In a fast-paced digital era, having the most up-to-date skills is increasingly vital to have a competitive edge in the tech job market. Coding bootcamps have become a popular alternative to a traditional degree program by providing the means to launch a career or enhance existing real-world skills in a shorter amount of time—often with increased flexibility.
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However, with the tech industry going through layoffs and a shift toward artificial intelligence, having the most up-to-date skill set can be important for landing your next job at a top company.
“Employers are really looking for people who can learn quickly, onboard quickly; they want a diverse talent pool,” says Lupe Colangelo, manager of outcomes partnerships at General Assembly. The program has roughly 5,000 graduates per year who often end up working at companies like Apple, AT&T, and Mastercard.
With many coding bootcamps also providing career services, landing a job after the program is often highly achievable for eligible candidates.
“We’re offering programs and training in roles where people are hiring and will continue to hire, going forward,” says Seth Greenberg, vice president of program operations at Springboard. “These are the roles of today in the future.”
Springboard’s program connects students with industry professionals—at companies like Google, Adobe, and Airbnb—who serve as one-on-one mentors. And business partnerships with Walmart and Amazon allow current employees to gain skills that they can use to climb the ladder in their career.
Dozens of companies, including startups and those on the Fortune 500 list, seek out candidates who have successfully completed coding bootcamps. And as these companies increasingly recognize the value of coding bootcamp graduates, it may be easier to achieve your dream tech dream through a bootcamp program. Here are the three companies that hire hundreds—even thousands—of bootcamp grads each year.
1. Amazon
By partnering with coding bootcamps such as TLG Learning and Skillstorm, potential and existing employees of Amazon and Amazon Web Services are trained on the skills they need to best thrive at the company and in specific roles.
Amazon hired more than 1,000 bootcamp grads in 2021-2022, according to Career Karma. Current employees are provided access to bootcamps to help close skills gaps and increase diversity in tech, says Nick Curry, senior manager of emerging talent pipelines at Amazon Web Services.
“For technical roles, we’ve built a network of third-party partners to help train potential and existing employees in the skills they need for jobs at Amazon or other companies, whether that’s coding, IT, software development, or in specific programs like Python or Java,” Curry tells Fortune. “There isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to helping people pursue tech careers.”
Many coding bootcamps, like Flatiron School and Kenzie Academy, have partnerships with Amazon’s career choice program, which enables employees to gain skills in coding and other technical skills. With an emphasis on employee career advancement, a majority of these graduates go on to jobs outside of Amazon, according to a company spokesperson.
2. JPMorgan Chase
Hundreds of bootcamp grads have pursued careers at companies outside of the traditional tech
arena. With a $12 billion investment into tech each year, JPMorgan Chase is one of those top destinations—and the bank looks to hire people who come from non-traditional career paths.
JPMorgan Chase’s software engineer emerging talent program specifically notes it is looking for candidates who have received technical training from coding bootcamps. The collaborative, technical-based skills gained at a coding bootcamp can help candidates stand out when applying for tech positions, especially for those people eager to grow foundational coding skills.
Bootcamps like Tech Elevator note that JPMorgan Chase is among the top recruiters for its “ready to work” graduates. And Amazon’s software coding bootcamp, We Can Code IT, has helped propel grads to JPMorgan Chase.
3. Accenture
Coding bootcamp grads often end up at companies like Accenture, Colangelo says, due to the diverse skills and experiences candidates bring to the table. The programs align skills taught directly to job openings. Ironhack notes that Accenture is a company that trusts grads to “have what it takes to hit the ground running.”
Accenture hires hundreds of bootcamps grads, according to Career Karma, and currently has hundreds of job openings, with many involving software engineering, Java, and Python. What’s more, the company recently announced a free cybersecurity upskilling program.
Software engineering interns at Accenture are paid anywhere from $65,000 to $104,100.
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