Failing Company - Software Developer Northcoders Employee Review

2.0
28 Feb 2025
Recommend
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Pros

- Nice people who care about the company - Incredibly inclusive

Cons

- higher ups are completely separated from the rest of the company. - a lot of mentors don't actually put any effort in to actually improving and are quite lazy. Some very questionable business decisions regarding funding and offering of employment to students so that government funding can be claimed, meanwhile promising things that frankly don't happen. The bootcamp is now heading back to being a non funded bootcamp. Save your money, it's not the bootcamp it was. If you are looking to work at northcoders, there will be next to no coding time as the internal development team has now shut down due to people leaving.

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4.0
20 Apr 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

4.5 day week, great people, work was interesting and varied

Cons

talk of 15 year plans whilst relying on the gov to fund pretty much all courses was a bad move obvious to everyone and their nan

3.0
3 Dec 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Really friendly and supportive staff. Covers a lot in 13 weeks - tech stack is relevant and useful for an entry-level job in tech.

Cons

Some of the processes could benefit from review. In particular, the full-day exams held each month created significant pressure, especially as not passing could result in being asked to leave the program. Additionally, although the cohort included people new to tech, it often felt as though the majority had substantial prior experience. This disparity should be acknowledged and considered when designing assessments and pacing, to ensure the program remains accessible and supportive for those starting from scratch.

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