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General Assembly

Average Rating4.31
707 Reviews
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General Assembly is a technical education provider that teaches students the skills, career advice and networking opportunities needed to make a career change into a tech role, in as little as three months. General Assembly offers part-time and full-time bootcamps and short courses in web and mobile development, product management, data science, and more. The bootcamp experience is led by instructors who are expert practitioners in their field. Students should expect to build a solid portfolio of real-life projects. Since 2011, General Assembly has graduated more than 40,000 students worldwide from the full time and part time bootcamp.

To enroll at General Assembly, applicants should submit an online application to connect with a GA Admissions team member who will work with them to decide if a tech bootcamps is the right fit. The GA Admissions staff are also prepared to speak with applicants about the best tech role for them, learning styles at GA, expected outcomes after the bootcamp, options to finance the bootcamp, career services offered by GA, and more.

To help students land their first job in a tech role, General Assembly students are supported by career coaches from day one. The program is enhanced by a career services team that is constantly in talks with employers about their tech hiring needs. 

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  • Veronica Proudford
    Veronica Proudford
    Graduate • Digital Marketing (Part-time) • Washington
    Feb 09, 2018
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    DGM17

    Although I graduated with a marketing degree in May, I felt that my formal education leaned more on theory than practice. I came to General Assembly to get the most up-to-date digital marketing tactics. This course re-ignited my love of learning, most of which I had lost in the rigor of my university program. The instructors were top notch; they explained difficult concepts clearly and got me excited to put what I learned into practice. My entire GA experi...

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  • McKellen
    McKellen
    UX Researcher & Design Consultant • Graduate • User Experience Design Immersive • New York City
    Jan 25, 2018
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    UX Researcher & Designer

    The couse was well structured, the lectures were packed with up-to-date industry knowledge. And almost more importantly, the projects provided immediate application and a rip-the-band-aid type experience to get our cohort into the UX mindset.

    As the course went on, there were less chances for feedback, so I personally saught it as much as possible.

    If you want to pivot and make that big change in your life, it's going to be a lot about you having the right mindset to do...

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  • S Davies
    S Davies
    Jr Web Developer • Graduate • HTML, CSS & Web Design - On Demand • Online
    Jan 24, 2018
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    Disappointing

    I took this course to update my HTML skills and learn CSS. Before selecting General Assembly, I checked out online reviews, took their free course and checked out two other online schools. I thought General Assembly would give me the skills I was looking for so I could create engaging webpages.

    I was wrong about General Assembly. After completing the 10-week course, I was still confused about CSS and I did not have the skills to make my website match my design. Here's what disapp...

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  • Beth
    Beth
    Graduate • Web Development Immersive • San Francisco
    Jan 04, 2018
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    Dynamic and Empowering Program

    I was a student in General Assembly's 12-week Web Development Immersive program in San Francisco in the fall of 2017. Altogether, I learned SO MUCH throughout the program and now feel like I can be a lifelong independent development learner. The program is fast paced, very dynamic, and well suited for motivated learners.

    You really get out of the program what you put into it and to succeed you need to take ownership of your learning. There is a lot of assistance available (office...

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  • Nav
    Nav
    Graduate • Web Development Immersive • New York City
    Dec 26, 2017
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    General Assembly - WDI - Loved it


    This rigorous program was the best decision I've ever made, hands down. I've learned so much in such a short amount of time, which would have never been possible just learning everything by myself. It's a commitment and you must devote every aspect of your life to, learning how to program and not just that, but how does everything work and why it works. Being at General Assembly I not only gained valuable skills like learning how to build an express backend, building full stack...

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  • Yvette Torres
    Yvette Torres
    Social Media Coordinator • Graduate • Digital Marketing (Part-time) • Los Angeles
    Dec 14, 2017
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    Digital Marketing Circuit

    A 5 week online course 

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  • Eunice Ng
    Eunice Ng
    Graduate • User Experience Design (Short Course) • Singapore
    Nov 24, 2017
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    UXD Course (Part-Time)

    I went into the course with 2 eyes open and yet, the course manages to surprise me with the flexibility of the UX Design Process. Love the applicability of the design process and hopefully, I can make use of the process in what I do now (I am a curriculum designer). Doing it part-time with a full-time job was a killer though :)

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  • Louisa Page
    Louisa Page
    Graduate • Product Management (Part-time) • London
    Nov 22, 2017
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    Product Management

    A really good course and great tutor

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  • Susan Jacobs
    Susan Jacobs
    Graduate • Web Development Immersive • Boston
    Nov 16, 2017
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    Great all around experience in Web Development Immersive

    I recently completed the Web Development Immersive course at General Assembly in Boston. It was an amazing experience and I recommend it highly. It's a grueling course - 12 weeks, M-F, 9-5 with 1-2 hours of homework per night. Puctuality and attendance are critical, in order to graduate you can only have 5 tardies and only 3 missed days. I don't recommend missing any days if it can be helped because you'll miss so much in one day. During the course you complete four full-stack web applicat...

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  • Roman
    Roman
    Graduate • Data Science Immersive • Sydney
    Nov 14, 2017
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    Data Science Immersive-Sydney

    Very good course!

    Sydney

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  • Chris Green
    Chris Green
    Product Manager • Graduate • Product Management Immersive • London
    Nov 06, 2017
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    Quality Product Management Course

    I attended a 6 day Product Management Course in London and was hugely impressed by the quality of the instruction, resources and activities. Our class of 20 students came from a hugely diverse background, aged 25 to 55, 7 different nationalities, 50/50 male and female. This meant that I got to work with so many different people who brought ideas to the class that I had never considered. Quality instruction was blended with individual and group work in class and supported by homework activi...

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  • Erick Recher
    Erick Recher
    Graduate • Web Development Immersive • San Francisco
    Nov 03, 2017
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    Experienced Teachers

    We were taught more than one tech stack. Our teachers are leaders in their field and are masters at what they teach. 

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General Assembly Alumni Reviews Summary

Overall Experience
4.3
Instructors
4.4
Curriculum
4.3
Job Assistance
3.9
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FAQs

How much does General Assembly cost?

General Assembly costs around $16,450. On the lower end, some General Assembly courses like Visual Design (Short Course) cost $3,500.

Where does General Assembly have campuses?

General Assembly has in-person campuses in London, New York City, Paris, Singapore, and Sydney. General Assembly also has a remote classroom so students can learn online.

Is General Assembly worth it?

The data says yes! General Assembly reports a 84% graduation rate, and 95% of General Assembly alumni are employed. The data says yes! In 2021, General Assembly reported a 82% graduation rate, a median salary of , and N/A of General Assembly alumni are employed.

Is General Assembly legit?

We let alumni answer that question. 707 General Assembly alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed General Assembly and rate their overall experience a 4.31 out of 5.

Does General Assembly offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?

Yes, For a limited time, take $1,500 off a General Assembly bootcamp or short-course with code CR1500GA Eligible for students in the US, Canada and United Kingdom, excluding students in New York State. To claim the discount, enroll before January 31, 2025 and choose a start date before March 31, 2025. Please be sure to mention the Course Report CR1500GA promo code to the GA Admissions team so General Assembly can extend the discount to you upon acceptance. General Assembly accepts the GI Bill!

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You can read 707 reviews of General Assembly on Course Report! General Assembly alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed General Assembly and rate their overall experience a 4.31 out of 5.

Is General Assembly accredited?

All of General Assembly's regulatory information can be found here: https://generalassemb.ly/regulatory-information

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