Kirstie M.
About me
| Kirstie M. | |
| Mathematics | |
| Mathematics | |
| Undergraduate | |
| 2011 | |
| United Kingdom |
My employment
| Software Developer | |
| TPP | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Digital and IT services | |
| 2014 | |
| £28000 | |
| £28000 |
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A day in the life of a Software Developer in the United Kingdom
My career history
Before starting this job, I'd previously worked in several bars which helped to develop my confidence and interpersonal skills. I'd also worked as a HR administrator over university holidays which had helped to prepare me for work in an office environment.
Courses taken since graduation
MSc Mathematics
Where I hope to be in 5 years
After six months doing this job, I'm still aware of how much I've got left to learn. I want to be as knowledgeable as the people I've worked with who've worked with the company for ten or more years, and to be able to share this knowledge and experience with those around me.
My advice to students considering work
I'd advise students to apply for as many jobs as they can. You might find that you go to an interview and find that the role or the company are not quite right for you. Plus any experience you can get from these interviews can be invaluable in the future.
About this sector: If you're interested in software, it's a good idea to pursue programming recreationally as well taking part in any courses your university may offer. The things that you've worked on yourself give you lots to talk about in interviews, as well as helping you to determine if it's something you'd like to pursue for a career.
My advice about working in my industry
If you're interested in software, it's a good idea to pursue programming recreationally as well taking part in any courses your university may offer. The things that you've worked on yourself give you lots to talk about in interviews, as well as helping you to determine if it's something you'd like to pursue for a career.
What I do
There is a lot of variety in the work I do. As well as writing new code, other duties involve helping to maintain our servers, testing new changes and diagnosing and fixing bugs.
Skills I use and how I developed them
Extracurricular skills:
The job involves a lot of problem solving skills, which I developed whilst studying maths. I'd also had some previous experience of coding which I'd gained by taking a module on programming and doing a bit in my spare time. There's also a surprising amount of creativity involved in the job. There will be many times when you feel like you are getting stuck on a problem and you need to find a new way of approaching it.
What I like most
The best thing about my job is the variety involved. Each day brings new and unexpected challenges, and you get to work on many different projects - regardless of if you have any prior experience of them or not!
What I like least
Sometimes the job can be intense because of the nature of the work, however the alternative would be incredibly boring.
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