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    Code Fellows Reviews

    Updated March 3, 2018
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    1. "Good starter place after graduation"

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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Learn a lot after being a student when you have to help students
      Great family atmosphere and supportive

      Cons

      Pay for TA's is low, granted, it's only meant to be a temp position as try to get real dev jobs, so that's understandable, but it's quite low for how much work TA's have to do

      Advice to Management

      Raise TA pay

    2. "Code Fellows Seattle"

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      Former Employee - IOS Developer in Seattle, WA
      Former Employee - IOS Developer in Seattle, WA
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      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Code Fellows full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great location, people, fast pace, and its always open

      Cons

      Hard to balance life at such an intense pace

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    3. Helpful (1)

      "Lead Instructor"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
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      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Code Fellows full-time

      Pros

      Great culture and very supportive. Steadily trying to change the face of tech by regularly injecting diverse populations into the field

      Cons

      Could use a bit more on the side of support with respect to tracking student success after they graduate. Otherwise fairly solid

      Advice to Management

      Invest more in the teaching staff and the support staff. Otherwise, maintaining focus on the clear mission is a good love

    4. "Best team I've ever worked with."

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
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      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Code Fellows full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      The team is full of talented, passionate people, including the management team, who really care about what they're doing.

      Cons

      I can't think of anything bad to say about the company or team. I will say that the team doesn't suffer non-performers.

    5. Helpful (1)

      "Fun team, has the right idea"

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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Code Fellows full-time

      Pros

      Fun and passionate team, great mission, hard workers, beautiful space.

      Cons

      There are some departments that should be valued more than they are.

    6. Helpful (1)

      "Enjoying the ride"

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      Current Employee - Teaching Assistant in Seattle, WA
      Current Employee - Teaching Assistant in Seattle, WA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Code Fellows (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Lots of coffee! Occasional pizza/other foods.

      Cons

      Pay could be a bit higher.

    7. Helpful (1)

      "Good experience"

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      Current Employee - Teaching Assistant in Seattle, WA
      Current Employee - Teaching Assistant in Seattle, WA
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      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Code Fellows full-time

      Pros

      I went through the courses at Code Fellows as a student and loved it. After graduating, I became a teaching assistant so that I could make some money while searching for jobs. That was a great opportunity to take the classes again for free and to solidify my understanding of the material.

      Working as a TA also game me time to solidify my understanding of the material. I essentially got to take some of the classes again for free, and I found that teaching code constantly was great practice for whiteboarding. Also, teaching there is a great way to develop your network, build up rapport with the faculty, and get job experience in a programming job.

      Cons

      Code Fellows is a code bootcamp, so it produces a constant stream of people looking to get work. Since they normally hire TAs from among their graduates, the applicant pool is huge, and because they often don't know full enrollment numbers until close to the date that the classes start, it is hard to secure regular work as a TA.

      The coursework at Code Fellows is constantly changing as they refine their curriculum and stay up-to-date with emerging trends in tech. As a result, even if you're teaching a class that you took recently, the work that the students are doing may be quite different from what you did.

      Also, since teachers usually need to prepare the next day's lesson or attend meetings, the brunt of answering student questions falls to teaching assistants. Even with so many teaching staff per student, being a teaching assistant can be exhausting.

      Advice to Management

      The quality of teaching assistants is key factor in determining the quality of a course.

    8. "Great team"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Seattle, WA
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Seattle, WA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Code Fellows full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      I love the people at Code Fellows. Yes, they are people, so everything doesn't go perfect. But overall the team has worked through the growth and bumps along the way and model the thing we talk about "Growth Mindset" it's the belief that you're going to make mistakes, but if you learn from those mistakes you keep growing.

      Cons

      some of the negative reviews reflect people's "fixed mindset". Like I mentioned above, challenges are always going to happen, but the team has a good approach

      Advice to Management

      Keep doing what you're doing.

    9. "Fast-Paced, Fun Place to Work!"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Code Fellows full-time

      Pros

      Code Fellows is a community-oriented, and passionate company that really cares about impacting the lives of the student going through it's programs. The employees are excited about the evolution of the company and figuring out how we can make it better than ever before. It's a fast moving environment and is perfect for someone who likes to be kept on their toes :-)

      Cons

      I really like enjoy everything about working here - that being said, the environment can be a little ambiguous and things can change quickly. If that sounds exciting to you, then it might be the right place!

      Advice to Management

      Continue listening to employees about what things we can improve on!

    10. Helpful (1)

      "Teaching Assistant"

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      Current Employee - Teaching Assistant in Seattle, WA
      Current Employee - Teaching Assistant in Seattle, WA
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      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Code Fellows (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Relaxed atmosphere, comfortable environment.
      Supportive, friendly staff, co-workers, alumni and students.

      Cons

      There are zero cons to working here that I am aware of.

      Code Fellows Response

      Mar 9, 2016 – Director of Recruiting & HR

      This is great to hear - thanks for the support you give to our students!

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