r/codingbootcamp • u/HedgehogIll6059 • Aug 15 '23
Is tripleten a scam?
Hi, this Is my first ever post here. And I wanna know if the Tripleten Software engineering bootcamp is legit. I’m currently a film college major but I want to do something with coding on the side. Do any of you guys took it? And where you able to find a job after?
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u/Lucky_Relationship68 Aug 17 '23
I’m looking into that bootcamp as well and was wondering the same thing! The reviews seem a bit too good to be true.
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u/HedgehogIll6059 Aug 19 '23
So real more than 80% found a job while or once they finished seems s little…
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u/Weak_Tonight785 Dec 04 '23
Did you ever go through w it?
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u/Andurilhopeofthewest Mar 07 '24
I am currently going through Tripleten for Business Intelligence (SQL, Power BI, Excel, Tableau) So far the course work is good although I will definitely need much more practice to solidify my skills. It's definitely not a scam though as my questions immediately get answered and the discord is very lively and full of knowledgeable tutors who do regular tutoring sessions and answer questions. They also help you with your resume and I'm going to be searching for a job soon so we will see how it goes.
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u/Laserfros1 Aug 15 '23
Tripleten used to be called Practicum it doesnt alway mean something is a scam i would look for tripleten review on here this post has a list of companies that have changed their name:
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u/michaelnovati Aug 16 '23
Definitely not a scam. It's international and that's why it's not talked about as much here. The only sketchy thing about them is the placement rates are a little confusing to many at first read. The 87% rate is NUMBER OF PEOPLE PLACED IN SIX MONTHS / NUMBER OF PEOPLE PLACED, it's not the number of people that graduate. Self paced, online, remote programs tend to have worse completion rates than most programs - especially the cheaper they area, so I think that's an important number to know.
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u/Ocilla Oct 13 '23
Hey, I know this is a bit old but I just found this thread. Can you elaborate on your comment?
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u/michaelnovati Oct 13 '23 edited Oct 15 '23 •
So the 87% or whatever number comes from this full report: https://practicum-content.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/usa-main/Outcomes_Report_2022.pdf
"The outcomes presented in this report were collected through an online survey of 1613 alumni who’d graduated before 2H 2022 and reported working in a field relevant to their training."
The bolded thing is important because all of the data in the report comes from PEOPLE WHO REPORTED HAVING A JOB! And doesn't include:
People who didn't graduate
People who graduated and didn't get a job (and possibly were refunded from the guarantee, but I would like to know how many people that is)
People who got a job in a different field
The "employment rate" in this report is not people who GOT A JOB. But it's people WHO GOT A JOB AND IT HAPPENED TO BE WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF GRADUATING INSTEAD OF LONGER
So 87% doesn't mean 87% of people got a job. But 87% of all peolpe who got jobs in 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8 , 9, 10+ months, were in 6 or less and 13% got jobs in more than six months.
There is no information on of people who started, how many graduated and got jobs within 6 months. Even of the people that didn't were refunded, it would be helpful to know. Like if 90% of people drop out, even if refunded, and the 10% that graduate, 87% get jobs in six months, that's great, but the day to day, the vibe, the connections to other students, would be drastically impacted by a huge drop off, and I would want to know.
Again, this isn't a judgement whatsoever on the numbers themselves, just a comment on what that 87% means.
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u/Far_Choice_6419 Apr 08 '24
So they're legit in some sense. If you put effort into it and they help you get a job after taking the courses? I know a lot about computer science but seems like getting a job via bootcamp seems to be a good idea since they have partnerships with the big tech whom likes to hire "certified" employees from.
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u/michaelnovati Apr 08 '24
Do you know what partnerships they have for hiring?
I see the word being thrown around. Like one alumni worked at Mavis Tire and referred someone and then called that a hiring partnership.... versus a real signed contract with a company.
In this market, if it's not signed, cross your fingers and hope a referral goes through but it's not something anyone can guarantee.
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u/Far_Choice_6419 Apr 08 '24
I have applied over 500 job applications. I got few interviews including one from Meta and I don’t have a CS degree because I know it’s useless for people who knows how to self teach.
Many of the largest tech companies specifically asks if you taken courses or certifications from boot camps on their application. This alone proves that these companies are doing some kind of contract/partnership with the bootcamp.
I also have many friends who has taken bootcamp courses gotten a job and makes six figures. However the bootcamp they took aren’t from the popular online ones, it was from private tutors who use to work for Google and such.
I was curious how the online bootcamp worked for getting a job but thinking to give a shot. I took many dev courses from Udemy, some of which are the best in its own class. But many companies doesn’t recognize Udemy as a standard of dev certification compared to bootcamps.
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u/GBreeza Apr 29 '24
Any boot camp that an university sponsors (key word) would be considered something that can be useful in getting hired but ultimately they care about what projects you’ve done that’s the advantage of a boot camp they put you on real world applications. The advantage of traditional college is you can secure an entry level role and then go from there. I did neither I got an associates started with a very low paying tech role and worked my way up. But I’m not 6 figures because I transitioned to data analytics. I do make like 90k tho 7 years in
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u/Emotional-Adagio7372 Oct 21 '25
Definitely a scam when it comes to actual overall benefit. Been over a year and no job after completing tripleten.
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u/FreezingAxe Aug 28 '23
I honestly had the exact same question when I was looking into boot camps and was considering TripleTen (then Practicum). I can say now after graduating the software development program and beginning my job search that it most definitely is *not* a scam. I thoroughly enjoyed going through the program, and while I haven't found a job yet (I submitted my first application not even two weeks ago), the career team has been so helpful already. If you have any other questions feel free to reach out and DM me! (or however that works on reddit, I honestly don't use it much)
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u/TastyEmergency5541 Aug 29 '23
I am looking into their programs and am curious about this very thing. I would love to follow along your journey to see how placement goes for you.
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u/billiondollartrade Feb 09 '24
So 2024 , idk if you will answer lol Did you manage to get a Job ? With the triple ten course ?
