What Hiring Managers Look For in a Junior Developer

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I initially invited 3 VPs of Engineering on to talk about how to improve software engineer retention on teams. Ultimately, they ended up sharing great advice for developers wanting to grow. We also dove into hot topics like the pros and cons of white board interviews; WFH policies during COVID-19; and requests for salary raises. This ended up being a great podcast episode that has tons of useful advice for developers trying to grow. Let me know what you think!

Questions/Topics:
0:00 - Intros
2:32 - Do you feel like developer retention is a problem in many companies? Is that necessarily a bad thing?
5:05 - What to do about stagnation in your growth?
8:51 - How do you build a newer developer’s confidence? (Imposter Syndrome)
17:48 - “We’re as scared that you’re going to quit as you are of getting fired”
19:56 - When it might be good for developers to cycle companies
24:09 - What do you think about developers that ask you to match a counter offer for them not to quit?
30:48 - Advantage of salary bands or ladder levels
33:39 - What are some things most developers should be looking for in a position and in their next potential manager?
41:02 - Why do you do white board interviews?
55:42 - What are some of the top cultural values that you push for on your tech teams?
1:01:05 - How do you get your engineers to learn more about the customers’ and business's needs?
1:05:10 - How’s COVID-19 affected you guys?
1:13:14 - Outros

Guests:
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Michael Cruz -   / mdcruz  
Trevor Austin -   / trevoraustin