While there are many posts criticizing how difficult hiring processes are, especially for entry-level roles, it's only in private you hear interviewers and hiring managers talk about the other side.
Here's a short thread on a few observations that also explains some criticisms:
Here's a short thread on a few observations that also explains some criticisms:
1. Entry-level applicants are on a very wide spread skillset-wise. They range from people who can only follow a tutorial to those who are hands-on with production-ready code. It skews towards the former though.
This is one reason there are so many automated closing assessments.
This is one reason there are so many automated closing assessments.
2. Resumes don't tell you much about entry-level people. Within the same bootcamp grads, there will be some strong candidates, and plenty of week ones. Same with colleges. It's impossible to predict how well a person will do on a coding exercise.
3. Most entry-level people are *not* familar with things many of the "better" companies expect. Like testing. Demonstrating understanding beyond the basic syntax. A lot of this has to do with shorter training programs with bootcamps and self-study. I'm noting the generic trend.
4. The number of applicants is overwhelming for entry-level positions. The number of entry-level position openings have been very low, while bootcamps never stopped recruiting, and during COVID, even more are trying to transition to software development. blog.pragmaticengineer.com/advice-for-tec… 
5. Onboarding an entry-level dev, done remotely is *a lot more* time-consuming than it has been with non-remote settings, or with non-entry-level people.
With pressure to ship, senior engs resigning, companies feel they don't have time to onboard, so throw money at the problem.
With pressure to ship, senior engs resigning, companies feel they don't have time to onboard, so throw money at the problem.
6. The main ray of hope for entry-level people is how the rest of the market is on fire, and very hard to hire experienced people.
This, and lockdowns easing, should push companies to hire more entry-level people.
Some advice if you're starting out: blog.pragmaticengineer.com/advice-for-tec…
This, and lockdowns easing, should push companies to hire more entry-level people.
Some advice if you're starting out: blog.pragmaticengineer.com/advice-for-tec…
7. And a quote from an engineer, from the hiring side:
"Hiring is bad. Candidate after candidate shows up, unable to write basic React for a React position. People come in as condescending & overconfident on interviews. I want to stay positive, but it's hard."
"Hiring is bad. Candidate after candidate shows up, unable to write basic React for a React position. People come in as condescending & overconfident on interviews. I want to stay positive, but it's hard."
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
