1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a 3rd Party Software Engineer do? |
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 What field is your job in?
IT
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What is your job title?
3rd Party Software Engineer
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
Work for the #1 online weight loss company in America. 700+ employees. E-commerce driven business
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How long have you been employed in this position?
Two years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
45
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
I am responsible for updating, configuring, and maintaining 3rd party software through out the company. By "3rd party" I mean software that is not programmed by employees. For example, Microsoft Excel is a 3rd party software.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
$50,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
55000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
Medical, Eye, Dental as well as employee discounts, stock options, paid time off, etc
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
Well compensated
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
I work in an IT "help desk" situation. About 30 Cubicles - I interact with just about every one of the people in them during the week.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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1 Income
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5 Work Environment - co-workers
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6 Work Environment - supervisors
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4 Benefits
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2 Hours
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3 Level of responsibility
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7 The actual "work" you do at your job
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8 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
First get a Bachelors in IT or Computer Science. Then search for employers that would have a technical aspect to them. My employer is a major online retailer - so obviously they will have a need for technical positions
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
Technical skills out the wazoo! Be very computer literate as well as efficient.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Yes
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Make sure you are ready for long hours when the system goes down. Customers will go elsewhere if they can't order from the website you are responsible for!
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