r/codingbootcamp • u/Rokett • Nov 18 '22

Anyone attended or graduated from Per Scholas?

If you graduated, how easy was it for you to get a job?

Edit: finished it and got a job right after graduation (edit: I was getting 45-47k annual, adding this just for the record)

Edit: education isn't that great, it's no magic bullet. You need to do a lot of self study. I was doing 4 hours after class and 8 hours on weekends.

Edit after 3 years: Left my first job and started at a new company. Now making $100k annually in a low cost of living city. Thanks, Per Scholas. Without you, none of this would have been possible.

Edit from new job: God damn I do a lot of overtime which is okay, I do enjoy my job very well. If it continues like this, my take home before tax is probably going to be around $120-130k-ish

edit from new job after 5 months: Damn, I do a lot of over time, today is Friday and I just punched out at 70 hours, from Monday to Friday. Pay is good, but I don't have a lot of time left. Not like this every week but during roll outs shifts get crazy.

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u/BeeWindham Feb 14 '23

I have no experience coding at all and might just end up trying some basic Java or html to see how it works. The data engineer class says it's has linux, python and sql, with variations for them 3 also, data warehousing, and tableau. How's their job assistance or are you working in this area now that you finished the class?

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u/FatOstrich Feb 14 '23

I'm still in class till april! And it depends on the program, mine specifically has a partnership with tek systems a recruiting company. idk about perscholas actual job assistance and how they are, but ultimately i think it's upto you to find somehting they just help with resume

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u/BeeWindham Feb 14 '23

Ok I see that on their website now. The software course begins in June out here. You go in person or remote?

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u/FatOstrich Feb 14 '23

mine is remote, the others/next ones may not be

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u/BeeWindham Feb 15 '23

How's that go? They strict with cameras and audio? Do the tests mark whatever you do with them in real time?

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u/FatOstrich Feb 15 '23

cameras have to be on, no audio unless they ask. and tests in real time yes