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Coding Dojo

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Founded in 2012, Coding Dojo is a global technology education company that offers programs in Software Development and Data Science. Students can choose to learn coding languages in Python, JavaScript, Java and C#/.NET Core, or dig deeper into data and visualization in Python. In addition to an extensive curriculum, students collaborate with peers, join interactive lectures with instructors, have unlimited support from career services, and access to Teaching Assistants seven days a week.    To apply, candidates need to apply, schedule an interview with admissions, and pay a deposit to secure their placement once accepted. Since 2012, Coding Dojo has endeavored to help individuals from a variety of backgrounds and skill levels transform into professional technology professionals. Coding Dojo also offers unlimited career services, including one-on-one sessions with a career services manager, open forums with industry leaders, and comprehensive job preparation. Coding Dojo provides scholarships for Career Reinvention, Women in Tech, Military, Diversity, and Kickstart to qualifying students.

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  • Halgha G. Nau
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    Aug 13, 2023
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    Not worth the price tag!!!!

    I like many people signed up to Coding Dojo because they made the claim of having you job ready to make a transition in to Cyber Security. After completing the course I can say that it does not help prepare you to be job ready. The program does a good job of introducing you to the field but that is about it, an introduction. $16K for an introduction to the cyber security world is way to much in my opinion. The first 8 weeks are supposed to help prepare you for the ComTIA Security+ exam a...
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    Sarah of Coding Dojo

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    Sep 06, 2023

    Thank you for sharing your feedback about your experience with Coding Dojo's Cybersecurity program. Our instructional team and content/curriculum are constantly updated to reflect industry demand, and we will certainly review your concerns to make improvements where necessary. Our Cybersecurity program also teaches the required skills and knowledge to acquire two industry certification (CySA+ and CompTIA Security+) to help you explore a career path in the industry. While our program aims to provide a comprehensive introduction to the field of Cyber Security and the vast majority of our students successfully graduate and find excellent opportunities, we understand that our program may not be the perfect fit for everyone and we do not guarantee employment, salary, or career advancement.

    Please rest assured that we are fully committed to continuous improvement and providing high-quality service to all our students. We apologize for the inconvenience you experienced due to staff changes. We understand the critical role our career services advisors play and the range of career services, including interview preparation resources, technical interviewing workshops, and ongoing assistance after graduation — are available for life, with no expiration date. We would still love to continue working with you during your career hunt. If you're not already working with a Career Services Manager, please email csm@codingdojo.com and someone will get in touch right away!

    Once again, thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us. If there is anything else we can do to assist you, please do not hesitate to reach out to our support team at support@codingdojo.com. We would be happy to help you in any way we can.
  • Sean Y
    Sean Y
    Student • Software Development Online Part-Time Accelerated • Online
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    Mar 17, 2023
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    Well intentioned but overpriced

    The short version.
    I believe that this course is good for complete beginners but it is too expensive for the value you get. That's in regards to the knowledge you come out of the program with and your chances of breaking into an engineering role, particularly in this economy. If you are going to go through with the course, I highly recommend taking only 1 stack (i.e., language). They're extremely similar and it's not possible to become proficient in multiple...
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  • Jeff Gomez
    Graduate • Software Development Online Full-Time • Online
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    Nov 29, 2022
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    Coding Dojo

    Tough boot camp but worth the money for it if you can afford it. Staff was great. Only issue I had was the how new a couple of my instructors were. Python was where I was really affected by it but other than that I got the support I needed. Definitely would recommend anyone looking for a boot camp to attend.
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  • Garrett
    Garrett
    Graduate • Software Development Online Full-Time • Online
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    Oct 29, 2022
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    Overpriced. Not your ticket into tech.

    It was incredibly overpriced. The career service advisor I was assigned missed meetings, didn't communicate and didn't care. She asked if I had LinkedIn even though I sent her my LinkedIn before the first meeting (the only one she showed up to).

    FreeCodeCamp taught me more, and did it more effectively. I can't emphasize enough how disappointed I was with their curriculum, career services, and support in general. A TA I met with gave me false information multiple times and I eventu...
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  • Lee DeJonge
    Graduate • Software Development Online Full-Time • Online
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    Oct 25, 2022
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    this is a BOOTCAMP

    As an individual coming from NO computer background what-so-ever, I want to  share my experiences.

    First of all, I have a great support system at home that allowed me to focus 100% on this course for 4 months. I was able to take a recourse to prepare me for the full-time program. 

