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As a backend developer I think it's easier than frontend, but at the same time my company can (over time) hire frontend developers, but good backend developers
by dukeyukey 5y ago
As a backend developer I think it's easier than frontend, but at the same time my company can (over time) hire frontend developers, but good backend developers are basically impossible to hire, at least here in London.
- SilurianWenlock 5y agoWhy so?
- dukeyukey 5y agoIt's a combination of: * Less applicants for backend positions * The applicants we do have, for whatever reason don't pass interview at the rate frontend developers do * The backend devs that do pass interview, ask for too much money. We know where the problems are, and that third point especially is causing our hiring manager no end of pain. But convincing our execs to significantly up the budget of the probably-already-most expensive department in the company is a tough sell.
- SilurianWenlock 5y agoWhat do your interviews consist of for backend and for frontend devs?
- dukeyukey 5y agoFirst stage is a chat with a technical manager, second is a 1-2 hour technical interview with some live coding, then a final chat with our CEO. I haven't joined any FE interviews,but I understand they're structured in a similar way.