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Data Science bootcamp - what's the best option?

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Don't do it dude. You'll just be wasting time and money and will regret your decision then come on here and ask us how to get out of your contract and get a refund like many other people before you have done. It's a much more wise and logical decision to go the Coursera/Udemy etc. route. You're not getting anything more or special from those $10K+ bootcamps. Answer from Stock-Chemistry-351 on reddit.com

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r/codingbootcamp on Reddit: Data Science bootcamp - what's the best option?

April 13, 2025 -

Hi. I work at a consumer-tech company and my role revolves around using Excel, SQL, a BI tool and some Python to do supply chain stuff. I want to move into data science (ideally product data science/product analyst roles) I am considering to take some bootcamps or detailed courses which teach me about statistics, A/B testing, and all other relevant DS concepts. One option is to just go down the route of Coursera/Datacamp by doing some long 7-10 course series. Other option is to take those specialized DS/Product data science bootcamps offered on linkedin by ex-FAANG people. Only thing that attracts me regarding that is they are specialized and are given by ppl who know how tech recruitment works. Please share your thoughts! would appreciate.

Don't do it dude. You'll just be wasting time and money and will regret your decision then come on here and ask us how to get out of your contract and get a refund like many other people before you have done. It's a much more wise and logical decision to go the Coursera/Udemy etc. route. You're not getting anything more or special from those $10K+ bootcamps.

Don’t waste your money. Use You Tube videos, Code Academy, Coursera, etc. Start with mastering data analytics using SQL, create a portfolio based on what business field you’re interested in. Once you get into an analytics role and mastered SQL, then start taking the next steps towards data science. Learn basic Python and what each formula does for your projects. Python will do all the math for you. Create a data science portfolios showing how you applied ML/AI solve the issues to set pinto focus on. I speak from experience. You could also create prompts in one of LLM to help teach you and practice. Data science bootcamp cram so much in such little time. The last few weeks were overwhelming for most of my cohort, including myself. I did take another camp course that was actually helpful. Data Career Jumpstart. They were way cheaper($1,000) and it was insightful imo. It’s more focus data analytics, projects, and portfolios. It even has some basic dats science included. Wish I hadn’t wasted $17,000 on the Flatiron bootcamp and just did that. Take that for what it’s worth.

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Best Data Analytics/Science Bootcamps? : r/codingbootcamp

November 3, 2023 - I have never heard of anyone getting a job from attending a data analytics bootcamp. ... You sound just like me a couple of years ago! I did my research for a few weeks before deciding and ultimately went with Springboard. Phenomenal support both throughout the course and during the job search. I did the Data Science Career Track.

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reddit.com › r/learnprogramming › what are the best data science online bootcamps or websites i can use that can get me job ready?

r/learnprogramming on Reddit: What are the best data science online bootcamps or websites I can use that can get me job ready?

September 27, 2023 -

I'm currently a CodeAcademy user, but I'm scared it won't get me job ready based on the reviews I've read. I do like that its data science career path has both Python, SQL, and relevent mathematics as part of their cirricula.

I looked at Data Camp's data science course with Python, and it seems intriguing given it's assignments and projects, but I dislike that you don't learn SQL in it.

One other online program that really stands out is Udemy's "The Data Science Course: Complete Data Science Bootcamp". Although they don't teach you SQL, it seems like it would include more than CodeAcademy's cirricula and they are heavier on the math. One draw back is they don't seem to have projects along the way, like the other ones i've mentioned. . .

Any idea which one I should go for that will get me closest to job-ready? I want to be as efficient as possible with my time. Other reccomendations would be appreciated as well.

Thank you!

Realistically you are not going to be able to take a course online and become a Data Scientist. You generally need a computer science, or math bachelors and then a masters in data science (or another computational field like cs or math), or many years of experience working in a related job. Data science is a pretty advanced field and like a lot of data/coding jobs has seen a flood of people trying to enter it so there’s a lot of competition and they have the degrees companies are looking for. You might want to look at becoming a data analyst and grow your skills over a couple years and see if you could break in that way since the hiring bar is a little lower. That will still be hard though. I don’t want to discourage you, if you’re interested you should pursue it but you need to have realistic expectations.

