lifer555

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by lifer555 5y ago
That's great!
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by lifer555 5y ago
My mentors helped me create my resume/portfolio, prep for interviews, find different resources, looked over my cover letters, put me in touch with their connections, and were just there for overall guidance and support.
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by lifer555 5y ago
Thank you!! And good luck :) I also recommend checking out apprenticeships. Asana, Twilio, and Twitter are just a few companies that have apprenticeships that specifically target self taught/bootcamp grads.
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by lifer555 5y ago
On average, no not really. I'd say that roughly 15-20% have found decent positions but it is really hard to say because some students just might not be very active on slack/linkedin. I'd take a look at the subreddit r/La
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by lifer555 5y ago
It took me ~4 months. I interviewed with a handful of really great companies and made it to the final round with 4. Companies are definitely willing to interview/hire self taught developers. LS career services overall were pretty usele
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by lifer555 5y ago
I don't really regret attending Lambda School because it gave me structure that I needed, but I just got super lucky. I joined right before they made a ton of terrible changes to the program. I would either attend a better/differe
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by lifer555 5y ago
I got an entry level SWE position. A bunch of my peers have also landed really awesome positions. It's all about what you put into it, but Lambda School as a whole is just very chaotic. I think if executed properly it would be a pretty
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by lifer555 5y ago
I am a recent LS graduate. The program is a total shit show. I was able to get a job but I would never recommend it to anyone. They are just very good at marketing. Great idea, terrible execution.