There are zillions of factors that could make hiring a bootcamp grad a good or bad idea, from the type of bootcamp, to the type of individual, to the type of company, to even the interview process.<p>I did several online &quot;bootcamps&quot; (free code camp, Udacity, and some Udemy&#x2F;Coursera courses), since I felt like no single curriculum really satisfied what I felt to be necessary.<p>I just like learning, so I made sure that I practiced every day.<p>And now I have a job working at a small start-up (4 employees including me). The last dev they hired was from Free Code Camp as well, and he&#x27;s doing very well. The CEO of the company mentored him, and now the dev is mentoring me.<p>The interview process is something I think a lot of other companies could learn from--no brainteasers, no tricks, just coding. They asked me to open up a project I worked on during the bootcamp, describe it, then add a new feature. They stepped out while I was working so that I wouldn&#x27;t be nervous about making a mistake. The CEO himself applauded my use of Google when I ran into road blocks.<p>It took about an hour total, and during that time, they were able to determine if I was fit for the position.<p>So I think the viability of hiring bootcamp grads stems from how good the interview process is--if it&#x27;s terrible, you may be disappointed in your new hire.