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reddit.com › r/datascience › is a "data science" or "data analytics" bootcamp a good choice? if so which would you recommend?

r/datascience on Reddit: Is a "Data Science" or "Data Analytics" Bootcamp a Good Choice? If so which would you recommend?

October 12, 2020 -

Prior to the COVID-19 Pandemic I was attending a Junior College and was starting Calculus 1 (January)

I was not able to enroll in a class this semester (August) due to the limited availability (COVID-19) that didn't accommodate my work schedule.

I was thinking of enrolling in a boot camp to Jumpstart my technical skills but am drowning, ironically, in data.

So far it appears:

"Data Science" boot camps are typically for people with BS in a STEM field "Data Analytics" boot camps are typically for career changes or entry level jobs

I work full time for a tech company and don't have a BA so that eliminates that option.

What I am wondering:

Are there any recommended or industry leading data analytics boot camps? -Thinkful, Flatiron, Springboard, and General Assembly seem to be the most popular online
Would i be better to take a more specific bootcamp, say python, instead of a more general analytics course -Brainstation, for example, has a really well reviewed python course

Thank you!

Data science and data analytics are really saturated with unqualified applicants who are banking on a short bootcamp springing them to a six figure career. Just look at the number of applicants on LinkedIn job postings and you’ll catch my drift. Recruiters are trying to filter out these people by requiring BS or MS degrees in STEM for data analytics and data science, respectively. If you want to get into data these days, a bootcamp isn’t going to cut it. Especially in the COVID economy. Does your workplace offer tuition reimbursement at all? Your best bet is getting a real degree, internships, and research experience.

First off, no data science bootcamps are not typically only for people with STEM backgrounds. It depends on what your goal is. If you want to do Data Science (algorithms and advanced stats mixed with technical) then yep, a bootcamp will get you there. If you want to get good at Data Analytics, which is typically seen as business analytics, or simply, doing analysis on advancing a business decision, then you could likely learn this on your own. How much Junior college do you have left? I would stay there and any any/all data classes they offer. It will generally be cheaper than a bootcamp. To answer your second question, do anything you can to learn python. Technical skills are easy ways to stand above the competition. Python understanding is a basic requirement when I hire data analysts. If you have more questions, I wrote a post outline the top 18 questions from data bootcamp prospectives here. Tuition, outcomes, what you learn, etc. Agreed with others, a bootcamp won't get you a job. If you do get a job after, it will be because of your merit. https://dataindependent.com/blog/joining-data-bootcamp/

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r/harvardextension on Reddit: Master of Data Science: better than bootcamps?

February 11, 2024 -

Hello,

For those who have finished the Master of Data Science or are currently in it, do you think this program is better than doing data science boot camps like Thinkful, Springboard, Flatiron School, Coding Dojo, etc?

These boot camps are only about $10,000 and require less time commitment. Was the HES program worth it?

Respectfully, that’s like asking whether chicken, beef or pork is better to serve for dinner. They are so different that which is better depends on what you want out of it. If you want a relatively quick credential that shows your skills, then any bootcamp will do. If you want something more in depth that might qualify you for a management role or set you up for a pivot to an adjacent career, HES is probably “better”.

As much as I have trash-talked the ever-deteriorating HES CS/DS degree, it is still way better than any bootcamp you could find... Actually judging by the fact that you are considering bootcamp at all, it might mean you don't really need a degree. Then I would highly suggest you take individual courses. This way you can avoid all the not-so-good-courses that is part of the requirements for the degree. The $16,900 price tag at Flatiron school DS bootcamp would allow you to take 5 individual courses at HES. Take CS109A CS109B CS124 (or CS120 if your discrete math is a bit rusty. Go for the undergrad credit at $1,980) one database class (the hardest being CS165, but some easier and application-oriented ones should already beat most bootcamps) one web programming class to build a portofolio. if you already know web programming, take CS171 For the same money, The amount of knowledge and skills you will get out of the above courses would be insane compared to any bootcamp. You could probably be qualified to teach in some of these bootcamps afterwards. The only tradeoff would be you have to spend way more time, of course.

