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Evaluating 42 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the user experience, highlighting the well-structured and flexible courses that allow for easy integration into busy schedules. Many found the content engaging, practical, and immediately applicable to their professional roles, leading to tangible improvements and increased confidence. The value for money is also frequently mentioned as excellent, making it a worthwhile investment. Reviewers also commend the staff and lecturers for their helpfulness, expertise, and engaging delivery, noting that they bring real-world insights and foster a supportive learning environment. However, some people mentioned that keeping certain content up-to-date presented challenges, though the team was responsive to these issues.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've been fortunate enough to complete a number of training courses aimed at leadership, technology and business skills. I wanted to study a course specifically for technology leaderships and eithe... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Beautifully crafted course. Excellent flow from one topic to another. Gives a good holistic view one needs to have when moving into a senior role. Covers not only technical part but also touches upon... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've recently completed the Digital MBA for Technology Leaders course by CTO Academy. The course is filled with practical, timely curation of the essentials every tech leader must consider on their l... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've used three components to evaluate bringing people into my teams over the years. Those are Character, Competency, and Chemistry. My experience with CTO Academy has reflected myriad moments that re... See more

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CTO Academy empower global technology leaders with the leadership skills required to achieve the career impact they want. Their executive leadership course, The Digital MBA for Technology Leaders, is a globally recognised and certified course that is changing the market for technology leaders professional development programs. The CTO Academy membership package helps members with the leadership insight and ammunition required to truly transform their careers and their organisations.


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4.9

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

170 reviews

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This course is nothing more than…

This course is nothing more than rhetorical storytelling. There's zero substance to this course at all. You will learn NOTHING that will help you in your career. Pure trash!!

30 August 2023
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Reply from CTO Academy

Wow, Shaun … I almost choked on my Breakfast Granola when I opened up your review.

Clearly it wasn’t the right fit for you but let’s try and provide the audience with some balance.

Our CTO Leadership Foundation Course is aimed at those at an earlier stage of their managerial/leadership career who want to understand more about the CTO role, the change of responsibilities, the shift of mindset, that many find challenging when moving from a technical background to the more hybrid skill set required in senior leadership roles.

The course material and the topics covered have been partly shaped by the feedback received from the 2,000+ tech leaders in 94 countries who have signed up to CTO Academy since we launched in 2019.

The course has been reviewed and certified by an independent organisation as “conforming to professional development guidelines” - July 2023, The CPD Certification Service

Lectures within the course have received >1,500 individual lecture ratings at an average of 4.5* out of 5 per lecture.

Of approx. 1500 previous buyers
5 requested a refund and 1 posted a considered 2* review on trustpilot (November 2021) to which we responded pdq and have since made multiple updates and improvements to the course.

You watched 3 out of >100 lectures and immediately posted this review which is absolutely your prerogative and we're always open to learning how we can improve however, I’m not sure what we can learn from your strident criticism.

Rhetorical storytelling?
Well, maybe that's guilty as charged.
Like most courses - online and offline - there is a subjectivity to the lecturers perspective and we bring in real life examples, use cases, to try and illustrate key points and give suggestions on best practice.

Pure trash?
Seems rather harsh and not sure where we go with that one …

This course won’t work for everyone which is why we offer a no questions, money back guarantee. Feel free to get in touch with suggestions about how we can improve and/or with your refund request.

With your Trustpilot history of 1* reviews at least we're keeping bad company ... (https://uk.trustpilot.com/users/59c908100000ff000acd47f8)

Trying to take a positive from every negative etc.
We will cut out your review, post it on the wall, and use it as extra motivation that we can always do better.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Everyone deserves an MBA

An MBA for all. Yes! CTO Academy makes it possible. It has been an amazing journey with CTO Academy. In this digital era, I would say everyone from junior to senior people deserve an MBA as it gives insight into what it takes to run a business, what the board expects, how leadership plans and executes changes and how we can grow along with the business.
CTO Academy has created lectures from industry leaders from a variety of domains and they have showered their wealth of knowledge, expertise, tools, tips, quality articles in a curated manner which you can refer to anytime. Personally, I was able to connect with many modules to address my strengths, gaps and interests. Topics such as Self Leadership & Team, Finance and Funding, Data as an asset, Growth strategies really excited me. Thanks to the founders and leaders who have made this wonderful course!

