The workers were nice but the center seemed a bit understaffed. As the first job seeker to arrive…read moreat the center at 8AM on a Tuesday, I was helped immediately. These are all good things. The reason I can't give 5 stars is because I went in already having done research about the WIOA program and the very specific job I wanted to do. The lady kept trying to steer me in a different direction and seemed very off putting when I kept mentioning WIOA--like it's something they don't do for everyone even though it's a government funded program. When I asked when I would be assigned a case manager she said, "IF you're invited to orientation you'll get one then. In the meantime, take a look at our job board and see what you can find." The same day I went to the West LA Center and found that they have WIOA orientations 3 times a week and it's open to the public. If you need funding for certifications and trainings just go to West LA.

This worksource center is unprofessional. Sharon is very rude. She doesn't know how to speak to…read morepeople with respect. I don't know who she think she is but she not bigger than nobody.

Worked with Alva for a couple of years now approximately every 6 weeks for further training at my…read morecompany. She has always gotten good reviews from her students and we fully appreciate the effort she places on helping the students in any way needed. Alva ended up helping not only our IS department training but some of our HR training started as a result of employee reviews of her service. Our company will continue to work with Alva for a long term and we have no hesitation on calling her for assistance.

By now, everyone knows SWE bootcamps are legit. But I thought it would be interesting to provide…read morejust one more update. 1. I would now probably qualify as a Senior Engineer in most companies. I can lead architecture to scale a high load MVP (though I'm still learning how to scale production grade infrastructure to millions). 2. My best skills now include Frontend/Backend Architecture, Domain Driven Design, Event Sourcing, Blockchain Smart Contracts, Blockchain Infrastructure. 3. I have since moved to the Bay Area and my base salary is much higher than anything I could have imagined coming out of school years ago. It is typical for me to get offers between $170k-$200k and I imagine others from the bootcamp are doing much better. Hack Reactor still exists, I think. But has since been acuired by Galvanize. If you are considering the bootcamp, you now have 3 updated reviews detailing my progression over the years. If you find that coding is for you and you can stomach the stress from startups, try it. I have never felt more fulfilled in my life in terms of my skills and profession. I hope this changes your life too and I hope these 3 reviews will encourage you to take the plunge. PS: As a side note, after moving to the Bay Area, I think LA engineering culture is stale and relatively less open-minded. After graduating, it's in your best interest to work around the general engineering culture in the Bay Area so you can be rapidly exposed to good implementations of standard tech and process as well as emerging ideas in technology.

Before attending Hack Reactor, I had anxiety and imposter syndrome. I wasn't sure if I was able to…read moresucceed in computer science. However, after the first day of the program I was immediately supported by the HR faculty and my cohort mates. Every Hacker in Residence (HiR) who had gone through the program before had a similar story and experience to what we were going through and assisted us with understanding and kindness. The instructors were always encouraging and extremely knowledgable. By the end of the program, many of my peers had become some of my best friends. THE COURSE The program consisted of two halves. The first half consisted of JavaScript and computer science fundamentals such as Big O Notation, JS 'this' binding, and functional patterns. Some concepts were picked up faster by certain people, which caused a positive feedback loop of assistance between peers. An extremely important skill that was hammered into us was autonomous learning. Even though HiRs were readily available to assist us, they supported us attempting to search for answers on our own because this is an extremely valuable skill to have as a software engineer. And unlike many other fields of study, computer science and web development resources are bountiful and easily searchable. The second half of the course consisted of two projects where we were split into groups of 3-5. During this time, we gradually increased the amount of interview practice along with learning some industry practices and technologies. Some valuable technologies/concepts they had taught us were that of Docker containerization, system design, AWS tools, and Agile Methodologies. This portion of the course was essentially a ramp up to let us out into the real world. Autonomy and time management was a key portion because of the freedom gained in the second half of the course, so self discipline and motivation is definitely key. If you did not have the motivation and self discipline to apply yourself in this part of the course, you were more likely to not absorb the material. Since it is largely self-motivated, several people who were not as focused struggled in this aspect. The last week of the course consisted of job coaching from resume/cover letter writing to behavioral interview practice and even as far as negotiating a job offer. This instilled an extremely high level of confidence in my job search process and helped me interview. I would also like to state that not all of the technologies and format may be correct if you were to attend now. Hack Reactor rapidly iterates their curriculum to keep up with the changing demand of skills in the web development field. One such change is the implementation of Docker. When we had an alumni panel, one of the alumni had stated that Docker was not incorporated into the curriculum when he attended the program a year before I had attended. With this, you can confidently be reassured that Hack Reactor are constantly on the lookout to make you the most desirable software engineer possible. OVERALL Why did I remove a star? Unfortunately, not many of my cohort mates were as lucky as me - someone else mentioned it already, but Los Angeles is not a great market for junior devs. If you are considering HR, I highly recommend you expand your job search to be outside of LA. I found a job because I moved to Seattle which had more junior dev openings than LA. Another cohort mate was able to find one in Boston. The 2nd half of the program, since it was largely self driven, felt like we were all headless chickens trying to program. I sincerely wish they could have taught us more in the time since a lot of time was wasted. Upper management for the LA HR group was also lackluster and felt disconnected from the group as a result. Overall, I would highly recommend Hack Reactor as a coding bootcamp. I gained so much confidence in myself both technically and socially because of this software engineering immersive, and have even obtained a job as a software engineer within the average time expected of a Hack Reactor grad (3 months). WHO IS HR FOR? Attend HR if you are able to be self-driven, motivated, and have a strong work ethic and passion for coding. I do not recommend this course if you are coming in half-assed and are expecting a fat paycheck to be handed to you at the end of the course. Many of my cohort mates and I have had to slave away for months applying, interviewing, and coding to be successful. Although HR does try its best to help you get a job, at the end of the day, that will be up to you on how much you want to apply yourself and how much you're willing to sacrifice sleep to succeed. There is only so much HR can do for you. They can teach you the skills, but the rest is up to you.

