CareerFoundry

I took Career Foundry's UX design immersion course while working full-time as a customer service representative. It was the best program I could find that was flexible enough to accomplish this without sacrificing quality.

The mentorship is amazing and was one of the best ways to get value for the more than $10k spent. Career Foundry gives you a job guarantee too which no bootcamp in Canada offers. The job preparation module and specialization course were other benefits I appreciated.

The only thing that made me hesitate was that not many people in Canada know Career Foundry. I interviewed instructors and spoke to employers and the school's reputation in Europe is very good. Employers hiring for UX roles also didn't seem to care where I studied, only that my portfolio and skills were strong.

If you're self motivated and serious about UX design, mark my words, this program will get you a good job as a UX designer. Within 2 months of graduation I had an offer for $70,000 in Toronto at a growing tech company.

This experience got me my first job as a data analyst! The mentor and tutor were what made this program what it is, in addition to curriculum that gives you a solid well-rounded foundation in data and a lot of job preparation. The community is also amazing, with so many people on Slack and LinkedIn ready to ask for help and share help along the way. I graduated with a very strong portfolio that was unique, unlike some other schools that give everyone the same project. The other factor for me was the job guarantee, which gave me the courage to take the leap. Never looking back!

CareerFoundry changed my career and my life. That's not an exaggeration. I was struggling in graphic design with mostly print experience. The tutor and mentor-led nature of the program helped me translate the skills I had into the digital world and nearly triple -- triple! -- my salary in six months. Anyone who is serious and puts in the time will get the support they need here and the tools to make their career a success.