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How long does codesmith work with you until you get a job?

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u/Thinkinaboutu wrote (the comment Michael replied to):

Would you mind giving some more info on that placement at the mid-level job? Like what kind of salary did they end up getting, how long after the bootcamp did they start with formation, and how long did they work with formation before they found the job? Also would be interested

u/michaelnovati replied · ★ FEATURED
Hi, I don't like quoting one-off results as proof or evidence because everyone has a unique job hunt with different goals. Like maybe that person's goals were different and that was the 2nd best outcome even if their compensation sounds impressive on paper. Overall 81% of placements are at top tier companies (FAANG, big tech, top tier startups, decacorns, etc...). We also don't have enough "direct from bootcamp" results to be significant either, but I can give some general common groups of people that have bootcamp backgrounds: 1. Bootcamp, foot in the door job (or better) for anywhere from six months to a few years, Formation, job. This is the most common case, vast majority, and people generally have good practical skills and need to work on fundamental CS concepts like data structures and algorithms. 2. No bootcamp, self study, direct to Formation. The average base salary is definitely on the lower side from the overall average (which is around $134.5K base salary) and it's around $116K I think and TC around $135K, with the range of like $70K to $250K - which is why it's so depending on your individual goals and target skill level. 3. Direct from bootcamp immediately after, this is a highly ambitious person gunning for a top tier company rather than a foot in the door job for a year and then doing Formation or transitioning. Target is entry level top tier, or top tier apprenticeship. 4. Direct from bootcamp, gap of a few months of unsuccessful job hunting. This is a person who has kept working on projects and is a little more open minded to non-top-of-the-top companies, and might be aiming for a solid job at a tech-focused big company, or a top tier company.