Springboard
Springboard is an online learning platform that prepares students for the tech industry’s most in-demand careers with comprehensive, mentor-led online programs in software engineering, data science, UI/UX design, cybersecurity, tech sales, and more. All Springboard courses are 100% online, remote, and self-paced throughout an average of 6-9 months. Springboard acts as a support system, coach, and cheerleader for working professionals who are ready to level-up or make a major career shift. Students have access to a unique community of industry mentors, thought leaders, and alumni, who are on hand to offer insights, networking opportunities, and support throughout the program and well past graduation. Every Springboard student is matched with a personal student advisor and industry mentor who guides them throughout the program through regular video calls.
To apply, applicants fill out an online form, take an aptitude test, then talk with a school representative about their background and motivations. For the data science career track a background in statistics and/or programming is required. For the UX career track, students should have academic or professional background in user design or development-oriented fields.
Before graduation, Springboard’s career services team supports students in their job search, helping prepare them for interviews and networking, and facilitates their transition into the tech industry. Springboard's programs are backed with a job guarantee.
Springboard’s support does not end when students graduate. All graduates benefit from an extensive support network encompassing career services, 1:1 career coaching, networking tips, resume assistance, interview prep, and salary negotiation. Since Springboard was founded in 2013, 94% of eligible graduates secured a job within one year, earning an average salary increase of $26,000.
1,707 Springboard Reviews
AnonymousPerformance coach • UX Career Track • OnlineAug 10, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceUX Design Career Track
Great course work material and the mentors are amazing! The course is 6 months long but that is dedicating 20 hours per week if you want to do quality work, so if you have a full time job it might take longer.- AnonymousGraduate • Software Engineering Career Track • OnlineAug 06, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Software Engineering 2nd cohort experience, graduated and hired.
My background: Worked in BI for a few years, MS in Data science, basic knowledge of coding in python. Started coding in JS last Nov to prepare to get in multiple boot camps. Previously was accepted in HackReactor, Coding temple, Code works, Fullstack academy. Changed my mind to take Springboard last minute after finding out Colt Steele has launched the bootcamp program w/ Springboard. Contents are more or less the same as what is provided in Udemy except for...My background: Worked in BI for a few years, MS in Data science, basic knowledge of coding in python. Started coding in JS last Nov to prepare to get in multiple boot camps. Previously was accepted in HackReactor, Coding temple, Code works, Fullstack academy. Changed my mind to take Springboard last minute after finding out Colt Steele has launched the bootcamp program w/ Springboard. Contents are more or less the same as what is provided in Udemy except for Flask or some other fundamentals. React version is newer in springboard but the quality of contents is better on the Udemy than on springboard in my opinion. Lack of learning support. TAs are available and usually get back to you as long as the server is functioning properly, however, you do not get feedback on your work unless you specifically require them. This is the huge downside. Feedbacks are extremely important in the learning stage so you build a good behavior. This is the biggest downside of this program. Mentors. I would say, this is the least favorite part of the program. Despite the whole tuition is paying for mentors, mentors don't add any values. They think they are there to give you career advice and help you with interviews (all of 3 I have experienced said this) but there are career coaches for that. It feels like it has been a waste of money. Perhaps overly generalized, but I have had changed mentors a few times and none of them turned out to be helpful. I received many messages after publicly sharing my opinion in the springboard community so there is some consensus there. Maybe some people were lucky to have mentors that were helpful for them but it wasn't for me and I had to hire one outside Springboard to learn, which worked out for me (but expensive). When it comes to choosing mentors, you don't have a choice. It all depends on their availability. Oh. And you may get a mentor who never coded in python or js or react. If you ask any springboard material questions to them... they all go blank. They don't care. Previously when I looked into other boot camps, I thought it was weird that all the graduates were doing TAs perhaps that would lower the quality of the schools, well, now I know they are MUCH better because they know what you are going through. Wrong choice. Student advisor. They are always there to help and listen to you, however, they are limited to what they can do. While they do make sure that you are heard, the problems don't solve and that's the problem. Unstable server. The website is really slow and the video contents on Vimeo, There were many times that Vimeo server was down so you wouldn't have access to any videos. To this date, Vimeo videos may run in very low quality or the springboard page takes forever to load. (My internet environment setup at home is equivalent to a working office as we have 2 engineers at home