    The first month was HARD. I thought I was going to give up. The assignments are fast, and I spent all of my free time studying. It was difficult not to compare where  I stood to others in my class...
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  • Spencer Fields
    Spencer Fields
    Graduate • Software Development Online Full-Time • Online
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    Oct 10, 2022
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    College life was not for me.

    Bootcamps / trade schools  are a great alternative to College, especially if you are uncertain on what you want your career or life to be. Coding dojo provided me with all the resources I will need to be successful in the course. I got to work at my own pace or work ahead. They have a structure for attendance and assignments, so you wont feel like you don't know what to work on next or where to be. Each instructor has their own way of teaching, some might work for you others might not, b...
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  • J. NGUYEN
    J. NGUYEN
    FULL STACK ENTREPRENEUR • Graduate • Software Development Onsite Full-Time Bootcamp - Currently Virtual Only • Los Angeles
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    Oct 05, 2022
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    Triple Stack for the price of One!

    To each's own, with a grain salt, If you need to see an entire application built from start to finish Dojo has a demanding curriculum that will take you there.  It took me years after college and running my own team that exposed my shortcomings of building an entire application from all directions (web/mobile).

    I am nearly 40-years-old, dropped out of college while attempting to pursue a CS degree, then opted to build a tech start-up from scratch as Founder/Investor.... all have f...
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  • Christian G
    Graduate • Software Development Online Full-Time • Online
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    Sep 08, 2022
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    The Dojo was instrumental

    I really enjoyed my time with Coding Dojo. It is quite astonishing how much information and programing knowledge I was able to pick up in 14 weeks. I attended the online full-time boot camp and I am incredibly happy that I did. I think this is a great idea for anyone looking to learn programming. You do need to put the effort and time in just as with any other new skill in order to really get the most of out it. I had a great cohort that I was able to connect with and learn from. The ins...
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  • Danniel Cervantes
    Software Engineer Intern • Graduate • Software Development Online Full-Time • Online
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    Aug 10, 2022
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    Advise for new developers

    I was 32 years old when I decided to enroll in a coding BootCamp, so its never too late to start a new career you'll be passionate about. Coding Dojo is an intensive thorough program! Your coding journey doesn't start the first day of class. It begins the moment you are accepted. Strongly recommend that as soon as you gain access to the platform, you start doing the pre-work/algorithms. I can't stress this enough! On average, I would study 60-80 hours a week (including some all nighters ...
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  • Diva Honstein
    Graduate • Software Development Online Part-Time Accelerated • Online
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    Jul 23, 2022
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    A wonderful choice

    I loved my time at Coding Dojo! My instructors always were quick to communicate and created a lovely environment. The platform was well organized and user-friendly. There are many ways this school creates community, between the Dojo Hall and discord it would be hard not to make friends. Both students and TAs go above and beyond to help you gain a deeper understanding of the material or help through any problems you are struggling with. Shout Out to Zack, Adrian, Cameron, and Justina I wo...
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  • Daniel Kraemer
    Graduate • Software Development Online Full-Time • Online
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    Jul 20, 2022
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    Best Decision

    Coding Dojo was the best thing I ever did. The way the material was presented not only by the instructors and teaching assistants; but the learning platform was well detailed and easy to follow. The staff of the bootcamp created a positive environment that made it very easy to get up in the morning and log onto the zoom meeting. All of the support was there, and I felt I was definitely set up for success.
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  • Liam
    Liam
    Software Developer • Student • Software Development Online Part-Time Accelerated • Online
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    May 30, 2022
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    Great bootcamp is you're willing to put in the time & effort.

