Software Engineer 

How did you get your current job?
a friend of mine asked me to join his company

What was the application process?
submitted resume, interviewed with 4 different people 3 different times

Did you have to interview for your current job? If yes, what did the interview process entail?
yes I did. the process 1. a general interview about what I wanted out of this job where I see myself how I can help..etc 2nd was a technical interview where they asked me all types of projgramming questions and the third was a call back–what I wanted to come on board etc

If you can remember, what questions were you asked during the interview?
I remember that they asked me why i wanted the job, what I could do to improve business, what my expectations were d

Do you feel your employer properly prepared you for your job? Explain.
yes–I was able to tell my boss what i wanted to do and they got me the classes and training htat i wanted

Was there training for your current position? If yes, what did it entail?
I had to get a college degree. take several management class, a masters, then training classes for java certification

Do you feel your educational background prepared you for your job? Explain.
yes-I got my degree which is needed these days to get my foot in the door and then for the position I wanted–I needed to get a masters

If applicable, do you feel your internship experience helped you prepare for your job?
no I think that for a lower level job it might have but for this no

If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
get a degree and figuer out what you want to do–take a job that is something that you will be able to learn from–appreciate a job and what it offers even if its’ not something that you envisioned what it would be—

What skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a position like yours?
organizational and technical skills are important–I have to manage people so this takes tact as well as program software . you have to be flexible and be willing to do something that you might not expect to be doing. You should also have the ability to take criticsm and use it as a way of learning

Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
I feel that you do need to be able to program and also work well wtih people

What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
I would say that it’s easy to complain but it’s harder to learn from critism and appreciate what you do and in the bigger picture how it affects other people