Digital Career Institute
Average Rating3.33
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Digital Career Institute (DCI) is a 12-month long coding bootcamp based in Germany with campuses in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg and Leipzig. The courses are fully immersive and cover entry-level basics in stack HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. DCI also specialize in technologies like Angular, Node.js, and Databases. DCI was launched as an initiative to integrate refugees into the growing IT industry. Today it is committed to training anyone who wants to pursue a tech career. In addition to coding languages, students will master best practices on platforms like GitHub. They will learn agile project management and development methodologies like SCRUM.
DCI is intended to help untrained individuals attain digital jobs, and so the application process assumes that candidates have no prior coding experience. The DCI application process begins by filling out an online form. Candidates will then be contacted by education consultants from DCI to discuss further details.
Job placement training is woven into DCI’s program. Career workshops help students prepare an industry-specific resume, create an online presence, and learn techniques that will make them more attractive to potential employers. DCI also sets each graduate up with a 2-month internship in the tech field.
The 12-month course focuses on self-paced learning, project work, and teacher lead discussions and lessons. In addition to standard courses, however, students will also attend specialized sessions led by DCI alumni and top professionals who offer tips to advancing in the field. Students will also partner with a buddy who they’ll meet with at least once a week. Aligned with Digital Career Institute's core belief in helping improve opportunities for refugees, they also provide German and English language courses lead by expert instructors.
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RodrigoGraduate • Web Development Course • FrankfurtJan 18, 2024Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceWorst school ever.
Bad teachers, the classes aren't well prepare by them. We had a teacher teaching Javascript/React who knew nothing about the subject, the school's support when looking for a job is zero, they waste your time with "job coaches" who add nothing to the course and only spout platitudes and "toxic positivity" when you complain about the school's real problems. In short, things you can see on any Ted Talk on Youtube for free.
But the biggest problem is the Web Development teachers who ...Bad teachers, the classes aren't well prepare by them. We had a teacher teaching Javascript/React who knew nothing about the subject, the school's support when looking for a job is zero, they waste your time with "job coaches" who add nothing to the course and only spout platitudes and "toxic positivity" when you complain about the school's real problems. In short, things you can see on any Ted Talk on Youtube for free.
But the biggest problem is the Web Development teachers who don't know anything about what they're supposed to be teaching. To this day I still can't process it, how is this possible, how has nobody questioned them before, how do they sleep at night knowing that they are playing with the lives of hundreds of innocent students who just wanted to learn something. Some of my colleagues were trying to have a career change, they ended up depressed, desperate, demotivaded.
A truly awful experience. I don't know how it's possible for this school to have students and still exist. Someone should take a look at this.- DanielWeb Developer student • Student • Web Development Course • BerlinJan 18, 2024Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
It is bad, really bad!
This review is about the 12 month Web Developer course. It was an awful and exhausting experience. The teachers could not teach. It's as simple as that. I believe they had their knowledge but they couldn't pass it to us because they knew nothing about how to be a teacher. We complained for many months about this and the school couldn't care less. The so called "class managers" couldn't do more than "it will get better, we will look into this, don't worry, thank you for your feedback". We...This review is about the 12 month Web Developer course. It was an awful and exhausting experience. The teachers could not teach. It's as simple as that. I believe they had their knowledge but they couldn't pass it to us because they knew nothing about how to be a teacher. We complained for many months about this and the school couldn't care less. The so called "class managers" couldn't do more than "it will get better, we will look into this, don't worry, thank you for your feedback". We fell into desperation, we literally had to scream to be heard, until something in them woke up and said "oh maybe there is actually something very wrong here".
We wasted months of our lifes with a teacher that was not able in any sense to teach us something. Bad communication, lack of preparation, not even thinking of preparing a lesson before starting it. The curriculum seemed ok and interesting, but it was impossible to do something with it.
Most of my class ended up buying extra courses online or paying tutors so we could at least learn something for real.
Then, after a long battle, we arrive at the job search moment and the job coaches and managers don't help with anything. It's been disappointment after disappointment with this school.
Everything in this school feels like a cash grab and they found a gold mine in state support.
Stay away. Look for another school. And trust the bad reviews, more than anything, trust the bad reviews, please. I was a fool not to do it in the first place, because I read a few but at the same time thought "it could't be that bad, right? And there is some positive reviews too, right?". Stay away. Learn by yourself even. Anything is better than DCI. - Hailie WagnerContent Marketing Manager • Applicant • Online Marketing Course • BerlinDec 08, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
My expectations have been exceeded
I worked in a hotel for some years and then started a family. Since it was difficult to reconcile both, I decided against my career. After a few months of unemployment, I decided to make a further education into the digital sector. With the DCI I was able to graduate as an Online Marketing Manager and now I have a great job with home office, work-life balance and a top salary. Thank you Digital Career Institute! - PascoSYS Admin • Student • Orientation Course • BerlinJun 22, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
DCI Online Kurs Webcoding und Marketing
Hallo, ich war im Orientierungskurs Webdevelopment und Marketing und dieser Kurs war echt herausragend und spitze. Respektvoller und freundlicher Umgang, die Lehrer/in freundlich, hilfsbereit und sehr sehr wissend im Thema.
