u/International-Bed413 wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
1. Thank you for being such an awesome resource to this sub Reddit 2. Do you believe that getting a fellowship from your bootcamp helps you standout as a candidate
u/michaelnovati replied · ★ FEATURED
1. Thanks. Yeah just want to help give my perspective on things. It's just one perspective, but so many people in the sub are in bootcamps or choosing bootcamps and it's missing the experienced perspective so I try to comment often.
2. It depends on your goals. You can get an entry level job directly from a bootcamp that is decent. Doing any kind of internship or volunteer work will help. If I were doing a bootcamp I would try to get an apprenticeship at a top tier company. Even the apprenticeships are super competitive right now, but I would try to be a top student and get one of those (e.g. Asana, Dropbox, Twitter).
1. Formation is called a Fellowship, but it's really like having a personal trainer for your technical and career skills and it's not an internship or apprenticeship. Doing something like Formation takes time. Like I said, MOST people at Formation have work experience already and know what they want next. It's less common to come directly from a bootcamp, but if your goals are a top tier company it's an option to make that happen. Many people I talk to looking at bootcamps do not want a top tier job as their first job and it's not a good fit.