Software engineers are currently in high demand and the number of available jobs is set to grow by 409,000 in 2030. The pace of growth in the tech industry dwarves most other segments of the market. It means that software development is set to grow much faster than average and will see 22% growth over … Read more
The vast majority of startups provide laptops to their employees and 20% even provide allowances for other home-office equipment. Laptops are a crucial tool for software developers so it makes sense that a company would provide them for free. Their work simply would not get done without a laptop. Nearly two-thirds of startups have less … Read more
Internships are not just for college students, anyone is free to complete an internship at any time. People who have left education can undertake an internship as a route into a new career. The major difference is that students have more time than people with full-time jobs which is why the majority of people who … Read more
The dress code for most software developer interviews is smart casual. A nice shirt and a pair of jeans will do the trick, you don’t need to go overboard with a full suit and tie. However, the general rule is to always overdress rather than undress for an interview. The relaxed culture in tech and … Read more
Tech companies need a lot of employees because they have an incredibly large customer base. Each month 2.9 billion people use Facebook and nearly 4 billion use Google as their search engine of choice. But relative to traditional stores, tech companies don’t employ that many people at all. It’s incredibly impressive that Google can serve … Read more
Tech companies tend to hire new graduates in the fall of their senior year from September onwards. Some graduate-specific jobs can stay open until early spring but the majority of spots have been filled by then. However, there is a huge shortage of developers so most tech companies hire all year round to fill open … Read more
All tech companies provide laptops to their full-time employees and 20% even provide allowances for other home-office equipment. Laptops are a crucial tool for software developers so it makes sense that a company would provide them for free. Their work simply would not get done without a laptop. Around 4.7 million employees in the U.S. … Read more
Most big tech companies will begin hiring summer interns in September and then close applications around January times. However, smaller tech companies hire interns right up until the start of summer. 61% of graduates have taken part in an internship so the competition tends for good companies is tough which is why it is always … Read more
The reality is that most tech companies won’t even bother reading your cover letter because technical assessments are far more important in the recruitment process. The sheer number of software engineers applying for a role at well-known tech companies means that reading each cover letter is just impractical. Besides, only 48% of big tech companies … Read more
There are 106,000 psychologists in the United States and only a small portion of them are employed at tech companies. However, tech companies do hire psychologists as they are useful to maintain good mental health among employees and provide useful insights into the impacts of technology on the wider public. People in a variety of … Read more
