u/BExpost wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
I love code smith running to this subreddit for damage control…just give it up yall
u/michaelnovati replied · ★ FEATURED
I dunno, I think it's totally fine and good for Codesmith to make a case for themselves, but I completely agree their response is more defensive and out of touch than making a legit case.
Making a case for themselves would be something like:
1. Codesmith staff work really hard to help people change careers successfully
2. For the right people, they feel confident in placing you, but for the wrong people, it's not working out anymore and there are no more shortcuts
3. Codesmith is focused on finding the right people, and if you want to see if that's you - apply and work with them on that.
4. Here are ANECDOTAL (not systematic) examples of what that looks like for people that it works for, and here are their backgrounds, LinkedIns, and strategies employeed to get jobs, and if you think you align with those, it might be a good fit for you too.
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Instead the defensive responses that don't answer questions, providing vague "trust the process" testimonials- AMAs - and videos, and are just flat out terrible outcomes, good market or not, just come across like they are defending and covering up all of the allegations, like using resume exaggeration to sneak into jobs, or fudging the numbers with non-responsive LinkedIn verifications. Fake accounts on Reddit and LinkedIn to promote content.
I asked them if there is a chance that 3 week long OSP projects can be mistaken for LinkedIn placements by their contractor and got no response to that question, just ignored.
I wish it was all the better case above, it would make my Reddit experience much more pleasant and I have no idea whose running marketing there.
For all of the positivity their preach to student, they don't seem to preach that behind the scenes, and it destroys their integrity in people's minds :(