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Not for nothing, but a lot of people who are really talented at ________ completely lack any semblance of interviewing skills. How often do you get interviewed? How often do you interview other people? Add to that all too often the people who CONDUCT the interviews completely suck at it and/or lack the expertise to competently screen for the position in question, and your position becomes even less tenable.
I am also a software engineer. As a contractor, I have been in the interviewee's chair more times than I'd like to remember. I have also been the interviewer quite often. I am very acquainted with the games that both sides tend to play. I will grant you that many interviewers are clueless about how to screen and how to choose the most appropriate individual. Likewise, however, many interviewees are ill-prepared and expect far more than what is reasonable. My advice to interviewees for software development positions is to get education, certifications, experience, dress appropriately for the interview, prepare for the interview, have a positive attitude, and generally act like you really care whether or not you get the job. Furthermore, the interview is as much an opportunity for the candidate to scrutinize his potential employer as it is for the interviewer to scrutinize the candidate. If the shoes don't fit, don't buy them.
Average salary for ME's coming out of some masters programs was $75k last year. And that was with no experience at all. $90k isn't all that outlandish.
thotpoiznJan 4, 2008
Not for nothing, but a lot of people who are really talented at ________ completely lack any semblance of interviewing skills. How often do you get interviewed? How often do you interview other people? Add to that all too often the people who CONDUCT the interviews completely suck at it and/or lack the expertise to competently screen for the position in question, and your position becomes even less tenable.
fradroJan 4, 2008
I have found that for an entry level engineer it is usually around 50-60K
mahdaengJan 4, 2008
I am also a software engineer. As a contractor, I have been in the interviewee's chair more times than I'd like to remember. I have also been the interviewer quite often. I am very acquainted with the games that both sides tend to play. I will grant you that many interviewers are clueless about how to screen and how to choose the most appropriate individual. Likewise, however, many interviewees are ill-prepared and expect far more than what is reasonable. My advice to interviewees for software development positions is to get education, certifications, experience, dress appropriately for the interview, prepare for the interview, have a positive attitude, and generally act like you really care whether or not you get the job. Furthermore, the interview is as much an opportunity for the candidate to scrutinize his potential employer as it is for the interviewer to scrutinize the candidate. If the shoes don't fit, don't buy them.
klasitalJan 12, 2008
lol, best comment I've seen so far in this thread. I think the poster meant to drag oneself out of bed 5 days a week just got get to work.
orca94Jan 22, 2008
Average salary for ME's coming out of some masters programs was $75k last year. And that was with no experience at all. $90k isn't all that outlandish.
orca94Jan 22, 2008
Oh ok, outlandish in the sense that they're too low. I for some reason thought it was being argued that the figure was too high. Nevermind.