Springboard
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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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Jose GonzalezGraduate • UI / UX Design Career Track • OnlineJun 27, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceSpringboard is a great choice if you want to break into tech
Springboard is overall a great boot camp for those wanting to break into tech. Mentors and career coaches are great and the curriculum goes over the core of what you need to know. Some cons are the price and the fact that the website UI needs some work.- Robert AronowitzGraduate • UI / UX Design Career Track • OnlineJun 27, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Great experience
The weekly 1 on 1 meetings with my dedicated mentor and the feedback on my projects as well as industry advise was very valuable. The student community is strong, most everyone is generous with their time and happy to share resources and to network. - Jeffrey Ranck Jr.Technical Support Analyst • Graduate • Data Analytics Career Track • OnlineJun 24, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Data Analytics Career Track
This program (or these types of programs) really is about the support. Weekly calls, on-demand help, Slack community, career coaching. The curriculum is well-curated, but is essentially just access to a bunch of 3rd party educational resources like LinkedIn Learning and DataCamp. All on-demand video learning. I would've liked to see a weekly live class or some more real-time teaching from the instructors, but I understand that's what you pay for with the $15-20k bootcamps. If you've...This program (or these types of programs) really is about the support. Weekly calls, on-demand help, Slack community, career coaching. The curriculum is well-curated, but is essentially just access to a bunch of 3rd party educational resources like LinkedIn Learning and DataCamp. All on-demand video learning. I would've liked to see a weekly live class or some more real-time teaching from the instructors, but I understand that's what you pay for with the $15-20k bootcamps. If you've got a great mentor you'll have a good experience as long as you're motivated and disciplined. - Steve L.Graduate • Data Analytics Career Track • OnlineJun 20, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Data Analytics Career Track at Springboard
I never had any experience with programming before, and the Data Analytics Career Track program at Springboard was a great stepping stone to become a future Data Analyst/Data Scientist. I think the program is great for beginners like me, and my mentor was amazing throughout the program. I highly recommend Springboard's program to beginners, especially for its large community, great courses, and mentorship. - Briana BreauxSoftware Engineer • Graduate • Software Engineering Career Track • OnlineJun 20, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Software Engineering Career Track
Springboard's Software Engineering Career Track was an incredibly in-depth program that left me feeling well prepared for my new career. With extensive course material, a well-thought curriculum, and 1-on-1 mentorship, I gained the knowledge and experience I could not have from another BootCamp. I have also thoroughly enjoyed the Career Coaching after completion, I get to work with an industry expert on my job search and get guidance that I have not found elsewhere. If you are on the fen...Springboard's Software Engineering Career Track was an incredibly in-depth program that left me feeling well prepared for my new career. With extensive course material, a well-thought curriculum, and 1-on-1 mentorship, I gained the knowledge and experience I could not have from another BootCamp. I have also thoroughly enjoyed the Career Coaching after completion, I get to work with an industry expert on my job search and get guidance that I have not found elsewhere. If you are on the fence about whether you want to take the dive with Springboard or not, I seriously encourage you to take that leap and start your new journey with the best knowledge base you can access! - Lourdes GhonsalvesGraduate • Data Analytics Career Track • OnlineJun 14, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Data Analytics Career Track program
Springboard DAC program immensely helped me gain the skills and knowledge I need to pivot into a new career path as Data Analyst. The DAC curriculum is well structured and the project based assignments helped me gain confidence. The weekly mentor call was a huge plus for me! Learning from an industry expert 'the structured way of thinking' as a data analyst was my greatest learning. The Springboard's careers team is an amazing resource to help with preparing for interviews. Although the ...Springboard DAC program immensely helped me gain the skills and knowledge I need to pivot into a new career path as Data Analyst. The DAC curriculum is well structured and the project based assignments helped me gain confidence. The weekly mentor call was a huge plus for me! Learning from an industry expert 'the structured way of thinking' as a data analyst was my greatest learning. The Springboard's careers team is an amazing resource to help with preparing for interviews. Although the course is self-paced, the weekly mentor calls and career coach calls helps with accountability and motivation. The mock call interviews towards the end really boost the confidence. Springboard's student advisor and the customer support were very accommodative to my situations and prompt with providing assistance from time to time! Also the Slack platform to interact with fellow students is an added advantage. I just completed my coursework and I feel more prepared and confident to make this shift in my career. I am glad I chose Springboard over the other program while I was exploring. - Don TranData Analyst • Graduate • Data Analytics Career Track • OnlineJun 13, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Great Online Course for People Who Are Transitioning Into Data Analytics