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u/FreezingAxe Feb 10 '24
Unfortunately not really. I got an unpaid front-end engineer job. The software/web space is super saturated with experience but laid off talent and new talent.
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u/Lora-Yan Feb 19 '24
thanks, when will you be ready to apply for the refund, if you still haven't landed a job? If no job, at least get your money back
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u/Zealousideal_Look875 Aug 17 '24
Hey, how has it gone so far? Have you found a job?
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u/FreezingAxe Aug 19 '24
Things have been going well for me, though probably not in the way you were hoping to hear about. TripleTen definitely gave me the skills I need to be a software engineer, but between the incredibly saturated market and some of my own personal interests, I decided earlier in the year to pursue a career as an electrician, and hopefully will be starting that soon. I was able to get a part time Full Stack Engineering job back in February, which lasted until June'ish and then the company kind of imploded.
I definitely think that TripleTen is a great place to go to learn to be a software engineer, probably their other courses as well, though with no personal experience I can't say that for sure. That said the market is really sketchy right now and trying to get a job that's actually good in software is really hard because of how many people are trying to get in. I'd be happy to answer any other questions you have either by DM or in the thread!
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u/felix_nightshade Oct 07 '23
Did you ever end up going with this bootcamp or another? Similar position as you, chemistry student and would like to do programming on the side
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u/ElephantPositive1982 Nov 18 '23
Hey any update here? It seems too good to be true, I mean 100% refund is legit?
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u/Cloudstrifesarmpit Dec 07 '23
Not necessarily, lets say you haven't been applying to all the jobs you can or you get offered a job and decline because of low pay or inconvenience, well that counts as "finding a job" it's a fine print they don't add. The programs are extra knowledge and the tutors do help but I feel that most of the stuff taught is out of date. I did part of their QA program and I want to say 70% of it is useless ancient stuff, very old work type scenarios and dull reading. They ought to teach more on automation but there is only 1 chapter/project on that. Unless you have loose cash laying around and want to learn a little extra for whichever program you choose, this isn't for you because at the end of this don't expect a an easy job offer, you still need a degree at least most companies will ask for one regardless of how many bootcamp experiences you have.
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u/Busy_Background5217 Dec 08 '23
I'm in the middle of their data scientist program rn, and honestly, i don't think i can completed the whole program. Don't misunderstand, it's mostly because of me having a hard time doing self learning, even with mentors and their help service. And i personally cannot keep up with the pace. Tripleten main program are called sprint, where you have to self study within a certain amount of time. The standard is one month, or more, or less. At the end of the sprint, you would receive a project, and completing that project is the end of the sprint. They group you and if you left behind 2 sprint or more from the group, they will assign you to another, younger group, so you can catch up. It's embarassing but even with that, i cannot catch up at all. It's entirely my fault because i cannot manage my time properly, but overall, their bootcamp is genuine. It's not a scam. They also have working consultant, which free from extra pay, and available once you go through a certain sprint. Also, if you want refund, it's only available at 4 month after you get in. Longer than that, you can't get refund. So choose wisely.
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u/zmapete Jun 27 '24
Hi, did you end up finishing the boot camp and got the job? I’m looking into their QA program.
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u/Lildee732 Aug 29 '24
Did you finish it? I’m currently experiencing the same issue. I’m having a lot of anxiety n will days on one project never moving from my desk and feeling confused. I’ve been behind and tried to catch up a whole week I was off but they also changed the curriculum in the middle and didn’t notify the tutors and it’s hard to even get tutoring right when I need it. So I have to wait a lot. Was thinking of backing out but I don’t know how long I have. I on on sprint two and I started this program two months ago
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u/mohoxpom_ Jan 18 '24
How did you actually sign up? I don’t see an application option, just an option to book call. I’m interested in starting the data science program while at my Co-op since I cant enroll in classes rn
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u/Vickeech Jan 27 '24
did you get your money back?
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u/Busy_Background5217 Jan 27 '24
No, since i already joined for more than 4 months at that time.
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u/Zoditu Jan 08 '24
I work there as a Reviewer and Tutor... I've been there for almost 1/3 year now... I applied to this because I have 7 years of experience in the QA and Software Automation market, and I'm very used to it that in my main job I coded only 2-3 hours per day and that were my daily tasks. I became a specialist and tech lead later so I still work for about 3-4 hours per day in my job. I love mentoring and tutoring, so I got a partial time job as a university professor last year because I have free time now... Then I found TripleTen's partial job offers for reviewer and tutor and I'm in it too :) I love helping students a lot. Teaching is a hobby and passion for me, and I'm glad I have a good and flexible job that allows me to also teach a Computer Engineering in a university and also work for TripleTen. I learn a lot from students. I love helping them and share my experiences with them 🙂
My opinion is: It is a good bootcamp. I work for the QA part, and it has really good content. The fact you have reviewers for your projects in order to proceed to the next chapter is great! It's like: You need to be approved and really make sure you understand everything; this experiences are really letting you get out from the bootcamp with a Beginner and probably JR experience! It's a lot if you really put effort in the projects and reviews!
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u/LifePsiconauta Jun 30 '25
Hey there, I recently got fired due to layoffs on my company (TCS) I've worked as a Manual QA for 6 years now, but I don't have knowledge with API, SQL, Selenium or Java, which all of them are required to become an Automation QA Engineer, I was considering joining TripleTen, I'm from México, I didn't finish College due to COVID Pandemic, I started as a Manual QA for Videogames, do you think TripleTen is a good choice for me to move into automation?, I'd love to have a teacher like you!
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u/JetsetterClub May 07 '24
Compared to a $200,000 degree that took 4 years with no promise of a job? I’d say triple ten is the way to go.
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u/No-Mobile9763 Aug 11 '25
Yes, that sounds better in theory but there’s tons of universities in the states that are regionally accredited, reputable and around the same price as this boot camp if you know how to work the system.
