I am a full stack developer from Nigeria. I tried applying to remote jobs for about 1 year and got no job. So i decided to create my own software and i make $6k a year plus freedom
@@nassrnassr4215 In your country maybe not. In Nigeria, the highest paid job is around $400 a month. I make around $500 so I have done well for myself based on my current location
I’ve been a software developer for 9 years now, started as an apprentice on £4 an hour, I now earn £36k which I think is very under valued but I have always struggled finding jobs that pay really well. I’m now 27 and I’ve always felt like I could be earning way more
There are online jobs in the USA that pay you £90k. I'm currently doing my A levels and this is my final year... I'm just worried can't we just work for them?
The thing is, I know a lot of people in other jobs that would love to earn the money I do, like for example nurses and nursery workers earning less than £25k a year I think the U.K. just doesn’t pay well for any jobs unless you’re board level wearing a suit & tie, nothing filters down really
Hi, I’m in the same position when I’m at the end of a level 3 apprenticeship as an IT support technician in education. I hit the ceiling ages ago and feel as though I’ve made no progress. How do I go about getting into software? There are no junior roles when I’m looking. Maybe I’m looking in the wrong place.
Good info, that's interesting to hear. I'm Australian and my first full time job in 2015 as a junior dev was AUD$50k or around £24k at the time. I've since moved to the UK and just landed a job at the senior level for £115k.
first full time dev job seems fine at 24k, depending on what skills they're asking of course.. especially 2015. A lot has changed since then.. issue we have in the UK is now shelf stacker is on around 21k.. which i totally understand is good because people need it to live on.. but its meant inflation of course, so that 24-25k salary is not anywhere near as good as in 2015 now.. but if you're a rock bottom junior learning the tools of the trade until moving on very soon, then it is not too bad at all really.
@@joecater894 yeah, I agree. I've 10 years of exp and am currently very disappointed with UK's IT job market. I'm still seeing A LOT of companies trying to hire senior with the same salaries from pre covid times. It's like some companies are stuck in time or sleeping under a rock and haven't seem how much cost of living has increased in the UK. I'm seriously thinking about leaving this sinking ship.
Stumbled across this on my recommened. I'm also a software engineer from the UK. I work for a relatively big international company that works with groceries. You experience is pretty much bang on as mine, except the pay. I come from a games design background which I studied at university on a 3D environment artist course. Then after 8 months, I landed myself a software engineer role where I mainly focus on frontend tickets. For people who would like to know, I'm currently a Level 1 software Engineer with a salary on around £48K
I'm currently in my third year of university studying Computer Science, and I've been actively applying for graduate programs in 2025. However, I'm concerned that the lack of an internship on my resume might be hindering my applications. Do you have any advice on how I can strengthen my application despite not having internship experience?
Great Video Bro!! I'm from the UK aswell. I want to major into QA Automation Tester, I don't know what the Actual Starting Seller for that is? But it seems in the US they get double or triple the amount for starting, it's crazy!!
Thanks Rich! Go for it bro! I am very unware of qa salaries, have a look at glassdoor. Take it with a pinch of salt. Ye US salary are way more over there, but cost of living is a lot higher as long as you live outside of ldn.
Thanks so much for sharing! I’ve been learning to code by myself but never had a job in tech. I recently got an offer of a part-time computer science masters degree. (I have a nonSTEM degree already). Do you think it’s worth doing it and then try to get a graduate scheme job in two years? Or just try to get a developer job in a small company for two years and then possibly jump to a bigger company?
Don't waste your money on a masters lol. Not right now anyway. I would recommend offering your services privately on fiver and other sites and contracting at the same time. You'll learn so much along the way. I don't think a masters will be beneficial to you just yet unless you're mastering all the different languages lol
Hi bro! I've been in India working as a Java developer for 3 years. I will be in UK within 5 months. From here, I'm searching for a job there in IT. Any guidance like how I could land job there and what are all the mandatory skills should I have to enter the company?
I find grad schemes a bit confusing. I've been working in Finance for the past 12 years but have an undergrad and master's degree in Economics and Finance I did before then. I am now self learning to become a fullstack dev. Does that rule me out when it comes to grad schemes?
you don't learn to become a "full stack dev". It doesn't happen. You gain experience that turns you into one. And frankly, in this day and age, < 5% of all developers could ever be classified as "full stack", going from registers on a CPU all the way to a web browser.
