Le Wagon

As a lot of us in this challenging time, during first lockdown I decided that something has to be done about my current career (hospitality industry specialist). I heard a lot about coding bootcamps and started to do my research. After a few weeks of gathering info, my search was narrowed down to 2 options one of which was Le Wagon Montréal. I am really glad that I picked Le Wagon cause they make an experience really personable and interpersonal relationships especially now are really important. All the instructors are extremely helpful and knowledgeable and they just make you feel like you discussing coding problems with your friends. They also bring a lot of industry professionals who share their knowledge and experience with students and  encourage, inspire us with their stories. Career week brings great opportunity to alumni to network and even potentially land a job. Overall amazing experience and the best part of this that it is still human interaction and care that Le Wagon provides to their students :) Highly recommended!  Read less

I was worried before registering because there was no review of the Seoul campus, but what I feel at this point where the course was almost over is that it was a very good decision.
Needless to say, the curriculum is good, I was deeply moved by the way TA handled the problem.
I had a really good experience, and I'm glad it will help me start my career as a developer. 
If you're hesitating to register here, I want to tell you that you don't have to hesitate. Read less

Hello guys! My name is Micky Macato and I'm 35 yrs old from Philippines. I've been living in Japan for almost 10years. I studied Japanese for a year then been teaching English for the past 9 years. I'm also an entrepreneur. I've been interested with Web Development when I designed my own website using Weebly. It was cool but it was loading really slow. I have no idea about UI back then, buttons were all over the place, in short it was not pretty. I saw some of my co-workers studying programming on their free time. I got curious and started asking questions whenever we go out for drinks. They motivated me on learning web development too. So I started slowly with CS50 and Freecodecamp trying to feel it first if programming was for me. I also did some research on how many people actually found jobs and changed their career. Also I was concerned with my age as I'm already 34 that time. I felt I'm too old for this. But like they say you'll never know unless you try! and so I did! The school that I was working for had to close for almost three months due to COVID-19. Since I had nothing to do I enrolled online with Codecademy. I felt that if I actually pay for something this will definitely motivate me. Took their Web Development course in three months. I felt that something is still missing. I'm not confident with myself still. I would easily forget what I studied and it's not sticking. So I decided to finally enroll with Le Wagon Tokyo and took the 9 weeks Full-time FullStack Web Development course last Summer. The first 3weeks was hell! It was painful! I was really struggling in understanding the concepts. But all the teachers we're very supportive and helpful Doug, Trouni and Yann! Always offer their help whenever we get stuck and we're very patient in explaining everything for us! We had to give our pitch (an idea for an app) and mine was Greeter and I was really happy that it was chosen to be presented for our demo day! I got to team up with my talented teammates Samir and Marc. I learned how to work in a team. It was really exciting! Le Wagon Tokyo guided us on how to build our app in 10days! Teaching us different skills, strategies, tips to deliver an amazing app! Sasha and Sylvan even helped me out in practicing my presentation for Demo Day! and just like that 9 weeks went by really fast! After the course they gave us some tips on how to land a job or launch our own start-up. They contacted different people to help us kick-start our career. After several interviews 200plus applications I finally got an offer with a company that I felt I could grow in the future. I'm going to start on Dec 1st as a Full-Stack Web Developer with Willbox a logistics IT company in Minatomirai, Yokohama. I couldn't have done this ofcourse without the help of my family and my very supportive fiancé.  Read less

Le Wagon Oslo is an amazing experience. I could not recommend a better Bootcamp in Scandinavia! Before I started at Le Wagon, I worked nearly full-time, so it was important to me that I found a Bootcamp that would accommodate my schedule. That is why I chose the part-time course, and it was a great decision.  The pace of the part-time Bootcamp was great for me. It allowed me to absorb all the material while still being able to work. The course is challenging, but it is also enjoyable and a unique experience you can only get at Le Wagon. The teachers are great too. Of course, the teachers were available during class to help, and they do a great job of explaining things, but many teachers were available to help me on days and nights when I had no class and was working on my own to solve the challenges. This was a big bonus for me and many others in my class. The final projects were my favorite of the whole Bootcamp. I felt like a real dev!  Mapping things out in my head, solving problems, and seeing the whole project come together in realtime is an awesome feeling. If you are looking for a Bootcamp, I would very much recommend Le Wagon Oslo.   Read less

