May 17, 2024
Revature Full Stack Java Developer reviews in Reston
3.0
89% would recommend to a friend
Ashwin Bharath
88% approve of CEO
7% positive business outlook
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7 reviews
2.0
Dec 20, 2022
Recommend
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Pros
Can get paid to do nothing if you're assigned to a contracting client. Can learn a lot during training. It's a great deal to get paid for training if you don't have to worry about rent.
Cons
Getting paid to do nothing as a contracted contractor (i.e. benched with your client) is not uncommon. Instruction needs to be standardized. Quality Checks/Controls need to be less frequent and replaced with online quizzes. There's no reason for QC to take two hours when everyone gets asked two questions. Instructors should practice ahead of time. Complete and utter disorganization. No one knew anything about onboarding or relocation at any step in the process. I extended my lease multiple times in anticipation of a move that never happened. Everyone working remotely gets $45k regardless of whether they're in a high cost of living area. The bench activities are mainly a waste of time. Should be restructured with real learning assignments rather than Kahoot games.
4.0
Aug 19, 2022
If chosen, this will be your life for 10 weeks, This is both a good and bad thing.
Current employee, less than 1 year
Reston, VA
Recommend
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Pros
- A relatively short training program to enter you into the IT field. - Gives you a broad range of skills, which helps you hit the ground running a bit easier when working with their clients on contract. - Great trainers (at least for me) shout out to Kevin T. - Pays you through training. - Helps you get work after training.
Cons
- If you do not have an extensive background in software development, or a degree in Computer Science, getting through the training is very difficult, but it's not impossible. It's going to take a toll on you mentally if you are in this scenario as I was. - The pay during training is based on the state you live in, so if you live in a low minimum wage state, this will make it quite difficult to survive. You must have a low cost living situation going into this training, or a good chunk of money saved up to get you through the 10 weeks. Almost all my money was eaten by bills with a little leftover for food and basic necessities.
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