7 August 2023
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Reply from CTO Academy

Thank you Aravind for such a fantastic review. It gives our team huge satisfaction to see such a warm response to our course and more importantly, to hear that it has delivered you with so much value. Good luck with the next stage of your career and look forward to you staying close to the CTO Academy community via our membership program and in-person events.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A highly recommended course!!

It's been so far an amazing experience working with CTO academy. The depth of knowledge and hands-on experience shared by everyone involved with CTO academy is great. The type of peers I am interacting with is also phenomenal. I highly recommend this course to anyone who want to make a career progression. Even if you are happy with your current role, going through the content of this course will surely add great value addition in your professional life.

5 July 2023
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Reply from CTO Academy

Sandeep, thank you very much for your kind review and it's so nice to hear such positive news about how you've taken from the CTO Academy course and wider experience. Like you, it's the interaction as much as anything else that I find inspiring and it's fantastic to see how much value you've received from the community experience. Look forward to seeing you on the future live sessions.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Digital MBA @ CTO Academy

I recently completed an Digital MBA program at CTO Academy, and I must say it exceeded my expectations in every way. The program was meticulously designed, offering a comprehensive curriculum that provided me with valuable knowledge and practical skills. The professors were highly experienced and had practical knowledge in their respective fields. The online learning platform was user-friendly and intuitive, making it easy to access course materials. Furthermore, the CTO Academy's commitment to continuous improvement was evident through prompt feedback and regular updates to enhance the learning experience. Obtaining my certificate from CTO Academy has undoubtedly been a rewarding journey that has enriched my professional profile and opened doors to new opportunities.
Apart from lectures, we had regular interactions with fellow students that encouraged further engagement.
Like they say at the end of the movie Casablanca:" CTO Academy, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship."

1 July 2023
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Reply from CTO Academy

Thank you Vedran for such a positive review of your experience and we're delighted you received so much value.

We also love the Casablanca quote and feel that more Trustpilot reviews should include movie quotes!

We also applaud your approach to this course and to the wider learning experience including your contributions to our monthly live sessions.

It's been a pleasure working with you and we look forward to developing that friendship. Good luck.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

CTO Academy - a stand-out offering in a crowd of learning opportunities

CTO Academy offers an exceptional platform for individuals aspiring to excel in the role of a Chief Technology Officer. The academy's commitment to empowering technology leaders through comprehensive education and training is truly commendable.

One of the standout features of CTO Academy is its diverse range of content. The academy provides a well-rounded curriculum that covers key aspects of the CTO role, including technology strategy, team management, innovation, and organizational leadership. The content is thoughtfully structured, catering to both seasoned professionals looking to enhance their skills and newcomers seeking to build a strong foundation.

The academy's courses are designed by industry experts and seasoned CTOs, ensuring that the material is relevant, practical, and up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in technology leadership. The interactive nature of the courses, which includes video lectures and live discussions, fosters an engaging and immersive learning environment.

23 June 2023
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Reply from CTO Academy

Thank you Rob for this fantastic and detailed review. It's been a pleasure working with you since you first joined the community and to hear the personal benefits you've received from CTO Academy is a great tonic for the team to keep doing what we're doing and to extend the range of support we plan to offer ambitious tech leaders like yourself.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Learn everything you need to succeed as a CTO

CTO Academy covers a comprehensive range of topics to prepare you specifically for the CTO role. Their lecturers are highly experienced and educated members in their fields of expertise, and I believe that access to their knowledge is priceless.

As a person with a technology background, I found the coverage of executive skills such as leadership, business, finance, and funding to be essential learning. Furthermore, the technical topics related to strategy, product development, information, security, and analytics etc. included fascinating insights into industry best practice from across the globe.

I am now confident that I know what it takes to flourish as a CTO in this fast-changing world, to be an effective executive team member, and to align my company's tech strategy with international best practice. Thank you CTO Academy.

27 April 2023
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Reply from CTO Academy

Thanks Peter. We're just thrilled to hear about the value you got from this learning experience and wish you the very best of luck with next steps. We also hope you'll continue to join our live sessions and contribute in the way you have been doing to date. Thanks again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

CTO Academy offers great learning…

CTO Academy offers great learning materials and makes the learning journey exciting and interactive. It's accompanied by monthly calls and live Slack community of professional peers. It's a great value for money and have a good future.

2 January 2023
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Reply from CTO Academy

Antoine, thank you so much for your kind words and it's great having you so engaged as part of the CTO Academy community. We look forward to building the relationship further from here. Good luck.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A worthwhile commitment

The Digital MBA for Technology Leaders course is a commitment, no doubt about it, but one worth investing in.
The course is well structured into 9 modules, covering key aspects of being a successful technology leader on a global scale. The folks at CTO Academy are very passionate about the topics and looking to create a global community of tech leaders.
I’ve been able to apply some of the learned concepts almost immediately while others have expanded the horizon of knowledge I can reference in the future.

