COMPANIES VALUE HACKBRIGHT WOMEN
Hackbright Academy is one of the only coding schools in the country with a program specialized in empowering women not only to land a job, but thrive as software engineers.
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Reporting Period: January – June 2016 | Total Graduates: 78
Key Findings of our Outcomes Report:
99%
Graduation Rate
Our graduation rate is a testament to our rigorous admissions process and customized program support for students.
Alexandra Dobkin
Alumna and Bloomberg software engineer
"I found the graduation rate to be unique, as other bootcamps kick out low performers. They end up looking more like a job placement agency, as opposed to being focused on investing in everyone’s learning."
Jessica Roth
Talent Acquisition, Salesforce IQ
"SalesforceIQ was blown away by the skills, attitude, and engagement of the engineers in the program. We have hired Hackbright engineers who have ramped quickly and have immediately been able to contribute to SalesforceIQ!"
$88K
Median Salary
Of 51 self-reporting graduates, the median first job salary is $88,000. Our program helps women command and receive compensation to match their talent.
71%
Full-time, in field
Full-time, in field means that graduates have a full-time job relevant to the skills learned.
+12% chose short-term contract, internships, or part-time work for a variety of reasons including opportunity, flexibility, etc. 1% of this group chose to start their own company while another 1% chose jobs out of field. Remaining percentage includes those who did not report or are not employed.
The data above is for graduates at 180 days. Three forms of verification were used: offer letter, student attestation, or LinkedIn.
Joann Anderson
Director of Engineering at Slack
"Our Hackbright alumnae exemplify the Slack values of craftsmanship and thriving. They’ve been able to quickly contribute to projects with practical programming knowledge and a curiosity to learn. We look forward to future Hackbright graduates building successful careers at Slack."
MOST FREQUENT JOB TITLES
Our curriculum teaches full-stack web application engineering, which allows graduates access to many kinds of engineering jobs. Of 36 self-reporting graduates, the job title breakdown is below.
Software Engineer
Front-End Engineer
Full-Stack Engineer
Analyst
Software Developer
Developer
77%
6%
6%
5%
3%
3%
How do Hackbright’s results compare to computer science grads?
According to the National Association of College and Employers, the mean starting salary for 4-year Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science graduates is $69,124 and 72% receive standard employment full-time.
Source: National Association of College and Employers, First Destination Survey – Class of 2015
Please note that many factors, besides education, contribute to students receiving jobs. Your own results may vary.
Hackbright does not guarantee a job or any particular salary level. Our goal is to provide students a competitive skillset and professional network to get into a job they love. We’re incredibly proud of our outcomes and the graduates who have achieved them.
Our Graduates are Leaders
We started teaching in 2012. Our graduates began as software engineers. And with the Hackbright curriculum including how to learn, our students tend to thrive in the workplace. Numerous graduates have advanced their careers to directors, managers, and other leadership positions in just a few short years. Meet some of the grads who have advanced:
Gowri Grewal
Twilio’s Director of Sales & Solutions Engineering
Carly DaCosta
FaunaDB’s Director of Operations
Louise Fox
SurveyMonkey Tech Lead & Software Engineer
Julie Hollek
Twitter Data Scientist & PyLadies co-organizer
Kyla Farrell
Lanetix Engineering Manager
Sara Gottlieb
SurveyMonkey Engineering Manager
Jasmine Tsai
Clover Health Engineering Manager
Michelle Sun
First Code Academy’s CEO & Founder
Licensed by State of California
Hackbright Academy is licensed to operate in the State of California by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE). Approval means the institution is in compliance with the minimum operating standards contained in the Private Postsecondary Education Act and the California Code of Regulations.
