Highly Satisfied
Last updated Jan 29 2025
Find out what you should be paid
Use our tool to get a personalized report on your market worth.What's this?
Technical Writer Reviews
What is it like working as a Technical Writer?
December 2014
Technology and Technical Writing.
Technical Writer:
Learn as much as possible about your company's products. Get a detailed understanding about how they work, what value they bring the customer and what the future developments might be.
Never stop asking questions and always remember that as a technical writer, it's your responsibility to make technical information easy for customers to understand and appreciate.
December 2014
Diversify.
Technical Writer:
Learn as much as you can about everything. Different software programs that are used as tools for this type of job, Framemaker, XML, Robohelp, Excel, Microsoft Word, etc...never stop learning. You gotta love researching information and dealing with the subject matter experts. Ask questions, don't assume. Be detail oriented and meticulous. Learn as much about you subject matter as you can on your own. Obviously, if you already have a technical background in your subject matter you're ahead of the game. You have to enjoy writing, editing and taking criticism constructively. At some point you will become burnt out with a subject and may pursue other areas.
November 2014
Quality.
Technical Writer:
Pay attention to detail!
Review, review, then review again.
Focus on quality rather than quantity.
August 2014
Write And Be Creative.
Technical Writer:
Pros: I work at a small software company, which allows me to perform all types of technical writing (from manuals to release notes) as well as other types of informative content creation (video tutorials).
My coworkers are amazing, and I feel like I am part of a family.
Cons: The pay is not amazing since I work with a small company.
July 2014
Exciting And Challenging.
Technical Writer:
Pros: I get to do a bit of everything. Documentation, training, product testing and marketing. I get a lot of responsibility and my co-workers are great.
Cons: Sometimes multiple tasks get handed to me at once with equal priority. This makes it difficult to juggle, when you get the work done though it's often worth the struggle.
July 2014
Learn Software And Be Prepared For Change.
Technical Writer:
This job requires a high tolerance to stress and the ability to adapt to fast pace changes. Being proficient in multiple publishing software applications is a must!
June 2014
Technical Writer:
Find a company that prizes good and above average writing and speaking skills.
Technical Writer 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.
›