Springboard
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Springboard is an online learning platform that prepares students for the tech industry’s most in-demand careers with comprehensive, mentor-led online programs in software engineering, data science, UI/UX design, cybersecurity, tech sales, and more. All Springboard courses are 100% online, remote, and self-paced throughout an average of 6-9 months. Springboard acts as a support system, coach, and cheerleader for working professionals who are ready to level-up or make a major career shift. Students have access to a unique community of industry mentors, thought leaders, and alumni, who are on hand to offer insights, networking opportunities, and support throughout the program and well past graduation. Every Springboard student is matched with a personal student advisor and industry mentor who guides them throughout the program through regular video calls.
To apply, applicants fill out an online form, take an aptitude test, then talk with a school representative about their background and motivations. For the data science career track a background in statistics and/or programming is required. For the UX career track, students should have academic or professional background in user design or development-oriented fields.
Before graduation, Springboard’s career services team supports students in their job search, helping prepare them for interviews and networking, and facilitates their transition into the tech industry. Springboard's programs are backed with a job guarantee.
Springboard’s support does not end when students graduate. All graduates benefit from an extensive support network encompassing career services, 1:1 career coaching, networking tips, resume assistance, interview prep, and salary negotiation. Since Springboard was founded in 2013, 94% of eligible graduates secured a job within one year, earning an average salary increase of $26,000.
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Michael WardSenior Risk Data Analyst • Student • Data Science Career Track • OnlineJun 06, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceSpringboard Data Science Career Track helped me to transition my career into something I love
I chose the Springboard Data Science Career Track because it had great reviews, a job offer guarantee, and it had the most in-depth training program with over 500 hours of training material and 14 projects including 3 capstone projects to share with potential employers. They also provide significant career coaching which really helps with finding great jobs and getting interviews. In my opinion, the most valuable part is the mentorship. Springboard assigns a mentor that you meet with ...I chose the Springboard Data Science Career Track because it had great reviews, a job offer guarantee, and it had the most in-depth training program with over 500 hours of training material and 14 projects including 3 capstone projects to share with potential employers. They also provide significant career coaching which really helps with finding great jobs and getting interviews. In my opinion, the most valuable part is the mentorship. Springboard assigns a mentor that you meet with on a weekly basis. My mentor is fantastic and helped me to get a job with his company. The training is self-paced and all remote, so I was able to complete most of it while traveling the country in my RV. The program is a bit expensive compared to some others, but all the benefits are definitely worth the cost especially considering that they will give you your money back if you don't get a job offer in the Data Science field.- JosiahUI/UX Designer • Graduate • UI / UX Design Career Track • OnlineJun 05, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Stay Away. or sign up with realistic expectations
Make sure you sign up with REALISTIC expectations!
For reference, yes I graduated, and yes, I got hired. I see so many 5 star reviews on here, but what percentage of these students actually got hired after 6 months? I'll be as honest as I can.
The sales reps at Bootcamps like Springboard commit a serious crime in how they set unrealistic and ridiculous expectations. The job market for UX designers is tough. It can take ye...Make sure you sign up with REALISTIC expectations!
For reference, yes I graduated, and yes, I got hired. I see so many 5 star reviews on here, but what percentage of these students actually got hired after 6 months? I'll be as honest as I can.
The sales reps at Bootcamps like Springboard commit a serious crime in how they set unrealistic and ridiculous expectations. The job market for UX designers is tough. It can take years to break in, and many starting salaries for entry level in-person positions are under 60k /yr. NOT six figures, (like the “selective”* sales rep at Springboard would have you believe). *(Selective as they claim to only accept 20% of applicants. Not true. what they really mean is: only 20% of applicants accept them)
The following claim is not true:“Yes, it will cost you $10,000 dollars, but you will make that all back within 3 weeks after you get hired!” - My Springboard sales rep
If they were truthful, they would have said: “Yes, it will cost you $10,000 dollars, and then you will job search for a full-time job for up to 12 months. You can get a job guarantee, but we really would hate to give you that money back, so we will extend the 6 months as long as possible, and use any excuse possible to disqualify you from it. Finally, IF you actually end up getting a job, you will make the $10,000 back in three months because the starting rate for entry-level is only 60k. - Oh, and that’s not counting all of the money you spent trying to support yourself while you search for jobs full time or the money you could have made during the time spent in the Bootcamp working a second job.”
