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It's now been more than six months since I went through the UI Design course and I can honestly say that I totally regret it. Although the instructors were great, the curriculum and the job assistance left a lot to be desired.

  First for the good. You are assigned a tutor and a mentor. The tutor looks at your smaller projects and gives you feedback and the mentor gives you detailed feedback on the larger projects. My tutor and mentor were both great. They gave me a lot of helpful feedback and I learned a lot about design from both of them.   The written curriculum was another matter. It was badly written and hard to read. I had to read it out loud to follow what was written (not typical for me) and I had to rewrite a lot of the sentences to make them make any sense. There were a great many typos throughout which was, I think, a large part of the reason the text was hard to read. Both the UI Course and the Career Course desperately needed to be checked by an editor and a proofreader.   The job assistance was the worst part of the course. At the time I went through they said they would help you find a job you love within six months or they would refund your money. They seem to have amended that to just "find a job" since then which is probably for the best, especially if they have the same career advisors now that they had when I finished the course. My advisor basically told me it was unrealistic for me to get a job that I loved and that I would have to settle for something I probably wouldn't much like.    I ended up switching to another career advisor who was less gloomy but she was not anymore helpful. I am chronically ill so I need to work remotely. They weren't able to help me find remote work or to offer any guidance for finding freelance work. The only advice the career advisor offered for finding a freelance job was that I should know how long it takes me to finish a project so that I can offer a time estimate to clients. I knew that already anyway, but she didn't offer me any help or guidance for freelance work other than that.   I would not recommend that someone take this course if they think they'll actually need help getting a job. If you live in a big city or can relocate, it might be all right, but if you're like me and need to work from home they won't help you. They also have things set up so you probably can't get your money back. I wish I could. I regret taking the course. It did not help me to get any sort of job and I could really use the money I spent on their course because I'm broke. If you are in a good position to get a job already, they might be okay, but if you need help finding a career, look elsewhere. They may well just drop you as soon as you complete the course work the way that they dropped me.

Last year I took the leap and undertook a UX Design course with CareerFoundry. I'm so glad I made this choice and it was by far the best (also hardest) course I've ever done. It took me 9 months to complete and you have to be willing to put your all into it. I like the pratical element and each task built up to a final portfolio piece. The mentor and tutor support really is invaluable and you also get support after the course from the careers advisors. I've just landed my first UX role all thanks to the course and my final portfolio piece. I really couldn't be happier and can't recommend it enough!

(I had basic coding knoweldge and a little bit of iOS experience before beginning the course)

The CareerFoundry iOS Bootcamp helped take me from a beginner iOS Developer to paid professional.  Throughout the course you cover a wide range of iOS topics that when put together give you the tools to create tons of different apps.  I enjoyed taking the course online, at home, and at my own pace.  This allows you take more time on topics you struggle with, and less time with others. 

My mentor and career specialist were also instrumental in helping me pass the course and get a job.  They were always available, extremely helpful, and awesome throughout! 

I highly recommend CareerFoundry! 

 

 

I decided to start my UI design course at Careerfoundry because after years of experience as a 'classic' graphic designer I felt it was time to upgrade my professional skills for the world of digital design. Before deciding to sign up for the course I've been hesitating many times about my choice, since in many cases an online formation doens't really give the skills you can then apply in the real work market. All my doubts just blew away as soon as I started my experience at Careerfoundry. All the lessons were really clear, focusing on the most practical aspects of design. My tutor and mentor (the lovely Henrietta Creedy and Argenis Alvarez) were extremely qualified and very kind people, always there to help me and clarify all my doubts. Last but not least, when the course was over I could still count on the support of the members of Careerfoundry's team, who shared with me a lot of useful informations and tips for my job research and interviews. And 1,5 months after the end of the course I got my first UI designer job!!! 

I would definitely repeat this great experience and recommend it to anyone else who feels fascinated by the growing world of UX/UI design. 

I took the UX Design Course at CareerFoundry in 2017, and can absolutely recommend it anyone who wants to gain practical experience in User Experience Design. The course covered everything from the conception of ideas, through sketching, prototyping testing and iterating. Don't worry about the fact that it is an online course - my tutor was always available when I had questions, my mentor was there for the bigger questions, and the community of students and student advisors is super supportive. I was already super happy with course immediately after finishing it, however the cherry on the top was the career specialists' advice AFTER the course. I could always reach out to them and get an answer, or an appointment for a skype call / mock interview within a few days. Their advice was actionable and super helpful. I think, this is what makes the course different to others in the end. Only a few weeks after finishing the course I started working for a Design Agency, that I had dreamed of working for in about 3 years time.

