u/Blaster0096 wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
Seen so many of these posts these days. I mean at this point, applicants to bootcamps should have a realistic view of their prospects of getting a software engineering job. Bootcamps are always going to paint a rosier picture. Gone are the days where you could land a top FAANG jo
u/michaelnovati replied · ★ FEATURED
One part of the polarization with Codesmith is that a handful of people do land FAANG jobs, even in 2023. Context matters. Someone got a job at Netflix, but it was a non-SWE job and it was in the field that the person had 8 YOE... which 100% CODESMITH HELPED THE PERSON, but this was not an outcome that anyone should EXPECT, it was a unique situation.
Someone got a job at LinkedIn recently, but the FAANG placements are really rare, because FAANG isn't interviewing bootcamp grads with no experience right now. If someone has experience then you might get a FAANG job.
\+1 to getting a good job at another company, they have a couple placements at Mavis Tire making in the mid six figures.
We (Formation) have formal and informal pipelines with FAANG companies and recruiters, and they are extremely picky about who they interview and I wish they would interview everyone, but they won't in this market.
If they reject someone we send them with 1 YOE at Walmart for a mid level role due to lack of experience, then they won't accept a Codesmith grad with 0 YOE for a mid level role. It's just the way the market is and has been for 2023.