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As if transitioning to a new career wasn’t financially stressful enough, Springboard would have you PAY them thousands of dollars, and in the end, there is a high chance you will have no job to show for it a year later. It’s all over my LinkedIn feed. If you sign up, make sure you are aware of this issue and the gamble you are taking.
The only valuable part of Springboard is the mentorship. The hiring manager reviews are not great and are subjective, with little actionable advice beyond a “well done!”, or “you are missing this thing from the rubric that hiring managers could care less about…” In general, for the “Hiring manager reviews,” I’d estimate that they spend as little as 5 minutes on each case study, and give hardly any input. Meanwhile, an actual hiring manager looks at that Case study they passed as “would interview,” rolls their eyes, and thinks:
“Oh, another fictitious, recycled, bootcamp project, NEXT.” - *Deletes you from the list* -
The projects for your final portfolio are not impressive in the slightest to hiring managers unless you go well above and beyond the SpringBoard curriculum. Even the IDP is not impressive on your portfolio. I had to find my own “real” internship and go far above and beyond SpringBoard to land a job. I also got severely lucky in that I got paired with a mentor who could push me to go above and beyond Springboard and make an impressive portfolio, something most students won’t get but does speak volumes about the potentiality of getting a high-quality mentor.
The percentage of Springboard UI/UX track graduates who get hired after 6 months is embarrassingly low because getting hired after 6 months with three fake projects and one two-week real-world project on your portfolio is unrealistic.
The curriculum itself is merely a collection of links to web pages you could google and find yourself. Also, the quality of the articles is very poor, and grammatical errors can be found everywhere in some articles.
Let’s summarize. You’re paying $1300+ a month for:- a short 30 minute weekly mentor call
- on demand mentor calls that are so booked you need to schedule them 30 days in advance (and are not that helpful)
- Career advisors who are helpful overall but not necessarily experts about what makes a good portfolio, (the most important aspect)
- A bunch of community advisors and managers who you will never talk to or need help from, but you are still paying for
- An “industry design project” that is so short, that you have next to nothing to show for it (unless you get lucky)
- A sketchy job guarantee with a thousand words of fine details, which according to students I’ve spoken to, will take any opportunity to disqualify you from it or extend it for months
- And, again, the curriculum can be found by google searching for it all yourself
Let’s be honest. All you really need to pay for is the mentor, and maybe a resume expert /career coach who has lots of experience working with UI/UX designers.
My advice? Find a mentor on your own (from your personal network, or just cold message sr. UX designers on LinkedIn). Pay them directly. Something nice, like 500$+ a month (or hire 3 mentors, and pay them all 200$ a month). That would be a great incentive to have them spend more time on calls with you and answer more questions. Then find the curriculum yourself, read UI/UX books, and have your mentor guide you… And during the job search, hire an actual resume expert who has tons of experience in the UI/UX field. Also, you can always find your own “real” client projects. Just email the CEO of small companies and offer to work for free… They won’t turn you down. Springboard will have you work for a client, but you have to pay for an extra month, $1300, for the opportunity to do so… Additionally, not doing Bootcamp projects will set you apart from a large number of Bootcamp grads and give you a competitive edge in the hiring process because your projects would be unique.
To recap, finding your own client, mentor, and career advisors would be far cheaper and far more effective. Yes, SpringBoard does the legwork of finding them all for you, but is that worth 1300$ a month when you could simply hire them yourself? (And get a cheap google UX certification if you really want a cert). Further still, you can also make sure to pay the truly valuable people, (the mentors and career experts), a lot more money than they would get from Springboard, and also get a lot more help from them.
Take control of your transition to UX yourself. Hire the right mentor and resume expert for the job and pay them well. Never trust a capitalist corporation with your hard-earned money unless it’s absolutely necessary.
If I could do it over, that’s what I would do.
