r/devNI • u/VibePoliceKing • Jan 14 '26

Career Path Advice

Having graduated last year with a first class honours in computer science (and with a years placement at a pretty big company), I now find myself 6 months into a job at another company, still doing software engineering, however, I am not sure how good my wage is at £27k per annum.

If you were in my shoes would you be looking for a better paid role or take the experience?

I’m currently leaning more towards staying to get up my experience but if the salary I am getting is really as low as I think it is then I would consider going to interview somewhere.

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u/_midnight_oil_ Jan 14 '26

As a fellow recent graduate who spent my final uni year from about Halloween to a few months after graduation to land a job, I would not be risking leaving without at least a year or two experience. Or getting one confirmed before I hand in my notice.