How to Get a Job After a Coding Bootcamp
Getting a tech job after a coding bootcamp is very possible, but not necessarily pain-free.
The days/weeks/months after a bootcamp is completed come with a learning curve. This includes rejection and serious contemplations of what you’re doing with your life.
(Unless you come in with a job offer or some serious leads — lucky you!)
In the bootcamp, you learn more in a short period of time than you ever have. You build strong foundations for learning how to code.
However, you are not going to learn enough to pass most coding challenges. You are not ready to confidently discuss your opinions on different languages and technologies. To top it all off, you might not have any professional technical experience to show.
You will feel like an imposter.
Due to your un-readiness, as well as some skeptics in the industry who doubt the legitimacy of these non-accredited programs, you are going to constantly be rejected for not meeting expectations.
It takes on average six months to find a job after a coding bootcamp. Thankfully, after nearly seven months, and moving across the country, my misery came to an end. I got (and have) a job that I love.
