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Quiz: Should You Become a Software Engineer?

1 minute read | February 18, 2020
Kindra Cooper

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Kindra Cooper

Software engineering is an immensely rewarding field with a high starting salary and ample opportunities to land promotions.

That being said, it takes a special mindset and character traits to think like a coder, solve challenging business problems and endure long work hours.

In this short interactive quiz, we’ll ask you five questions to help you self-identify whether or not a career as a software engineer is right for you.

Interested in becoming a web developer? Our Software Engineering Career Track comes with a deferred tuition and a job guarantee, meaning if you don’t get a job within six months, you get a full refund.*

*Click here to see Springboard’s job guarantee eligibility terms. 

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Kindra Cooper

About Kindra Cooper

Kindra Cooper is a content writer at Springboard. She has worked as a journalist and content marketer in the US and Indonesia, covering everything from business and architecture to politics and the arts.

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