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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.

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  • Marina Boturchuk
    Graduate • UX Career Track • Online
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    Jul 13, 2020
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    Invest in yourself

    I reviewed a lot of bootcamps before I ended up with a Springboard and I’m absolutely  happy with it.
    Wonderful customer service and career coaches, great curriculum, studying at your own path,  3 portfolio projects and lots of connections at the end of the course. Best decision I could make. Definitely recommend if you would like to make a career change
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  • Charlotte Markward
    Creative Director • Graduate
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    Jul 10, 2020
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    Very happy with this course!

    Overall, this was a really good, solid program. I am a trained graphic designer but have been UX-curious for several years. I had done a few Lynda/LinkedIn courses as well as joined the Interactive Design Foundation and felt like this course would be a piece of cake. It wasn't. 
    The course plan was excellent: it covered a LOT - far more than in any of the courses I had taken until that point. My mentor was rigorous, too. I have been a designer for 20+ years and have a fantastic work e...
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  • James
    Student • Data Science Career Track Prep • Online
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    Jul 09, 2020
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    Great School

    The course material was to the point and easy to understand. I learned at an amazing pace, and took some extra time with the material I was having difficulty with, but still stayed head of schedule.
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  • Jun Rong Jeffrey Neo
    User Experience Researcher • Graduate • UX Career Track • Online
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    Jul 03, 2020
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    UX Career Track - Excellent mentorship and support services

    Overall: I will recommend if you're trying to gain an overview of the UX design process. Particularly useful if you have a graphic/visual design background.

    What worked for me: Excellent support and career services. Unlimited on-demand mentor calls. Provides support beyond the curriculum (job search strategy, networking).

    What could be better: The assigned mentor may not be proficient in every aspect of the program. Not a big deal since there's alway...
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  • Brittney Day
    Graduate • UX Career Track • Online
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    Jun 30, 2020
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    Springboard is great, go for it!

    I am overall very happy with my experience at Springboard. The best part by far is the fact that they pair you with a mentor. My mentor was a UX lead at a very well known company, and was incredibly helpful throughout the course. Another reason I chose this particular bootcamp was because they offer an industry design project, where you get to gain real experience through working with a real company. I feel so much better about my resume and portfolio after completing that project. I lea...
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  • Gabriel Calderon
    Data Analyst • Graduate • Data Analytics Career Track • Online
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    Jun 24, 2020
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    My Data Analytics Experience at Springboard

    The pros of this course outweigh the cons. I found having access to mentors a real token to my success. Some weeks I would meet with mentors upwards to 6 times, and even with my hectic schedule they were still extremely accommodating. I always received honest feedback, and it was never sugar-coated. I think this straightforward upfront approach is what led to my success throughout the course. Now that the course is over, I see the things from my mentors' feedbacks on what I need to conti...
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  • jialin huang
    Student • Data Analytics Career Track • Online
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    Jun 23, 2020
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    Springboard bootcamp data analytics career track

    I love this projects based boot camp since it not only covers knowledge on advanced excel, SQL and Python programming and data visualization, but also help you make connection and prepare for interview. It is good for someone who try to switch career to data analysis. It is worth to spend time to learn here.  My mentor works in Microsoft and he provided valuable advice on my project. 
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  • Jonathan Gerber
    Graduate • Data Science Career Track • Online
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    Jun 18, 2020
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    Data Science Career Track

    A great bootcamp with the four essentials I needed for transitioning back to industry:
    1. Mentoring. I had a great mentor, with broad knowledge of the industry and good attention to detail so that I was pushed in the right directions. A perfect match.
    2. Up-to-date curriculum. I learned all the industry standard tools, very good
    3. Capstone projects. I did one on recommender systems, showing my creativity, and a second related to the weaker side of my CV, software engineering.
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  • Bijay Kumar kAhar
    Data Scientist • Applicant • Data Science Career Track • Online
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    Jun 15, 2020
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    Not to go for this course for Data Science

    Do not go for this course you will end up losing your 1.65 lac rupees with zero learning.
    The structure is    =  -5/5   (negative 5 on 5 rating.)
    Tech Support for learning/coding =  0 on 5 (0/5) 
    Jobs - they will give you the LinkedIn jobs URL 
    which you can also get , simply using a LinkedIn pro.

    i can write a lot but it's a waste of my time and your time - just don't go for this course or write me a mail on google then i can explain all pro and cons 

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    Springboard India Operations of Springboard

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    Jun 23, 2020

    Hi Bijay,

    Thank you for your recent feedback. We’re sorry to hear you feel that way about your Springboard experience. Our goal is to help our students realize their full potential, and if we have failed you in this regard, we apologize.

    We’ve had the time to carefully review your feedback and speak to your mentor. We wanted to take this opportunity to go over a number of things highlighted in your recent review of Springboard and share our perspective in the hope of clearing up any misunderstandings.

    Curriculum
    Your feedback on the Springboard curriculum does not seem to match your recent review. To our knowledge, you did not raise any concerns about the curriculum at any point during the course. If we had received any feedback from you during the course, rest assured we would have done everything in our power to help get you back on track and ensure you had a positive experience.