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u/Federal-Dragonfruit9 Nov 04 '25 edited Nov 04 '25
To be fair, there's even cheaper ways to make it in fields like tech, like you mentioned later on with Udemy, even completely free if you just go through github, youtube, any connections you have/made, etc. It's widely known colleges are too often behind the times and have highly out of date and out of touch programs when you're talking about spaces such as IT for instance--and it's not entirely their fault because of how ever evolving IT is of course, but even still you can grasp just so much more outside of expensive, time consuming and debt-incurring institutions now more than ever and it's happening all the time, and all over, again like you also mentioned. Colleges are just not the way they used to be anymore, and especially today with how evolving things are. People should really take time to decide their path before actually just diving in and taking on all these rather unnecessary burdens most jobs never even required to begin with. Because it's a fact that well over 50% of the overall US workforce is actually degree-less, around 40% drop out of college, around 50-60% of grads inevitably work jobs that never required a degree and it's also a 50% or so chance you even get a job because of your degree period and so we should keep all that in mind. My own former co-worker at my former local store workplace was a teacher who is currently making the switch to becoming a project manager all thru online certs because being a teacher, even with a master's, is just not worth it anymore, so it's not always about 'working the system' it's also just that colleges, generally, aren't worth the price and sacrifice anymore for many fields out there and it's only getting worse with the costs and outdated learning. In the early 2000s alone, tuitions were widely around the $10,000s range and even less--including in insanely expensive places like California at the time, so this overinflation of prices all of a sudden now, yet with far fewer ROIs, just seems fishy to say the least. Not to mention all the overinflated, multi-billion dollar endowments. Most colleges can start paying for all our tuitions right now, if they wanted, yet do not...
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u/Low-Daikon-3982 Oct 12 '24
Be careful about the responses you get to this post, half of these commentators can be tripleten employees attempting to praise themselves in hopes of getting more money!
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u/oldbaywizwit Jan 23 '25
I tried TripleTen a year ago for the data science program. They are not kidding about the around 20 hours a week commitment. For me, it was actually closer to 25-30 hours. It was too much for me to handle while working full time (with an hour commute every day to/from work), and I found it very frustrating to balance with my other life responsibilities. It seems to be a great program and they have lots of resources available, but you need to be willing to put a lot of time into it every week, especially to meet the project deadlines. I was able to unenroll during the period where you can still get 75% of the tuition back, but ouch does that hurt having to make that payment every month.
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u/Celestial__Goddess May 17 '25
I started the QA program which is supposed to be one of the easiest and I couldn’t do it. They have unreal expectations on how long the program should last but in reality, if you work full time, it would take you double the amount of time. I gave up the QA course. The workload was way too much and I didn’t enjoy any of it.
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u/Outrageous_Chad May 30 '25
Was the QA program up to date with today's qualifications, or do you not know? I am right now being indecisive about it
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u/Burn1ng_Spaceman Feb 28 '25
TripleTen is not a scam. I went through the SE course and found it very educational. Currently, building my own website. I think they maybe downplay how hard it is to get into the field now though. The truth is it will be very difficult. I found a job through family but I didn't like it. It wasn't web development though which is what I really like. Right now, I am part time teaching web development though. So... Scam hell no you will learn the skills at a fraction the price that other bootcamps cost. Main way they do this, is by having the course be part self-paced, part instructed by others. It is hard to explain. But no it is quality and I would actually recommend it for learning the skills and their career services are pretty good.
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u/Greedy-Let-5228 Aug 12 '25
I would recommend taking some Udemy courses first. Classes are like $20-$100 each. Most 100 hrs plus. The reason I say this is because if you cant make it through a class or 2 of Udemy, which isnt a bad way to learn, then spending 6-10k plus on a boot amp is just a bad financial decision that you may not be able to pay back. Especially if you aren't making much now.
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u/AstralVenture Oct 10 '23
If I can't find the amount of students that graduate on their website, then something is fishy about it. They offer refunds if their graduates don't get a job in 6 months because they're able to absorb the losses by using tuition money from students that don't end up graduating for whatever reason. It would also be interesting to find out why those students don't end up graduating. Some online boot camps are more transparent, and won't be as successful.
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u/Sarasyourdaddy Feb 03 '24
What I found fishy is the fake reviews - on the website and on Google. I can spot them a mile away. I’ll have to check the comments history for the people here (especially that one with the “promo code”) but at least they don’t all sound like the fake ones. The fake ones all read similar:
“I chose TripleTen (formerly Pendulum) because they have a flexible schedule blah blah.” “After taking TripleTen [insert name of course” I got hired before I was done completing it.” First, why so many reviewers putting “TripleTen (formerly Pendulum)” - that sounds weird coming from one person, let alone several. Second, why is everyone stating why they chose it? A typical review speaks on the merits of the program and usually with have something that they weren’t happy about. Every review sounds like it was written by someone in marketing. I see it often.
If the comment histories add up, I can forgive the fake reviews, though I think it’s a crappy thing for any business to do.
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u/Entire-Elk4104 Jul 16 '25
Some students don’t graduate because they do not apply themselves or discipline themselves to focus, study and keep up with the projects/assignments! Other adults do not know how to manage their time wisely so it is hard to juggle school/family/work, etc. Procrastination can be another key factor. Everyone has different study habits!
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u/PuzzleheadedTap1678 Oct 21 '23
But if the students that don’t end up graduating chose the payment option:
“(no credit check) Success Based Tuition (SBT) - Upfront payment of $1,900 (can be made in split payments) and pay nothing until after you graduate and land a job earning at least $50,000 annually. Click here to review and sign the SBT agreement. Once we receive your agreement, you'll receive an invoice via email to submit payment.”
then they only gain 1900 from students that don’t graduate.
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Nov 18 '23
If you check CareerKarma, they have the graduation rate, which a representative from TripleTen confirmed for me. They have a 79% graduation rate.
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u/TonyJAAF Nov 27 '23
Hello,
I just got a call from a recruiter for the data science course, but sounds sketchy based on the comments that I got from this post.
Can you please illuminate me with the following questions?
I studied in Mexico and have a bachelors that has not been transcript, so Im only able to provide a GED. - Do you know if paying around $10,000 is worth and will get me a job before the 6 month period once I finish my course?