26 March 2023
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Reply from CTO Academy

Thank you Lubomir. It has been a pleasure working with you during the last 10 months. Your commitment to the course and engagement with the community has not only enhanced your learning experience but also added to the richness of those taking the course with you. Good luck.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This one of the greatest ways to make yourself still relevant with the market.

I attended the CTO Academy with its Digital MBA is one of the most significant resources to make myself still relevant in the market. The Digital MBA covers the materials for thought leaders about their role in professional work, not only on the technology side (hard skill) but also on the managerial side (soft skill).
The good thing about this program is how it's delivered practically, which will help the learners practice them in their professional work. And also, it keeps being developed to make it still up-to-date. I found also the instructors are open to feedback; they're more than happy to update the materials based on the learners' feedback! So yes, it's a bi-directional learning process, which is excellent for me!
Great job CTO Academy for democratizing this learning process, and please keep it up!

20 March 2023
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Reply from CTO Academy

Thank you Irwan and it's been a pleasure working with you these last few months. Your appetite for personal learning and growth is inspirational and we hope you'll remain part of the CTO Academy community going forward. Good luck.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent real world training

You can only grow from this course.. the Digital MBA will open your vision beyond your expectation. I’m looking forward to more learning being an Alumni!!

26 January 2023
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Marcel - great to receive this review and thank you so much for your involvement and engagement from day one. A brilliant addition to the CTO Academy alumni ....

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Essential to a CTO

The CTO Academy courses are essential for anyone who is at the forefront of technology areas in companies of all sizes. The course content covers exactly everything that is needed in the routine of a CTO. The teachers are great, the e-learning tool is complete and the team is always ready to answer your questions.

23 January 2023
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Thanks so much Marcilio - it's great to have you involved in the course and the community. We look forward to meeting you at the Sao Paulo meetup!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Engaging and relevant…

My experience with the course content has just been phenomenal, just so many takeaways and tangible upskilling.

The content is engaging, relevant and current. Any aspiring tech leaders should definitely sign up for the course. I learned more in this course than I did in 4 years at University.

CTO Academy definitely has one of the best Executive Tech leader programs out there. The faculty is also very knowledgeable and most of the time connected all lectures to practical examples in a corporate setting.

I look forward to some of the other products they are developing in the future. The biggest challenge tech leaders have is to remain relevant in these uncertain times and I think CTO Academy has done a great job by bridging the gap between technology and executive management skills.

5 January 2023
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Franklyn, thank you so much for this review and it's been a pleasure working with you these last few months. We hope you'll stay close to CTO Academy and enjoy the benefits of your new found status as CTO Academy alumni.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Valuable Community and Content

I've been following CTO Academy since around roughly it launched. At first, I found some of the blog articles insightful and informed some of the work that I did as the Head of Engineering at my startup. Also went through their Foundations program which was helpful.

Eventually I signed up to be part of the first cohort of the Digital MBA program. While there were some rough edges around it at first, by the end of the program some of them had been smoothed out. CTO Academy is a startup after all. It's hard for me to quantify how much I gained from the program over the last 11 months, but I've definitely gained a significant perspective, toolkit, and vocabulary for technical/ business leadership.

Outside of their paid offerings, their slack community group is awesome. Lots of activity and smart folks sharing resources. Definitely a perk!

I'll continue to be a fan of their work and following CTO Academy in the future.

15 December 2022
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Reply from CTO Academy

Thanks Nathan. Much appreciated. It's been a pleasure working with you since we launched this course and your input has been invaluable in fine tuning the quality of content and customer experience. Good luck with the next steps.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

CTO Academy is great place..

CTO Academy is great place where you connect with global community of leaders and entrepreneurs. I am enjoying the conversations and for me this place is a C-Suite accelerator program. Double Value for what I have spent.

5 April 2022
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Arun - thank you so much and it's great to be working with you on our Digital MBA for Tech Leaders course and seeing you so engaged with the community. Looking forward to helping you extract maximum value from the rest of the course.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful coaching for 2 years!

Can’t believe it’s been 2 years since sign up! At that point I was just playing around with the idea of putting my name in for managing people and signed up to get a better idea of what being CTO/VP might entail. The process gave me confidence to try it out, and mentorship helped guide me (and keep me sane) through the process. You’ve all made a difference in my professional life and I thank you for that!