The staff is very helpful they offer different programs to fit your needs and they have different…read moreprogram times to fit your schedule.

I loved montes healthcare college i loved Ms.Moya as an instructor she's taught me so much and made…read moreme become the great medical assistant that i am today! and she's also made me overcome my fear of cysts .You build a bond with Ms.Moya and Evelyn they're the sweetest people that i've ever met and they really care about your education and wanting you to push forward for bettering your future.

It's 8:36AM (the day of my appointment) and I received a text from an unknown number regarding my…read moreappointment and a reschedule request. I'm not a difficult person, was simply asking questions to try and accommodate. Read the attached image of the text exchange between the annoying staff member and myself. I immediately cancelled because of how rude the person was with me. No thanks. I hope this person is trained to speak with customers in a kinder matter ASAP.

I had to drive all the way to LA because none of the fingerprinting services in San Diego send…read moreelectronic fingerprints out of state. I found National Live Scan at 400 Culver Blvd in Culver City on Friday. When I called, they sent me a link to make an appointment, and they had Saturday appointments (5 stars for this alone). They were easy to find and they had a parking garage with EV chargers-What an added bonus! They were very friendly and efficient. I even was seen earlier than my appointment. I highly recommend them if you need fingerprinting for background checks

I am a recent graduate for the Phlebotomy class with Ms. Sanchez and Mr. Wolfe. I had such an…read moreamazing learning experience and I am truly grateful for the school schedule due to the the fact that I am a single mom with a small child that I am responsible for drop off and pick up. The school schedule is from 9:30am to 4:30pm.I live in San Pedro which is about a 30 minute drive for me,so the scheduel worked out best for me to be able to comfortably be able to take care of my responsibilities as a mom and be able to further my career to be a better sole provider for my son and I. I also want to say I am also an alumni from there Medical Assistant program and was able to get a job offer directly from externship. I highly recommend this program for anyone interested in the medical field and they also other career services.

Loved to hear wonderful comments from students:9 I just…read morewanted to say thank you so much for helping reached my biggest goal and made my dream come true of becoming a LVN. Thank you for sticking with us to the end for arranging study groups, setting up times to study, to test and to go over our weaknesses and helping us reach our goal. I really appreciate that you were able to work around my time even after work ours. I just feel so happy that my school and you didn't leave our side until we had our license and that means a lot to me!! Joining Maxine waters has been the best decision I had ever made and I can't wait to see how many more students like me you are going to help because their future is in good hands.

I would not recommend this class because the instructor was horrible. Me and 2 other students did…read morenot pass the exam. But before we took the exam, me and those two other students were talking about how we weren't confident about taking the exam because of the instructor and her horrible confusing teaching. The instructor, which I'm guessing is the business owner, was 10 minutes late to the class and then she started the class an hour late and only checking in like six students. There were barely any students there. So an hour of teaching time was wasted because she was lollygagging. As the instructor sat down to start teaching the class, she kept stopping to text message somebody and I don't know if it was her boyfriend, but she had a huge smile on her face, Every time she was texting somebody. She did not answer questions that I had for her. She kept saying that those questions weren't necessary to answer because they weren't on the test. I paid almost $400 to take that class. I would much appreciate if you answer the questions that I have, regardless, if it's on the test or not. And then, when I finally passed the exam after having to take it a second time and after having to purchase an online Notary course by EZ Notary. I spoke to the owner on the phone and asked how can I get the rest of my supplies which is a journal, my bond and my seal. She said I would have to pay for the shipping since I don't live around there and I'm not willing to go get it in person to pick up the supplies. Her team or her emailed me the invoice for the shipment, it was $31, just to ship my bond and then I would have to pay for a second shipment for the rest of my supplies. Talk about ripping students off. Another thing is you have to pay for parking. when I called before I placed the order I asked her assistant or her front desk person do I have to pay for parking, he said no that we can get it validated for you. But nobody wanted to validate the ticket unless you bought something in that building. The parking was $20. Do not pay to take the in person class and do not pay for any other Notary course from her. She is a horrible instructor. I would not waste your time or your money. There is a much better chance passing the exam through someone else online course. Good luck!

Hello Everyone I Passed!…read more Yesterday I received the email news that I passed the notary exam! I was so excited as I have taken the test a few time before...but, once I went to this class I was able to pass my exam. The instructor Clarissa is knowledgeable and provides you with great real world examples to help it click. I would like to thank you so much!! Thank your Notary Public Class and Clarissa