I’m a Creative Development Specialist in Global Product Development at eBay and work with developers and engineers on a daily basis. Since I don’t have a CS background I wanted to use this course for understanding Web Development better and be able to facilitate this understanding in my job. The course provided a good opportunity to dive into Web Dev through a concrete project, which was challenging but also fun. My tutor provided superb support and patient explanations on every topic, that needed further elaboration. I’m happy I took the course and would recommend it to anyone, who would like to deepen their knowledge in this exciting field. However, if you want to start a job in Web Dev, this course wouldn’t be enough and some more practice would be necessary. It provides a good starting point though and you can learn a lot, if you are willing to do some research and exercises on your own. I didn't take the "Job preparation" course, so I can't evaluate the Job Assistance.

I come from a design background having studied Graphic Design in university and having 4 years of web design under my belt, however I wanted a career refresh so that I could move from websites to user experience design within the mobile app industry without having to go in at a junior position.

After taking the User Interface Design course last year I am now in an amazing role as a mid-weight UX designer at the UKs leading mobile app company. I am currently the sole designer on a number of app projects and I get to work alongside talented project managers, strategy managers and iOS/Android developers. The company takes UX seriously so alongside UI design I am learning loads about UX and strategy and I will be helping facilitate a week long client design sprint within the next couple of months (using the Jake Knapp methodology).

I have come so far since starting the course, I would never have dreamt I’d be in this position less than a year into studying so I just want to say a big thanks to everyone on the team at Career Foundry! Although I didn’t get the chance to finish the course, it gave me all the skills I needed to move from web design into the mobile app and UX industries.

I would recommened this course for anyone who already has some design background or talent, who has a passion for problem solving and user experience.

I personally like the UX Bootcamp at CareerFoundry.  At the beginning, I was hesitated to enroll this program for many reasons. Because of its 100% online course, I wasn’t sure how the school would navigate Graduated students for their future careers. However, at the end of this road, I knew I made the right decision.

A couple things I want to point out that I think might be helpful for the future students. For those who have a design background may found it’s very light contents at the beginning but think in this way - this is where you can speed up. I do think the curriculum laid out is well-design and effective -  getting challenging more and more as you go along. I got a great mentor, he has been super helpful. His feedbacks and suggestions help me get a clear understanding of many “whys”. Help me to develop a mindset and ability to empower my skills.

Danielle is amazing! She is a career specialist here. She helped me when I graduated with all the resources, everything you need to prepare and get done if you need to succeed in your career. I had many interviews right after but I still enjoy learning, so I paused for a while to continue learning, develop skillsets, and get connections. Not for long, I achieve my goal - get a job I love.

Overall, it’s an excellent course. I would recommend for anyone who is interested in getting started in UX Design. All you need to do is just to set you mind believing in the program, make a commitment and believing in yourself!

I really enjoyed my time going through the program. Right out the gate I was introduced to my tutor who helped sharpen the quality of my work throughout each exercise. She offered Skype calls whenever I wanted, which I took advantage of with my most challenging assignments. The video reviews my mentor sent were instructive and the 1-on-1’s are mainly what you want them to be, so be prepared to ensure you make the most of them.

CareerFoundry has an excellent community. Fellow students are active on slack, always sharing, and there's certainly a spirit of participation. Seeing others progress spurred me on too. CF staff reach out often and are a vibrant bunch. I interacted with a lot of awesome people beyond my tutor and mentor. This also increased my level of engagement.

The coursework itself was good and helped me develop solid design skills. Each task has examples of previously approved work which gives additional perspective. I will say that some of the article links seemed a bit outdated (a few were 2+ years old) but CF was working on refreshing this material.

After receiving my certification I started working with my career specialist who is very resourceful. I spent the majority of the 6 months after graduation developing my portfolio which took away from applying. Know upfront you should have at least 3 projects to be considered a viable candidate. I ended up recently accepting a new job in the tech field that I wouldn’t have been able to get without this course. UX plays a big role with any company and these skills are applicable anywhere. CareerFoundry is a great place to learn it and live it!

I completed the UI Design Course with Career Foundry in August, and got a job 2 month later. I really liked the flexibility of the class, exclusively online and self-paced. I also liked being able to communicate with real humans at the same time (my mentor and tutors) to answer questions. The one area where they could improve according to me is to provide a better consistency in the quality of the classes (they were not all equivalent in quality of content and deliverables to provide)