May 21, 2022
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5.0
Feb 17, 2023
Recommend
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Pros
Helped me break into the industry when I had no experience. Gave me paid training, and found me a client to work for. They took a significant cut of the money the client paid for my first two years, to repay the cost of training and placement. From the 3rd year onwards, their cut was minimal. I consider it a fair deal. Trans friendly.
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Not appropriate for experienced developers who can find work easily without assistance.
4.0
May 30, 2023
Great Post-Grad opportunities for those who have some preexisting coding knowledge
Current employee, less than 1 year
Recommend
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- Fast-paced and impactful: It never felt like the things we were doing/learning during training were menial or served no purpose. Everything we were taught was useful and we never dwelled on any single topic longer than the team needed. - Good Challenge: While this may turn some people off (view cons), I personally enjoyed the challenge presented, especially at the start of the program as it demonstrated to me early on that Smoothstack is serious about the level of coding they expected and this served to increase my faith and trust in Smoothstack's mission as opposed to other similar companies whose barrier to entry is significantly lower at the cost of overall quality in both what is taught and the compensation provided. - Supportive: The trainees and overall Smoothstack staff are always incredibly helpful with any issues related to all aspects of working at Smoothstack, whether that be HR/Pay related or coding, Smoothstackers will always be willing to help out and offer guidance even after training ends and you are deployed to a client!
Cons
- Can be challenging for coding novices: The first couple of weeks of training will be challenging as you are very quickly expected to have a base set of knowledge related to cs such as basic Java and algorithms. While these are covered early on in training, you must do that additional review yourself as basic topics are only reviewed, not covered extensively. - Poorly Paced at Points: Part of the training involves working on a capstone project that demonstrates all the skills learned throughout the training period. However, teams often begin working on these projects during their class instruction which many times led to technologies being used either way before or way after they were taught in class. The instructors were more than willing to answer any questions regardless of the class topic that day which helped make these issues not as noticeable.
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4.0
Oct 10, 2022
A guided jumpstart to a software career
Current employee, more than 1 year
Tysons Corner, VA
Recommend
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Pros
After I was laid off from my previous non-software job due to COVID-19, Smoothstack helped me pivot to a software development career and found me my next job. As a job searcher with only two college compsci classes for programming experience, answering Smoothstack's Entry Level Software Developer posting allowed me to get the training I needed to become a full-fledged software developer. After Smoothstack’s training period, they connected me with my current client who I greatly enjoy working for. Smoothstack’s instructors and staff have also been friendly and helpful my entire time here.
Cons
Training schedule can be hectic and unpredictable at times. As this is an entry level job, the pay, benefits, and pto are entry level (the only reason this review isn't 5 stars)
5.0
Oct 6, 2022
Great Training, Opportunity and Job Placement, Perfect start to a career
Current employee, more than 1 year
Atlanta, GA
Recommend
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Pros
Job Security, Incredible Training, ongoing support and assistance, placement assistance, great place to start a career in the software world
Cons
Lack of personal time off
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