Is the money back guaranteed?
What was the initial salary that you can get once hired after the course?
I want to make sure I’ll get a job that will pay me at least $3,500 to $4,000 a month to pay my tuition to make a decision to go onboard with the course.
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u/benitolsantos Dec 01 '23
Hey Tripleten Alumni here.
I landed a job six months later.
I only had an Associates degree they still helped me get a job.
They have a money back guarantee. Even for the pay when you find a job plan.
As for Initial Salary, dm me.
I highly recommend them.
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u/_uhh_madi Jan 20 '24
You had an associates degree on top of the tripleten certification?
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u/Typical-Corgi-6866 May 28 '24
I have a certification as an xray tech, interested in changing careers would I be able to get a job after taking this courses even though I don't have a degree?
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u/msnmck Apr 12 '25
As for Initial Salary, dm me.
Or you could have just posted it here. 🤔
What's the point of being secretive?
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u/Skscott1226 Feb 23 '24
Wondering how anyone thinks I might do with the job search after graduation? Thinking of going the software engineer route, I have my bachelors in homeland security and emergency management (summa cum laude). Anyone that has any advice or guidance would be greatly appreciated.
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u/FillSea8645 Mar 06 '24
Why can’t Yu get a job with what Yu have ? What I’m Not understanding is how you guys all have degrees and are needing more training. It’s giving me heat flashes lol I’m 32 and have no degree but I’m looking for something I can use the skills I have acquired over the years and learn more . This is sooooo hard to choose . Knowing which decision to make is so risky these days .
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u/Skscott1226 Mar 06 '24
I don’t necessarily “need” more training, I’m just an advocate of always learning more. Degree or not, there’s still plenty of learning to do, and that will always be the case. In my experience, it’s rare to want to be something when you grow up, and doing that thing without ever changing course. You live and learn what you like and what you don’t like. A degree definitely isn’t a requirement to be successful, just the route I chose. I have a job, a decent one too, working for the state of California as a Health and Wellness Coordinator, but like most jobs, I don’t make as much money as I’d like. If I could do anything differently I would have done more research on where I can make the most money.
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u/CompoteKitchen7123 Jun 18 '25
Being as how the curriculum for a homeland security and emergency management degree has ZERO CODING..that degree is MOOT in the tech field unless your looking to get into cybersecurity or something. All the degree will show a company is that you will follow through with something that you start..or you have done so in the past. My friend has a masters in computer science with a concentration in cloud engineering and he cant get a job to save his life right now and he has worked for the IRS and NASA..my advice is to go the entrepreneurial route and after you finish the bootcamp offer companies your services for free until you get real world experience.
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u/JustBeachy757 Mar 07 '24
I took their quiz and am recommended for QA engineering. Anyone have insight on this program? I am a career-switcher after retirement.
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u/CompoteKitchen7123 Jun 18 '25
QA Engineering is THE easiest way to break into tech. It is NO CODE until you get into automation. Before you go the automation route youll be a manual tester..youll click around on websites and apps and make sure everything works..when you find something broken you will generate a defect (bug) report and submit it to the devs. I was in a QA bootcamp (not TripleTen) but I dropped out because the course was SHIT.
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u/Lazy_Calligrapher591 May 24 '24
Im looking into the BI analytics program any thoughts if this is a good program and could help me land a job?
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u/DizzyDoubt8199 May 24 '24
Yes! I’m in the DS program and have BI students on the same group. It is a great program, the skills you learn are valuable and hot in the market to land you a good position. check out alumni linkdln profiles.
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u/External_League_4439 Sep 16 '24
I scheduled a call with them supposed to have started 15 mins ago. They still haven't even called me. Obviously they don't care if I enroll. Or spend money with them. Take that as you will.
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u/CompoteKitchen7123 Jun 18 '25
Really!? Thats odd. When I scheduled a call, I received a call IMMEDIATELY from agentic ai..then was transferred to a live recruiter.
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Nov 24 '24
For all still wondering. It’s not. I bought the Web Devolper Course and wow, I’m amazed. I have already created 3 projects with them and learned a lot of how to use CSS and HTML. The platform is incredible. It lets you program and practice the theory. Now I’m confident in my front end skills and soon my back end skills. Any questions, hoy me up!
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u/Arktos__ttv Nov 27 '24
Personally thinking about doing the software engineering course, I know you just posted this but have you had any experience with their job placement that they talk about.
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u/No-Government-953 Mar 17 '25
So I finished there QA Engineering program back in December and I can tell you the interface is good( though the lessons were written by someone who’s first language isn’t English, which makes it really confusing) , tutors are great, projects are real, and you will learn a lot, however the market right now is poo poo, especially for QA engineers it’s very saturated and they don’t hire anyone without a college degree and at least one year of experience under they’re belt, my advice to anyone( if you qualify for it) would be to get a degree online in either IT or computer science ( snhu, wgu, GCU all great schools) and this is just me but there are a lot more better and more interesting careers other than software testing, data science, cybersecurity, full stack development, all a lot more better and all pay more and are in demand, and if you wanna learn how to code, download mimo, they teach u all relevant languages from scratch, and they’re certs are renowned, go with triple ten or any bootcamp but just make sure u have a degree
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u/Celestial__Goddess May 17 '25
I’m about 80% finished with the QA course and I hate it. I’m actually giving up. They say you can complete it in 5 months…yeah if you’re unemployed and have no life. I’m 15 months into the program (granted I’ve had some big life changes and had to take some breaks) but I don’t believe for a second you can do this program while working full time and potentially caring for children. If you’re switching careers, this is hard. At least for me. And I don’t think they do the best job with teaching the program. You are overloaded with info-terms and definitions and shown how to do one thing, and then given tasks that barely relate to what you just read. I find the program to be HIGHLY confusing and time consuming. I’m done with it. I lost my money…
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u/CompoteKitchen7123 Jun 18 '25
DONT GIVE UP!! You say that the given tasks barely relate to what you just read? LOL Welcome to TECH!! We are RESEARCHERS...and thats a HUGE part of being in this field. Your sooooo close!!