reddit.com › r/datascience › data science bootcamp - 6 months

r/datascience on Reddit: Data Science Bootcamp - 6 months

March 29, 2023 -

Just thought I’d put this out here. I’m looking to start a Data Science Bootcamp in about a month from one of the ‘big name’ universities. It’s a 6 month program and 12k. It has career advisors, as well as a final portion where we create our own portfolio, as I’ve seen a lot of other programs do. My undergraduate degree was in Psychology and I also have a Masters in I/O Psychology, in which I have some data experience (namely within the realm of survey analytics & development)

My current job is within a recruitment marketing agency and I work with Excel and Tableau on a daily basis, though both of those I could use some advanced skills in. I’ve been at this company for 2 years. My company is hiring for data analysts and I haven’t brought it up to management yet but I feel like they’d be open to allowing me to move laterally (which right now is what I think my first step after finishing the course would be). I also have (what I feel) is a good set of people to network with, as well as resources. My gf’s dad owns a tech management company and he’s the one who advised me to take this course. I know I’m not going to be landing a job in DS anytime soon, and that’s not even what I’m looking for, but with my education, experience, and this certificate, does anyone think I’d be able to land something as an analyst (either BA or DA or even Marketing Analyst)?

I plan on doing some projects for my gf’s dad’s company after the program too so I can keep my portfolio fresh and updated, as well as even focusing on jobs that are ‘contract’ roles so I could begin to get experience and then move to find full-time roles.

I’m not sure if you’ve already paid for the bootcamp (in which case this might be a moot point) but just wanted to note that there are much more cost effective ways to upskill. The bootcamp itself won’t really hold much weight for hiring managers (even if it is from a “big name” university). If you have the option, I would recommend some courses from DataCamp or Coursera instead to learn the skills and then apply them by doing your own projects. That would be far more cost effective and a project portfolio is a great way to break into the industry. I do think you have a good shot at moving into a Data Analyst role and I think asking at your current company is a great first step. I did that at my first job and that’s how I got into the field. I’ve also been a Senior Manager at another company and have hired others at the company into a DA role who showed initiative in asking and then sent me some samples of what they could do. So definitely ask! :)

While I generally do not recommend bootcamps, your specific case - given you have work experience, have done some data analysis work, and have a specialized Bachelors and Master's degree - you should be good. However, I just want to caveat that whether it's bootcamp or another Master's degree, what enables you to find a job is how much you put into developing your skills. The classes/courses may cover basic ideas, but implementation of those said ideas into applications/frameworks you're familiar with (marketing or recruitment) is where the gold lies. This also helps develop your portfolio. I'd also mention that the fact you have work experience will already give you an advantage against many other candidates, including those with a Master's in DS but with no experience. But this all depends on how much more you've done in the field you're working in. While you're at it, especially given you're working in Recruitment Marketing agency, and have a Psychology background, I would highly recommend you look into People Analytics as a potential field. You'll fit in like a glove if you can draw on your learnings from recruitment (and also blend in employee retention/churn rate).

reddit.com › r/deeplearning › what is the best course or bootcamp to learn data science? out of university

r/deeplearning on Reddit: What is the BEST course or bootcamp to learn data science? out of university

June 22, 2023 - Course Avatar: Course Avatar offers various data science courses and specializations from top universities and institutions. The "Applied Data Science with Python" specialization from the University of Michigan and the "Data Science and Machine ...

reddit.com › r/datascience › what to look for in a data science bootcamp?

r/datascience on Reddit: What to look for in a Data Science bootcamp?

December 7, 2022 -

I have a background in chemistry, but I haven't found it to be a satisfying career, and I'm considering transitioning to data science. I lack the statistical and coding background needed for data science so I am looking at bootcamps.