If at least one person found this transparent review helpful, I would feel very happy 🙂 - Kelynn NowakowskiGraduate • Software Engineering Career Track Prep • OnlineJun 01, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Software Engineering Career Track Prep
My experience with Springboard's Software Engineering Career Track Prep was very positive. The lessons are structured well, and typically comprise of downloading the code used during the lesson, watching instructional videos, and then completing exercises at the end of each section. The videos were entertaining, easy to follow, and didn't waste time (they were the best coding tutorial videos I've seen). The exercises were not overly challenging, with the exception of only one that did no...My experience with Springboard's Software Engineering Career Track Prep was very positive. The lessons are structured well, and typically comprise of downloading the code used during the lesson, watching instructional videos, and then completing exercises at the end of each section. The videos were entertaining, easy to follow, and didn't waste time (they were the best coding tutorial videos I've seen). The exercises were not overly challenging, with the exception of only one that did not align well (the final CSS exercises). At the very end of the course, plenty of practice problems were provided for the Technical Skills Survey (TSS) that were extremely helpful in passing it.
The prep course offers weekly mentor calls and a Slack community, where people will actually respond if you post. Both my mentor and the community were great resources when I got stuck on something. The TSS and the practice TSS questions were challenging, and did require me to use resources outside of Springboard to be able to figure out. If you have no prior coding experience at all, I do think you might need to spend extra time studying for the TSS than what the course suggests.
The prep course's goal is not to get you going with a career, but to get accepted into the main Software Engineering Career Track that Springboard offers. It covers extremely basic HTML, CSS, and Javascript, but only Javascript matters for passing the TSS. If you put in the time and effort, you will be able to pass the TSS and get accepted into the full course by going through their prep course. - Steve PereiraStudent • Data Science Career Track • OnlineJun 01, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Springboard is great!
I really enjoyed my time with Springboard. I felt like I have learned a lot. The support provided by mentors and career coaches was invaluable. They were really flexible with course extensions, which was important for me as I was working full time while studying. - James WalshDA Alum • Graduate • Data Analytics Career Track • OnlineMay 31, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Data Analytics Career Track
I had a very positive experience w/ Springboard's Data Analytics Career Track.
Biggest pro for me was the curriculum. The work provided was crucial in developing skills. Another pro is that, for a completely remote program, they've organized the social aspects well (mentor calls, career services, coach calls) in a way that makes it feel less isolated.
Cons - it's expensive for most people. In my experience it's worth the money though. - Rachel GreenUX Designer • Student • UI / UX Design Career Track • OnlineMay 29, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
UX/UI Design Career Track
Springboard gives students a thorough foundation of UX/UI Design through a mix of online articles, videos, and projects. There is a lot to learn and to really absorb it all does take a long time. So making the time commitment of 4-5 hours a day is the biggest challenge, but the course work itself is not too difficult. You also meet with a mentor once a week, which is the best part. It really helps to have the professional feedback on your work and someone to answer design questions. If y...Springboard gives students a thorough foundation of UX/UI Design through a mix of online articles, videos, and projects. There is a lot to learn and to really absorb it all does take a long time. So making the time commitment of 4-5 hours a day is the biggest challenge, but the course work itself is not too difficult. You also meet with a mentor once a week, which is the best part. It really helps to have the professional feedback on your work and someone to answer design questions. If you think you'll really love UX then I'd absolutely recommend this course for helping you start your career. - Todd SimpfenderferGraduate • Cybersecurity Career Track • OnlineMay 26, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Good curriculum with great flexibility
Springboard's cybersecurity program is self-paced encompassing videos, mini-projects, and labs within a virtual environment. Yet, if you have no IT background be prepared for extensive Googling and research to complete your assigned projects. What is helpful for successful completion of the course, though, is the support system provided to you. Springboard offers an advisor along with a mentor who both provide guidance and direction. Additionally, a Slack channel is available for cohort...Springboard's cybersecurity program is self-paced encompassing videos, mini-projects, and labs within a virtual environment. Yet, if you have no IT background be prepared for extensive Googling and research to complete your assigned projects. What is helpful for successful completion of the course, though, is the support system provided to you. Springboard offers an advisor along with a mentor who both provide guidance and direction. Additionally, a Slack channel is available for cohort communication and quick answers to any questions you may have. Even though you control the pace there is plenty of support such that there is never a sense of being lost or losing focus. - Molly CantoreJunior Product Designer • Graduate • UI / UX Design Career Track • OnlineMay 25, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Best decision ever
