Aric W.
Don't Expect A Refund
I strongly caution anyone considering Careerist to think twice before enrolling. My experience with their program was deeply disappointing, and I want to share why to save others from similar frustration. First, don’t expect a refund, even if you’re unhappy with the program. Careerist’s "Careerist Guarantee" has stringent requirements that are nearly impossible to meet, especially if you’re working full-time or have other commitments. The program demands an enormous time investment to complete all their criteria for a refund, which feels designed to ensure you can’t qualify. Between the coursework, assignments, and other obligations they set, there’s barely time to focus on actually finding a job, let alone making money during the process. Worse, I was encouraged to embellish my resume in ways that felt unethical, like exaggerating skills or experience I didn’t have. This advice came directly from their team, which made me question their integrity. The career coaching was also lackluster—generic advice with little personalization or actionable insight. It felt like they were just checking boxes rather than genuinely helping me advance my career. The so-called "internship" was another red flag. It was immediately clear it wasn’t a real position with a legitimate company. Instead, it felt like a staged setup by Careerist itself, with no real-world value or connection to actual employers. It was more about fulfilling their program requirements than providing meaningful experience. Finally, the job market reality is a far cry from what Careerist promises. Most of the tech jobs they claim to prepare you for require a college degree or years of experience—qualifications they downplay during enrollment. The program doesn’t bridge that gap as advertised, leaving you unprepared for the roles you’re supposedly training for. I’m beyond disappointed and will be pursuing this further with legal counsel. Save your money and time—look elsewhere for career training. Careerist’s promises are misleading, and their program falls short in every way. EDIT: In reply to the Careerist comment below. Just more lies from them they did not reach out to resolve the issue,we had lengthy conversation and they just closed the matter with no resolution. They also definitely told me to lie on my resume. Specifically they told me to reduce the amount of years I had worked at my previous company and told me to add many skills to my resume that we never learned during the program.
Response from CareeristJul 8, 2025
Hi Aric, Thanks for your feedback — we’re genuinely sorry to hear the program didn’t meet your expectations. Careerist was built to help people break into tech, especially those without traditional experience. That’s why we offer a Guarantee — but it’s based on a fair, two-way commitment. We support you with training, coaching, and tools to land a job, and in return, we ask for full participation and a consistent job search effort. The terms are clearly outlined on Careerist website and available to every student. In your case, the refund wasn’t approved because several key requirements weren’t met, including submitting the needed documentation of job applications. We reached out multiple times to help resolve this but didn’t receive the follow-up needed to move forward. Also, we want to be clear — we never advise students to lie on resumes. Instead, we teach how to highlight transferable skills and showcase real experience gained through the program and internship projects. We know this path takes real work, but we also believe in what we do — and we’ve seen over a thousand of students succeed when they follow the full process. If you’d like to continue the conversation or submit additional info for review, we’re happy to talk: [email protected].