I am aware of the free ones like Coursera and FreeCodeCamp, but I am considering the paid bootcamps as 1) I tend to study better and faster in a non-self-taught environment and 2) I will need support in building a portfolio and finding a job, which many bootcamps offer.

Naturally, I don't expect to become Lead Data Scientist at Google after 3-6 months of learning a new subject, but I'd want to know there is a good job success rate for newbies after doing a bootcamp.

If anyone has been in a similar position, was a bootcamp certificate good enough for you to get hired? If so, what else should I be looking for in a bootcamp? I'm based in Canada and I'm considering KnowledgeHut - does anyone have any experience with them?

Thanks!

It's going to be nearly impossible to become a Data Scientist without a Masters or PhD. Data Analyst or Data Engineer will give a lot more opportunity.

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reddit.com › r/learnprogramming › anyone here finished a data science bootcamp online and actually got a job after?

r/learnprogramming on Reddit: anyone here finished a data science bootcamp online and actually got a job after?

October 10, 2025 -

been thinking about doing a data science bootcamp online but not sure if it’s really worth the time or money. i’ve seen mixed reviews everywhere. some say it helped them land a job fast, others say it was just surface level stuff. if you’ve done one, how was it? did it actually help you get into the field or just give you basics you could’ve learned on youtube? trying to hear some real experiences before i commit.

The market is oversaturated. People with a bachelor degree struggle to get a tech job. You'll get absolutely nothing with a bootcamp.

It's not 2020 anymore...

reddit.com › r/datascience › which udemy or other data science bootcamp good for the start?

r/datascience on Reddit: Which Udemy or other data science bootcamp good for the start?

July 12, 2023 -

Hello everyone,

I currently work in IT operations like SRE role. I want to explore this data scientist role.

I honestly don't have any specific desire for stats/analytics/mathematics but my curiosity to try new domains. I could maybe start first by maybe going through the some bootcamp/projects to see if I like it, if it interests me or maybe not for me?

Really appreciate your opinions on Udemy courses below or any other courses available.

From Udemy I found 2 courses

365 careers https://www.udemy.com/course/the-data-science-course-complete-data-science-bootcamp/

AND

Andrei Neagoie https://www.udemy.com/course/complete-machine-learning-and-data-science-zero-to-mastery/

I think metana could be a great resource for you. They offer a variety of courses and bootcamps that can help you learn the skills you need to be a successful AI/ML developer. They also have a strong network of employers, so they can help you find a job once you're finished with your training.

reddit.com › r/dataanalysis › best data analytics bootcamps?

r/dataanalysis on Reddit: Best data analytics bootcamps?

December 10, 2022 -

Looking to enroll in a data analytics bootcamp come January. Turning to Reddit to see if people have done one of the following (+their thoughts on curricula/career support in the program):

-Le Wagon -General Assembly -Fullstack Academy -NYC Data Science Academy -Practicum

*I know many say that self-teaching is the best option but I’m pretty sold on doing a bootcamp so more so want to hear about individual programs. THANK YOU !

I recommend Datacamp. It's subscription based, and you can move as fast or as slow as you want. There are career tracks that will teach you the skills you need for that career. For example, Data Analyst with SQL, Data Engineer. You can also just take courses on skills you want to focus on like SQL, PowerBI, Tableau, python, and R. What I listed are just examples. There are also projects in the different technologies and career tracks to apply your learning. I recently got a BS in Data Analytics. If I had to do over, i would have gotten my degree in mathematics and used Datacamp to learn everything else. Although, my coursework also covered concepts like data lineage and data goverance not covered in bootcamps and datacamp. Both of these are very important. For this, i would recommend the DMBOK. It covers all of this.

