Does doing UX immersive at General Assembly help get UX Designer job in bay area?

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Jan 8, 2020 7 Comments

Just wondering if anyone has any insight- especially designers working in tech industry

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  • Monster
    unholy!

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    unholy!
    Did a bootcamp, now a product designer. But, I had a lot of relevant previous experience. Master's in sociology. Work exp in marketing/advertising and market research. My role is not heavy in UI work.
    Jan 8, 2020 2
  • Boeing
    llalllama

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    llalllama
    Speaking as someone who has hired UXD’s but not Bay Area: No. It’s like taking one ten week class and now calling yourself a UX Designer. Unfortunately there’s been an influx of GA grads with one class project and are going for junior level roles. They get beat out by people coming from an actual university with an HCI degree. If you are looking to go into UX, get a masters. That’s your best bet.
    Jan 8, 2020 1
  • Apple / Design
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    If you spend months working on your portfolio it’s possible but difficult. Entry level UX is very competitive.

    Old coworker I know was successful. She had a degree in psych (so relevant) and always artistic. Did GA. Got a shitty job at a shitty startup for a year. Became a product designer at LinkedIn. Worked there for 6 years or so moving up the ranks. Now design manager.
    Jan 8, 2020 0
  • Walmart
    jRoB00

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    jRoB00
    OP
    Thank you for sharing
    Jan 10, 2020 0