Springboard’s Data Analytics Career Track has helped me accomplish many achievements toward my career. When I first started, I was transitioning from a career as a Customer Service Representative. As I was taking the course, I got promoted internally to an Accounts Receivable Clerk, which I was very pleased with. I directly used the skills I learned from Springboard to leverage myself for a new role within my company. The core strengths and key takeaways I gained from this course was a n...Springboard’s Data Analytics Career Track has helped me accomplish many achievements toward my career. When I first started, I was transitioning from a career as a Customer Service Representative. As I was taking the course, I got promoted internally to an Accounts Receivable Clerk, which I was very pleased with. I directly used the skills I learned from Springboard to leverage myself for a new role within my company. The core strengths and key takeaways I gained from this course was a new approach to structured thinking, a deeper understanding of the importance of networking, and the confidence to become a constant self-learner. Before this course, I had no idea where to begin as a budding data analyst. I had no clue what skills I needed to learn or what those technical skills even did. But, after finishing this course, I now have a clear understanding of what a data analyst does, what the tools of a data analyst are, and what the tools do. Also, now I know how to approach networking with people. Through this course, I gained the confidence I needed to reach out to people for networking, for jobs, for advice, and for help/mentorship. Lastly, Springboard's Data Analytics Career Track program excels due to it's large community of support. Through others in your cohort or through Springboard's large panel of career coaches and mentors, they provide a great source of mental, emotional, and technical support you may need to help you successfully transition into a career as a data analyst. I am definitely glad I chose Springboard! - Jingyi LinStudent • Software Engineering Career Track • OnlineJun 13, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Great curriculum, mentor, TA, career coach
Each topic is explained well, and very structured and the assignments are helpful to practice skills. TAs are really helpful when I have issues. They got back to me fast all the time. I also enjoyed the mentor calls which learned lots of industry things. And my career coach is very patient and gives useful suggestions. - Alexander AboutanosSoftware Engineer • Graduate • Software Engineering Career Track • OnlineJun 13, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Springboard delivers
I started my bootcamp back in June 2021 with minimal tech experience. Exactly 1 year later, I have a job in hand at an exceptional company. I was working a full time job while attending this bootcamp and the 70+ hour work weeks were very tough. My wife and family supported me to complete the task I had set out for.
Springboard is a highly professional bootcamp. The lead instruct is Colt Steele. Signup for a short Udemy course from him and see if yo...
I started my bootcamp back in June 2021 with minimal tech experience. Exactly 1 year later, I have a job in hand at an exceptional company. I was working a full time job while attending this bootcamp and the 70+ hour work weeks were very tough. My wife and family supported me to complete the task I had set out for.
Springboard is a highly professional bootcamp. The lead instruct is Colt Steele. Signup for a short Udemy course from him and see if you like his teaching style. I thought it was spectacular. My mentor lead me through the process the entire way. He is an industry professional with lots of experience. The asynchronous option was really a must. I could take a week of vacation and then double up in working the following week. The technologies I learned in the bootcamp are exactly what my employers was looking for.
I highly recommend the bootcamp for anyone looking to break into the tech industry. - Jasmine FiscusGraduate • UX Design • OnlineJun 08, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Great Introductory Course for UX Designers
My experience with Springboard’s UX Design Career Track provided me with a thorough understanding of the foundations of UX. The course provides a great framework of UX design and the resources to build upon it. I enjoyed working with a mentor and receiving feedback on my projects from people in the industry. Even though the program was online, I felt like I was part of a community and built a network of other students for support. Springboard gave me the confidence to pursue a job in the...My experience with Springboard’s UX Design Career Track provided me with a thorough understanding of the foundations of UX. The course provides a great framework of UX design and the resources to build upon it. I enjoyed working with a mentor and receiving feedback on my projects from people in the industry. Even though the program was online, I felt like I was part of a community and built a network of other students for support. Springboard gave me the confidence to pursue a job in the UX Design industry. - Michael WardSenior Risk Data Analyst • Student • Data Science Career Track • OnlineJun 06, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Springboard Data Science Career Track helped me to transition my career into something I love
I chose the Springboard Data Science Career Track because it had great reviews, a job offer guarantee, and it had the most in-depth training program with over 500 hours of training material and 14 projects including 3 capstone projects to share with potential employers. They also provide significant career coaching which really helps with finding great jobs and getting interviews. In my opinion, the most valuable part is the mentorship. Springboard assigns a mentor that you meet with ...I chose the Springboard Data Science Career Track because it had great reviews, a job offer guarantee, and it had the most in-depth training program with over 500 hours of training material and 14 projects including 3 capstone projects to share with potential employers. They also provide significant career coaching which really helps with finding great jobs and getting interviews. In my opinion, the most valuable part is the mentorship. Springboard assigns a mentor that you meet with on a weekly basis. My mentor is fantastic and helped me to get a job with his company. The training is self-paced and all remote, so I was able to complete most of it while traveling the country in my RV. The program is a bit expensive compared to some others, but all the benefits are definitely worth the cost especially considering that they will give you your money back if you don't get a job offer in the Data Science field. - JosiahUI/UX Designer • Graduate • UI / UX Design Career Track • OnlineJun 05, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Stay Away. or sign up with realistic expectations
Make sure you sign up with REALISTIC expectations!
For reference, yes I graduated, and yes, I got hired. I see so many 5 star reviews on here, but what percentage of these students actually got hired after 6 months? I'll be as honest as I can.
The sales reps at Bootcamps like Springboard commit a serious crime in how they set unrealistic and ridiculous expectations. The job market for UX designers is tough. It can take ye...Make sure you sign up with REALISTIC expectations!
