Feedback for Learners Regarding Full Stack Java Developer: Course Content, Instructor Knowledge, Feedback Provided and Refund Policy, and False Assurances made by Account Manager.
Course Content:
Course Curriculum is Not Updated with current Industry Requirements or Job Market
Java 8 is not under curriculum neither the Instructor uses Java 8 features while coding during live Sessions.
The course includes lessons and session on technology and framework which are not in use in Industry(almost deprecated) apart from being asked in the interviews.
As they mention it a blended approach with self-learning videos and Live sessions but they are not and self-learning videos don’t even touch base the basics. For instance, Version Control(Git) and Sprint Methodology were not explained during live sessions on how to get the practical hands-on for project completion nor for the assignments nowhere. Wherein for a Full Stack Developer, these are essential tools to have knowledge on.
Live sessions are more of delivering things in a faster phase rather than coaching and mentoring you to excel. And there is no Industry relevance that is showcased in any of the live sessions
There is no student mentorship as promised during enrollment
Instructor Knowledge.
The Instructor’s knowledge on course content, communication skills, and Technical vocabulary is not up to the Industry standards. For instance:
Was not able to justify his explanation nor a good real-time scenario on OOPS Fundamentals
Committed many silly spelling mistakes and was able to run the simple servlet-jsp application in one go .
Java Coding standards and Naming conventions were not followed.
Examples that were taken up to understand concepts where theoretical not real-time and explanatory.
RoadMap of the Live session not planned properly.
During my Live session Instructor wasn’t prepared for the sessions, an utter waste of 4 hours for both.
Feedback Provided and Refund Policy, & False Promise By Account Manager:
During the enrollment process account manager assures many false promises.
On feedback regarding the Instructor and Course Content to Simplilearn Team did not take the appropriate action, but my account suggested me to change batch and get access to previous live session recording by another instructor and assured me that there are previous live session recording by another instructor [For phase2:BackEnd Developer Expert]. Wherein the true fact is Simplilearn doest have any previous batch recordings by other instructors, till now they only one instructor who is handling the Full Stack Development Course for all phases hence there are recordings only of his classes. Unfortunately even received mail from Simplilearn team that previously recorded sessions are taken up by the same instructor.
With the false promise made, Simplilearn wasted my time from September 5 to till date. Since then I have wasted time giving feedback, raising tickets to change Instructor, batch change[With this approach now I will be completing my course by March -April 2021 instead of December 2020, Now you can imagine my state of mind and feelings when I learned that I have wasted my hard-earned money, valuable time and good industry-standard learning]. When all the suggestion made were not in a place, I decided to refund my hard-earned money for the courses which I have not taken up[Master Course is made up a set of individual courses] surprising Simplilearn team reverted me back saying I am not eligible for a Refund under their refund policy.
Hope my feedback is taken up seriously and positively by the further learners who are willing to taking up this course to shape up their career in the Industry.
Regards,
Mahalxmi Chinchani