Find out what you should be paid
Use our tool to get a personalized report on your market worth.What's this?
Software Developer Reviews
What is it like working as a Software Developer?
June 2015
Awesome.
Software Developer:
Pros: Office job in cool environment.
Cons: Politics.
May 2015
Best job for creative minds!
Software Developer:
Pros: The number one best part of my job is that it keeps me with the skillset and flexibility to build programs in my off-work time that people will use, and ideally that make a difference in people's lives.
My current job is at a young, thriving company (by many definitions a start-up) with reasonable work/life balance and good camaraderie, where the software team has a very strong culture of mentorship. Here, I feel I am growing the skills that will serve me well throughout my career.
The stimulation never stops and the learning never ends. This is reflected in the culture of the software development community, a group that values creativity and often respects diversity and non-conformity. As a female software engineer, I can say that the male-dominated nature of the industry is changing for a reason.
Good software engineering jobs are easy to come by, especially for developers a few years out of school. They provide a comfortable living, even in NYC.
Cons: Software development is a sedentary desk job, so it's more difficult to stay in good physical shape.
It can also be really frustrating. Often, I spend hours making little apparent progress, because everything I've tried doesn't work. As a result, it's not for everyone - it requires ingenuity, patience and humility.
The industry moves quickly, so the code we write can be thrown away soon after. Skills we've learned only a few years before can become irrelevant. Sometimes, learning the newest technologies can feel like a competition of speed rather than quality.
Finally, I would like to mention my specific industry, advertising technology. It's not a social-benefit industry, which is less satisfying to me.
May 2015
Work flexibility.
Software Developer:
Pros: I like constant learning of new Technologies to better my self.
Cons: Nothing I could say its that bad.
May 2015
Software Developer:
Pros: Experience with new technologies. Problem solving. Flexibility. On the job training.
Cons: Location. Poor work spaces. Lack of office space. Unorganized small business. Lack of evaluations. Culture. Poor management.
May 2015
My SUMMARY.
Software Developer:
Pros: Good learning opportunities and working on decent products.
Cons: There was no room to grow in the company.
May 2015
Coding logic.
Software Developer:
Pros: I like coding. It consists logic more. As I develop web applications. Its very interesting. Every day gain learning new technologies.
Cons: Work pressure will be more.
April 2015
Not bad.
Software Developer:
Pros: Flexibility, help from co workers, freedom of design.
Cons: I don't get paid enough, too many headaches.
Software Developer Job Listings
Featured Content
‹
Remote Work
New research shows how to set pay for remote employees
Gender Pay Gap
New research shows that each woman experiences the disparity of gender pay gap in different ways, depending on her position, age, race and education.
Compensation Best Practices Report
From compensation planning to variable pay to pay equity analysis, we surveyed 4,900+ organizations on how they manage compensation.
Salary Budget Survey Report
See how organizations are shifting their salary budgets this year.
Retention Report
Get strategies you can use to retain top talent and learn how impactful employee retention really is.
Variable Pay Playbook
Before you decide whether variable pay is right for your org, get a deeper understanding of the variable pay options and the cultural impact of pay choices.
›