Software Engineer, Engineering at BJSS

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BJSS scores 4.3/5 based on 81 reviews.

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What are the Best and Worst things about your job?

Best

I get to solve real world problems for large businesses and organisations that make a real change. I feel supported in my career and feel like the business really care about my wellbeing. I feel challenged to do my best and always have the chance to learn new things.

Worst

Pension could be better.

What is the annual salary for this role?

Starting salary: £29,000 - £31,000

Current salary: £29,000 - £31,000

What hours do you actually work, on average?

Start: 09:30

Finish: 05:30

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

Don't get too hung up on technical ability and show examples of you as a great learner and approaching problems. A persons character is just as important as their ability.

Do you have any interview tips?

Make sure you understand fundamental software engineering concepts. Don't just learn how to do something in one language to pass the entry tests, make sure you can explain why you did what you did. Learn SOLID principles, agile methodologies and good coding practices such as TDD. Learn why you should test, learn what is the difference between unit tests, component tests and integration tests. Also if you don't know how to answer a question, be honest about that don't think that you have to come up with an answer to everything. Ask questions if you don't know and show humility and a willingless to learn