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Viking Code School
Viking Code School offers a full-time, 12-week full-stack JavaScript online program, and a part-time Flex Program teaching full-stack JavaScript or Ruby on Rails. Viking Code School trains novice-to-intermediate programmers to become full-stack developers. The Immersive Program is a 12-week online program that helps serious students become full-stack JavaScript web developers. These cohorts are limited to carefully selected students who work together throughout the program to solve challenges and build projects. Students learn using a combination of live instruction, one-on-one help, pair programming, tutorials, lessons, projects, and code reviews. In the part-time Flex Program, students choose from three support tiers which include live, instructor-led office hours, Q&A support, a private student community, and optional mentor sessions. Students learn on a self-paced schedule from tutorials, lessons, assignments, major projects, and with the opportunity for pair programming with fellow students.
Viking Code School aims to provide the support of an in-person class with the flexibility of learning from home. While students don't need previous programming experience, applicants should be highly motivated, capable of learning quickly and should communicate well. Viking Code School is incentivized to get students software engineering jobs- if graduates do not get a job within 6 months, the Immersive Program tuition is completely free, and the Flex Program Guaranteed Tier offers a full refund.
27 Viking Code School Reviews
Nick S.Student • Viking Full Stack Web Application Engineering IMMERSIVE • OnlineApr 23, 2015Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceMost challenging experience I've ever had, would heartily recommend for remote learning.
Howdy,
So I am currently in the second cohort of viking code school, I think the structure is changing somewhat for the next cohort but here is what I've seen. I had been self teaching a bit of ruby and whatnot on available resources from May to October 2015. I had been looking at development bootcamps, particularly with the chance to have a program that was not only quality but allowed for rem...Howdy,
So I am currently in the second cohort of viking code school, I think the structure is changing somewhat for the next cohort but here is what I've seen. I had been self teaching a bit of ruby and whatnot on available resources from May to October 2015. I had been looking at development bootcamps, particularly with the chance to have a program that was not only quality but allowed for remote as I had to stay in my current location with work. Well, there was a good friend of mine who was halfway through this bootcamp and he had given me a hearty recommendation on it so I applied. There were a few interviews and coding tests and I was accepted. I really think a good way to describe this program is you definitely get out of it what you put in. Every week we go through different areas of the stack and development (Rails, Sinatra, Javascript, AngularJS, jQuery, PostgreSQL, TDD, HTML5, CSS3, etc.); I have learned far more in the first 12 weeks than I did self-learning every single day the previous year. The instructors drive you beyond your boundaries with tough love and support, and are available pretty much round the clock seven days a week. The structure has us doing a kickoff/wrapup SCRUM on Mondays that looks over the last week's code and kicks off the upcoming week. We then have a chunk of material and SPRINT assignments to complete through thursday with SCRUM meetings wednesday and thursday night to review code and ask and answer questions and be quizzed. Friday we review each other's code on Github and get ready for the mega weekend project; we then pair up and pair program all weekend long on a much larger project. There were days I kicked off at 8am with my partner on a Saturday and before you know it it's 9pm. This course is far and away the most challenging thing I have ever done in my life and probably the most satisfying too. I haven't been in other dev bootcamps so cannot compare that, but that was my experience. I know Erik is always accessible too if you have more questions as well!- AnonymousGraduate • Viking Full Stack Web Application Engineering IMMERSIVE • OnlineNov 09, 2017Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Viking is a black spot on your CV
After a very long job search I came to discover in an interview that places who will hire people out of bootcamps won't hire people out of viking. Turns out that their poor standards and practices are widely known. If you are desperate enough to enroll with them make sure to leave their name off your resume in favor of just listing your skills and related accomplishments.
- AnonymousSenior QA manager • Viking Full Stack Web Application Engineering IMMERSIVE • OnlineAug 28, 2017Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
not a school by any definition of the word
Their course work has a significant amout of errors so most of the "information" you need to research on your own to confirm what is or is not correct. Most of which is based around raw memorization rather than understanding or experience.
Very little instruction or feedback is given in writing and is instead given verbally and is inconsistent between intructors.
No one associated with the school has any background or skill in education or teaching.
Most of cl...
Their course work has a significant amout of errors so most of the "information" you need to research on your own to confirm what is or is not correct. Most of which is based around raw memorization rather than understanding or experience.
Very little instruction or feedback is given in writing and is instead given verbally and is inconsistent between intructors.
No one associated with the school has any background or skill in education or teaching.
Most of class time is wasted "pair programming" [something you will never do in the real world] so very little time is spent productively in a given day.
There is no grading rubric and any assesment of tests or homework and are graded differently for each student.
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How much does Viking Code School cost?
Viking Code School costs around $11,800.
What courses does Viking Code School teach?
Viking Code School offers courses like Viking Full Stack Web Application Engineering FLEX, Viking Full Stack Web Application Engineering IMMERSIVE.
Where does Viking Code School have campuses?
Viking Code School teaches students Online in a remote classroom.
Is Viking Code School worth it?
Viking Code School hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 27 Viking Code School alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Viking Code School on Course Report - you should start there!
Is Viking Code School legit?
We let alumni answer that question. 27 Viking Code School alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Viking Code School and rate their overall experience a 4.62 out of 5.
Does Viking Code School offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?
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Can I read Viking Code School reviews?
You can read 27 reviews of Viking Code School on Course Report! Viking Code School alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Viking Code School and rate their overall experience a 4.62 out of 5.
Is Viking Code School accredited?
While bootcamps must be approved to operate, accreditation is relatively rare. Viking Code School doesn't yet share information about their accreditation status.