Flatiron School
Average Rating4.46
580 Reviews
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Flatiron School offers immersive on-campus and online programs in software engineering, data science, cybersecurity, and product design (UX/UI design). Flatiron School’s immersive courses aim to launch students into fulfilling careers by providing a robust career services framework and dedicated one-on-one coaching post graduation that is included as an added value with the tuition.
The application process asks prospective students to share a bit about themselves and what is driving them to start a career. The process includes speaking with an Admissions representative in a non-technical interview to allow for the opportunity to get to know each other better in a friendly conversation. Applicants will also need to complete a 15-minute critical thinking and problem-solving assessment afterwards. Applicants will receive an acceptance decision from Admissions within 4 business days of completing the assessment.
Flatiron School’s Career Services team provides weekly 1:1 career coaching sessions, mock interviews, and access to an extensive employer network to help students launch fulfilling careers in tech after graduation.
Flatiron School powers the Access Scholarship which invested $1.5 million into the futures of more than 500 students across all of Flatiron School’s campuses and online courses in 2020. The Access Scholarship opens doors for aspiring innovators who may have experienced barriers to education. To build a more diverse and inclusive tech community, Flatiron School has awarded over $10 million in scholarships for women, minorities, veterans, and other underrepresented groups in tech.
Flatiron School was one of the first bootcamps in the industry and a pioneer in providing 3rd party examined job placement reports. Read their full independently-examined jobs reports at: https://flatironschool.com/jobs-reports/
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AnonymousStudent • SeattleMar 12, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceJust another predatory for profit school
They talk a big game about caring about your success, community, etc. but at the end of the day, they are just another for-profit school out to make a buck.
They engaged in what I believe was predatory false advertising to get students in the Seattle area to enroll. I enrolled in Dec 2021 while the world was in turmoil and all physical campuses were closed due to covid. The message being given to students was the campus will reopen per CDC guidelines. This narrative was peddled u...They talk a big game about caring about your success, community, etc. but at the end of the day, they are just another for-profit school out to make a buck.
They engaged in what I believe was predatory false advertising to get students in the Seattle area to enroll. I enrolled in Dec 2021 while the world was in turmoil and all physical campuses were closed due to covid. The message being given to students was the campus will reopen per CDC guidelines. This narrative was peddled until May 2021 when most all things had reopened and students noticed Seattle had been deleted from the school's website. Only then after several ignored messages about the subject were slack questions (not mine personally, another student was answered) on the matter and it was finally revealed that the building had been sold as it didn't align with business interests. The sale of a building takes a long time, (to be on the market, accept offers, go through escrow, etc) and I believe at the time of my enrollment they had no intention of re-opening the campus, and covid was the convenient excuse/nail in the coffin.
Many more months later someone with flatiron admitted this was something they had been exploring for some time and failed to inform any of their students. When I inquired about this I was told a campus is not necessary for my success(?) and they would be offering no refund in any amount despite the fact they are more than twice the cost of many other fully online boot camps.
The good/caring teachers either get promoted or leave for other positions so the positive reviews are essentially meaningless as those instructors probably aren't there anymore. I was dumped into a new cohort mid-program and when I reached out to student services about it not being a good fit (my new cohort lead was really disconnected and inactive) they offered me to withdraw and re-enroll (and pay tuition again!).
There is no community there except what you make for yourself. My first cohort lead was excellent at community building but he soon got promoted. The "community managers" will try and get students to do all the work of organizing, hosting, and maintaining meetings. Otherwise, the "community" is pretty nonexistent, especially being in a city that they essentially abandoned and abandoned all the students there.
The flex program you will essentially self study so you may as well save your money and go to a more affordable BootCamp or Youtube U. No way without the campus is the tuition worth it and if I could do it all over I would not go to this school. They promise the moon but the moment you sign on the dotted line they stop caring.- AnonymousGraduate • Cybersecurity Engineering • OnlineJan 05, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Loved the Instructors
Instructor who was the sole reason the course wasn't a complete bust was fired the day before we finished. This is a scam and absolutely ridiculous. Look else where for getting into the tech field. Severely disappointed with the curriculum as well, the instructors criticized the curriculum as well and went above and beyond to educate the students. However, after the ending I will not recommend it to anyone, absolutely ridiculous. - AnonymousApplicant • Software Engineering • New York CityJan 03, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Lackluster experience after they receive your money
I received numerous emails about requiring a deposit but have yet to receive a call back as I requested. I wasn’t even made aware that everyone was out of the office for winter break. There weren’t any automatic replies when I sent emails but I surely was reminded that the due date for my deposit was approaching. Piss poor communication. When I did pay my deposit I still didn’t have access to TCs because once again, I was not notified of holiday hours. I had access to the chat feature fo...I received numerous emails about requiring a deposit but have yet to receive a call back as I requested. I wasn’t even made aware that everyone was out of the office for winter break. There weren’t any automatic replies when I sent emails but I surely was reminded that the due date for my deposit was approaching. Piss poor communication. When I did pay my deposit I still didn’t have access to TCs because once again, I was not notified of holiday hours. I had access to the chat feature for one day only and I’ve yet to see the chat feature again. They leave you on your own to code during prep. How is this novice friendly? Also, having to pay $17,000 to be told to bounce off your peers if your need help is unfair to students. - AnonymousStudent • Data Science • OnlineDec 25, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Part-time flex program
The part-time flex program is self-directed and you are on your own. You have to read page by page and watch YouTube videos to learn some things. It just wastes your money. - Anonymousunemployed • Student • Software Engineering • DenverNov 26, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Pretty much a scam
The module curriculum was pretty good for what you could fit into a few months, although the free Odin Project is better if you are self motivated and can teach yourself. There is no way it is worth $17,000, and I assume the job placement numbers are massaged or falsified. They let in almost anyone, and I would estimate anywhere from 33%-75% of my class will never get a software engineering job. Most people had zero knowledge going in. Many did not seem to take it that seriously or work ...The module curriculum was pretty good for what you could fit into a few months, although the free Odin Project is better if you are self motivated and can teach yourself. There is no way it is worth $17,000, and I assume the job placement numbers are massaged or falsified. They let in almost anyone, and I would estimate anywhere from 33%-75% of my class will never get a software engineering job. Most people had zero knowledge going in. Many did not seem to take it that seriously or work that hard, and many could barely grasp basic concepts or build a non-broken site by the end of the program.