I was extremely pleased to join Le Wagon Istanbul because it allowed me to save a lot of time and avoid the hassle of learning to code by myself. Furthermore, it was an optimal solution in my case because on top of gaining knowledge about web development I also wanted to travel and make new friends, and Istanbul bootcamp had it all. The 9-week program was just perfect for me. During the program what really struck me the most was the mindset that you have while you code, particularly how you solve problems digitally, which is completely different from anything that you've probably done in your life. The best thing is that Le Wagon teaches you how to get the right mindset for programming step by step, which is very helpful. Also, during “Projects Weeks”, where you are supposed to build a completely new startup, I really improved my team-working and project-management skills that I think will be beneficial for anyone who is planning to lead or be part of own/company projects and work in a team environment. On a separate note, Le Wagon Istanbul was extremely welcoming and it really made me feel part of the family. That’s something I really appreciated and related to because it’s also part of my culture. Again, for me it wasn’t just about coding, it was also about communication, meeting new people, and being in a diverse environment with people coming from different backgrounds. By the way, the very first breakfast that I had at Istanbul's campus was just amazing! That Turkish coffee and delight though! Read less

The LeWagon course is more than just a coding bootcamp, It's one of the best things I've done and I would recommend it to anyone considering a career in tech! It was a friendly, fun, and supportive environment and during my time there I felt that the trainers and everyone involved in running the course wanted the students to do well. I thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience: the wonderful trainers; the team of students; the course content; the structure of the course (love the alternating project and theory weeks as it helps you solidify the concepts and build up a great portfolio); the small class size; and the great place you get to study. Overall I really enjoyed everything I learnt and made some friends; and even though I attended having barely written any code before and from a totally different career path it prepared me for my first developer job. Read less

I believe Le Wagon is the best place to change your life. I was a complete beginner before I joined Le Wagon and the biggest fear I had going into the bootcamp was that I wouldn’t be able to learn how to code. However, I learned so much in the first 2 weeks, that I grew confident and realized that I was capable of a lot more than I had expected. That feeling of conquering a fear, learning something new, it was the most rewarding experience.

I really enjoyed the curriculum and challenge-based learning. I’ve always felt that practice makes perfect and I realise now that this is also the best way to learn how to code. As someone who has always liked design, I found the front-end section of the curriculum to be the most enjoyable of the bootcamp and learning CSS and Javascript was great

I really enjoyed building a new startup in the last 2 weeks of the bootcamp. Our team realized what we were capable of and created a unique web app by working extremely well together. I still miss the bootcamp a lot. The daily routine and feeling that we were on a learning journey, discovering something new on a daily basis; that was amazing

The team spirit with my other buddies from the bootcamp was fantastic and I miss chatting with them and solving coding problems together. I look forward to keeping in touch and seeing how they develop as coders. Outside of coding, Le Wagon was the first time that I’ve been in such a diverse environment. 

Communicating with people from all over the world was a great experience for me, it really broadened my horizons. My time with Le Wagon was completely unique and after I graduated I was especially surprised by the size of Le Wagon’s global network of 9,000 alumni. Everyone is on Slack which means that you can contact them with the push of a button.

I check Le Wagon’s alumni channel at least twice a week and receive really useful notifications which are helping me to continue learning through the network.

Thanks to Le Wagon I’ve discovered a passion for software development, especially on the front-end. My goals now are much clearer and I’m looking for a good income at a great tech company which has a friendly and positive work-culture.

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 The bootcamp I attended was 100% remote, since  it took place during the most sensible period of the pandemic (Sao Paulo, batch #446). Nevertheless, the staff worked really hard so we could experience all the tools and cool things of a regular classroom course. Online classes every morning, then sitting on a virtual table to code in pairs and solve complex challenges, until a live code in group at the end of the day. Teachers would constantly join us at the table to help with the challenges, and it was great to always have their help. The school often organized virtual lunches with former students, happy hours and even yoga classes! The last three weeks were dedicated to projects, and we proposed and created two awesome web applications, in groups. It was a great experience and I miss it already.  Read less

