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What kind of workers does computer-software companies look for?
For example, what kind of workers does Google look for?
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Dan’s Answer
Software company worker here! While every company is a little different, after all of my job hunting, I've found that these are some of the things they all have in common:
1. A problem solver. This is the most important thing, since the world is full of problems, and that includes software (even more so).
2. A team player. No one is working alone these days. We're always working on teams so that we can focus on larger projects. Knowing how to work on a team is a huge asset to an organization.
3. A self-motivated person. Someone who doesn't need to be managed and can focus on the most important things in the moment without being told to do so will do great in a software company. This lessens the load of managers and also makes you of higher value to the company.
1. A problem solver. This is the most important thing, since the world is full of problems, and that includes software (even more so).
2. A team player. No one is working alone these days. We're always working on teams so that we can focus on larger projects. Knowing how to work on a team is a huge asset to an organization.
3. A self-motivated person. Someone who doesn't need to be managed and can focus on the most important things in the moment without being told to do so will do great in a software company. This lessens the load of managers and also makes you of higher value to the company.
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Dexter’s Answer
Hi Christopher,
I think Dan did a good job with his answer, but I'd like to add a few things. The following are things that I think software companies look for (in addition to what Dan said):
1. Relevant experience—I think this was assumed, but I wanted to call it out. The easiest way that companies can vet future employees is by looking at how they performed at a previous role that is similar to the one that they are hiring for. So if they're hiring for a security engineer (lets just say), then they're going to want to see previous experience in security software/role. You can gain relevant experience in many ways, thankfully—through previous jobs, volunteer experience, personal projects, and open source contributions.
2. Educated candidate—I think most people I know like to say that all they look for is skills and that where they went to school doesn't matter, but judging by people that I see get hired, a reputable college degree does matter a lot.
3. Learner—in the software industry, things change constantly and one needs to keep on adapting to those changes. Especially as a software developer, it pays to learn new languages and frameworks that will give one a wider-variety of choices in terms of jobs. So yeah, don't expect to learn a few programming languages and a framework and be set for life; I would advise to constantly learn new languages, new frameworks, and new databases.
I hope these additions help!
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Dexter
I think Dan did a good job with his answer, but I'd like to add a few things. The following are things that I think software companies look for (in addition to what Dan said):
1. Relevant experience—I think this was assumed, but I wanted to call it out. The easiest way that companies can vet future employees is by looking at how they performed at a previous role that is similar to the one that they are hiring for. So if they're hiring for a security engineer (lets just say), then they're going to want to see previous experience in security software/role. You can gain relevant experience in many ways, thankfully—through previous jobs, volunteer experience, personal projects, and open source contributions.
2. Educated candidate—I think most people I know like to say that all they look for is skills and that where they went to school doesn't matter, but judging by people that I see get hired, a reputable college degree does matter a lot.
3. Learner—in the software industry, things change constantly and one needs to keep on adapting to those changes. Especially as a software developer, it pays to learn new languages and frameworks that will give one a wider-variety of choices in terms of jobs. So yeah, don't expect to learn a few programming languages and a framework and be set for life; I would advise to constantly learn new languages, new frameworks, and new databases.
I hope these additions help!
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Dexter
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Benjamin’s Answer
They are generally looking for different type of coders but more so cyber security