working from home.) -- They changed this to Youtube and it's little better now. Career coach support. Their availability was unstable when I started but SB quickly worked on this. 2 months in the program I saw the open calendars again. I assume it is going to be stable as is. It feels like it has been worth it just because of the career support but then again, for a couple of thousand dollars, you can hire a personal career coach who will perhaps even make the job applications for you. Feedbacks. This is my main problem with them. None of the staff are familiar with springboard materials. Meaning, when you ask a question, they don't know what that is about. This seems like a huge turn off to me, given the program is 100% remote. They do have 2 live coding sessions (that's right, 2 out of 50 units, out of hundreds of exercises and assignments) with external reviewers who are looking at the same project over and over, and their feedbacks were helpful. That is because they know the materials! surprise! Mentors have no clue and if you ask questions, they will just google and give you a link that you previously saw before asking the question. We aren't paying so that they can google it for you... I got sick and tired of changing mentors doing all the same things. Seriously, if you want to make something out of this program, you need someone who can support your learning especially if you are new to programming. Capstone. Neither of my capstone projects were properly reviewed. I could not get any help to figure out how to deploy at the very late stage. Here is what I went through: ask TA for help -> TA says "ask your mentor" -> asked my mentor -> mentor says "ask TAs". Gah!! for real... Eventually, I got it working after getting help from an engineer I worked with from a hackathon before... This deployment alone took me 1 full month. Non-sense! For any of these things, I sent feedbacks to the springboard. They do hear you. But I don't know if they are working on them. I feel like the organization is somewhat misaligned within and the communication is broken. Even to complete the program there were several pingpong messages between advisor, support, mentors and it just felt very unorganized. Your feedback probably will stay somewhere in the backlog but who knows when that'd be the story to work on next. At about 60% in the program, I was hired in the field I wanted to work in. I can't say it is all thanks to Springboard. While my learning may have been based on Springboard materials Here are a few extra things I did that got me hired I think:- I paused a couple of times and took an advantage of Udacity Nano Degree Programs.
- I hired a personal tutor to give me feedback on Springboard materials that I worked on (assessments, projects, exercises.)
- I worked above and beyond on full-stack python development that integrates machine learning, docker, etc for first capstone. I also developed a react-native app.
- I worked on CTCI and kept up with Data structures and algorithms on edx, coursera, etc. This is offered in springboard too.
- Springboard shows a progress bar where you are at and this helped me to keep up with my learning disciplines.
- AnonymousUX Designer • Graduate • UI / UX Design Career Track • OnlineJul 30, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
UX/UI Design Course
I had a wonderful experience with springboard! The mentors and advisors are always attentive to helping their students. One thing I do with they had more of was group projects. I did feel a little lonely at times. - AnonymousJul 10, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Data Science Career Track
Overall I am very satisfied with the program. For someone who didn't have much experience with coding, I learned a lot. If you are coming from a related background, it could be even more beneficial. - AnonymousData Analytics Career Track • OnlineMay 05, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Data Analytics Career Track
Become a data analyst in six months, job guaranteed! Through this course, developed in partnership with Microsoft, you’ll master the technical and business thinking skills needed to get hired. In addition to learning fundamental business statistics concepts, key tools (like Excel, SQL, Python, Power BI, and Tableau), and advanced analysis techniques, you’ll develop your problem-solving skills—something hiring managers told us most job applicants lack. Two capstone projects will allow yo...Become a data analyst in six months, job guaranteed! Through this course, developed in partnership with Microsoft, you’ll master the technical and business thinking skills needed to get hired. In addition to learning fundamental business statistics concepts, key tools (like Excel, SQL, Python, Power BI, and Tableau), and advanced analysis techniques, you’ll develop your problem-solving skills—something hiring managers told us most job applicants lack. Two capstone projects will allow you to bring all of your skills together, becoming the center of a powerful portfolio. And you’ll do it all with the guidance of your personal mentor and career coach, plus support from your fellow students and Springboard alumni. - AnonymousGraduate • Intermediate Data Science: Python • OnlineApr 14, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Well-structured, detailed, challenging and systematic course on the essentials of Python and Machine Learning, guided by an experienced mentor
I completed the Springboard - "Intermediate Data Science: Python course. This was a very good program, with great material curated from various sources, working together with DataCamp.
Pros:
1. The course was very well-paced and structured. It would serve you well to follow the prescribed path, and in that order.