3 January 2022
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Reply from CTO Academy

Nick - thanks so much for this review and it's just great to hear this feedback because we launched CTO Academy with exactly this in mind ... to help talented tech leaders build the skills and confidence to achieve the roles and impact they want and deserve. Good luck with the rest of your career and you know where we are if you need us again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I get all needed to start my future CTO…

I get all needed to start my future CTO job herer, with clear assets.
Thanks a lot.

28 November 2021
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Thomas - thank you for your review and we look forward to working with you as move towards that CTO role.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Expected more

While the range of content is good, the depth of content is not that great. There's much better content available on YouTube for free. Normally when we pay for a course, we expect stuff that's not available easily online. The delivery of content was also bad in some of the videos where unwanted background music takes away the focus. The only thing I liked here was the range of content and the reference links that helped build a perspective on how to prep for becoming a CTO, but on its own the content here wasn't promising enough.

16 November 2021
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Reply from CTO Academy

Kiran, thank you for purchasing our Foundation Course and for the review which despite being a source of disappointment, is useful nonetheless for us to understand how and where we need to improve.



I will take this opportunity to provide some thoughts in response;



1. The truth is that you can find anything and everything on You Tube. This is a focused and structured leadership foundation course aimed at helping ambitious technologists get perspective on what is required to achieve tech leadership roles and be effective when they get there. The original course material we recorded was based on the direct experience of our senior tech team about where those gaps of knowledge can have a negative impact on ambition but >50% of the lectures recorded since we started, have been based on topics specifically requested by members of our community.

2. The material is delivered via a curated series of micro lectures of between 2-15 minutes length, each individual lecture supported by a raft of additional reference material that directs the student towards wider sources of knowledge including You Tube.

We are explicit on the sales page about it being a Foundation Course and about the total amount of lecture hours we provide within >100 lectures.

The value proposition is that it’s a curated course focused on understanding and building those core technology leadership skills.

3. We're reviewing the comments made about the quality of delivery.

Many of the most recent lectures were recorded from home studios during the Pandemic and will be improved as an example ...

We didn't pick up that one lecture contains the distant bark of Panda, our resident dog and whilst we will be re-recording that lecture the customer who pointed it out did refer to the moment as “authentic” ...

4. You didn’t mention that when paying for our Foundation Course you get lifetime access to not only the current material but also to every future lecture we release in this course …

As an example we released 7 new lectures during October 2021 so the value and the range of content continues to grow at no additional cost to the customer.


5. In addition … When you sign up to our Leadership Foundation Course you receive an exclusive invitation to our growing and global community of tech leaders discussing and debating multiple topics around #techleadership



6. We also provide a 7 day Money Back Guarantee, no questions asked so if the course doesn’t work for you (and it’s not going to work for everyone) then we have no problem at all providing a full refund. Indeed, if you genuinely feel the course provided you with little or no value then please get in touch and I will be happy to arrange that refund.



We believe the Foundation Course provides great value (particularly when compared to anything else in the market) for those looking to build their tech leadership skills and knowledge base.

That said, we're constantly looking to improve both course material and coaching products so the points you raise are appreciated and will be absorbed into the next wave of improvements and product development.

Thanks again ... and get back to me if you want that refund!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

CTO Academy is an amazing ecosystem.

CTO Academy is an amazing ecosystem.

I've only been involved in coaching and from the few sessions I've had so far, it has really helped me step up my game and answer so many questions that seemed so complicated in the past.

I had a chance to work with Sanjay and let he knows A LOT. He has ample experience and you can tell from the get go he knows what he's talking about. I hope to continue with this amazing training.

14 October 2021
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Reply from CTO Academy

Thanks John. Really appreciate your feedback and we're excited to be working with you through this amazing phase for you and everyone at Flat.mx

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

CTO.Academy is excellent for aspiring technical leaders.

As an aspiring CTO I stumbled across CTO.Academy while looking for resources to plug any gaps in my skill. The course is good, the people involved are friendly and knowledgeable. Their Tribes program has been a positive experience. Discussing not only the things that are necessary to be good CTO but also day to day interactions and issues has been invaluable. I can recommend CTO.Academy to any aspiring tech leaders.

19 August 2021
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Reply from CTO Academy

Thanks Steve for the review. Been great having you join CTO Academy and we really appreciate your contribution to our group coaching programs and slack community.

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