In return, graduates commit to working for Revature for two years, at an annual salary of anywhere from $50,000 to $65,000. (Revature sends its graduates out to work as contract software engineers at firms such as banks, health insurers, retailers and the like.)Mar 28, 2017
What is Revature company do?
Revature is a tech career launch pad and the largest employer of entry-level technology talent in the U.S. The company works with Fortune 500 companies, government organizations, and top systems integrators to grow their business by hiring, training, and deploying top tech talent.
Is Revature a legit company?
It's a scam, yes. They're a predatory company that underpays you, forces you to move to a random part of the country, and locks you into a contract that makes you pay 20k+ if you quit. Any employer offers training to some degree.
How does Revature make money?
The job placement half of Revature's business involves serving as a middleman between the hiring company and the associate. Revature makes money by contracting out the associates, which it uses in part to recoup the cost of training.Jan 25, 2021
What does Revature pay during training?
During this training period, Revature provided associates housing and paid them $8 an hour — although housing costs were deducted from that wage. After students completed the program, successful graduates were placed on a tech project for a Revature client.Jan 25, 2021
Is Revature a pyramid scheme?
It's a scam, yes. They're a predatory company that underpays you, forces you to move to a random part of the country, and locks you into a contract that makes you pay 20k+ if you quit.
During training you get your local minimum wage and while on project the salary is 45,000. Once you sign this contract you are locked in for 2 years on the project and to break the contract there is a big fee.Oct 7, 2021
Is Revature really that bad?
- Regarding "it's a scam." Bluntly put, it's not a scam. They're actually pretty transparent about what they offer, though it's not for everyone. It's a long term commitment of 2 years, plus training / staging, where training/staging is low pay.
How long is training at Revature?
Revature trains these associates to become software developers through an immersive paid 10 – 12 week program. Once training is complete, our newly-minted software engineers are interviewed and selected by our clients.