After applying to the Le Wagon Web Development course in London, Rebecca was the first person I was speaking to. She is an amazing and very friendly person. Also, she will make sure that the course is the right choice for you and you’ll have a great learning experience during the course.
I had no coding experience before I started the Web Development course and I was afraid that I would never be able to learn how to code in just 9 weeks but as soon as I started the course I knew I had made the right choice joining Le Wagon Bootcamp.
The way of teaching and the curriculum is great. Every day you have the chance to be paired with a different person and the experience is amazing, always learning from each other and of course from the best teachers.
I feel that I did the best decision joining the Le Wagon Bootcamp and I will highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in IT. Read less

 I attended Le Wagon London’s Data Science and Machine Learning course (batch 424) in August of 2020 to build on my CS knowledge and gain a stronger understanding of how to use programming languages and tools to more efficiently work with complex data sets when making business decisions.  The nine week course had a natural learning progression starting with data collection and storage, to investigating and cleaning, then working with python machine learning libraries for predictive analytics, and finally onto pipeline deployment in a live environment.  I would strongly recommend this course to anyone with a passion for using data to problem solve looking to get a leg up in their careers.  Read less

For me the experience was very good, leaving the comfort zone, I was able to learn things that I thought would be impossible, with the intensive, immersive method and learning how to search for information, it was a perfect combination to make learning interesting and effective
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Best decision I ever made for my career. As oceanographer I always had to work with coding languages, but at the same time I didnt have the programmer mindset, hence I was always strugling to do my daily tasks. The bootcamp at Le Wagon really helped me, and I believe part of this is because of their metodology, and part because of the amazing staff they have in Rio, with really good teachers! I am so in love with coding now, and maybe a twist in my career is about to happen. Read less

“Prior to joining Le Wagon’s bootcamp I was working full time and had just turned down pursuing a PhD. I had zero knowledge or background in coding, but I love learning, creating and am deeply motivated. Le Wagon fulfilled me in all these ways and opened a whole new world of growth and endless development. Everything from course syllabus, learning pace, approachability of all staff - both teaching and non-teaching and bootcamp environment was beyond my expectation and perfectly supportive to my learning and development! Would highly recommend Le Wagon for anyone considering a life changing move in career or otherwise!” Read less

A very short answer to “How was the bootcamp?” is — “It was amazing!” It really is one of the best taught processes I have been through. Check my story for a very thorough review, and to gain some insights of what to consider when choosing a bootcamp.

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I was always passionate about technology and after graduating a law masters degree in IT law, I decided to join Le Wagon Bootcamp in London. I was not disappointed from the super helpful TAs to how the course was structured, I’m fully happy with my decision. During 9 intense weeks I managed to grasp the basic knowledge and skills to be able to work on projects by myself, after completing a fully-working website, Fitmapp, with a team of 2 other people. Read less

Prior to the Le Wagon bootcamp, I was working in aviation for my entire career. I wanted to make a career change into tech and doing a bootcamp was a natural and easy choice for me to help me tap my toes into the industry. I found Le Wagon after a serious of research and have spoken to a friend who completed her bootcamp with Le Wagon Barcelona and was super happy about her experience. I like that Le Wagon compared to other bootcamps available, are more focused on building the foundations of create an end product. This really helps for people like myself who have zero tech knowledge and background and be able to see what I would be able to build during and after the bootcamp. Additionally, all of the staff at Le Wagon Montreal are extremely approachable, helpful and really care for the students to ensure that its a right fit for you. I would highly recommend Le Wagon if anyone is every considering doing a bootcamp.  Read less

Hi,
I have been asked to review my experience at Le Wagon Tokyo and it is with pleasure that I do so.
I would like to share here why I decided to join this Bootcamp, what I gained from it and how I would like to use these new skills.

A little self-introduction, I am french, 34 y.o living in Tokyo for 10 years leading one of the largest French company to grow in Asia.
I had a comfortable situation, good salary, respect and consideration from my peers. However, I felt that my experience reached a limit, I got asked to get back to France to become a director and settle down there.
I refused and wanted another challenge.

I navigated in the world of tech, digital, and innovation for a long time, but haven't really taken time or effort to dedicate myself to learning what it means to be in the tech side of the force.
I thought I knew. If you read this and you are not a developer, you think you know too... but trust me... you don't.

Why?
Joining Le Wagon, my aim wasn't to become a full-time developer but to be part of the crew and understand better the digital world. Speaking the same language and mostly being able to prototype my tech ideas.