    Career services
    Our review shows you have already begun making use of the Springboard career services and job support. However, our records show you are only at about 35% completion rate of these services. Transitioning into a new career is not easy. Trust us, we get it. This is why we do our best to help our graduates through extensive career services in our courses, which we offer for a period of up to six months after course completion. We also offer solid job training, such as mock interviews, to help our graduates better prepare for the job search ahead. 

    We believe that you will be able to make some progress if you make full use of the job support and career services available to you; we encourage you to give it another try and please let us know if you have any questions or concerns along the way. We’re to help!

    We know changing careers is a daunting time for many of our graduates. That’s why we always strive to listen to our students’ feedback and improve where we can to help make this process as smooth and painless as possible. We want to thank you again for taking the time to write this review, and we hope you’ll get in touch with us directly to discuss the specifics of your course and how we could have better managed the transition. Thanks again, Bijay!

  • Vaibhav Agarwal
    Graduate • Data Science Career Track • Online
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    Jun 15, 2020
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    Springboard India: A forgettable Journey

    After using the hype of Springboard in USA, SPRINGBOARD managed to get easy start in India. They got many applicants even at a high price point considering many other MOOCs are way cheaper here. But little did we know that we were going into a sea with no shores.
    It has been more than a year when they have started functioning in India with a new batch coming in every month. They threw every heavy word to make us see Gold everywhere when there was only rustic iron. A hope brimmed among...
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  • Palash Moon
    Software Engineer • Student • Data Science Career Track • Online
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    Jun 14, 2020
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    All the Hype Promises are fake!!..Please dont fall in their trap

     I joined Spring board india Data science Career track in june 2019. here is my experience :

    I joined spring board india data science career track 2019. here is my experince:

    If you accept starting with Springboard be ready for
    -- No job assistance(You will have to find job yourself)
    -- 6 months job guarantee is a liar.
    -- There are lots of unemployment Spring board alumni.
    -- 30 min mentor time once a week is not sufficient an...
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    Springboard India Operations of Springboard

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    Jun 23, 2020

    Hi Palash,

    Thank you for your recent feedback. We’re sorry to hear you feel that way about your Springboard experience. Our goal is to help our students realize their full potential, and if we have failed you in this regard, we apologize.

    To our knowledge, you did not raise any concerns about this at any point during the course. If we had received any feedback from you during the course, rest assured we would have done everything in our power to help get you back on track and ensure you had a positive experience.

    We’ve had the time to carefully review your feedback and speak to your mentor. We wanted to take this opportunity to go over a number of things highlighted in your recent review of Springboard and share our perspective in the hope of clearing up any misunderstandings.

    Curriculum
    Thank you for your feedback on our curriculum. We are constantly looking for ways to improve it, and we value feedback like this from our students.

    Our curriculum comprises curated study material, hands-on exercises, and a combination of mini and capstone projects. This material is either created in-house or curated from external sources and organized to ensure clarity and coherence.

    We strongly encourage you to do as much as you can to actively participate in the curriculum and learn from the industry experts who have put it together. We believe this is the best way to get real-world experience—particularly in an industry as competitive as the one you’ve chosen.

    Mentorship
    We are sorry to hear our mentorship hours did not work for you. However, we are always happy to discuss workarounds and talk with our students to make sure they are able to speak to their course mentors at a mutually suitable time. We know how much value our students derive from these conversations, and we do everything we can to make sure both students and mentors are happy.

    In addition, we have listened to student feedback and have increased the number of teaching assistants. 

    Career services and job guarantee
    We are upfront in all our communication that our job guarantee is designed to help graduates make the career transition of their choice through personalized mentoring and career coaching that is tailored to each student’s needs. 

    We are upfront that we are not a placement provider. 

    Our records show that we provided you with a free extension of the usual six-month job guarantee period, which also includes extended access to mentoring, teaching assistance, and 
    career coaching. 

    We know changing careers is a daunting time for many of our graduates. That’s why we always strive to listen to our students’ feedback and improve where we can to help make this process as smooth and painless as possible. We want to thank you again for taking the time to write this review, and we hope you’ll get in touch with us directly to discuss the specifics of your course and how we could have better managed the transition. Thanks again, Palash!

  • Anish Posim Reddy
    Anish Posim Reddy
    Graduate • Machine Learning Engineering Career Track • Online
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    Jun 13, 2020
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    Best Decision made in my life

    Six months ago when I was researching online programs in Machine Learning, I stumbled across ML career track from Springboard and the curated curriculum and the 1:1 mentor support really stood out and made my decision to enroll. After completing the course now, I can say I am very proud of the person I have become in this six months journey and it really put me five years ahead in life. Excellent projects, curriculum and mentors who are very passionate about their subjects and helping ot...
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FAQs

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?

Springboard hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 1,667 Springboard alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Springboard on Course Report - you should start there!

Is Springboard legit?

We let alumni answer that question. 1,667 Springboard alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Springboard and rate their overall experience a 4.62 out of 5.

Does Springboard offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?

Yes, Course Report readers can take $1500 off Springboard tuition with an exclusive scholarship! Be sure to enter CR1500SB in the Promo Code field of your application so Springboard can extend the discount to you upon acceptance. 

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You can read 1,667 reviews of Springboard on Course Report! Springboard alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Springboard and rate their overall experience a 4.62 out of 5.

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While bootcamps must be approved to operate, accreditation is relatively rare. Springboard doesn't yet share information about their accreditation status.

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