2. The mentor that was assigned to me was extremely knowledgeable, highly experienced, efficient and very good with his guidance. He knew exactly how to strategize fo...I completed the Springboard - "Intermediate Data Science: Python course. This was a very good program, with great material curated from various sources, working together with DataCamp.
Pros:
1. The course was very well-paced and structured. It would serve you well to follow the prescribed path, and in that order.
2. The mentor that was assigned to me was extremely knowledgeable, highly experienced, efficient and very good with his guidance. He knew exactly how to strategize for my specific machine learning problem, or any hurdle that I came across.
3. Very encouraging and understanding staff willing to work to a specific student's needs.
Cons:
1. Some course material fell short in terms of further explanations of some of the basics. - AnonymousStudent • Data Science Career Track • OnlineMar 21, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Data Scientist
Highly effective Data Science Bootcamp - AnonymousStudent • UX Career Track • OnlineDec 27, 2019Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Springboard UX Career Track
Content was very helpful from various resources. Mentor was great and provided a ton of feedback/extra materials to learn from. Career coaching could be a little more knowledgable on specific regions/markets people are in. Very general advice for job search.
- AnonymousApplicant • OnlineDec 02, 2019Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
I recommend Springboard
I took the Data Science career track, starting in March 2019. I did it while working full time, 4 months in a company and 4 months building my own company. The content is great but intense, as it is a mix of hands on projects and theory. There is a lot of content, and would recommend focusing on Springboard full time (not working aside) if you want to finish within 6 months. I asked for the 2 months additional time because I couldn't handle the amount of work. But it's absolutely worth the...
I took the Data Science career track, starting in March 2019. I did it while working full time, 4 months in a company and 4 months building my own company. The content is great but intense, as it is a mix of hands on projects and theory. There is a lot of content, and would recommend focusing on Springboard full time (not working aside) if you want to finish within 6 months. I asked for the 2 months additional time because I couldn't handle the amount of work. But it's absolutely worth the effort!
- AnonymousDesigner • Graduate • UX Career Track • OnlineNov 21, 2019Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Excellent UX Program!
I had a great experience with the Springboard UX Career Track program! My mentor was the best part, she gave fantastic, targeted advice that really helped my projects. Be prepared to commit a lot of time to this program, but it is worth it!
- AnonymousStudent • Intermediate Data Science: Python • OnlineSep 30, 2019Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
excellent
I finished off the "intermediate Data Science with Python" course in September 2019. My background was a master's degree in operations research and an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering. My prior programming experience consisted only of MATLAB from my time in graduate school.
I highly recommend this course for someone with a background that is similar to mine who wishes to evaluate their interest in data science and machine learning. The "go at your own pace" approach...
I finished off the "intermediate Data Science with Python" course in September 2019. My background was a master's degree in operations research and an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering. My prior programming experience consisted only of MATLAB from my time in graduate school.
I highly recommend this course for someone with a background that is similar to mine who wishes to evaluate their interest in data science and machine learning. The "go at your own pace" approach allows for students to take the time they need to fill in any gaps in their background and to really understand the course material before moving on. But at the same time, the weekly calls keep the student on track and motivated. I was quite happy with the guidance and supervision I received from my course mentor. The course material and assignments were well selected and the chronology that they were presented in works well also.
Student support was excellent. When I identified some issues with my first mentor that indicated a poor fit, student support reached out for a phone call, took the time to understand the situation and promptly assigned me to a new mentor.
- AnonymousStudent • UX Design • OnlineSep 18, 2019Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Springboard UX Design Course
Great course with great mentoring! They offer office hours too where you can join a call and ask questions to other workers to get more feedback and information. Definitely Reccoment the course!
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How much does Springboard cost?
Springboard costs around $11,900. On the lower end, some Springboard courses like Introduction to Design cost $349.
What courses does Springboard teach?
Springboard offers courses like Cyber Security Career Track, Data Analytics Career Track, Data Science Career Track, Data Science Career Track Prep and 7 more.
Where does Springboard have campuses?
Springboard teaches students Online in a remote classroom.
Is Springboard worth it?
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Is Springboard legit?
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Does Springboard offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?
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You can read 1,707 reviews of Springboard on Course Report! Springboard alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Springboard and rate their overall experience a 4.61 out of 5.
Is Springboard accredited?
While bootcamps must be approved to operate, accreditation is relatively rare. Springboard doesn't yet share information about their accreditation status.