I didn't take any of these, but just want to wish you luck! Taking a data analytics bootcamp was the best decision I made for my career. Here is some advice, if you're interested: Take it seriously. You'll get as much out of the course as you're willing to put into it. Do projects in topics you're interested in, or relevant to the sector/industry you want to work in. These projects will be a huge benefit when interviewing. Try to enjoy the process, even if it's stressful! This will show in your projects as well as during interviews. Plus, how many times in life do we get to go back to "school" as adults and grow our skillet quickly? I was also told to try to learn on my own before I went to bootcamp. Eventually I hit a wall, because I didn't know what I'd need to know, and didn't know what to do once I taught myself SQL. Paying a pro to give you the knowledge that took them decades to learn, and mistakes they've made along the way is priceless and a great shortcut. So if you can afford it, I say go for it! Here's how I ended up choosing my course: There were projects Everyone received a mentor There were career coaches Money back if I don't get a job within a certain amount of months Relatively inexpensive compared to other programs Good luck! My guess is as long as the program is legit, there's no bad choice :)

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r/data on Reddit: Should I pay 12K for a Data Analytics and Visualization Boot Camp or just self learn each skill from the curriculum?

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reddit.com › r/dataengineering › looking for the best data engineering bootcamp?

r/dataengineering on Reddit: Looking for the Best Data Engineering bootcamp?

January 2, 2024 -

Hey fellow data enthusiasts! I'm on the hunt for the best online data engineering bootcamp. I've done some digging, here's what I've come across. Would like to hear your thoughts on these and whether you'd choose them or not, and why?

Springboard Data Engineering Career Track

I've heard they offer solid mentorship and hands-on projects, plus that job guarantee is a sweet deal, but pricey, maybe? I'm on a budget.

General Assembly's Data Engineering Immersive

I like their reputation, and I'm all about those real-world projects and networking chances. I heard its boring and it can be intensive, anyone tried their course before?

DataCamp's Data Engineering Track

I like the idea of a more flexible, go-at-my-own-pace approach, and it's lighter on the wallet, but not sure if it will be as in depth enough to land me a job.

I also been looking at Data Engineer Academy, I been seeing their ad on Instagram saying they will guarantee a job, but they seem new and not enough reviews online.

Overall I'm leaning towards Springboard, but I'm open to your wisdom and personal experiences. Let me know if you've got any tips or other bootcamps in mind.

Data Engineering Zoomcamp. It's free and starting on January 15th 2024

I'm not sure i could recommend a bootcamp to anyone in the current job market.

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Best Data Science Bootcamp - Reddit

Looking to enroll in a data analytics bootcamp come January. Turning to Reddit to see if people have done one of the following (+their thoughts on curricula/career support in the program): -Le Wagon -General Assembly -Fullstack Academy -NYC Data Science Academy -Practicum

reddit.com › r/dataanalytics › data analytics/science bootcamp?

r/dataanalytics on Reddit: Data Analytics/Science bootcamp?

March 20, 2024 -

Hello

I am looking forward to starting my journey in Data Science/Analytics and wanted to know which are some good boot camps to attend. And I can only do a part-time, since I have a full time job as well. I am highly interested in AI/ML, but I also have no background in coding. I have a minor background in SQL, and Tableau. Whenever I run a Google search I find a bunch of them but not able to filter out and find a good one.

Some of them I found are

- UofT https://bootcamp.learn.utoronto.ca/data/?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Multi-School-03-18-24-3K-Discount-1_listname_Multi-School-03-18-23-3K-Discount-1-Leads-And-Opps

- Brain Station - https://brainstation.io/course/online/remote-data-science-bootcamp

- We Cloud Data - https://weclouddata.com/courses/online/data-science-bootcamp-part-time/

- Lighthouse Labs - https://www.lighthouselabs.ca/en/data-science

I am making the switch as well. I am coming from finance into Data Analytics. I posted my roadmap here for more of a deep dive if you wanna check it out. https://youtu.be/sUjTnLmSskw?si=re2JzY4woU0_T-hc

I recommend checking out the recent ranking done by Forbes Education. They have a transparent methodology and tell you why they picked what they picked. They also include pros and cons about each of the bootcamps on their list. This was their pick for data science and Python . Looks like it's available inperson in NYC or online with a live instructor. If you want to check out a bunch of different courses, this site lists data science classes, bootcamps, and certificate programs from all the different schools, including bootcamps, colleges and universities, and coding schools. You can also search by your area to find in-person options. Good luck!

