Quickstart Reviews

STAY AWAY!
False promises and horrible support.
I was misled into thinking that just by going through the course, I'd obtain certifications that could be actually used in finding a job (ex. Comptia A+, Network, Security, etc). Come to find out, I get "Quickstart" certificates of completion for each subject covered.... I'm not the only one that was misled, multiple classmates of mine thought the same thing.

The instruction we received were a series of pre-recorded videos from people who probably shouldn't be teaching. They're monotone and hard to watch and thus, hard to stay engaged and actually learn what's being "taught".

We met twice a week with an actual instructor, but it was more of going over labs, so if you're not caught up, it's very easy to get lost.

The only saving grace of this whole thing was my class' assigned mentor who was very helpful in completing projects, but other than him the other support staff was horrible. My advisor checked in with me in the very beginning, but when I reached out to change cohorts because I fell behind, he ghosted me for almost an entire week. When he did finally reach back out, he acted as if I was an inconvenience and was doing me some huge favor. I had other classmates who also had problems with him after the completion of this course when it came to the next steps.

It's been weeks since I've completed the course and I haven't received any type of follow up, certificate of completion from quickstart, certificate vouchers, NOTHING. My online dashboard thing says I haven't even "completed" the course....

You can find a lot better resources online for free, don't waste your money and your time learning from people who don't care about what you retain, they just want your money.

I had a great experience with QuickStart. I signed up for the Cloud Engineering program which exposed me to AWS and Azure but I also received courses on Linux, Python, and networking! And the best part was I was able to get a job through their career services program.

I took the Cybersecurity bootcamp in the fall of 2021. The bootcamp was detailed and helpful in hardening my skills and growing my cyber security skills. The course was hands on using vm's. I learned a great deal. The course created a solid cyber security foundation for me to grow from. The program was a key factor in my achieving comptia Security+ and eventually getting a job in GRC.

Quickstart is a valuable program to start your way onto the technology areas. My experience was a very positive one. The people at Quickstart care about their students and try to help you along your way.
Like most things you get out of it what you put into it and they have the resources to help you. I always had someone I could connect with for whatever questions I had. I highly recommend their program.

I signed up for the Data Science program in hopes to advance my career.

The educational quality of this program is abysmal. The teaching videos are derived from free sources, such as YouTube videos of lectures from professors with no affiliation with this program and passed off as their own material, the mentor will not really answer questions and simply tell you to Google any information you don't know, and the dashboard is loaded with errors.

It would be more beneficial and much more cost effective to learn the material on your own.

I do not know how any University could support a company like this.

I did the web development Bootcamp and I thought it was great! Also I did this while in college and they were very flexible. I took my time and self paced the experience.

I had an awesome experience with the Data Science bootcamp and greatly enjoyed having Jeff as my mentor. Being able to discuss in class and get further teachings on the subjects we were working on helped me a lot and I would say that was the best thing about the bootcamp experience.

My biggest pain point was some issues with the UX within the bootcamp dashboard. Specifically, for some modules some of the links would not work for me, and some tests or quizzes would glitch and say I already completed them when I haven't.

Nonetheless, Harris and the support team were quick to look at the issues and guide me through them.

Harris,

It is hard to believe that it was a year ago that I first reached out to you about the Data Science Bootcamp.

You did a great job of telling me the overview of the course and how beneficial this course is in polishing and improving the necessary skills needed to be competitive in this job market. I remember being very encouraged when you shared with me that many students had graduated to move on to very successful positions in various companies. Despite all of this, I wasn’t sure if I could afford it, with a single income and a baby on the way, but after talking with you I felt like it was the right thing to do.
I don’t regret the decision that I made to take the course.

Jeff’s approach to explaining the various topics, showing examples, and sharing real world applications to address complex problems was a highlight of the bootcamp. Jeff has always been accessible and eager to assist anyone in the class that had questions or sought clarification to the myriad of topics we encountered throughout the course.

In closing, I would like to also share that even before I graduated, I was hired for a part time job role at an Insurance Agency as a SQL developer/ Data Manager/ Data Analyst type role and with responsibilities that will allow me to directly apply knowledge that I have learned throughout this course as well as gain so much more hands on experience and with perks like great wage per hour (>$60) and ability to work remote is invaluable in today's environement.

I would like to thank Jeff for going above and beyond with support and helping to create a once in a lifetime opportunity to get my feet wet while gaining invaluable industry experience and know how.

I would fully recommend this course and Jeff as a teacher to any other student interested in this type of course work.

Thank you again for the very positive experience and knowledgeable support.

I did the Data science boot camp with quick start and I m happy about the results, it worth every single dollar.
My recruiter name harris was always there for me 24/7 for any questions or issue, However; all I can say that a boot camp in data science will help you to start a career in the shortest amount of time possible, all you need is put in the work and the effort to pass in the classes and the projects.

The staff at Quickstart has been so receptive and helpful in my journey. The coach (instructor) was amazing and helped me comprehend the material so much better than I could have myself.

Annas, Aly, and Harris have been detrimental to my completion, and I felt it was truly a team effort to make sure I not only received the correct education, but also to be there once we have completed the course to help in our career aspirations.

The bootcamp was perfect for a working adult and I could not have completed on time or even at all without the staff in place. The staff for my course was amazing and support was attentive as well. Thank you for the opportunity and I look forward to moving my career forward and recommending Quickstart based on my experience. Thank you all! :)