@@GetToTheCode bro Amen. and thank you very much.. please make video about apartments and where to get nice and cheap apartment in the UK / London. thanks in advance
@@sneigee you can get cheap apartment in the UK.. not London though. A little trick I thought of, which I'll never ever do because I'll probably never live in London, but I often thought.. might be able to get mooring for a boat.. buy a boat for around 20-30k.. and live in it. For example 60 foot mooring in a popular London dockland marina would cost around £6,000 per annum and 28-29k would get quite a nice little cheap sailing boat with cabin. Apparently seems some other people have had a similar idea and have bought canal boats, doing something similar. Of course, the other option is commute from a town in the south, which I can tell you from experience is roughly 65 pounds / day... something like that.. depending. But takes a long time.. Bristol is a good place to go.. or Cambridge, both for tech jobs.
@@joecater894 bro . l learnt that the Tech Nation are losing funding so they are laying off. hmm cause they are rejection people application for the endorsement .
currently learning python at 32 years old damn its hard, is python alone enough to get a decent wage obviously i know the learning curve will never stop but is python highly rated?
@@___m16 python is pretty good but its not enough to get a DECENT waged job, you'll need to learn java, javascript, and C++ however as long as youre studying minimum 3 hours a day you should be good by the end of the year, 1-2 years of junior level experience and you'll finally make decent cash as a senior developer
An aspiring software engineer here! Don’t have GCSEs but I’m doing a BSc in computing and IT and software with the open university. It’s not a cs degree but it’s pretty much cs, the only thing is it doesn’t have heavy maths like a cs degree does. Will this be enough to get me into software engineering? Thanks!
More than enough ! I will say having a degree doesn't guarantee you a job. It's about how you can prove to them you can code well, through portfolio projects etc
@@GetToTheCode thanks for the reply man, I’m beyond terrible at maths and worst than most when it comes to math. Would a BSc in computing IT and business still get me into software engineering? You can choose to do some software engineering in the degree program alongside business. This is also with the open university.
I am a software engineer here. I have the CS degree. If I am honest with you, in the UK, no one asked me for my degree. What they usually do is to ask algorithm questions during the interview. So it is more to show that you know the subject than having the degree. In Spain thou (I'm from there), it is the first thing that they ask. About the maths, generally speaking, you don't need them. They don't hurt, either.
Hi! I enjoyed your content and wanted to reach out. I'm also a software engineer with experience in FAANG companies, and I'm currently transitioning to fintech. I have some free time before my next job starts and I'd love to share some insights on my previous work or job search in the current market. If there's an opportunity to collaborate, I'd be happy to contribute and gain some new experience. Let me know if this sounds interesting to you.
Hi Dima, thank you! This does sound like a good idea. Thanks for reaching out. I'm new to this youtube thing ahah, but very keen to learn about your experiences. How would you like to go further? Could jump on a call, interview etc. Let me know
@@GetToTheCode Great! It's also new for me :) How about to start from some simple call, and we will see what we can make from it. Please let me know what's the best way to contact you
Sounds great, lets do it. Do you have twitter? Best to have get some messaging going. Can reach out to me at @GetToThe_Code. Or comment below your handle and I can dm you
Good luck with it man! Unsure of specific companies, but I would consistently apply on LinkedIn, Otta. And get free mentoring on ADLlist. Hope that helps
Go for it Sheena! I dont believe chatGPT will replace us in the near future. Company codebases are too large and complicated for chatGPT to help with. Still need human input for large majority of it. But I would definitely use it a tool to help you get better!
@@GetToTheCode thanks for your reply! I wanted to know your opinion of being self taught? Apprenticeships are very hard to get as they’re competitive, if I taught myself or did courses at home and applied for entry level,do you think being persistent in a job search would eventually land me work?
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I am a full stack developer from Nigeria. I tried applying to remote jobs for about 1 year and got no job. So i decided to create my own software and i make $6k a year plus freedom
£6k a yr is virtually nothing
@@nassrnassr4215 In your country maybe not. In Nigeria, the highest paid job is around $400 a month. I make around $500 so I have done well for myself based on my current location
@@nassrnassr4215it is a lot in nigeria tbh
Did u try going for Microsoft pls am asking as per future plans
@@nassrnassr4215in Nigeria is probably a lot
I’ve been a software developer for 9 years now, started as an apprentice on £4 an hour, I now earn £36k which I think is very under valued but I have always struggled finding jobs that pay really well. I’m now 27 and I’ve always felt like I could be earning way more
There are online jobs in the USA that pay you £90k. I'm currently doing my A levels and this is my final year... I'm just worried can't we just work for them?
Why UK doesn't pay well for engineers? Compared to US
It's dirt low
What's the average Surplus disposable income of beginners in UK?
The thing is, I know a lot of people in other jobs that would love to earn the money I do, like for example nurses and nursery workers earning less than £25k a year
I think the U.K. just doesn’t pay well for any jobs unless you’re board level wearing a suit & tie, nothing filters down really
@@liamkennysoftware I want to like the UK but its a complete shithole want to move immediately.