reddit.com › r/csmajors › masters in data science vs data science bootcamp

r/csMajors on Reddit: Masters in Data Science vs Data Science Bootcamp

December 14, 2022 -

I will be graduating in May 2023 with my Bachelor's of Science in Software Engineering. I currently have a 3.93 and I am thinking about either doing an online master's program for DS or attending an online bootcamp for it. The masters would take me 3 semesters and the bootcamp would only be 6months. I will be 29 so I'm kind of on a time crunch to start working as soon as possible. What do you think is the better option of the two?

Masters for sure. Most companies offer tuition assistance so you can get your masters for almost free. Have to be accredited institution.

This is easy. If you have a choice do the master's degree and forget about the boot camp. For background, I'm a data scientist at a Fortune 50 company who's done multiple interviews for new hire data scientists. For someone like yourself, a boot camp would have virtually no more value to you than buying a few udemy data science courses and working through them on your own. I don't know any companies that value the credential of a boot camp certificate in data science. However, the master's degree is slowly becoming the entry level degree for data scientist positions. As long as it's an accredited University and not a for-profit university you should at least be able to get some interviews. I personally went to a no-name university for my MS in data science, but that coupled with my 3 years experience as a data analyst made the job hunt pretty easy. Another option that will be even better than the boot camp is to sign up for the Masters program but start applying for jobs while you're already in it. There's nothing that stops you from applying for jobs as a data scientist after only completing your first semester in your data science masters. The fact that you already have a bachelor's and software engineering and in the middle of your master's degree in data science will probably lead you to get at least a position as an associate data scientist somewhere. Being in the middle of an accredited master's degree program in data science will still carry more weight than completing some boot camp in data science.

reddit.com › r/codingbootcamp › considering taking a bootcamp for data science

r/codingbootcamp on Reddit: Considering taking a bootcamp for Data Science

June 20, 2024 -

I've heard all the talk about the tech sector being oversaturated now but is there are many different sectors of tech to get into. Would going into "Data Science" pose any different job outlook as a bootcamp graduate, or no? I see Data Science as a field that can span a variety of different industries. I've always enjoyed analytics and projections; however I would be completely new to the language.

As a fully employed husband and father, making a decision to pivot like this is not taken lightly. However, I really do not enjoy my career and I don't see a light at the end of the tunnel on my current career path. Any help or advice on this would be much appreciated.

Logicmojo provides live interactive classes with the trainer from top tech companies having experience more than 8+ years as Sr AI-ML Engineer & Data Scientist. The curriculum is provided with a dedicated Job assistance program and referrals program in top MNC & startups working on latest AI-ML based projects. You can switch your career from software developer to Machine Learning Engineer/Data Scientist/ Data Analytics/Business Analytics to open a new door of opportunities. 1:1 doubt clearing sessions and mentorship programs to help students constantly work on their projects and learnings. Solve complex cases studies, Assignments to practice their learning. Price is budget friendly. Placement assistance: Resume Building: Helping to update your Resume & optimize your LinkedIn profile Interview Preparation: Q/A session by industry experts and prepare you for Tech. Mock Interviews: Mentors will take 1:1 mock interview session

Most data scientists have advanced degrees. Data analyst is a much easier role to break into, and especially if you have any sort of degree and professional experience in a given domain. Before thinking about a formal bootcamp I would try learning as much as possible about data analytics with free content and see how far you can go with that.

reddit.com › r/datascience › my experience with a ds bootcamp

r/datascience on Reddit: My experience with a DS bootcamp

March 6, 2022 -

I’m not sure if this is an appropriate place to post this, but I’m hoping that maybe I can save someone from making the same mistake I did.

I little background, I have a fine arts degree and started working in the corporate world about 7 years ago as a designer. My department was downsizing and I ended up moving to a dead end job within the company in 2020 to avoid being let go. There is zero upward mobility in my current position, and I am gaining zero useful work experience. I could train a chimp to do my job.

