Years of Experience?

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How long does it take to become the average software engineer? How long to be a senior engineer?

anonymousmonk · Accepted Answer

Average: 0-10yrs, Senior: 5-10 years.Less about time. More about dedication, aptitude, and experience.

19g617l4fnkc3f · Answer

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Californium · Answer

Depends entirely on where you’re trying to be a senior engineer (different companies have different definitions) and how good you are at learning

clemensk · Answer

Definitions first: I interpret „average“ as „mid level“ here. That, to me, is someone who can solve most problem statements in an existing setup independently without major supervision. Seniors are those that build the truly „new stuff“, shape architecture, identify technical debt (+ develop strategies to fight it), mentor other people etc.Based on my experience, getting to mid-level takes most people 2-4 years and from there to senior another 5-7 years (and some people never reach senior level). If motivated and with good mentoring, both can probably be fast-tracked, but generally speaking, if someone says they’re senior, but have less than 5 years experience, it’s probably overconfidence and/or title inflation in their company.

TokenChingy · Answer

It’s going to be different for everyone. But on average it’s between 5-10 years (from my observations).

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