    As the title says, if you're willing to put in the time & effort, Coding Dojo is an amazing bootcamp to get you started in a Software Development career.  This probably applies to Software Development in general, but since Coding Dojo offers 3-stacks(not all 3 are required), it definitely is not something you're just going to be doing on the side, or when you have free time.  Having graduating from the 3-stack program, I can tell you that if you actually put time aside to study the m...
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Imogen Crispe
Imogen Crispe
Updated July 28, 2016
Coding Dojo is about to open a campus in Chicago – their sixth after Silicon Valley, Seattle, Los Angeles, Dallas and DC. Chicago community manager Jeremy Peters has been preparing for the opening and meeting local businesses. We spoke to Jeremy about why Chicago needs another coding bootcamp, the reason they are teaching Python, and the sorts of jobs he expects Coding Dojo grads to get in ...
Imogen Crispe
Imogen Crispe
Updated June 01, 2016
Dan Oostra has been programming and working with computers for 30 years, and was a NASA applications developer when he decided to join Coding Dojo. Now he is Lead Instructor and Site Captain for the new Coding Dojo DC campus which opens on June 20th. Dan tells us how he first got into coding with the US Air Force, what the new Coding Dojo DC campus is like, and what sort of jobs programmers...
Imogen Crispe
Imogen Crispe
Updated April 25, 2016
Authman was a game and web developer for 22 years before he joined Coding Dojo as an instructor at the Dallas, TX campus (it opened in March 2016). Originally from San Francisco, Authman loves the southern hospitality in Dallas and has made it his new home. He tells us about his previous teaching experience, his faith in the bootcamp model, and why he spent a month learning as a student at ...
Katie Bouwkamp
Katie Bouwkamp
Updated October 10, 2023
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Updated December 03, 2024
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Liz Eggleston
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Updated December 13, 2024
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Liz Eggleston
Updated January 08, 2016
Elliott Hindman taught English in Japan for five years where he discovered his passion for code. He returned to the US and enrolled in Coding Dojo in Seattle. He tells us how his hard work and many frustrations paid off to land him a front end developer job at Metaps in Tokyo, Japan. Q&A What were you up to before you went to Coding Dojo? I worked as an English teacher in Yam...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated July 23, 2024
Code Fellows and Coding Dojo both have several locations across the US and online that teach more than one tech stack, from Python to MERN Stack. Whether you are looking for a structured classroom environment, job placement focus or project-based learning, both Code Fellows and Coding Dojo offer more than your average bootcamp. We break down the differences between Code Fellows vs Coding Dojo...
Ted Whang
Ted Whang
Updated October 28, 2015
I watch the clock as it hits 8pm - telling me it’s officially been 3 hours since I started debugging my assignment. The frustration I’m feeling towards my assignment immediately redirects to frustration towards myself. Three long hours without any clear signs of progress is enough to make anyone feel incompetent. I take a look around only to find one other classmate still here (a fo...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated October 27, 2015
  Katie Bouwkamp, Director of Communications and Partnerships at Coding Dojo, discusses their new campus in Dallas and why it’s a great place for a bootcamp. Named one of the Best Cities for Jobs by Forbes in 2015, Dallas is in dire need of tech talent. Coding Dojo hopes to prepare a new wave of developers for the growing Dallas tech scene.   The most obvious question- why did you choose...
Liz Eggleston
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Updated December 28, 2020
  Are you planning on attending a coding bootcamp? Deciding between two bootcamps? We’ve scoured the net for alumni blogs from top coding bootcamps including Fullstack Academy, Dev Bootcamp, The Iron Yard,  Coding Dojo, MakerSquare and Hack Reactor. From a CS major to an event planner, these bootcamp graduates give you a snapshot of what makes each coding school and experience unique.   ...
Nick Toscano
Nick Toscano
Updated September 09, 2015
A plethora of learning platforms are available online to learn how to code today. While lessons from online coding resources like Codecademy, Team Treehouse, Lynda, and CodeSchool can help increase students’ coding literacy, preparing for a coding bootcamp application requires a deep-dive into algorithms. Now you can get this algorithm training, for free, via Coding Dojo’s Algorithm Platfor...

Coding Dojo Alumni Reviews Summary

Based on 600+ Coding Dojo alumni reviews on Course Report, the school is highly regarded for its variety of courses, including Software Development, Data Science, and Cybersecurity. Reviews often commend the school for its comprehensive curriculum, supportive learning environment, and the practical skills imparted. One reviewer mentions the bootcamp as a "transformative experience" despite its intensity and another reviewer says, "The instructors and TAs are knowledgeable and very helpful." However, some students mention concerns about the cost and feel the program could offer more depth in real-world skill application.
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FAQs

How much does Coding Dojo cost?

Coding Dojo costs around $16,995. On the lower end, some Coding Dojo courses like Software Development Online Part-Time Flex cost $9,995.

Where does Coding Dojo have campuses?

Coding Dojo teaches students Online in a remote classroom.

Is Coding Dojo worth it?

Coding Dojo hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 630 Coding Dojo alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Coding Dojo on Course Report - you should start there!

Is Coding Dojo legit?

We let alumni answer that question. 630 Coding Dojo alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Coding Dojo and rate their overall experience a 4.38 out of 5.

Does Coding Dojo offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?

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You can read 630 reviews of Coding Dojo on Course Report! Coding Dojo alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Coding Dojo and rate their overall experience a 4.38 out of 5.

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