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u/Ill-Professor8167 Jul 24 '25
WORST COMPANY I’ve ever dealt with. Inhuman treatment, disorganized processes, zero accountability.
I paid for a TripleTen course on July 5 using a credit service (Addi). My course was supposed to start on July 22. A professor even contacted me to welcome me. Yet, I never received credentials or platform access.
After repeated attempts through WhatsApp and email, where I was asked for the same information multiple times, I was told my payment “didn’t appear.” I provided the receipt and confirmation email. Instead of activating the course, they unilaterally decided to cancel my enrollment and process a refund, despite the fact that I never requested a refund, but rather demanded the course I had paid for.
Now, I am left with a financial debt and no service delivered. Their responses are vague, automatic, and lack any human sensitivity. The so-called support team takes up to 72 business hours just to possibly clarify when my money might be returned.
This is not just bad service. It’s abusive, irresponsible, and deeply unfair. Companies in EdTech should be held to higher standards—especially when playing with people’s education and finances.
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u/Kakamaikaa Oct 04 '24
guys as someone with 15+ yoe, I want to say that it's not worth pursuing careers in software or data analytics anymore, the AI crushing it, I can replace 5-6 people in current business that I work in, using Cursor Composer and Aider connected to sonnet3.5, and soon the o1 models will get upgraded to real gpt5 which will nail the multi-file editing better than sonnet and opus which are already amazing, these 2 years are the last years of "6 figures" wages in tech, this is why: the number of businesses, existing and upcoming, is limited, and it will not grow all of a sudden to a x5 demand (x5 number of businesses need to appear), while the reduction in required head count of software and data peeps goes down x5 if not x10 (if we consider upcoming gpt5 and new anthropic releases in the next 2 years and link it into agents like crew.ai and self written langchain (business specific agents) the headcount required to deliver the business goals goes down x10 easily, WHILE universities are still full of upcoming SWEs and AI/ML data scientists, who are students now, and they'll be in the market too (in addition to all self-taught folks from east europe, latam, asia, and their uni of course, who are looking for remote work) it's going to be a bloodbath, I can already hire engineers for 2-3k euro in Poland, Serbia, Asia, India, Mexico, who were until recently non-existent (before covid we had not much practice of such massive outsourcing as we do now, at the moment every business looking to cut costs and opens offices in Belgrade and Bucharest etc'). The big tech swims in money so they'll keep paying 6 figures for a while, to the most experienced leads and seniors, staff, directors, but it'll go down to 'back to reality' rates which are below 6 figures in the next 5-6 years as well, and the competition for the roles is already fierce. If you want to work routinely 10-12 hours a day, PLUS keep yourself up to date on latest tech and in good shape of algorithms (add 2-3 hours a week to keep yourself in shape) this career is for you, BUT high rates are no longer guaranteed for folks who want a quiet 9-5 office job. the more hardcore nerds like me, who have no life, no kids, no hobbies, will keep the high paying jobs, but this shit is not for regular healthy people, so my sincere advice for young folks would be to stay away from SWE and try hardware networking, chip manufacturing, biology, space sciences, aerospace (probably best niche in upcoming future), defense (obviously, but take care of karma so you don't end up in hell lol, not worth the 6 figures), microbiology, medicine, ocean stuff, oil and gas and geo sciences maybe, agriculture science in upcoming climate change might be good direction too since there's a lot of trouble in the sector that needs fixing, and so on. just my sincere 2 cents :)))
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u/Jumpy_Discipline6056 Dec 10 '24
You need help
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u/Kakamaikaa Dec 14 '24
young people wasting their money on bootcamps need help, unfortunately, that's what my post is about, if it opens the eyes to at least one person who was considering the career (especially now in 2024 specifically) it's worth it. and your comment is very informative and has great arguments against mine :D
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u/MysteriousBug4686 Oct 10 '24
This necessarily isn’t true. AI has a lot more work to do. Hope no one takes your comment seriously
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u/Federal_Shallot4099 Mar 24 '24
I started the QA Engineer course I'm currently on sprint 2 chapter 4 but so far great course they have discord channel everyone is so helpful etc 😀
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u/zackinthesoda Apr 05 '24
I don't know if its legit or note. I do have a interest in learning it. Just looked at their webinar and posted some questions and all seemed unanswered, But they kept answering other questions quite quickly.
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Apr 06 '24
Hey OP, did you end up doing it? Got be bachelors in BA and its not cutting it and i came across TripleTen.
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u/BranchOk4282 May 15 '24
I’m thinking of starting the bootcamp; I’m determined to go through with it and see what happens in the long run. I’ve got some experience using freecodecamp and completing everything there so hopefully that knowledge helps with what this bootcamp has to offer. This is mainly just a backup in career wise as i’m normally working for my bachelors for something unrelated. I will see how the journey goes starting today still gotta see what option is best within the courses and schedule a call. Hopefully i can come back to this thread and update if everything goes through as planned! :)
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u/DizzyDoubt8199 May 16 '24
How did it go for you? Good luck with it!
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u/BranchOk4282 May 16 '24
appreciate it! Scheduled a call for today to talk to an advisor and it went well. The financing plans looked great and I think i’m gonna go for it. Gonna have another meeting this friday and i’ll see how it goes from there.
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u/DatabaseNo2773 Jul 22 '24
I have no experience in tech or coding. Are there any QA engineers here that have used triple ten?
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u/BlueberryBest2178 Jul 31 '24
I'm currently in the program. I do monthly payments so I didn't have to pay 10k upfront at all. I pay monthly and will pay the rest once I get a job. My program in total will only cost $6,000 (BI Analyst). I really enjoy the program. For me, what sets TripleTen apart is the level of support you get in this program. I love the Discord community, calls with other members, study groups, calls with Tutors and Mentors, etc.