Ich mache jetzt im Juli den Python Backend Deveoper Kurs weiter und habe durch DCI dann sehr gute Jobchancen. Wer wirklich was aus seinem Leben machen will, sollte ein Weiterbildungskurs bei DCI machen.
Den DCI ist anders, als die meisten mir bekannte...Hallo, ich war im Orientierungskurs Webdevelopment und Marketing und dieser Kurs war echt herausragend und spitze. Respektvoller und freundlicher Umgang, die Lehrer/in freundlich, hilfsbereit und sehr sehr wissend im Thema.
Ich mache jetzt im Juli den Python Backend Deveoper Kurs weiter und habe durch DCI dann sehr gute Jobchancen. Wer wirklich was aus seinem Leben machen will, sollte ein Weiterbildungskurs bei DCI machen.
Den DCI ist anders, als die meisten mir bekannten Träger und Maßnahmen in Berlin, und die ich auch in den letzten 10 Jahren in Berlin selbst erlebt und absolviert habe als Träger und Maßnahmen.
Die meisten anderen Träger in Berlin sind nicht respektvoll, nicht freundlich, meist unfähig oder unwissend oder machen unterirdische und schlechte Beschäftigungsmaßnahmen ohne ein je in einen Job zu vermitteln. Leben aber gut von Steuergeldern, und die Bundesregierung in Berlin macht das mit, und unterstützt schlechte Träger auch noch.
Nicht so bei DCI, das ist der erste Träger und Weiterbildungsanbieter, der echt respektvoll und freundlich ist sei es von den Schüler/in oder Lehrer/in und wo auch die Lehrer/in umfängliches, echtes Wissen aus der Wirtschaft und Informatik haben.
Ich habe das erstemal seit langem eine reale Aussicht auf ein Job und selbstbestimmtes Leben nach Menschenrechten die oft von Seiten der Leistungsabteilungen in Jobcenter in ganz Deutschland ohne Grund einem verwehrt werden.
Diese Weiterbildungskurse können unter anderem auch für Arbeitssuchende mit einem Bildungsgutschein vom Jobcenter finanziert werden.
Meist oder oft versuchen sich Jobcenter in ganz Deutschland darum zu drücken, und euch eine Weiterbildung zu verweigern, dann solltet ihr Klagen gegen das Jobcenter vor Gericht, kostenlos. Ihr gewinnt zu 99,9%, denn Weiterbildung ist ein Recht.
Dann muss man mit einem 10 Euro Schein zum nächsten Amtsgericht der Stadt und kriegt dort ein Justizbeihilfe Schein für den besten Clananwalt der Stadt, und nach spätestens 3 Tagen ist man in jeder Weiterbildung eingeklagt.
Gilt für jedes Problem mit den Jobcentern. Geht halt manchmal nicht anders.
Auf jeden Fall kriegt ihr bei DCI eine sachlich fundierte Ausbildung in Informatik und Wirtschaft und es wird euch bei der Jobsuche und Eingliederung sehr gut geholfen von DCI.
So könnt ihr mit einer sehr fundierten Ausbildung innerhalb Deutschlands oder außerhalb in den Ländern der EU oder Amerika oder Australien oder Asien sicher einen guten Job und gutes Leben finden.
In Deutschland sind 80 Mio Einwohner, davon arbeiten noch 15 Mio legal und sozialversicherungspflichtig, 65 Mio Leute arbeiten ohne sozialversichert zu sein in prekären Lowlevel Jobs, sind in Rente oder arbeiten erst gar nicht aus welchen unterschiedlichen Gründen auch immer. (Quelle: Bundesamt für Statistik, 2019)
Also echte fundierte Fachkräfte in Deutschland werden händeringend überall gesucht in Deutschland, in allen Arbeitsbranchen, und gerade besonders in der IT.
Aber achtet auf eure Work - Life - Balance, laßt euch nicht verheizen und verkauft euch nicht unter Wert, am Arbeitsplatz in der Firma.
Also Leute geht zu DCI und bekommt wieder ein Sinn im Leben. :-)
Ich bin echt rundum zufrieden mit DCI und werde es auch im Bekanntenkreis weiterempfehlen.