I looked at a lot of different programs when deciding to switch careers into user experience. What I liked best about Springboard was that they offered UI/UX in a single program, 1:1 mentorship, job guarantee, career coaching, and flexibility in schedule and pricing. Springboard has made my career change as seamless as possible. I am so happy I made this change! - ZackGraduate • Data Science Career Track Prep • OnlineMay 23, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Not worth the price
Coming from a healthcare background this course was a great introduction to python. I was expecting some video tutorials however there were none, besides some random youtube videos related to the chapter. The mentor is a nice part of this course but even for beginners I don't think you really need a mentor and pay that price. I paid around $500 which is not worth the price and ended up getting data camp subscription which is structured way better with videos and more interactive exercis...Coming from a healthcare background this course was a great introduction to python. I was expecting some video tutorials however there were none, besides some random youtube videos related to the chapter. The mentor is a nice part of this course but even for beginners I don't think you really need a mentor and pay that price. I paid around $500 which is not worth the price and ended up getting data camp subscription which is structured way better with videos and more interactive exercises. Also much cheaper than this prep program. Goodluck - Roopasree KunjarStudent • Data Science Career Track • OnlineMay 20, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
The Data science career track
I am happy with my overall experience in this course. I received helpful and constructive feedback on all my assignments and capstone projects from the mentors. The slack community was really helpful in discussing any bottlenecks. The support team was always prompt in responding to my queries and concerns. - Tori MasonGraduate • UI / UX Design Career Track • OnlineMay 19, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Absolutely worth it!
I signed up for the UI/UX Design Career Track and received more than what I hoped for. The course provides a lot of knowledge in a way that is really easy to understand and that motivates you to actually do your work. I could also work at my own pace and if I needed a week or two to relax, Springboard allows for pause weeks which helped me not feel so stressed. My favorite part of Springboard was having my own personal mentor though. She worked in the design field and provided me with a ...I signed up for the UI/UX Design Career Track and received more than what I hoped for. The course provides a lot of knowledge in a way that is really easy to understand and that motivates you to actually do your work. I could also work at my own pace and if I needed a week or two to relax, Springboard allows for pause weeks which helped me not feel so stressed. My favorite part of Springboard was having my own personal mentor though. She worked in the design field and provided me with a lot of great knowledge and directions to help me improve my skills. I 100% recommend Springboard! - LeRoya ScottNonprofit Assistant • Data Analytics Career Track • OnlineMay 10, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
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In terms of Business Intelligence (BI) and outcomes, the course is helpful with analyzing data and decision-make and offering consulting advice to help others. The course equips students with foundational skills on how-to to create models & analyze data.
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How much does Springboard cost?
Springboard costs around $11,900. On the lower end, some Springboard courses like Introduction to Design cost $349.
What courses does Springboard teach?
Springboard offers courses like Cyber Security Career Track, Data Analytics Career Track, Data Science Career Track, Data Science Career Track Prep and 7 more.
Where does Springboard have campuses?
Springboard teaches students Online in a remote classroom.
Is Springboard worth it?
Springboard hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 1,681 Springboard alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Springboard on Course Report - you should start there!
Is Springboard legit?
We let alumni answer that question. 1,681 Springboard alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Springboard and rate their overall experience a 4.62 out of 5.
Does Springboard offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?
Yes, Course Report readers can take $1500 off Springboard tuition with an exclusive scholarship! Be sure to enter CR1500SB in the Promo Code field of your application so Springboard can extend the discount to you upon acceptance.
Can I read Springboard reviews?
You can read 1,681 reviews of Springboard on Course Report! Springboard alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Springboard and rate their overall experience a 4.62 out of 5.
Is Springboard accredited?
While bootcamps must be approved to operate, accreditation is relatively rare. Springboard doesn't yet share information about their accreditation status.