Why Companies Aren't Hiring Entry Level Software Engineers

Why companies don't hire entry level software engineers and what you can do about it to increase your chances of getting hired.

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[TransmentalMe]

"Junior" Job Posts today: Bachelor's in CS + 3-5 years experience in Java, Spring, and Scalable Architecture.
5 years experience in database management.
2 years as a rocket engineer.

[AlKhafajiOne]

Good points, but still no luck here.

4 internships where I delivered actual products with no hand-holding, and a Computer Programming AAS later and still no luck.
My expectations are On-Site, 52k salary, Startup, and still no luck.

I love this field, I do it for fun a lot of the time, but to feel like the time and money I spent on this is nullified is such a sucker-punch.

[Poesghost]

When I was interviewing I looked for a git repository link on their resume. This would help me see the projects they were working on, how often do they commit, do they use detailed commit messages, and other things.

The last two individuals I interviewed and hired were fresh out of college or self taught and both turned out to become exceptional software developers, exceptional.

They required some mentoring which was fine, I didn't mind, and they learned things they don't teach in college.

Great videos!

[monkeyshinserman]

If it makes you feel any better, they're not hiring any Senior Software Engineers either

[prestonselph]

I’m just starting my coding journey and I won’t be discouraged by other peoples experiences. That being said I hope the market for junior lvl devs improve within the the next year or so

[cody_codes_youtube]

Thanks for sharing this video. I've also been getting those same messages. The 100% remote position as a junior is SUCH a good point!

[twothreeoneoneseventwoonefour]

Meanwhile, me in Russia...
- learned for 4-5 months
- had a 15 minute interview
- got the offer to work as a "senior" developer
- fully remote, pay is pretty good for a junior dev... with some quirks
- do tasks expected from at least a middle dev...
- architecture and develop all the frontend by myself... can use basically anything I want as long as I achieve the assigned task.
- did a lot of unconventional fun stuff (developing a non trivial highly interactive map, while integrating that (direct) js map library into a react project), learned actual reactive programming(using rxjs), architecture and structure patterns, technologies and skills, and also a bunch of geo related knowledge.
- around 1 year passed since then
- but, unexpectedly, I have a lot of free time to relax or learn. It was a challenge to figure out the structure and architecture of the project, I had a 2 week rewrite of the project at the start(2 months-in point), and a whole almost 2 months one fairly recently(10-12 months-in point). However when it's all done, and in between of them, I work only like 2-3 hours a day on average.
- Also at this exact moment, I and one other developer are starting to write a new mobile app project in native android (kotlin jetpack compose), with probably another senior(actually senior, not like me) dev hire. I volunteered to work on it, btw. Why not.
- Overall, I am happy with the job and will probably work there for a couple more years, as I still have stuff to learn there. (probably 1-2 years until I have no more things to learn there? idk)

[Kytreeswerving]

Don't freelance! It's a race to the bottom, and you'll pick up bad habits! The companies who hire freelancers for cheap on upwork aren't large enterprises who think about how to properly run and integrate technology. There was a time when freelancing was lucrative and beneficial. It is not anymore.

[King.MaidenHeaven]

Thanks for this! I’m not a software developer yet, but I’m learning html, css, and java script. So getting insight about pre interview is great!

[cuddy]

Excellent advice!!. Thank you so much!

[nerdobject]

If your looking for first dev job I would also suggest looking into Professional Services, Customer and Support engineering jobs. They can spring board you into a dev job over time.

[lamarfrazier]

Hands down the best video on YouTube about this topic. Informative, precise and to the point. Thank you my Brotha 👊🏾💯

[Jasmine-qwtj]

This is the most informative video ive come across and has eased ny anxiety about switching careers. It all makes sense now. Thank you. New sub 🙌🏾

[zqummfs]

The software engineering industry is recovering, because people are taking jobs at mass that they are overqualified for. That's why it's in demand now to have entry level developers that have 3+ years of experience somehow.

[psychedelictacos]

Also make sure that you build projects that use technologies that your region is hiring in. Being Australian, unfortunately popular great technologies which I like such as React, although in demand and I still do see listed in a lot of developer jobs appear a bit less common than personal unfavourable programming languages and frameworks such as wordpress, php, shopifiy, C#, .NET. Which seems to be more in demand than popular technology stacks like MERN which I believe is more popular in the U.S.A!

[Rawrbee]

What editing software do you use if you don’t mind me asking, also mind doing a tutorial?

[SNAKEx]

Thanks for the info, I’m doing freelancing atm while I’m applying. I have yet to get a call back. I’m happy with any salary or pay, as long as I can improve myself as a dev. I didn’t know companies would prefer in office workers than remote. It doesn’t matter to me but I’m applying to other states besides my state. I’ll try to prioritize in office jobs. Thank you!

[Sallyama]

Hi Brain .
Thanks for your video, it’s great.
I’m a junior fullstack developer and I seek to get hired. Can you hire me ? .
I need to keep getting better on job .

[tuckvison]

"No remote positions" -- should disabled people give up then? (Honest question.) I would accept minimum wage instantly, I am only going for this position because I need a job I can work from home at the entry level, in-person roles are not an option at all. But I don't want to feel like I've wasted hundreds of hours on a skillset that cannot benefit me....

[timtanhueco]

No remote positions? What about PWDs, specifically orthopedic disabilities?