Industry Informational Interviews - Please help :)

Discussion in 'I wanna be a Game Programmer' started by samt84, Mar 8, 2010.

  1. samt84

    samt84 Lurker Not From Round Here

    Hi there,I was referred here by a friend in hopes that there are some people that could help me with a few informational interviews about the industry and the software development field.

    If you are working as a software engineer, application programmer, systems programmer, systems analyst, qa engineer (or you EMPLOY any of these positions) I would REALLY appreciate 20 minutes of your time to answer 15 or so questions through email.

    I am doing research to apply for funding for school (BCIT, Burnaby, BC).

    Thanks so much!

    -Sam
     
  2. Bitterman

    Bitterman Not From Round Here One Of Us

    Not massively keen on giving out my email, but post the questions and you may get some responses.
     
  3. samt84

    samt84 Lurker Not From Round Here

    EMPLOYEE INTERVIEW Occupation being researched Software Engineer


    Date of Contact:

    Company Name:
    Contact Name:
    Contact Position:
    Contact Phone Number: Email:


    1. Why did this type of work interest you?

    2. What skills and personal qualities are necessary for this job?

    3. What do you like about your job?

    4. What don't you like about your job?

    5. a) What training / education / certification do you have?

    b) At what school did you attend training?

    c) Would you recommend it? If not, which school would you recommend?

    6. a) How did you get this position? (By training / certification / qualifications or promotion?)

    b) How long have you been in the field?

    7. a) What are the opportunities for advancement in this field? b) What is the career path?

    8. How is technology impacting the nature of your work?

    9. What is the employment outlook in this area?
     
  4. samt84

    samt84 Lurker Not From Round Here

    EMPLOYER INTERVIEW Occupation being researched Software Engineer


    Date of Contact:

    Company Name:
    Contact Name:
    Contact Position:
    Contact Phone Number: Email:


    1. What skills and personal qualities are necessary for this job?

    2. a) What training / certification is required for the occupation?

    b) Is there any other certification required to work in the occupation (e.g. Class 4 driving license)?
    No
    3. Would you recognize training provided by BCIT school (student's choice)?

    4. What are the current opportunities in the field for qualified entry level individuals?
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    5. In your opinion, what is the future employment outlook in this area?

    6. What changes do you foresee as being the most dramatic in this field in the next several years?

    7. How is the current economy affecting this industry?

    8. a) What is the entry-level position? b) What is the wage range?

    9. What is the work schedule like (shift work, graveyards, afternoon shifts, on-call)?

    10. Is there any other information that I need to know about this occupation?
     
  5. yaustar

    yaustar Industry Professional One Of Us

    Some of those questions will vary by country. Which country would you like your replies from?
     
  6. samt84

    samt84 Lurker Not From Round Here

    Ideally, Canada...However, I'll take whatever I can get at this point :):):)