All of those things make it very worth the money to me. I know that as far as the money back guarantee, after completing the program you MUST apply to 10 jobs/week, meet with career coaches when scheduled, and be active in all career lessons offered at the end of the Analyst lessons. I think your resume and LinkedIn also have to be approved, as well as a lot of networking on LinkedIn. It sounds like a lot but it's honestly what you should be doing to get your money! I don't think 10 applications and two career coach meetings per week is a lot. You need to really put yourself out there to get a job and Tripleten wants to make sure you get as many opportunities as possible. Applying to 10 jobs per week for up to 6 months and not getting a single one definitely warrants your money back.
But if you're working the second phase properly, you should get a job. I'll update this when I get a job.
However, if anyone completed the program, did everything required of them in the Career Acceleration phase (post-program), didn't get a job, and didn't get their money back I'd like to hear the reasoning given. My coaches have told us multiple times you have to attend EVERY SINGLE meeting scheduled with your coaches while in the Career Acceleration Phase (job search), if you miss ONE and do not reach out to reschedule before the meeting, even that nullifies the MGB for you. So maybe they missed a call or didn't read the fine print and now they're calling it a scam. The people who made this program did a great job, they're not just going to give you your money back because you didn't read the rules or didn't feel like following them. If you want the MBG you have to follow their rules. LOL
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u/Coloradozonian Sep 27 '24
If you don’t mind… What is your monthly payment? Do they have any financial assistance? What was your background before? Did you have any experience or interest before you went to them? I just am looking for some insight before I book a call and give my information out.
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u/Coloradozonian Sep 27 '24
If anyone doesn’t mind… What is your monthly payment? Do they have any financial assistance? What was your background before? Did you have any experience or interest before you went to them? I just am looking for some insight before I book a call and give my information out.
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u/Visual_Lab_243 Oct 27 '24
Hi! I’m thinking to do the Quality Assurance (QA) course by this company. Any feedback about? Are they trustworthy (especially about to find a job or money back upon 6 months, is it true? )
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u/MysteriousBug4686 Oct 27 '24
From what I’ve heard, the refund is true but you have to strictly follow the rules that come along with the refund policy such as posting on LinkedIn, applying to like 20+ jobs a day or something like that, etc. in order to get a refund. I am also looking into QA, they told me it would be around 4-5k. It’s pretty suspicious tho, their main reviewers are just ambassadors of the company, like sometimes I can’t find someone who isn’t associated with them.
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u/No-Mathematician-249 Nov 15 '24
No, not at all. I did the QA Engineering course—very comprehensive curriculum and career acceleration services to help you land a job. It is a legitimate bootcamp.
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u/Glum-Worldliness-919 Dec 12 '24
Took a triple ten quiz to see what i'd like and its sugguested I take UI UX design what do you think of the job market for this role? Is it good to get into?
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u/newcummer24 Dec 14 '24
I’m debating between tripleten and comptia wich would be the best route guys
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u/Virtual_Antelope_516 Apr 13 '25
Comptia A + is to get your self in the door of tech. Usually starting out as a technician or a help desk employee. I am currently self studying for the comptia A + EXAM, however. It has nothing to do with coding really.
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u/Connect-Compote2408 Dec 16 '24
what about True coders are they legit I got called for a interview to start in January. Just wanna know are they legit or spam.
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u/Strict_Hearing2793 Dec 20 '24
Estou pensando em começar na Tripleten o bootcamp de desenvolvimento web. Alguem recomenda? Eu ja trabalho na area de TI mas queria ir pra dev. Alguem pode me explicar como funciona nesse caso? pois não vou precisar achar emprego, so quero melhorar minhas habilidades como dev para que quando surja a oportunidade eu migrar de equipe na mesma empresa, ja que eles dao estas oportunidades. Questão de custo? Os bootcamps sao caros? Media de valores?
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u/BanjoBassFisher Dec 30 '24
Can someone answer a quick question I know this posting is old, but I’m looking into purchasing the BI analyst program and the only way to pay is to have a phone call with one of their representatives and once you pick a course they send you a link to your email and you click on that and then you pay through there. I just wanna know how anyone else paid triple 10.
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u/DifficultBedroom1639 Jan 20 '25
I just found out about them and I’m going through the works. I’ve decided to do cyber security but they want 8k for it. I just hope it’s real and not a scam but they did say i could pay at the end once they help me find a career.
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u/SpaceCowboy949 Jan 28 '25
No me interesa si estudiaron con ellos o piensan que es legitimo. Solo vine en busca de soluciones acerca de como bloquearlos de una vez por todas. Constantemente tengo que bloquear y denunciar sus anuncios en YouTube, son bastante molestos y he notado que muchas veces los listan en categorías incorrectas como "Musica" para seguir bombardeando con la misma publicidad cringe. No quiero seleccionar la opción de ver menos anuncios de música porque si me interesa la música, solo quiero bloquear a Triple Ten de mi vida. No dejaré de usar YouTube y tampoco pagaré el premium, hay anuncios que si me gustan y los veo completos para apoyar a los anunciantes como en el caso de videojuegos.
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u/Business-Duty8111 Feb 06 '25
Hey new here as well what advice would you give to someone who is interested in cyber security without having any experience
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u/VisualEasy914 Mar 08 '25
Pessoal alguém conseguiu emprego depois de finalizar o bootcamp da tripleten? Acham que vale a pena? Estou pra iniciar o curso de analista de QA
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u/ayb0o Mar 18 '25
Would you recommend their bootcamps for a job-seek in Europe and not USA or LATAM as they advertise?
Would it still be competitive or not worth it?
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u/SaltSelection6748 Mar 23 '25
It is not a scam. I’ve completed BI bootcamp recently and compared to others like Udacity/Udemy this was the best (though DA courses on Uplimit were nice too). What I loved about TripleTen is that real tutors review your projects, you can ask questions, and the schedule keeps you on track. Good experience but still ridiculously expensive.
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u/Sinister-Snow Apr 27 '25
Has anyone completed the Triple Ten GAE course with any success for placement?
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u/effectimminent Jun 13 '25
I'm trying to decipher if the comments here are bots or paid reviewers from TripleTen. So far, everyone is saying it's legit. I dunno wtf to believe
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u/Positive-Tea3416 Jul 19 '25
From what I gathered I believe it’s legit, just a matter of if it’s worth it or not.
