Terms of Launchcode include a mandatory contract period with companies that want to hire you. During this period, half of my pay went to Launchcode.
LaunchCode Response
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Hello! We are so happy to hear you launched your career! To confirm how our model works, our programs are 100% free for learners and we do not take a portion of our LaunchCoders' income once placed with a company partner. We do utilize an apprenticeship program and companies who hire an apprentice pay LaunchCode a fee, similar to a traditional recruiter or staffing agency model. Part of that fee helps us provide health benefits to apprentices and their families. The other part of that fee goes directly back to our programs to keep them free and accessible for others! Our apprenticeship model is not mandatory – companies can choose to hire LaunchCoders directly, however more than 80% do choose apprenticeship. We encourage anymore who wants to learn more about how and why LaunchCode is free to visit our website! Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed the job! We always strive to place our apprentices into roles as quickly as possible so they can start gaining on-the-job experience and work towards transitioning into a permanent position. The time is takes to hire and onboard talent varies widely with each company we work with, and unfortunately, sometimes there are factors out of our control. We're always working behind the scenes to ensure this process is as smooth as possible, however!