Good software developers are in high demand and can often chose between several options when changing jobs. When recruiting a developer or even a team, there are many things to consider. How can you maximize your attractivity when recruiting new employees? What are the developer's priorities when searching for a job and during the recruiting process?
The Developers Recruiting Guide can help - here are some key insights from the 2019 report:
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Asked to rate their satisfaction with their current job, 3 out of 4 developers said it was high or very high, with less than 1 percent reporting extreme dissatisfaction.
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Overall, salary (78%) was mentioned as the number one priority when choosing a job, followed by working hours amount and flexibility (69%) and working conditions on an emotional level, such as decision-making and conflict resolution (56%).
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Salary was also the top reason (46%) cited for their last job change, with working conditions on an emotional level (37%) in terms of decision-making and dispute resolution coming in at second place.
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1 in 2 women said they had ‘encountered a situation of serious unpleasantness or conflict at work
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Contrary to stereotypes of developers as unfit nerds living on junk food and computer games, the survey section on lifestyle habits revealed the sector to be health-conscious and keen on a varied lifestyle.
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Mobility emerged as an important characteristic of the sector’s talent, the analysts added, with 27 percent of respondents very enthusiastic about a job abroad, and roughly 53 percent willing to consider it under the right circumstances
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Berlin, Vienna, New York, Barcelona and London were top choices for cities where Developers would consider relocating.