Codesmith

status: paused · checked 2026-10-08

Checked 2026-10-08: the Software Engineering + AI/ML Immersive page says 'Applications remain open' but publishes no cohort date, stating future Immersive cohorts 'will coincide with' enterprise and government client programs and that 'We anticipate a fall cohort once client timelines are confirmed.' No fall 2026 date was posted as of the check. The homepage leads with a '$118 million IRS OCIO workforce development agreement' and free NYC-resident programs (Future Code NYC starts November 30, 2026; Foundational Launchpad applications due November 6, 2026). source

Codesmith is a JavaScript-and-AI immersive priced at $22,500 that currently has no dated cohort, since the company has shifted toward enterprise and government contracts and free NYC programs. It suits people who already code and want a CIRR-audited school, but only if a cohort is actually scheduled. Before paying anything, get a start date in writing and read the 2023 CIRR report, where 43.6% of graduates were working in the field at 180 days.

The facts

Category	Software engineering, AI and machine learning
Website	codesmith.io
Based	New York, NY (per Course Report; no address on pages fetched)
Format	online-live
Programs	Software Engineering + AI/ML Immersive (14 wks FT / 39 wks PT), AI & ML Technical Leadership (4 wks), Future Code NYC (free, NYC residents), Foundational Launchpad (free, NYC residents)
Length	14 weeks (Immersive: 14 weeks full-time or 39 weeks part-time (evenings and Saturdays); AI & ML Technical Leadership: 4 weeks live online.) verified
Tuition	$22,500 Immersive $22,500 (own program page, 2026-10-08). AI & ML Technical Leadership $4,595 ($895 for Immersive alumni). Future Code NYC and Foundational Launchpad: no tuition for eligible NYC residents. Course Report still lists $20,925. verified
Financing	upfront, loan, free Financing terms for the Immersive are not published on the pages fetched (/tuition and /faq return 404). An April 2025 r/codingbootcamp applicant post cites student-loan interest of 14-15% through the school's lending partner (reported, unverified). 'Free' applies only to the NYC-resident programs. No job guarantee found.
Admission	technical interview Historically a technical interview after a free prep sequence (CSX); the current site says the admissions team helps applicants choose between free prep, the Immersive and AI/ML leadership training. Step list not published on pages fetched.
Stack	JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Redux Toolkit, Node.js, database design, DevOps, system design, design patterns, AI/ML foundations, algorithmic interview strategy
Hiring partners (claimed)	Google, Meta, Amazon, J.P. Morgan claimed

Outcomes

cirr-audited

Placement: 43.6% employed in-field at 180 days (70.1% at 360 days). Median salary: $115,000 median base at 180 days. Reporting period: CIRR report, Full-Time Remote Software Engineering Immersive, graduates Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2023 (865 graduates), job-search window through Dec 31, 2024. CIRR lists Codesmith as a current member with 2023-2024 full-time and part-time reports.. verified source

Interview-prep depth

our read of the published curriculum

3 / 5

data structures and algorithms2/3

system design2/3

mock interviews1/3

behavioral1/3

Public program page names algorithmic interview strategy and system design as advanced-lecture topics and lists interview prep and offer negotiation in the hiring program; hours and mock-interview counts are only in the gated syllabus.

Job support: structured. Program page: advanced lectures cover 'system design, architecture, design patterns, frontend optimization, and algorithmic interview strategy'; hiring program offers 'Resume development, interview prep, offer negotiation, alumni networking, and support that continues after the program'. A syllabus PDF is gated behind a form.

Whatever the program covers, the interview itself is free to prepare for here: coding patterns, system design, practice prompts, company guides.

What a careful reader should know

on the record

One of three remaining CIRR members (with Code Platoon and Hacktiv8). Its own CIRR figure fell from roughly 80% in-field within six months for Jan-Jun 2022 graduates (Course Report summary) to 43.6% at 180 days for 2023 graduates. Founder Will Sentance. Founding year and legal address are not on pages fetched (about, company and terms pages return 404; Wikipedia has no article). Reddit (r/codingbootcamp, via Brave search summary 2026-10-08): 2025 threads 'Checking in on Codesmith a year later' (Sep 2025) and 'Codesmith is still a scam' (Oct 2025) allege staff departures, outages and students being coached to present projects as work experience; an April 2025 admissions post is positive on staff and critical of loan rates. Allegations are unverified. The company now describes itself as an enterprise and government training provider.

Third-party signals: Course Report 4.89 (596 reviews). SwitchUp 4.92. Reddit sentiment negative. Graduation-time star ratings are collected by the schools; weigh them accordingly.

Sources (20)

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