The Denver on site campus was a joke. It was set up as remote, where you basically just work on modules by yourself all day, and there are lectures on zoom from people in New York. I never watched a lecture because it is a questionable at best way to learn how to code. If I wanted to, obviously it could have been from anywhere. The on site instructor had no industry experience and seemed to have the knowledge level of a recent bootcamp grad at best (very, very minimal and surface level). There was basically no value added whatsoever by being on site, as the occasional group activities were terrible. For example, in a coding walkthrough, the instructor robotically typed out a solution someone else had written, and did not do anything to encourage discussion, talk about best practices, or anything. He did not seem to fully understand all of the solutions.
Feedback I've gotten on LinkedIn and my resume from a career services person was reasonable, but was minimal and not substantive. I did not get the sense these people have industry specific knowledge, but rather they seem to be generic HR / resume writer people.
- AnonymousStudent • Software Engineering • OnlineNov 08, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
scam school
They scammed me out of 15k 2 months before graduating & told me there was nothing I could do and they were kicking me out so 8 months of work down the drain for THEIR error in clarifying, I've been doing the same thing since I started and all of a sudden what I was doing was a problem when they told me to do it that way in the first place... 10/10 scam wasted my life my money my time DONT DO IT - AnonymousSep 14, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Flex Program is not Flexible enough
I joined Flatiron as a part of their Flex program for Software development.
Pros : Course content for the time I was on seemed organized
Cons : I joined the flex program because i was in a full time job with kids. I joined the program based on flexibility and during the time i was on had a job change due to which i could not commit to the corsework. I asked for extension multiple times, but they mentioned since it was a flex program, i had flexibility. However, they emaile...I joined Flatiron as a part of their Flex program for Software development.
Pros : Course content for the time I was on seemed organized
Cons : I joined the flex program because i was in a full time job with kids. I joined the program based on flexibility and during the time i was on had a job change due to which i could not commit to the corsework. I asked for extension multiple times, but they mentioned since it was a flex program, i had flexibility. However, they emailed me that they had to process my dismissal since i could not keep up with their timelines. Which meant i was out of pocket for thousands of dollars. So folks looking to join their flex program, do understand that it can only flex so much and at the end of the dismissal you have spent thousands of dollars already - AnonymousJan 29, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Admissions Cybersecurity Engineering
Applied for the Deloitte Career Advancement Program. I received an email stating that I need to take an admissions assessment. Requested a copy of the assessment and I was told it was not part of the admissions process. Confused already. Then I was told not to apply online to the Deloitte website. So why is the opportunity listed on several job boards? Sketchy. Then I received an email redirecting me to apply for another program at Flatiron from the same admissions person. If the admissi...Applied for the Deloitte Career Advancement Program. I received an email stating that I need to take an admissions assessment. Requested a copy of the assessment and I was told it was not part of the admissions process. Confused already. Then I was told not to apply online to the Deloitte website. So why is the opportunity listed on several job boards? Sketchy. Then I received an email redirecting me to apply for another program at Flatiron from the same admissions person. If the admissions person wanted me to apply for another program other than Deloitte then why didn't she send the test results? The Flatiron website literally talks about the admissions personnel discussing the test results with the prospective student. It is possible the HR recruiter had something to say about my dislike for the CSU program I went to because she is a CSU graduate. Academic writing is not APA peer-reviewed literacy. The scientific method is required which is not taught at CSU global. The graduates don't know much about quality and are concerned with quantity which is why I left for a more thoughtful education. It is bothersome to get an inconsistent application experience. I do not recommend Flatiron for many reasons. 1. This program should not be difficult to get into because the core content is not challenging. 2. The program mentions Kali Linux which I am familiar with since the inception of Backtrack. This penetration testing environment is not used for higher end corporate environments and is strictly for developmental usage. 3. The program is ridiculously expensive and I wouldn't pay for another bootcamp after my previous experience. These bootcamps are never going to prepare anyone enough for a high paying career. I think businesses will make people feel insecure before not having formal education so they can pay them less. Be careful with bootcamps and higher education. Research the courses and ask for syllabus outlines of course content.
