This is according to the Start Job Survey of ie-net, the engineering association, which surveyed engineering graduates from the last three graduation years. Both industrial engineers, civil engineers and bioengineers.
Pay not decisive
Pay may be a hot topic among students, but it does lose importance once engineers are effectively working in their first job. Because more than financial arguments, appreciation for the work, opportunities for advancement and assigned responsibilities weigh more in keeping motivated, the survey shows.
Tips from engineers, for engineers
Only, those are precisely the factors that are hard to put your finger on as a student. Therefore, learning from those who preceded you is no luxury. How do predecessors look back on their first steps on the job market and what tips do they give future colleagues?
We distilled key findings and tips for future start-ups.