Trainee web developer, BJSS Academy at BJSS

The following is a Graduate Review for BJSS.

BJSS scores 4.3/5 based on 81 reviews.

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What are the Best and Worst things about your job?

Best

The work is interesting and my colleagues are supportive. The Academy was a great way to get a quick introduction to dozens of different aspects of working in tech.

I currently earn £29.4k. I wouldn't describe the job as easy, exactly, but in the past I have done much harder work for significantly less money.

The work-life balance seems pretty good and I don't get contacted outside of work hours. My area of the business is heavily male-dominated, but I haven't encountered any tech-bro nonsense - I mention this only because that's something I was concerned about before I joined.

Worst

The Academy is a short and intensive - you get introduced to a lot of different things, but there isn't time to look at anything in depth. My colleagues on the first project were supportive, but there wasn't much beginner-level work for me to pick up, so I had to be proactive about finding things to do.

What is the annual salary for this role?

Starting salary: £29,000 - £31,000

Current salary: £27,000 - £29,000

What hours do you actually work, on average?

Start: 09:00

Finish: 17:00

What advice would you give to someone applying to this role?

I thought I made a mess of the technical test and was surprised to get a callback. After I joined the company, someone told me that the technical test is about seeing how candidates think - it's not really a pass/fail thing, more like a useful bit of data which they consider alongside the interview.

Do you have any interview tips?

Make sure to be really clear about why you want to join the Academy, and why you're interested in a career in tech. It seemed like the interviewers were looking for passion and curiosity rather than advanced coding skills.