Le Wagon Madrid

After my Bachelor in Business Engineering, I wasn’t sure of what to do and I didn’t want to fall into that ‘become-a-consultant’ kind of path. I had heard about Le Wagon thanks to a classmate, and I had studied a really basic introduction to programming within my curse, so I thought it would be nice to add another string to my bow by learning to code!
I had never coded anything in my life, so I was a bit afraid but the way Le Wagon has built their program makes it really easy for anyone to do it.

Before starting the bootcamp you have to do a full prep-work that includes courses about Ruby, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and some web preparations. It’s also a way to really see if learning to code is really what you want to do!
We then start every day with a lecture, and then we work on challenges the whole day, with Teachers and TA’s available to help us. We also end with what we call ‘live code’ which is basically a big exercise similar to what we’ve been doing during the day, but that we’re doing altogether.

People at Le Wagon is also something that made this whole experience as amazing as it was: from the Teachers and TA’s always being available to help, to the Le Wagon Madrid team (Fanny and Emilia) : they made everything they could to make our experience as smooth as possible.
We also were very lucky in my batch (#725) because we’re very close, and those classmates really turned into a family! <3

Another very nice point is that you get life access to Kitt, the Le Wagon platform. And this means life access to all the lectures, challenges, tutorials, every resource stays available to you! We also have a huge community on Slack where there are channels for every need: to find a job, to ask questions, to ask for help, or to share memes.

Doing the bootcamp has definitely opened a lot of doors! Before the end of the 9 weeks, I had already received two job offers. Furthermore, we had an extra ‘Job week’ where we have been given guidelines on how to build our resumes, how to take care of our GitHub, and we got loads of tips and tricks from Alumni as well as Start-ups owners or Teachers.
And if you want to have a glance at what my classmates thought about Le Wagon, don’t hesitate to have a look at the Le Wagon Spain Instagram account, where I took over during a week to show the student point-of-view of this life-changing experience!

Before joining the Bootcamp, I worked as a digital marketer for more than 6 years in the travel industry and co-founded a marketing lab agency. During these years, I also learned the basics of HTML, CSS, and the web, in general, to build data-driven marketing campaigns for my clients. On the side, I developed a taste for user interface design and user experience.
Three months after my daughter was born, my family and I moved to Madrid, Spain, for my husband’s studies. In the meantime, I decided to join Le Wagon Madrid Bootcamp to sharpen my coding skills and finally have the courage to build web applications. This was also an excellent opportunity to be part of a community of code learners and problem solvers.
I particularly appreciated the learning pace, which was fast but very well delivered by the teachers, TAs, and Kitt, Le Wagon’s learning platform, full of guidelines with best practices and resources. The two last weeks were one of the most intense in my life, as my team and I were building Story Deck, a product that I pitched during the Bootcamp. The Le Wagon Madrid team helped us manage our coding vs.relaxing time throughout the process. They were very supportive and open to listening to our emotions and feelings (sometimes classmates can get tense over a line of code).
Not only has this been a great way to learn “How to learn to code, ”; Le Wagon was also a fantastic human experience I recommend to everyone passionate about building great products in teams.
I wish there was a Wagon for my daughter too.

I came into the bootcamp not knowing anything about writing code and thinking HTML and CSS were coding languages. I graduated with a fully envisioned project using various frameworks and knowledge to build any website or webapp I can think of. What I wasn't ready for was the fact that not only did i acquire knowledge, but i also came to be part of a great batch, a group of people that by the end I could in fact call my friends. The day to day work was made easy by this fact and we were able to lean on each other and learn from each other in a more dynamic an organic way. Our batch driver and community manager as well as the teachers and TA's did everything in order to make us feel at home during the bootcamp. Their always ready to help attitude was a real help during the more stressful times of the course. The experience would have been perfect if not for the career week that due to things that were out of Le Wagon's control felt a little bit detached in comparison to the rest of the experience. I am very grateful to the work and to Le Wagon for everything and I truly recommend it for anyone looking to change their life through code.

I joined Le Wagon because I wanted to make a career change after studying and working in Business. I completed the Web Development bootcamp and what I found was an experience that I fell in love with. Everyone was very welcoming and I felt right at home from the first day in this international community. Initially, classes are very structured and this helped me get a great understanding of core concepts such as Ruby. Once you get the basics down the bootcamp becomes more open ended and you are able to express yourself when you do your final projects. What I loved the most about this course is that by the end I felt like I had the skills and knowledge to build my own Web Application from scratch. I would also highly recommend the Career Week at end of the course which really gave me clarity with the world of Web development and what I need to do to move forward.

I always had interest in coding and during the quarantine I decided to change my career path to this way. I looked in the internet about what kind of education was the most effective and I found the bootcamp model. I searched the number one rated bootcamp in the world, LeWagon, and after this 9 weeks I need to say that my experience was the best I could imagine. It was really accurately planed for the students to have the best experience and I noticed that every single day of the bootcamp. I encourage all of you to apply for this program, I promise you won’t regret!

Before joining Le Wagon, I was working into logistics field. I had a lot responsibilities (which I liked) and a good salary but I always felt like something was missing. A friend told me about programming, how great and interesting it was so I did some online courses to know a bit more about it.
Seeing all the possibilities that it could offer, I was really tempted to give it a try. Obviously, I hesitated a while before leaving my comfort zone but finally I took the plunge and applied for Le Wagon Web Development bootcamp in Madrid.
Two weeks after finishing the bootcamp, I believe this was one of the best decisions I ever made. One thing for sure, this experience is certainly one of the most challenging thing I have ever done. The students need to be very committed in order to really take advantage of it. The teachers and assistants take the time to explain and they support you through the whole process. The program is really well structured and it's a great thing for people who never coded before (like me). A lot of people who did the bootcamp said it but I have to admit that it's quite amazing the quantity of knowledge you can get in so short period of time. Also, you have the occasion to meet many great people from different backgrounds and countries.
After the 9 weeks of intense coding, we had a « career week » where you can learn different tips from different people on how to get into the web development market.
Now, I am looking for a job where I can apply what I learned. Another great point is that you have access to a huge amount of information and platforms to support you (not to mention you have a lifetime access to the Le Wagon community).
All I can say is that if you are considering changing you career path and becoming a developer, the bootcamp of Le Wagon is certainly the best way to start your journey!

Hi, I'm from batch #628 in Madrid and a few weeks ago I finished the Le Wagon bootcamp. Before that I had only done some short online courses and my previous experience was in the field of humanities (history and archeology). Doing the bootcamp has been one of the best experiences I had. It is difficult and demanding, and sometimes you feel that you will not be able to finish it, but there is always the people of Le Wagon behind you to help you in the difficult moments. Besides you share that feeling with the rest of the students, so you also lean on them which increment the sense of community. The staff, teachers and facilities are also a highlight. They care very much that your experience there is pleasant and anything you need you can ask for. I highly recoment the bootcamp:)