- Joseph OlumuyiwaStudent • Orientation Course • LeipzigApr 18, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Orientation Course at DCI
Since day one at the Digital Career Institute (DCI), I was very impressed at the thoroughness and professionalism. Daniel Hauenstein, my advisor at DCI practically did everything for me to join DCI. When we started HTML Basics and then CSS Basics, I loved the curriculum. It was easy taught. I could immediately start writing HTML and CSS. The teacher made it easy to understand and to use. It was a great experience, a good way to start a career in the digital world. I stro...Since day one at the Digital Career Institute (DCI), I was very impressed at the thoroughness and professionalism. Daniel Hauenstein, my advisor at DCI practically did everything for me to join DCI. When we started HTML Basics and then CSS Basics, I loved the curriculum. It was easy taught. I could immediately start writing HTML and CSS. The teacher made it easy to understand and to use. It was a great experience, a good way to start a career in the digital world. I strongly recommend DCI to all who want to begin a new career or switch job. - Ali KaplanStudent • Web Development Course • BerlinFeb 01, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Worst school. Bad teachers
Worst school. There are better schools that will train you better and give you a better experience. Their teachers do not have enough experience to either Teach nor work experience. It seems that they hire former students. They seem to be after the money instead of the quality experience for their students. I can mention so many other better school with better programs. Flatiron School, Fullstack Academy, are way better schools with better structure also Clarusway is another school that ...Worst school. There are better schools that will train you better and give you a better experience. Their teachers do not have enough experience to either Teach nor work experience. It seems that they hire former students. They seem to be after the money instead of the quality experience for their students. I can mention so many other better school with better programs. Flatiron School, Fullstack Academy, are way better schools with better structure also Clarusway is another school that cares about the students experience with smaller groups. Definetly any other school will be much better than DCI. - DanielGraduate • Web Development Course • DüsseldorfOct 06, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Don't recommend
I was in the 1 years web development course and besides the language( German) which i loved, I found out ( the hard way) that their curriculum and what they've promised to deliver in the orientation course, well... was a lie. From a lack of student support to some of the people they hire to teach there, I realized that DCI still lacks in some of the crucial department s. I would recommend looking for an alternative and keep this as a really really last resort as I later found out myse...I was in the 1 years web development course and besides the language( German) which i loved, I found out ( the hard way) that their curriculum and what they've promised to deliver in the orientation course, well... was a lie. From a lack of student support to some of the people they hire to teach there, I realized that DCI still lacks in some of the crucial department s. I would recommend looking for an alternative and keep this as a really really last resort as I later found out myself that there are mu h better alternative with a up to date curriculum and some more trainer personnel. - Iulian StanStudent • Orientation Course • LeipzigNov 26, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
I've made a great decision!
I was able to create two websites within a month of the orientation course. So I think that's a big thing, especially when you start from zero, like I did. I can only recommend this Institute and I can't wait to start the one year course. - Najeeb Al-SelwiStudent • Web Development Course • HamburgJun 17, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
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DCI Digital Career Institute is a great place that you can learn an improve your digital skills. - LenaWeb Development Course • DüsseldorfJun 04, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Best start for a career in Tech
I'm very happy that I made the decision to start a course with the DCI. We are learning everything to start our new career in Web Development. The Teacher are very good trained and always helpful. The Düsseldorf Campus has a nice atmosphere with really nice classrooms and break rooms to connect to other students. We already had a lot of company tours to have a deeper look on the job as a web developer and to connect to potential employer. Thank you DCI for the chance to start my career ...I'm very happy that I made the decision to start a course with the DCI. We are learning everything to start our new career in Web Development. The Teacher are very good trained and always helpful. The Düsseldorf Campus has a nice atmosphere with really nice classrooms and break rooms to connect to other students. We already had a lot of company tours to have a deeper look on the job as a web developer and to connect to potential employer. Thank you DCI for the chance to start my career new! - Anna MarkosyanStudent • Online Marketing Course • DüsseldorfMay 25, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Happy with my decision!
I am very happy with my decision. After a long search, I am happily studying Online Marketing at Digital Career Institute to inbound my previous PR&Sales experience for getting ready for a coming new digitalized world in a short term. I like a lot the friendly and warm atmosphere among the administration, teachers and fellow students. Due to COVID-19 we study all from home. Hopefully, soon we can again network, get mentorship and practical tips at the campus. - TobiasJunior Online Marketing Manager • Student • Online Marketing Course • BerlinMay 19, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Best School in Berlin
I am thankful to DCI for teaching me the digital skills to become an expert in Online marketing. The course is as per the industry standards with live projects and challenging projects to train someone to be job ready by the end of the course. The career support is amazing with paid internships and a great entry level job opportunity. The teachers, management, career support team are very friendly and available all the time for every student to help boost our career.
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Based on 25+ Digital Career Institute alumni reviews on Course Report, satisfied alumni frequently mentioned include the institute's immersive and comprehensive curriculum, particularly in web development and online marketing courses, and the supportive learning environment. One student shared, "Now I wake up every day and I am excited about what I do, which is the best feeling." However, some reviews pointed out occasional organizational issues and schedule inconsistencies.
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Digital Career Institute offers courses like Java Backend Programming, Online Marketing Course, Orientation Course, Python Backend Development and 1 more.
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Digital Career Institute has in-person campuses in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Leipzig, Munich, and Stuttgart.
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