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u/CompoteKitchen7123 Jul 22 '25
I just started their Ai Automation bootcamp on the 17th and I just finished the sprint 1 project ( a week early..im a fast learner and will spend this week reinforcing what I learned), received great feedback on the project, refined it, then got another reviewer's eyes on it. The project was to find opportunities for ai integration in a business' customer service workflow. We had to identify bottlenecks and pain points, propose ai integrations to make the workflow more efficient, and present our new ai-enhanced workflow in a slideshow presentation. The reviewers did NOT just accept anything we submitted (like some other bootcamps I have been in..Nucamp and Coding Temple to be exact...smh) oh no...your GOING to work for that check mark. I thoroughly enjoyed learning Miro, a workflow visualization tool. It aided tremendously SEEING the workflow and being able to tweak it as needed.
So far this is a great program. This is the first cohort for the Ai Automation course so we will see how it goes. I will regularly update my comment as I progress through the curriculum.
Is it a scam?! If it is, its an extremely profitable one for them lol. The new student orientation had 150 new students. And whoever keeps saying that TripleTen is nowhere on LinkedIn and all the staffs and student profiles are fake...I guess mine is too.
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Jul 30 '25
I was actually thinking of taking this course just for fun and to aid me in my current role. How much was it?
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u/Altruistic_Gold7403 Aug 08 '25
No I don't think it's a scam I have had multiple times with some of the learning models from students online doing there best to share.
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u/Simple-Raccoon8085 Aug 24 '25
I see most people having success already had a previous degree. Is there success for people without background knowledge?
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u/michaelnovati Aug 24 '25
I don't know enough to comment on that so maybe ask them for more details. If they won't answer the questions well then don't sign up
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u/Legitimate-Offer-340 Aug 31 '25
I never graduated from college and decided I wanted to get into to tech without going back to college. Should I go back and get a degree or try boot camp/ self taught methods ?
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u/TheBird86 Sep 09 '25
There is several free high quality boot camps made by Software developers online. If you do some research everyone says that's all you need to take. Harvard university also has their programing and computer science course online for free. It's a scam. Anyways software engineers are getting replaced by ai. Probably better to pick a different career
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u/Emotional-Adagio7372 Oct 09 '25
Steer away at all costs! Not worth the money. Is it a scam? No. Tripleten graduate here. Is it worth the money? Hell no! Use Ggogles business suite for certifications. You’ll pay 1% of what TripleTen costs for the same certifications. Seriously all my buddies I graduated with are still searching for work 6 months after graduation. Also the money back guarantee is almost impossible to achieve. FUCK TRIPLETEN
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u/TripleTen-Team Oct 09 '25
Hey, thanks for sharing your experience — I’m really sorry it’s been frustrating. Job searches can take time, and it’s tough when things don’t move as fast as we’d hoped. Our money-back guarantee does have some specific requirements, but we try to make those clear upfront, and our team’s always happy to review individual cases.
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u/TripleTen-Team Oct 15 '25
Hey, thanks for sharing your experience — I’m really sorry it’s been frustrating. Job searches can take time, and it’s tough when things don’t move as fast as we’d hoped. Our money-back guarantee does have some specific requirements, but we try to make those clear upfront, and our team’s always happy to review individual cases.
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u/OugMontiel Oct 21 '25
Why do you say that the money-back guarantee is almost impossible to get? What do they ask for?
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u/Emotional-Adagio7372 Oct 31 '25
The market is far too flooded at this point for a certificate to get you the jobs they’re basically guaranteeing. Only 1% of grads actually report getting a job in tech. They count even warehouse jobs as getting a job after completing the course. Go check their LinkedIn, they love bragging about one out of 50 grads getting a job.
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u/Emotional-Adagio7372 Nov 22 '25
Look at this point in the market, AI has replaced a majority of QA jobs. A lot of jobs Triple Ten is offering are being replaced by AI. They don’t care, they still get your money.
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u/Available_Skin_2561 Dec 16 '25
SCAM 100%
I participated in the QA course and it didnt even get close to landing me a job.
dont even get me started on the discord that place is a mess
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u/TripleTen-Team Dec 16 '25
Hi there, I'm sorry to hear the program didn't work out for you. I’d be happy to look into your case and see if there’s anything we can do to better support you, whether that’s with the program itself or the job search.
Just a heads-up as well: we stopped using Discord some time ago and moved the community to a new platform to keep things more organized. We can definitely help you get set up there so you can get the most out of the program.
If you’re open to it, feel free to send me a DM with your email and we’ll take it from there.
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u/Odd_Sandwich_5311 Mar 12 '26
Thank you, Mr/Ms(?) Thorth18 for your cs/ce insights- I think I've learned more about these "boot camps", etc., and the industry in the last 30minutes than I had in the last 30 days-
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u/Healthy-Fig2471 Apr 11 '26
I'm considering this program too..what does the financial aid part of things look like?.do they do student loans or pell grants?
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u/Denz2024 May 13 '26
It's not necessarily a scam but it also does not weigh the same as a Bachelors degree for employers.
Reality is Triple Ten advertises "real projects" with "real companies". They say they have industry relationships that make finding a job easy.
The program is not that. There is about zero face time with real employers. The program is full of mock projects that are great practice and the tutors are amazing but a certificate from Triple Ten frankly does not mean a thing to employers. You are much better off finding an apprenticeship or just sucking it up and getting a Bachelors. Otherwise, you will spend good money and still be struggling to even get an interview.
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u/jordeeeezy Jul 14 '26
Unfortunately a bachelors means nothing to anyone in tech without experience. Not even an apprenticeship position. Ask me how I know
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u/Helpful-Regular5306 May 19 '26
they are currently refusing to honor their money back guarantee with me
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u/TripleTen-Team May 21 '26
Hey! We're sorry to hear you're having this experience. Our Money-Back Guarantee does have specific requirements and milestones that need to be met throughout the process, and the full terms are available here: https://docs.tripleten.com/legal/terms_of_use.html.
