Senior Engineer Job Profile: Male, age 44, from irvine, CA (ID# 1544)

1. What exactly do you do?

What field is your job in?

Programming
What is your job title?

Senior Engineer
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)

500 employees, robotics manufaturer
How long have you been employed in this position?

5 yaers
How many hours do you work a week on average?

50 hours
Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)

50 hours
Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)

Design and develop software
What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.

150000
What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.

165000
Please list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation, sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)

dental, vision, health, stock options, 401K, flexplan, vacation, etc
Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?

under

Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Explain

Yes, I like the team work
Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?

Yes
Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?

Yes
Describe your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what you like/dislike about working in it

office and engineering lab
Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
- 1 Income
- 4 Work Environment - co-workers
- 5 Work Environment - supervisors
- 2 Benefits
- 7 Hours
- 3 Level of responsibility
- 6 The actual "work" you do at your job
- 8 Job Title

If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?

Learn and have the education
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)

programming skills
Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?

graduate school, master degrees and more than 10 years of working experience
What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?

Majoring in EECS with minor in mechanical

How did you find your current job? (e.g. newspaper, internet, referral, etc.)

referral
What was the application process for your job? (e.g. submitted resume, paper application, electronic application, all, etc.)

submitted resume and paper application
Did you have to interview for your current job? If yes, what did the interview process entail? (e.g., number of interviews, who you interviewed with, group interview, individual interview, etc.)

yes, the group interview, individual interview and VP of Engineering
If you can remember, what questions were you asked at your interview?

Aptitude tests and program skills
Is this the job / field you planned to work in?

Yes
If your job is in a different field from your original plan how did you get here? Explain (Plan can be from high school/college/post college/personal plan)

Was there training for your current position? If yes, what did it entail?

Graduate school
Do you feel your employer properly prepared you for your job? Explain

No
Do you feel your educational background prepared you for your job? Explain

Yes
If applicable, do you feel your internship experience helped you prepare you for your job?

If someone were to observe you at work, what would he or she say is "fun" about your job?

No
What is (are) the most fulfilling aspect(s) and least fulfilling aspect(s) of your current employment? (e.g. fiscal, spiritual, type of work, hours, commute, compensation, etc.)

None
Is your current employment part of your career plan? Why or why not?

No
What are your current career goals? (Can be broad or specific)

Retire
Is there anything else you would like to share about your career?

No