Constructor Academy - Zürich

Margarita Ferreira

I completed the Full-Stack Bootcamp at Constructor Academy in August 2024, and it was a fantastic experience! The program is challenging and demands 110%, but the rewards are worth it. The curriculum is well-structured, allowing us to apply our newly acquired knowledge immediately through exercises and projects. The group projects, in particular, were a lot of fun and a great way to collaborate with fellow students.

The instructors, course managers, TAs, and the entire staff are top-notch — super friendly, professional, and always ready to help. Their support made a huge difference throughout the course. I would highly recommend Constructor Academy to anyone looking to dive deep into full-stack development. 10/10!

james spoor

I completed the full-stack program November 2019, I then found a job at a very promising start up who were impressed with my skills. The course was very professional, I learnt 10x of what my previous software internship taught me, and I made good friends that I will probably keep for life. I really cannot recommend this course and Propulsion Academy enough!

Pedro Edo

Did the full-stack program from September to the end of November 2019. Got a full-time job (not internship) 2 weeks after finishing. Most of my batch mates are working full-time or in paid internships that will likely turn into jobs in 3-6 months. Really fast-paced so you need to give your best x 10, but rewards are potentially high too. Amazing experience not for the faint hearted!

Firefox

How many places can literally change your life in 3 months? Especially in ultra conservative Central Europe? I left my previous job which I hated and did the Data Science course here. After 3 months of hard work I got a job at a large bank doing my first programming job. My new job has infinitely more opportunities than my previous one, better paid and is something I’m passionate about. The teaching staff are world class at the academy and are well connected with industry leaders across Switzerland. If you want to move over to the programming world I can’t recommend Propulsion Academy enough.

Ansam Zedan

I participated in the Data Science Full-Time bootcamp, and despite all the fear and hesitation because of my low level coding skills it was by far the best step I took to improve them and more. I definitely learned more than I anticipated in the course of 3 months AND from no chance of finding a job in a new country to having a new door of possibilities open for me.
In order to be accepted one must pass a technical interview. I was very happy when I was sent the materials that will be covered during the interview, practice as much as possible especially as a python beginner. After getting accepted and before the bootcamp begins I've received preparation material for the bootcamp which included statistics, math, git and coding exercises. The pre-work was constructed in notebooks which contained thorough explanations and accompanied with videos, articles and book recommendations not only to expand our knowledge in these subjects but also to brush up on things I’ve learned during university (which was long ago, longer than I wish to admit). The pre-work was a vital step to begin the bootcamp with more confidence.
During the bootcamp I must say, it was tough but by all means worth it. I am still amazed how much I learned. The days are basically lectures until 12 (maximum until 14 - depending on the subject) and then practicing what we learned until 18. This structure made sure we understood the material that we learned and proved that programming skills are gained best by doing. The topics were very comprehensive and included many subjects to ignite the data science career as well as preparation for interviews. It consisted of programming tool kits, visualization, statistics, machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, SQL and machine learning engineering. One of the best parts is that it included a number of group challenges after each major topic that helped us practice our knowledge and work in a team.
During the bootcamp and especially during the group challenges we also learn how to present our results not only to data science experts but also to those who do not have such experience which will be handy in the future.
Point for improvement: practice more statistics.
Instructors:
Probably what makes this bootcamp special, great instructors with lots of experience in the field. I have to give a shout out to Dipanjan Sarkar, our machine learning, deep learning and NLP lecturer, one of the best teachers I've had.
Throughout the bootcamp we get the support of a teaching assistant to consult us when we encounter challenging problems, the bootcamp encourages us to try our best to solve our coding problems which is great practice for the future.
The last month of the bootcamp is a capstone project done in collaboration with companies tackling real world data and business problems. Bootcamp lecturers are supervising these projects and support us in the process. These are a couple of intense weeks practicing our skills, participating in company meetings, planning a data science project, communicating about the problems and solving them together.
During and after the bootcamp we also have career seminars to help find a job, writing a resume, cover letters, and networking.
To sum it up, I had a great experience and finished the bootcamp with a new passion for programming and data analysis.

Koffi FIADJIGBE

It had been and still one of the best experience i ever had. Not only with the course but aswell with the people. It was a life changing decision and i recommend

Manel Pavon

Great full-stack development program!

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