Hi, I’m in the same position when I’m at the end of a level 3 apprenticeship as an IT support technician in education. I hit the ceiling ages ago and feel as though I’ve made no progress. How do I go about getting into software? There are no junior roles when I’m looking. Maybe I’m looking in the wrong place.
Good info, that's interesting to hear.
I'm Australian and my first full time job in 2015 as a junior dev was AUD$50k or around £24k at the time.
I've since moved to the UK and just landed a job at the senior level for £115k.
Thank you! Yeah every country differs loads I think. Massive congrats on the new job!
first full time dev job seems fine at 24k, depending on what skills they're asking of course.. especially 2015. A lot has changed since then.. issue we have in the UK is now shelf stacker is on around 21k.. which i totally understand is good because people need it to live on.. but its meant inflation of course, so that 24-25k salary is not anywhere near as good as in 2015 now.. but if you're a rock bottom junior learning the tools of the trade until moving on very soon, then it is not too bad at all really.
@@joecater894 yeah, I agree.
I've 10 years of exp and am currently very disappointed with UK's IT job market.
I'm still seeing A LOT of companies trying to hire senior with the same salaries from pre covid times.
It's like some companies are stuck in time or sleeping under a rock and haven't seem how much cost of living has increased in the UK.
I'm seriously thinking about leaving this sinking ship.
What company? If you don't mind
@@user-gl2gf5ji6y Revolut
I love your content. So real and natural
Thank you David!
great video man! Appreciate the transparency
Thank you Litombe!
Realy nice content dear. Good job
Stumbled across this on my recommened. I'm also a software engineer from the UK. I work for a relatively big international company that works with groceries. You experience is pretty much bang on as mine, except the pay. I come from a games design background which I studied at university on a 3D environment artist course. Then after 8 months, I landed myself a software engineer role where I mainly focus on frontend tickets. For people who would like to know, I'm currently a Level 1 software Engineer with a salary on around £48K
Per month???
@@user-cj2mx5fr6w per year dude
@@user-cj2mx5fr6wyearly of course
Hi and thanks for tutorial. My career starts from 2021 in dev business and now its time for earn money. Thanks
I'm currently in my third year of university studying Computer Science, and I've been actively applying for graduate programs in 2025. However, I'm concerned that the lack of an internship on my resume might be hindering my applications. Do you have any advice on how I can strengthen my application despite not having internship experience?
Great Video Bro!! I'm from the UK aswell. I want to major into QA Automation Tester, I don't know what the Actual Starting Seller for that is? But it seems in the US they get double or triple the amount for starting, it's crazy!!
Thanks Rich! Go for it bro! I am very unware of qa salaries, have a look at glassdoor. Take it with a pinch of salt. Ye US salary are way more over there, but cost of living is a lot higher as long as you live outside of ldn.
Thanks so much for sharing! I’ve been learning to code by myself but never had a job in tech. I recently got an offer of a part-time computer science masters degree. (I have a nonSTEM degree already). Do you think it’s worth doing it and then try to get a graduate scheme job in two years? Or just try to get a developer job in a small company for two years and then possibly jump to a bigger company?
If youre asking if you need a degree, then you dont. I've never been asked regarding mine
Don't waste your money on a masters lol. Not right now anyway. I would recommend offering your services privately on fiver and other sites and contracting at the same time. You'll learn so much along the way. I don't think a masters will be beneficial to you just yet unless you're mastering all the different languages lol
Hi bro! I've been in India working as a Java developer for 3 years. I will be in UK within 5 months. From here, I'm searching for a job there in IT. Any guidance like how I could land job there and what are all the mandatory skills should I have to enter the company?
I find grad schemes a bit confusing. I've been working in Finance for the past 12 years but have an undergrad and master's degree in Economics and Finance I did before then. I am now self learning to become a fullstack dev. Does that rule me out when it comes to grad schemes?
you don't learn to become a "full stack dev". It doesn't happen. You gain experience that turns you into one. And frankly, in this day and age, < 5% of all developers could ever be classified as "full stack", going from registers on a CPU all the way to a web browser.
currently working on my documents to relocate to the UK... hope l get a good company and earn good salary ..
Good luck brother! Wishing you all the best
@@GetToTheCode bro Amen. and thank you very much.. please make video about apartments and where to get nice and cheap apartment in the UK / London. thanks in advance
@@sneigee you can get cheap apartment in the UK.. not London though. A little trick I thought of, which I'll never ever do because I'll probably never live in London, but I often thought.. might be able to get mooring for a boat.. buy a boat for around 20-30k.. and live in it. For example 60 foot mooring in a popular London dockland marina would cost around £6,000 per annum and 28-29k would get quite a nice little cheap sailing boat with cabin. Apparently seems some other people have had a similar idea and have bought canal boats, doing something similar. Of course, the other option is commute from a town in the south, which I can tell you from experience is roughly 65 pounds / day... something like that.. depending. But takes a long time.. Bristol is a good place to go.. or Cambridge, both for tech jobs.
