1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Software Engineering Manager do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Information Technology
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What is your job title?
Software Engineering Manager
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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)
The firm I work for has over 10,000 employees world wide. They are a Telecommunications company that designs techologies used in all mobile communications
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How long have you been employed in this position?
8 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
50
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
I manage development and developer projects. I also provide both technical and functional direction to my direct reports as well as the customers my team supports.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
100,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
102000
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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)
Health, Dental Optical, 401K, Employee Stokc purchase plans
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
Well
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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
Yes, I work with both technical and non technical people on a daily basis and I enjoy it. I am able to bridge the gap for my customers and my team.
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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
I work at an office - not all my time needs to be spent at the office and I could be more productive telecommuting from home 1 or 2 days a week.
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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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4 Income
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3 Work Environment - co-workers
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2 Work Environment - supervisors
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5 Benefits
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8 Hours
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1 Level of responsibility
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6 The actual "work" you do at your job
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7 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?
Complete a Bachelors of Science, develop strong communcation skills and have a desire to perform good work.
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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)
They need strong communication, organiation and technical skills. They also need the ability to take ownership / responsiibility for projects and tasks.
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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?
Work hard and the benefits will come
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