For reference, yes I graduated, and yes, I got hired. I see so many 5 star reviews on here, but what percentage of these students actually got hired after 6 months? I'll be as honest as I can.
The sales reps at Bootcamps like Springboard commit a serious crime in how they set unrealistic and ridiculous expectations. The job market for UX designers is tough. It can take years to break in, and many starting salaries for entry level in-person positions are under 60k /yr. NOT six figures, (like the “selective”* sales rep at Springboard would have you believe). *(Selective as they claim to only accept 20% of applicants. Not true. what they really mean is: only 20% of applicants accept them)
The following claim is not true:“Yes, it will cost you $10,000 dollars, but you will make that all back within 3 weeks after you get hired!” - My Springboard sales rep
If they were truthful, they would have said: “Yes, it will cost you $10,000 dollars, and then you will job search for a full-time job for up to 12 months. You can get a job guarantee, but we really would hate to give you that money back, so we will extend the 6 months as long as possible, and use any excuse possible to disqualify you from it. Finally, IF you actually end up getting a job, you will make the $10,000 back in three months because the starting rate for entry-level is only 60k. - Oh, and that’s not counting all of the money you spent trying to support yourself while you search for jobs full time or the money you could have made during the time spent in the Bootcamp working a second job.”
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As if transitioning to a new career wasn’t financially stressful enough, Springboard would have you PAY them thousands of dollars, and in the end, there is a high chance you will have no job to show for it a year later. It’s all over my LinkedIn feed. If you sign up, make sure you are aware of this issue and the gamble you are taking.
The only valuable part of Springboard is the mentorship. The hiring manager reviews are not great and are subjective, with little actionable advice beyond a “well done!”, or “you are missing this thing from the rubric that hiring managers could care less about…” In general, for the “Hiring manager reviews,” I’d estimate that they spend as little as 5 minutes on each case study, and give hardly any input. Meanwhile, an actual hiring manager looks at that Case study they passed as “would interview,” rolls their eyes, and thinks:
“Oh, another fictitious, recycled, bootcamp project, NEXT.” - *Deletes you from the list* -
The projects for your final portfolio are not impressive in the slightest to hiring managers unless you go well above and beyond the SpringBoard curriculum. Even the IDP is not impressive on your portfolio. I had to find my own “real” internship and go far above and beyond SpringBoard to land a job. I also got severely lucky in that I got paired with a mentor who could push me to go above and beyond Springboard and make an impressive portfolio, something most students won’t get but does speak volumes about the potentiality of getting a high-quality mentor.
The percentage of Springboard UI/UX track graduates who get hired after 6 months is embarrassingly low because getting hired after 6 months with three fake projects and one two-week real-world project on your portfolio is unrealistic.
The curriculum itself is merely a collection of links to web pages you could google and find yourself. Also, the quality of the articles is very poor, and grammatical errors can be found everywhere in some articles.
Let’s summarize. You’re paying $1300+ a month for:- a short 30 minute weekly mentor call
- on demand mentor calls that are so booked you need to schedule them 30 days in advance (and are not that helpful)
- Career advisors who are helpful overall but not necessarily experts about what makes a good portfolio, (the most important aspect)
- A bunch of community advisors and managers who you will never talk to or need help from, but you are still paying for
- An “industry design project” that is so short, that you have next to nothing to show for it (unless you get lucky)
- A sketchy job guarantee with a thousand words of fine details, which according to students I’ve spoken to, will take any opportunity to disqualify you from it or extend it for months
- And, again, the curriculum can be found by google searching for it all yourself
Let’s be honest. All you really need to pay for is the mentor, and maybe a resume expert /career coach who has lots of experience working with UI/UX designers.
My advice? Find a mentor on your own (from your personal network, or just cold message sr. UX designers on LinkedIn). Pay them directly. Something nice, like 500$+ a month (or hire 3 mentors, and pay them all 200$ a month). That would be a great incentive to have them spend more time on calls with you and answer more questions. Then find the curriculum yourself, read UI/UX books, and have your mentor guide you… And during the job search, hire an actual resume expert who has tons of experience in the UI/UX field. Also, you can always find your own “real” client projects. Just email the CEO of small companies and offer to work for free… They won’t turn you down. Springboard will have you work for a client, but you have to pay for an extra month, $1300, for the opportunity to do so… Additionally, not doing Bootcamp projects will set you apart from a large number of Bootcamp grads and give you a competitive edge in the hiring process because your projects would be unique.
To recap, finding your own client, mentor, and career advisors would be far cheaper and far more effective. Yes, SpringBoard does the legwork of finding them all for you, but is that worth 1300$ a month when you could simply hire them yourself? (And get a cheap google UX certification if you really want a cert). Further still, you can also make sure to pay the truly valuable people, (the mentors and career experts), a lot more money than they would get from Springboard, and also get a lot more help from them.
Take control of your transition to UX yourself. Hire the right mentor and resume expert for the job and pay them well. Never trust a capitalist corporation with your hard-earned money unless it’s absolutely necessary.
If I could do it over, that’s what I would do.
If at least one person found this transparent review helpful, I would feel very happy 🙂
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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?
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!
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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.