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General Assembly

Average Rating4.31
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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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  • Lyn D.
    Lyn D.
    Software Engineering Immersive - Remote • Online
    Aug 21, 2016
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    From a graduate of the first cohort

    I'm part of the first cohort that graduated a few days ago. I have technical background (Bachelor of Science in Computer Science) and some programming experience.

     

    Research before signing up, and why remote?

    Signing up for this first cohort was a huge leap of faith. I did so much research in finding the right programming bootcamp for me.

    I even went back and forth to NYC to learn more about the bootcamps whil...

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  • Joy
    Joy
    Graduate • Online
    Aug 18, 2016
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    Biggest critic turned fan

    I have to admit, this program was hard for me. I have a non technical background and there were times in the course I doubted it would work the way it said. In fact I got to a point where I was pretty sour on the entire thing, and there were a few weeks where I really threw a fit. 

    I graduated two days ago, and I have to take back every bad thing I said. I was getting recruiter calls before my final project even started, and before I filled out a single application. Today wa...

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  • Rebecca
    Rebecca
    UX Researcher • Graduate • User Experience Design Immersive • Melbourne
    Aug 08, 2016
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    My journey back

    UXDI at General Assembly helped me relaunch my career. I started in UX over a decade ago when the industry was just starting out. I spent a few years in a CX / UX role and then left to have my family. After almost 10 years out of the workforce, and out of the UX community, the industry had moved forward so much and my experience was very much outdated. I spent 2 years applying for jobs by myself, to no avail. It was then that I stumbled across UXDI at GA and thought I had nothing to lose. ...

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  • Andy
    Andy
    Graduate • Front-End Web Development (Part-time) • New York City
    Aug 05, 2016
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    Wonderful Part-Time Course

    I took General Assembly's part-time front-end development course and was adequately pleased with it.  I had a fair amount of front-end knowledge prior to the course through online courses such as codeacademy.com, so the GA course was more review than anything (you won't need any knowledge prior to taking the course, however).  That being said, the instructor was great, the homework was beneficial and I loved the atmosphere created by the GA building/staff.  If I could afford the full-time ...

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  • Oli
    Oli
    Software engineer • Graduate • Web Development Immersive • London
    Aug 05, 2016
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    Immersive works

    Personally I found the format for General Assembly's web development immersive extremely effective. The number of hours committed as part of the course forces you to focus on nothing but learning, or levelling up, your web development skills. However it's not just brute force transfer of information via presentation. In having a mixture of taught lessons to cover new topics, exercises in the afternoon to put that new found knowledge to work (and the chance to talk with teachers 1 to 1), an...

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  • Brandon Kearns
    Brandon Kearns
    Web Developer • Graduate • Web Development Immersive • Atlanta
    Aug 04, 2016
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    The network is the multiplier.

    Enrolling in a course at General Assembly was arguably the decision that has had the quickest impact on my life. I had zero experience with tech outside of being an avid consumer of the Internet and its depths. The curriculum was well-suited to someone without prior knowledge. It does assume that you have the desire to learn, however. Most of the criticism I have heard is from those that were under the false impression that the course would make them experts at web development without any ...

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  • Carolyn
    Carolyn
    Student • User Experience Design (Part-time) • New York City
    Aug 04, 2016
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    User Experience Design

    I completed the UX Design (part-time) course at GA, in NYC, 2 years ago. I came into the course as a Fashion Designer with no UX experience. I learned so much at GA, from very knowledgable and talented instructors. I even got to participate in a UX Design Sprint at Google. I highly recommend taking a course at GA.

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  • Pauliina
    Pauliina
    Junior Front-End Developer • Graduate • Web Development Immersive • Melbourne
    Aug 04, 2016
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    Web Development Immersive

    I graduated from the Web Development Immersive at General Assembly (campus Melbourne) and couldn't be more delighted. Course was relevant, fast-paced, well structured and it really taught me more than I could possibly imagine that I could learn in such a short time. The staff and the teachers at GA are the most amazing as well! Two weeks after the graduation I landed my first job as a junior developer. This course changed my life so I would be happy to recommend it to anyone - it will be t...

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  • Charlene
    Charlene
    Graduate • Web Development Immersive • Washington
    Aug 04, 2016
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    Backend Web Development: Ruby on Rails

    My background was computer science degree with a heavy emphasis on theory and not alot of web development. I had learned the basics of Ruby on rails through books but the course helped me understand fully the language and framework. The instructors were very helpful, passionate about coding and always available for help online or in person. The communication they used with Slack was extremely convenient. The course was fast paced and just as they instructors advised before starting, it nee...

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  • Amy Simmons
    Amy Simmons
    Developer • Graduate • Web Development Immersive • Sydney
    Aug 04, 2016
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    The best 3 months of my life

    Before starting General Assembly's full-time Web Development Immersive course I was a journalist with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 

    I'd taken an interest in data visualisation, and knew a little bit of HTML, CSS and JavaScript. But I didn't know enough to confidently use code in my day-to-day life as a digital journalist. I simply couldn't learn fast enough in my spare time, or without a classroom environment where I could ask for h...
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  • Anna
    Anna
    Marketing Coordinator • Graduate • HTML, CSS & Web Design - On Demand • Online
    Aug 03, 2016
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    HTTP/CSS

    Learned how to build a website from scratch using HTTP and CSS and the visual concepts behind designing a website.

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  • Phoebe
    Phoebe
    Graphic Designer • Graduate • Front-End Web Development (Part-time) • Melbourne
    Aug 03, 2016
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    General Assembly Melbourne - Front End Web

    As a designer and in this modern world I needed to get my skills involved with web. I signed up for the 10-week part time course after following one of the one day workshops - 'Code in a Day'. Working full-time the night classes suited me just fine and only 2 classes a week was good, as it did not overwhelm me. Straight off the bat the course layout was great, pre-work that with a video tutorial took you through the basics steps and as each class progressed we would always relate back to w...

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General Assembly Alumni Reviews Summary

Overall Experience
4.3
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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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