Last year I started looking to make a change, and got interested in data science. I found a 6 month Boot Camp at a major university in my area, and was lured in. I asked them when enrolling, “am I the right fit for this program given I have zero experience in this field?” and they assured me that most of their grads get jobs in the field within 6 months regardless of background. They promised so much at the start, things like “most people out of our program find jobs starting at $100,000+” and “this is the most in demand job right now, there are more jobs than applicants.”

I was sold and borrowed money from a family member and paid up front. I completed the course and really enjoyed the content covered. This was almost a year ago and I am at a loss. The “career services” they offer is nothing more than “here is a resume guide and some job postings we found on indeed.” I have applied to over 70 jobs and not gotten a call back for a single one. I feel like i have been cheated out of $12,000 and there is nothing I can do. I feel like such a failure for thinking I could do this.

TLDR - Bootcamps are scam, don’t be like me thinking there is an easy way into this field, get a degree if you want to do this.

Sorry you found this out the hard way. People with relevant work experience and graduate degrees are competing for data science jobs, there is no way that someone with literally no academic or work background and no relevant work experience is going to be competitive after a six month boot camp. I think those boot camps can be helpful for someone who has been working in a data field but has never been exposed to Python, or machine learning, or some other technical aspect of data science, but they are pretty much useless IMO for someone with zero background or experience. But, you shouldn't necessarily give up. I assume you already know that you should be looking at "data analyst" jobs rather than "data scientist" ones. You will definitely not get a data scientist job at this point. But there are many types of data jobs out there that you could do that would begin to build up your data work resume. Look for internships. Do a couple of projects on your own that demonstrate your skills. Make sure these are "real" data science projects and not lame reimaginings of the Titanic dataset from Kaggle. Put these on Github or somewhere that you can make public to people. Try to find online or in-person communities to network. I think it's almost criminal some of the bullshit I see from high priced colleges offering these courses. Edit: For what it's worth, you got off pretty cheap. One of my local universities was offering a similar boot camp for $24K.

The harsh reality is that this is a very competitive job position which requires many skills. Because it's in high demand, many people did exactly what you did. In my company, less than 5% of the CVs we receive get to an interview and 80% of the applicants are rejected after 5min because they clearly have only a superficial understanding of the subject (e.g. took a few Coursera classes). I even witnessed several applicants googling questions while asked basic questions such as "what is a p-value?" or "what kind of loss can you use for a regression model?" (half of the time I am getting "accuracy" for that last question...). I like what you are doing, you definitely have an excellent profile for frontend oriented jobs. Another position you may want to target is data analyst with a strong focus on visualizations, e.g. BI.

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r/codingbootcamp on Reddit: Data Science bootcamp + work life

November 5, 2023 -

Hi guys, I'm planning on getting into a Data Science bootcamp - either General Assembly or Brainstation. My background is law, psychology and occupational therapy so completely different. I am scared as it seems heavily focused on mathematics when I'm studying Python, but I was under the impression that Data science jobs were 50/50 in terms of programming and human interactions. Could you guys tell me a bit about the daily life at work? If anyone knows about any of those bootcamps, could you enlighten me in terms of your experience of it and which one is best recommended?

Many thanks!

Data science jobs are at their core applied stats. If math scares you it’s not a good fit.

Wait. were you both a lawyer and an occupational therapist?

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r/codingbootcamp on Reddit: Data science bootcamp

February 16, 2024 -

Hello! I am looking for an affordable data science bootcamp. Do you guys have any suggestions? I am an engineer. I have some coding experiences. Thank you!

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Unfortunately, you won't get a real data science gig from a bootcamp. People use this data science term loosely these days. What they teach at bootcamps is more like data analysis/data viz. it's enough to get a data analyst job. You need a university education to get a real data science gig. No one can condense the theory and rigor of all the math and machine learning courses into 6 months of instruction. Just look at the curriculum of a 4 year degree or a master's degree in data science and compare it with what you get from a 6 month bootcamp.