- AnonymousWeb Developer • Software Engineering • OnlineJan 11, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Awful
I am so profoundly disappointed in Flatiron School that I am considering full scholarship tuition for people to attend a different school. My company and I will do just that. - AnonymousOnlineNov 29, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Waste of time
I attended their online program 3-4 years ago. Unfortunately, I have to agree with those students who say their program didn’t teach the basics well enough. After much struggle I had to leave the program prematurely because I could just not keep up! The majority of my time was spent on trying to find tutorials or additional information (Google/ Youtube) trying to grasp a basic understanding of the material so I can keep up with what they were teaching me. I asked for additio...I attended their online program 3-4 years ago. Unfortunately, I have to agree with those students who say their program didn’t teach the basics well enough. After much struggle I had to leave the program prematurely because I could just not keep up! The majority of my time was spent on trying to find tutorials or additional information (Google/ Youtube) trying to grasp a basic understanding of the material so I can keep up with what they were teaching me. I asked for additional support, which I did receive, however it was still not enough to complete the projects! They were not able to explain things on a level that I was on. It’s sad as I even had a scholarship. If I knew it was so advanced, I would have let someone else benefit from it. I feel like it was a total wasted time and effort for months and months.
- AnonymousGraduate • Software EngineeringJul 21, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Please don't
Don't think of this as an college education, this is a pure form of business. The first thing you should know is that there is "no money back", engrave that to your brain. Second you need to work your butt off after finishing the course, i mean u really need to do a lot of supplement study which in my opinion make the course itself useless. I will admit that i only got my job because one of my good friend - i would had gotten this job with or without flatiron, my friend didn't even ask...Don't think of this as an college education, this is a pure form of business. The first thing you should know is that there is "no money back", engrave that to your brain. Second you need to work your butt off after finishing the course, i mean u really need to do a lot of supplement study which in my opinion make the course itself useless. I will admit that i only got my job because one of my good friend - i would had gotten this job with or without flatiron, my friend didn't even ask for my resume- my friend had to hold my hand when I first started because i was nowhere near ready. Think of it this way, flatiron for few months , few months of self studying and learning, then insane amount of learning and practicing on the job. i would said flatiron contributed the least among the three and cost some chunk changes, i can afford it but for those who can't, shouldn't put their money on this, there is far less expensive and better choices out there. - AnonymousStudent • Software Engineering • New York CityJul 20, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
totally not worth it
First thing first, if you are self paced don't bother the material on udemy is better. if you are doing immersive which is all online now, still not worth the price, you are basically paying someone to keep you on track. You are basically there to do some networking and hoping you can get hire. The instructors are nice and encouraging but tats about the full extend of it, better off just learn it urself and create a profolio, it is a joke
Flatiron School Alumni Outcomes
90%
Employment Rate
70%
Graduation Rate
72,000
Median Salary
Of the students who enroll at Flatiron School, 70% graduated. 76% of graduates were job-seeking and 90% of job-seeking graduates found in-field employment after 180 days and report a median income of $72,000. Below is the 180 Day Employment Breakdown for 1736 graduates included in this report:
180 Day Employment Breakdown
| Description | Percentage |
| Full Time, In-Field Employee | 72.6% |
| Full-time apprenticeship, internship or contract position | 13.5% |
| Short-term contract, part-time position, freelance | N/A |
| Employed out-of-field | N/A |
* These outcomes are not audited by Course Report. In some cases, data is audited by a third party.
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Flatiron School Alumni Reviews Summary
Overall Experience
4.5
Instructors
4.5
Curriculum
4.4
Job Assistance
4.4
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FAQs
How much does Flatiron School cost?
Flatiron School costs around $17,900. On the lower end, some Flatiron School courses like Product Design (UX/UI Design) cost $16,900.
What courses does Flatiron School teach?
Flatiron School offers courses like Cybersecurity Engineering , Data Science , Product Design (UX/UI Design), Software Engineering .
Where does Flatiron School have campuses?
Flatiron School has in-person campuses in Denver and New York City. Flatiron School also has a remote classroom so students can learn online.
Is Flatiron School worth it?
The data says yes! In 2022, Flatiron School reported a 70% graduation rate, a median salary of $72,000, and 90% of Flatiron School alumni are employed.
Is Flatiron School legit?
We let alumni answer that question. 580 Flatiron School alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Flatiron School and rate their overall experience a 4.46 out of 5.
Does Flatiron School offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?
Right now, it doesn't look like Flatiron School offers scholarships or accepts the GI Bill. We're always adding to the list of schools that do offer Exclusive Course Report Scholarships and a list of the bootcamps that accept the GI Bill.
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You can read 580 reviews of Flatiron School on Course Report! Flatiron School alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Flatiron School and rate their overall experience a 4.46 out of 5.
Is Flatiron School accredited?
We are licensed (or otherwise authorized) in various jurisdictions for all Immersive courses. See flatironschool.com for more details.