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6 Signs You Joined the Wrong Company as a Software Developer
Red flags from companies where I’ve worked
Have you ever started a new job and then immediately regretted it?
I have… a couple of times. Both at the management level and as a developer.
Some companies will give you little, take a lot, and still ask for more. Get out of these places as fast as you can. There’s always a world of other opportunities out there.
Here are some red flags from companies where I’ve written code.
Senior Developers Are Too Busy To Help
It’s your first few weeks on the job, but no one has time to answer questions.
A certain amount of technical and domain knowledge is required before you can add back value to the company that hired you. A company that cares about your success (and its own) will provide resources at this stage to get you up the learning curve as fast as possible.
One of my worst developer experiences was joining a company that used a tech stack unfamiliar to me. Despite this, the senior developer didn’t have time to walk me through code, pair, or answer questions, except at rare intervals.