@@joecater894 Oooh l see brother. thanks for the hint.. :)
@@joecater894 bro . l learnt that the Tech Nation are losing funding so they are laying off. hmm cause they are rejection people application for the endorsement .
What’s the salary update now?
you have to get into the banks in london 100k pounds is more or less the norm their
currently learning python at 32 years old damn its hard, is python alone enough to get a decent wage obviously i know the learning curve will never stop but is python highly rated?
bro
@@breezybomb please elaborate
@@___m16 python is pretty good but its not enough to get a DECENT waged job, you'll need to learn java, javascript, and C++ however as long as youre studying minimum 3 hours a day you should be good by the end of the year, 1-2 years of junior level experience and you'll finally make decent cash as a senior developer
Salary's are always frustrating with promotions as you can always go elsewhere and get more hence why job jumping is so rampant in London etc
can you tell me please how much a React js intern get per hour in UK .
And how much a MERN stack intern can earn in UK .
An aspiring software engineer here! Don’t have GCSEs but I’m doing a BSc in computing and IT and software with the open university. It’s not a cs degree but it’s pretty much cs, the only thing is it doesn’t have heavy maths like a cs degree does. Will this be enough to get me into software engineering? Thanks!
More than enough ! I will say having a degree doesn't guarantee you a job. It's about how you can prove to them you can code well, through portfolio projects etc
@@GetToTheCode Most definitely. Thanks for the feedback man!
@@GetToTheCode thanks for the reply man, I’m beyond terrible at maths and worst than most when it comes to math. Would a BSc in computing IT and business still get me into software engineering? You can choose to do some software engineering in the degree program alongside business. This is also with the open university.
@@LewisLivingLife you dont need maths for software dev. Theres no maths in it
I am a software engineer here. I have the CS degree. If I am honest with you, in the UK, no one asked me for my degree. What they usually do is to ask algorithm questions during the interview. So it is more to show that you know the subject than having the degree.
In Spain thou (I'm from there), it is the first thing that they ask.
About the maths, generally speaking, you don't need them. They don't hurt, either.
Please seriously consider applying for roles with other companies. You might be surprised how much you can get elsewhere with your experience.
Hi! I enjoyed your content and wanted to reach out. I'm also a software engineer with experience in FAANG companies, and I'm currently transitioning to fintech. I have some free time before my next job starts and I'd love to share some insights on my previous work or job search in the current market.
If there's an opportunity to collaborate, I'd be happy to contribute and gain some new experience. Let me know if this sounds interesting to you.
Hi Dima, thank you! This does sound like a good idea. Thanks for reaching out. I'm new to this youtube thing ahah, but very keen to learn about your experiences. How would you like to go further? Could jump on a call, interview etc. Let me know
@@GetToTheCode Great! It's also new for me :) How about to start from some simple call, and we will see what we can make from it. Please let me know what's the best way to contact you
Sounds great, lets do it. Do you have twitter? Best to have get some messaging going. Can reach out to me at @GetToThe_Code. Or comment below your handle and I can dm you
@Dima Uvarov, I dont have instagram haha. Discord? add me on that and we can chat
can you tell me please how much a React js intern get per hour in UK .
And how much a MERN stack intern can earn in UK .
volume is so low
Hi, I'm just starting on the self-taught route. Can you advise which companies would take on junior/ graduate developers?
Good luck with it man! Unsure of specific companies, but I would consistently apply on LinkedIn, Otta. And get free mentoring on ADLlist. Hope that helps
U must work on ur audio
I want to be a software engineer too or do something in tech, do you think chatgpt will replace this role though?
Go for it Sheena! I dont believe chatGPT will replace us in the near future. Company codebases are too large and complicated for chatGPT to help with. Still need human input for large majority of it. But I would definitely use it a tool to help you get better!
@@GetToTheCode thanks for your reply! I wanted to know your opinion of being self taught? Apprenticeships are very hard to get as they’re competitive, if I taught myself or did courses at home and applied for entry level,do you think being persistent in a job search would eventually land me work?
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Bro can you tell me please how much a React js intern get per hour in UK .
And how much a MERN stack intern can earn in UK .
Sir how much do you earn as a software engineer in UK? Plz reply. Thanks a lot.
I stated how much at 02:25 and 02:57
So how much?
I stated how much at 02:25 and 02:57
It ain't per month.
SWE 1 was on roughly £2-2.1k a month, SWE 2 roughly £2.2-2.3 a month. Hope that helps
@@GetToTheCode No overtimes? Kinda disappointing.
Before tax?
net or gross ?
So how much you didn say
I stated how much at 02:25 and 02:57