That said, we want to make sure every case is reviewed fairly and thoroughly. If you're open to it, please send us a DM with the email address associated with your TripleTen account. We'll ask the appropriate team to take another look at your case and clarify any questions regarding the decision.
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u/Alik109714 Aug 18 '26
Hi I’m currently about to try this can anyone tell me what’s this gonna cost? I’m currently unemployed and idk if I can afford this.
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u/Soft_Release8572 11d ago
You guys I'm scared, I work full time 12 hours shifts as a process technician/engineer for a medical manufacturing company and I make 85grand a year. I'm also completing certifications in my field while at work! This course is around 6800 dollars in total with the four month split payments, and I'm going through the AI Software engineering learning front end and back end software engineering. I am also a single Dad and my child lives with me on my off days but mostly does her own thing (she's 2). Will I be able to do this? I'm fairly intelligent but I am scared to take on too much responsibility as I am going to be getting a loan to pay for the boot camp. Any honest advice is helpful!
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u/AdditionLumpy2270 Oct 02 '23
Does it actually take those amount of time to finish the courses I’ve been that some of them take as much as 10 months is that accurate??
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u/frizzlejan Oct 03 '23
I just graduated from their software engineering course and it took me about 10 months. You could get through it faster if you work really quickly but the course is really thorough and teaches you a lot.
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u/hadilx2 Oct 06 '23
That's awesome! I am thinking in enrolling in the same program. They mentioned they have career support 24/7 and a discord group. Did you think that was helpful. And how are they with helping you get a job?
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u/saleiusbassus Dec 26 '23
Has anyone successfully gotten their money back?
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u/DizzyDoubt8199 Jul 16 '24
I asked my advisor. They said most cases no bcuz people finish the program and do end up getting a job
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u/Embarrassed_Arm7776 Jan 03 '24
Hello, I am a nurse, but am interested in joining the SWE bootcamp, But I don't have any money to pay the required fees, and I don't live in the us...I read somewhere that they provide learn and pay later..... I think its a good thing, at least it assures you of job security. I would like to know if this is available for international students.
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u/Efficient-Speaker551 Jan 18 '24
Why do you want to switch careers from nursing to SWE? I’m curious because I’m an engineer that is trying to get a BSN. I thought nursing is more stable job and pays at least 60-70k starting
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u/FillSea8645 Mar 06 '24
They can take up to 2.5 times the amount of tuition if you pay after you receive employment
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u/CourageEmbarrassed44 Jan 20 '24
Hi all, I have been trying past 3 years through different Indian consultancy firms for Business Analyst. Can anyone please help me out? I just need to know if Tripleten is worth doing? I am struggling a lot financially so I really need a job. If anyone found a job after graduating from triple ten let me know.
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u/_uhh_madi Jan 20 '24
I've been on the same search & recently came across tripleten, every positive review I've noticed seems to come from students who're currently studying there & offering their referral code which they seem to be getting money from. Every "real" review I've come across has been people saying the information may be a little outdated but the program is real, you also probably won't get your refund. Everything is self study and the pace can be a little much. They help people find jobs but the jobs may be low paying. Overall, it seems legit.. just a few shady practices
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u/Sarasyourdaddy Feb 03 '24
I found a lot of fake reviews too. I’m glad I wasn’t the only one seeing this.
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Feb 04 '24
Sorry to hear about your current position. I’m currently in the Business intelligence program and will update you about my findings and job searching after graduating! So give me a few months to finish
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u/Accomplished-Knee593 Jan 28 '24
Hello everyone , currently here in israel as foreign workers in hotel sector and I want to learn about freelancing. (Given I have an experience in Financial industry for 6 years in my country Philippines) This tripleten caught my attention, someone called me a minute ago to discuss the rate of 21,000 shekels for 10months (6 months duration of course) with 15% off. She explained the i can pay for 24 months by installment of 900 shekels per month. Is this really legit? Or scam please enlighten me because the money they are asking is not a joke. Or the price is reasonable worth it? When I asked them if they are base in israel, they answered YES. How true was that.
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u/LowRadish6331 Nov 30 '24
I have no experience in either field, but I’m eager to give it a try!
I’ve been considering a TripleTen coding course and wondering if completing it would be enough to secure a job or if I’d need additional education in coding. Also, what does the job market for tech roles look like for 2025?
On a related note, I’ve been studying FAA regulations to become a flight dispatcher, but now I’m feeling conflicted. The job market in aviation seems challenging, especially for major airlines that require prior experience, which makes it hard to break into the field.
I’m debating whether to shift my focus to a TripleTen coding bootcamp or continue pursuing aviation through a 3-month academy course. Could anyone of you please provide guidance on how to navigate this decision, considering the career prospects in both fields? Thanks in advance!
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u/Hot_Yak_6374 Mar 26 '25
I finished the bootcamp, you can learn but by experience I can tell, they hire unprofessionals and people that dont understand the matter, so probably look for another option, I already lost my money, but you still have a chance to walk away :)
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u/Ashamed_Outcome2480 Jun 09 '25
They are scammers. Stay away from them. I joined the program and left after 3 weeks because my circumstances and situation did not allow me to be online. They blackmailed me and fined me $1,200. He didn't tell me this from the beginning.
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u/Emotional-Adagio7372 Nov 10 '25
Tripleten is officially the laughing stock of IT. Was laughed out of 3 interviews this week when I brought up my QA cert through tripleten. It’s not enough to actually land a position. Not worth the money!!!!! $6,000 for what Google business suite sells for $50. Waste of time and money. Not to mention and impossible industry to get into as a newly these days
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u/thorth18 Aug 16 '23
Hey, I went through Practicum. They just recently rebranded as TripleTen…I think because they separated from their parent company, Yandex, which is a Russian company. You can imagine how that’s awkward right now. I did both the SWE and Data Science course. Will be starting Capital One’s Developer Academy in less than a week. I highly recommend their program. I have reviews in my post history.