Jalen
What are the benfits of being an engineer?
Can you work with neat tools and other stuff? #engineering
3 answers
长松 窦
长松’s Answer
Engineers who have engaged in the engineering system operation, design, management, assessment of personnel. An engineer's title is usually used only to hold a professional degree or equivalent in one of the areas of engineering. At present, engineers have a good job market and the type of work you learn will have a big impact on your actual work.
Molly Breen
Molly’s Answer
"The benefits are a good job market, currently. The type of engineering you study will greatly impact what you actually do. For example, mechanical engineering deals with involving and working with neat tools as you say. Many of the labs you will do in college classes involve gaining experience using mechanical and electrical tools." -Advice from a Mechanical Engineer.
Other benefits include a high salary, lots of job options around the world, and never boring (if that is the kind of thing that interests you). I would also mention that different engineering majors can vary a lot, so I would research that first. A couple different paths include mechanical, electrical, computer, aerospace, and many more. Once you decide what interests you then you can get a better idea of what the day-to-day is.
Nicole Baillie
Nicole’s Answer
In my opinion, the benefits of being an engineer are many and is long-lasting. One of the many traits that engineers hold is their ability to think critically and to problem solve. In my view, these are valuable skill sets to have and grow regardless of the job, business or career path. You may find, over time, that many people who graduated with an engineering degree, don't hold jobs with an engineering title...but can and do grow in their careers. I think this is primarily because "the engineering mind" is inherently curious and people with curious minds find ways to improve what they are working on. One of their many goals is to leave a job or task in better shape than how they found it.
While I have an engineering degree and I held roles/responsibilities that were specific to being an engineer, in the second half of my career, many of my jobs have been in sales/marketing and operations...but my work remains highly technical. I write more code now than I did as an engineer :) My point is that effective engineers can take their levels of curiosity, their desire for continuous learning and their critical thinking skills to every task they are involved in. In my view, in utilizing and sharpening these skill sets, they continue to improve themselves professionally which contributes to ongoing benefits of "being an engineer".
Hope you find this answer helpful. Best of luck to you!