Springboard Scam to me - Avoid Springboard
Springboard Did Scam to me - I signed up for Springboard’s Cybersecurity program because they promised job placement within 6 months and seemed really supportive at first. When you’re just starting the course, they respond quickly, say all the right things, and make it sound like you’ll have someone guiding you every step of the way. But that changes pretty fast. Most of the content in the course is just links to videos and articles that you can already find on the internet for free. It’s not like you’re getting exclusive training or hands-on experience. You're mostly reading or watching stuff that’s already out there. When the 6 months passed and I still didn’t have a job, I reached out about the job guarantee refund they promised. That’s when things really went downhill. They took a week just to reply, then told me I didn’t qualify for a refund and instead gave me a 6-month extension. So now it’s almost a full year, and let’s be real, most people can’t wait that long. We have bills, responsibilities, and need to move on with our careers. The program costs around $11,000, which is a huge amount of money for something that doesn’t deliver what it promises. You basically have to do everything on your own job search, applications, interviews and the career support feels like an afterthought. What’s even more frustrating is that they offer gift cards to students who leave reviews. So it’s hard to trust what you read online because a lot of it is just paid praise. I don’t usually write reviews, but I felt like I had to speak up. I wouldn’t recommend this program to anyone. It felt like I got trapped into spending a lot of money for something I could have learned on my own and without the stress.