration. To continue to compare it to a traditional college, imagine a semester where every week was finals week.)

     

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  • Vanessa
    Vanessa
    Graduate • Data Science Immersive • San Francisco
    Jan 09, 2017
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    Data Science Immersive in SF

    The data science immersive course at General Assembly was an awesome, mind-expanding, and super enjoyable experience. The curriculum is industry relevant and very practical, taught through both formal style lectures as well as hands on in class assignments and outside homework and capstone project. The course is definitely intense and fast-paced, you'll be writing code and learning all day long, so expect to work hard but have fun too! 

    In my cohort we started with learn...

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  • Joanna
    Joanna
    UX Designer • Graduate • User Experience Design (Part-time) • San Francisco
    Jan 05, 2017
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    User Experience Design

    I highly recommend UXD course I took in General Assembly. The school is very professional so staying there was a really nice experience.
    From the e-mail contact with TJ, providing information, organization and experienced team of instructors and mentors to the end of the course I was impressed how they were prepared. I met passionated people there. The school is open until 10 pm, which I found very helpful. I could stay there everyday and finish my projects. They ha...

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  • Micah
    Micah
    Software Engineer • Graduate • Android Development Immersive • Austin
    Jan 05, 2017
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    Android Dev Immersive Grad

    I'm leaving this review for anyone considering the Android Development Immersive. I don't know much about the other courses offered by GA except that if you want the highest chance of getting a job you should take the Web Development Immersive for reasons I'll explain later in this review.

    As things are now, if you really want to take this course and are able to comprehend a very basic amount of html for the code challenge required before your interview you will be admitted. Hone...

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  • Tim Lee
    Tim Lee
    Manager • Graduate • Data Science Immersive • San Francisco
    Jan 03, 2017
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    Data Science Immersive

    I took the data science immersive 12-week bootcamp during my work sabbatical in SF. It's a combination of programming statistics, problem solving, and modeling. Class size can vary from 15-22 students for roughly 3 full time instructors, with additional late-night support from teaching assistants. The students had college to 9+ year backgrounds.

    Instructors: the SF instructors all have had multiple years of experience in PhD level research, tech startups or data ...

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  • Nivetha
    Nivetha
    Data Engineer • Graduate • Data Science Immersive • San Francisco
    Dec 30, 2016
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    Would Recommend!

    Background about myself:

    - Recently graduated with a BS in Computer Science

    - Part of DSI-SF-2

    - Took this course to be able to pursue a career that incorporates data.

    Overall Experience:

    In terms of the material, I had a great experience learning and understanding the vast machine learning models and AWS products. Initially the pace of the class was a little slow; however, after week 2 it started ramping up. Both the instructors (Dave &amp...

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  • Ryan
    Ryan
    Graduate • Data Science Immersive • San Francisco
    Dec 30, 2016
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    Overall Great Experience

    First off a bit of background on me by which to use to judge my assessment:

    • I came into the program with 10 years of work experience in data analytics/BI roles in financial services. I enjoyed the more technical bits of my job and had dabbled with machine learning in my free time and wanted to pursue a career where these would be my primary focus. I decided a boot camp would be the best way to upgrade these skills in a hurry.

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  • Graduate at London WDI
    Graduate at London WDI
    Graduate • Web Development Immersive • London
    Dec 26, 2016
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    General Assembly London Web Development Immersive

    After researching different coding bootcamps, I settled on GA due to their flexible curriculum, job support and mainly due to my experience interviewing with them. They have a relaxed, nurting culture on campus that extends to all students and makes you instantly feel like part of the GA family.

    My time spent doing the Web Development Immersive was simulataneously inspiring, stressful, life-changing and crazy. The course structure is very flexible, allowing for changes in the eve...

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General Assembly Alumni Outcomes

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Employment Rate
82%
Graduation Rate
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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

Overall Experience
4.3
Instructors
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!

Can I read General Assembly reviews?

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.

Is General Assembly accredited?

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

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