In short, LW is a well-structured program, complete and product-oriented which I enjoyed - particularly at the end of the program, where it becomes more real, visual, usable. But I won't lie, it wasn't easy, I struggled, a lot and for "once" I wasn't the best / smartest in the room. I took my pride, put it on the side, got more humble, hanged on, and most of all trusted the process.

The program
You have to prep BEFORE the Bootcamp. It's really important to decide at least 1 month prior.
Don't worry, teachers are great and will take it step by step. But I would advise to start get familiar with some notions earlier to be aware of the vocabulary and concepts.
You know - returning an array-  calling a method?....

Le Wagon starts from the basics - reviewing all aspects of Ruby and how things works.  How it works and why.
you'll team up with someone different every day to do the exercises to support you and learn teamwork. You'll learn back end - front end - and finally how frameworks works.
RUBY - JS - SQL - HTML - CSS - REACT you'll learn a lot of different languages. No worries, you'll have to handle them because you'll have some projects/products to work on and to pitch to the world :)
Teacher are Amazing, Dedicated and will give all they got to help you 1 - Will question you to make you understand by yourself how to realize what you have in mind 2- Help you out if too complicated  3 - Make you feel like an idiot when you actually are one and got the answer all by yourself from the beginning... -You just needed someone to make you realize that you were actually an idiot :) and that's ok!:) 

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It is a money and time investment!
So it means that you need to dedicate yourself to it for the whole Bootcamp. Don't take it lightly.
If you wanna change your career or create something new, you got a whole organization and network which can make your ideas up and running for real. Use this time to try/craft your ideas.

Overall
You will become a product-oriented Fullstack dev with a network of 8000+ alumni.
I learned a lot thanks to Le Wagon. And I know that I am capable of releasing a Webapp as of today. 
I feel that I'll be able to use these skills either in the corp world and in my future start up projects. It's a door a whole new world, one that you'll be able to eat bit by byte. Read less

Before the Bootcamp, I had spent the last ten months seeking employment in the financial services industry with fairly little success and then just as I began to make progress in securing a grad scheme, a global pandemic took hold and life was put on hold. However, as the saying goes: "every cloud has a silver lining", in my case this disruption to my post-uni-career-launch allowed for a reassessment of my goals and ambitions. I had, for a long time been fascinated with the application of coding and the growing importance of data but always considered them supplementary skills to a professional financial qualification. After months of research and talking with people, it's now very clear that the reality is quite the opposite! I had heard about Le Wagon through a family friend and looked into joining as early as February but the only course on offer was the Web Development one and although the application of web development is cool and a useful skill I wasn't sure it was quite for me given that my interests lean more heavily on data analytics and then Le Wagon London launched its Data Science Bootcamp - the timing was perfect. The Bootcamp itself was incredibly intensive from before the get-go with forty hours of prep-work but it set the tone nicely for the nine-weeks of hard-work!
I'll admit it, I was nervous to see if the Bootcamp could be as successful as previous batches given the current social climate with social distance enforcement but the teaching staff absolutely smashed it and the learning experience was fantastic and fluent. Despite being thrown in the deep-end from Day 1, the TA's did a great job and showed great patience, going slowly where required, through every ticket raised during the daily live challenges and adequately answering or referring questions.
My favourite part of the Bootcamp has to be the final project - for mine, my team used machine learning algorithms to accurately predict the results of premier league football matches, solely relying on the data we collected rather than any existing domain knowledge. The project was largely a success and combined almost everything we had covered in the 7 weeks before as well as more, which is likely an excellent reflection of what's to come in my forthcoming career as a data scientist. Read less

I enrolled in the Le Wagon web development bootcamp from July until September 2020. I couldn't have been happier with what I learned, with the support I got, and how they prepared me for the future. The curriculum is focused on product which makes it very diverse and prepares well to tackle all aspects of full stack development. I found the teachers incredibly knowledgable and involved in making the student's journey as best as possible. It was at times challenging but also extremely rewarding. Once finished you actually have a couple of products to add to your portfolio. I would highly recommend Le Wagon to everyone who wants to learn coding and build products.   Read less

A very rich experience and really intense : it's incredible how many things you can learn and assimilate in just 2 months. We know that we still have to work a lot to become a good developer but that's a great base on which we can rely on today. The staff is friendly and trying hard every time to make students become more confident on themselves. I'm very happy about Le Wagon bootcamp and do not regret a single second of having chosen this training. Read less