Graduate Web Developer Jobs

The role involves:

• Attending brief meetings with the rest of the team to discuss latest project plans
• Discussing challenges that future programmes may have
• Collaborating with project managers and testers
• Interacting with other departments in the company and clients to ensure a successful development
• Writing code
• Problem solving
• Fixing bugs
• Building and maintaining databases
• Reviewing and improving code
• Designing information architecture within an application or website
• Staying up-to-date with new trends and advancements in the field
• Deciding on the best technologies and languages for the project

• Attention to detail
• A logical approach to problems and problem solving
• The ability to work independently and in multidisciplinary teams
• Experience of developments and methodologies
• The ability to manage multiple tasks at once
• Able to work to deadlines
• Great communication skills

Typical working hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

You are likely to work in an office, but remote work and self-employment is common in this field.

This will largely depend on whether you work in-house for a company or if you are in a role that involves working with clients. For client work, you may have to travel around for meetings.

Salaries for junior web developers can range from £19,000 to £25,000. Mid-level developers usually earn between £25,000 and £35,000, and lead developers typically earn between £35,000 and £50,000.

Most web developers have a bachelor's degree in Computer Sciences or a similar subject. Furthermore, to stand out from the crowd, you'll want a portfolio of work that demonstrates your command of programming languages and design capabilities.

If you need to get to grips with coding, coders tend to be very willing to share their knowledge on online forums and lend you a hand. Stack Overflow is a great resource to learn from others. Furthermore, there are plenty of blogs offering advice and expertise Good Coders Code, Great Coders Steal