"PR Course"

I have participated in a PR-related course, which was just what I needed to land my first job in PR as a high-school graduate.

"Brainnest's Accounting Industry Training Program"

The program was amazing. The instructor is very knowledgeable and an expert teacher who made sure that no one in the class was left behind in the matter of understanding and connecting various concepts & intricacies of the subject (It's very rare to find someone that really cares if their students are learning or not). Overall, it was a world-class experience and is worth every penny of the money spent.

"Not recommend Brainnest"

They are not offering job. So if you are looking for any internship or part time job please avoid them. The best part is they refunded my 80% amount. But still for Jobseekers they have nothing much but for students who wants to practice their networking skills on packet tracer they have good materials.

"NOT RECOMMENDED"

Unfortunately, I had the worst experiences in my whole life with this company. They advertise job offers and internships on LinkedIn and other jobs website. After you apply, you receive a gentle rejection email including good news about a specific course they offer which might increase your chance of getting their job offers. Unfortunatly. I fell into this trap and paid for the course, and the surprise was that they brought freelance instructors from other countries, such as Latin America, Romania, and the Balkans, to pay them low wages to give the course. The instructors have very bad English levels and do not have any professional experience in business analysis or marketing. I highly do not recommend it at all, and I have too much evidence for this in case anyone needs to know more.

"Amazing Company"

It is a very amazing company that offers a hands on cybersecurity internship that I enjoyed very much and it was very rich in detailed information for me. I recommend every person tracking cybersecurity to go through this internship because it is an amazing one with an amazing company

"Appreciation on Brainnest Project Management Industry Training of 4 weeks"

I completed a Brainnest Project Management Industry Training of 4 weeks, it was were administered, the trainer was good and knowledgeable, materials were available, approach of delivery, interactions during presentation in group teamwork, time management assisted me to refresh my minds in relation to Project Management . Basing on the above points I can recommend anyone to attend a particular training of his/her choice.

"Beware of the White Scam"

Beware of the White Scam:

A warning to all job seekers: be cautious of a company posing as a legitimate organization offering internships and courses. This company, called Brainnest Consulting, is a scam that preys on those looking to advance their skills and careers.

The scam starts with the offer of an internship. You apply and get rejected, but then receive an invitation to enroll in one of their courses. This is where the trap is set. They present the course as a paid program with no guarantee of landing a job after completion. (in this regard they are honest)

I fell for it, and after an HR zoom interview, I was informed that I had been accepted into the program and was asked to pay 150 euros. The second the course started, it was clear that something was wrong. The class consisted of people with varying levels of coding experience, from those with no experience to the more advanced. This was confusing, as I had sent my CV highlighting my advanced full-stack development skills WAY beyond what the course was offering.

The course instructor gave little information on the hiring process post-course. He merely stated that it was not up to him and that we might receive an email. Many times he stated that he worked for another company, not BRAINNEST.

This lack of transparency was a red flag, and the course ended with no real answers on how to move forward.

While the course did provide actual training and code review sessions, the way the company baits individuals into enrolling are under false pretenses. Brainnest Consulting is not a legitimate company and exists only to take advantage of people looking to further their careers.

This is not a real company,
Here are the red flags to watch out for:

- The company's website is vague and provides no clear information (real consulting companies offer so much more info, work examples, and team members)

- They offer a frontend "industry" course while they're landing page is built with WIX

- The company's LinkedIn business page is no longer in existence as of today

- The CEO's LinkedIn profile has 0 endorsements, 0 recommendations, 0 activities post

- The head of HR has little endorsement and a history of short-term employment with various companies amazing companies

- My instructor's LinkedIn page doesn't exist

Brainnest Frontend is just one of many courses they run, and a quick search on LinkedIn shows many individuals posting certificates of training in various fields, including marketing, project management, cyber security, and front-end DevOps.

In our course, we were roughly 40 people divided in two groups that would be 6000 euros for 2 days a week/1 month's worth of work. With multiple courses running in parallel, they generate a substantial amount of revenue.

They deceive people into thinking they're a real company, making it easier to get them to enroll and pay.

Do not fall for this white scam.

Protect yourself and be vigilant when searching for opportunities to advance your skills and career.

"Great Training"

I really enjoyed the training. Did not expect I would learn so much in one month. I already had some experience but still felt I need to improve a lot and I really did. I am pleasantly surprised I learned so much in just one month. I even noticed I made a lot of progress from the 1st lesson til the 4th lesson. Caleb - our teacher - was just awesome. I recommend this training. Super fun tasks!

"NOT COMPLETELY A SCAM, BUT STILL EXPLOITATION OF PEOPLE IN VULERABLE POSITIONS"

Long review but read (or skip) to the end for the juicy part.

I applied for an internship and didn't get replies for a long time but in the meantime I noticed they kept on posting the same internship position every day, which was already weird.

Eventually they contacted me with the email that everyone receives: a rejection for the internship and an offer for the training program for 149 Euros (as of December 2022 - It increases by 10 euros every few months it seems) and I had to be fast because "seats are limited". To take part you have to answer 2 questions whose level is absolutely ludicrous.

I accepted and advanced to the interview which happened with the HR head manager. The interview lasted less than 10 minutes and she was just reading a script (the speaking tone, I could see her eyes following some lines as she was reading), she was not responding, or making remarks, or asking more clearificatory questions... It wasn't a conversation.

After only 2 days they accepted me into the training program and now I am expected to pay within 2 days because "seats are limited".

I decided to make some research:
■ On linkedin they have thousands of posts only for intenships so it's obviously a baiting practice.
■ The company exists since 2020 and judging from comments online they have been doing this trick since then.
■ Their website is a 1-page template made with Wix (a FREE tool with basic templates) - Not very professional and believable for an international consulting company. ■ I couldn't find any trace of them being actually active in the consulting industry.
■ They do release a certificate - but if they don't operate in the industry, what value does it have?
■ In the program description they say they release a recommendation letter to the best participants, but I found out they give it to every one and it's the same for everyone with the name changed, nothing specific about you so not very useful for you job hunting.

I contacted some people who previously participated in training programs and it seems like they cover very basic concepts using tools that are used in universities and not in the industry. I coundn't get anything about whether it was useful or not for finding a job.

I tried to look into the Linkedin account of some tutors. They are all tutors for various platforms, website, etc or freelancers (not employees) and some of them don't even mention Brainnest in their Linkedin account showing that either they're ashamed or not concerned with being associated with Brainnest.

Conclusion: they do offer training programs, so it's not a complete scam, but they operate through scammy advertising. It seems that what they offer may be interesting if you're a complete novice and they do give you a certificate, but again: what value does it have, coming from a company that operates this way and most importantly doesn't operate in the industry it states to be part of?

In the end I decided not to go forward with it.

"SCAM, dont fall for it"

They will open over 100 positions on Linked-in for internships. They will get back at you after 2 weeks saying you DID NOT get the position but there is still good news they provide the four-week industry training which you pay 149€. Also, they say "seats are limited" which, in fact, they are not. You won't get a job if you buy their training, in fact, there is not even a job, it's just their business model. They are looking for people who don't have experience and they are trying to get money out of them, don't fall for the scam.