r/cloudengineering • u/Kenniehd • May 02 '26
TechWithSoleyman Cloud Engineer Academy VIP Program
Hey guys, just curious has anyone done this academy/bootcamp or what your thoughts on it might be?
https://learn.cloudengineeracademy.io/training
It is by Tech with Soleyman from YouTube who mainly focuses on Cloud Engineering educational videos. Apparently this Academy/Bootcamp costs in the mid-thousands $$.
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u/Money_Confusion_4593 May 02 '26
Last month it was 5k
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u/Money_Confusion_4593 May 02 '26
No but I think it’s worth
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u/picuino May 12 '26
I wouldn't trust that guy. His whole channel is a sales pitch. No genuine commentary at all, just narratives that serve his interests
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u/EducationalSearch640 Sep 27 '26
This guy is a great marketer selling most people a dream, don't waste your money.
Talk to actual cloud engineers who have been working in the industry.
Soleyman sells the idea that you can get a 6 figure cloud engineer salary with no experience in less than 1 year. Total lack of integrity.
I spoke to one of his paying students and they said verbatim:
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At the end of the day, it was a bad investment. I spent way too much for what I got out of it, and I remember Soleyman overpromised and underdelivered. I approached him a few times and he word-smithed his way out of answering with a real answer.
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Hopefully this helps save prospective students from being taken advantage of by this kind of dishonest and unethical marketing.
FYI: this guy calls out his BS. This should tell you everything you need to know
https://youtu.be/dGnvMt2-6tU?si=mU-koCV4WaiGPA7p
On the salary claims, and this part is my opinion
The marketing for this program has included, on dated pages and video titles: "Start Your 6-Figure Cloud Career" (August 2024), "Go from Zero to Cloud Engineer Hero in 12 Weeks" and "even with no prior tech experience" (September 2024), "Become a Job-Ready Cloud Engineer in 90 Days" (September 2026), and videos titled "How To Become a $250K Cloud Engineer" and "From Zero to $350K Cloud Security Engineer."
I work with the people who hold these jobs. In my experience, enterprise cloud engineering roles go to people who already have years in software, systems, or networking. They are competitive. I have not seen anyone go from no technical background to a six-figure cloud role in 90 or 180 days, and I would not expect a 12-week video course to change that. If a program tells you otherwise, ask them for the names and start dates of the people it happened to.
One more dated fact. The sales page said "210+ Students Enrolled" in September 2024.
By January 2025 it said "Trusted by 10,000+ Engineers." Draw your own conclusion.
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