u/annie-ama wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
In terms of our H1-2022 results - on the home page of the website - the data shown is the % hired and their average salary as defined by the CIRR standards linked there - [standards](https://www.cirr.org/standards) \- (80%+ got offers at the median salary in the CIRR report). Our
u/michaelnovati replied · ★ FEATURED
Codesmith has been asking alumni to write reviews over the past two weeks, resulting in 14 reviews in the past 2 weeks after having 2 reviews in the 3 MONTHS prior.
Can you DM me with more information about who is choosing between Codesmith and Formation? I think you have a super wrong view about what Formation is and does. If you don't want to reach out to clear this up, please refrain from misrepresenting Formation.
**12 out of 14 mention they were career switching and 2 don't say either way. ZERO of these alumni would have been admitted to Formation when they started Codesmith. 100% of them might be admitted to Formation now as alumni and moved on. And our new data (to be published Friday) shows that we helped engineers who placed in 2024 so far increase their first year total comp by** [**$109K**](https://formation.dev/terms#outcomes)
**So if anything, Codesmith + Formation would be great PARTNERS and not COMPETITORS.**
14 reviews (as of 4/25 midnight):
1. "I had no other tech experience aside from self-teaching with FreeCodeCamp."
2. "I attended Codesmith in 2022 fully online after growing disillusioned with the Biotech industry"
3. "Switching careers can indeed be daunting, especially when faced with numerous uncertainties."
4. "Codesmith did a fantastic job of preparing me for my first job as a software engineer"
5. \[not mentioned, has no prior SWE experience on LinkedIn\]
6. "As a former professional in hospitality management and marketing, my decision to enroll in Codesmith proved to be a pivotal turning point in my career journey"
7. "Transitioning from a non-technical background to software engineering was a daunting decision for me."
8. "Many of my classmates were changing careers, didn’t have a background in tech, and most had never seen any code before beginning their application process"
9. \[not mentioned, has no prior SWE experience on LinkedIn\]
10. \[not mentioned, anonymous\]
11. "I initially started looking into a career change after not being happy with my previous career trajectory and consulting with a friend that was in the industry"
12. "Codesmith changed my life. Before Codesmith, I was working a dead end customer service job."
13. \[not mentioned, anonymous\]
14. "Codesmith is far and away the best BootCamp on the market, and the skills that they teach absolutely prepare you to successfully switch careers