Re:Ask HN: Why hire junior developers?
by khaki54 on Wednesday May 06, 2015 @08:22PM
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There are many reasons, but I will give you an example that hasn't been explained yet.
For some work, there is a set hourly rate the company can charge. For instance, they may bid a contract $50/h for each developer. In this case, I can pay a mid-level developer 65k/yr with 35k/yr in benefits and overhead, and break even with $0 profit.
If I hire a more junior developer and pay him 50k and train him on the job, I then make 15k in profit and he gets a year of experience.
For some work, there is a set hourly rate the company can charge. For instance, they may bid a contract $50/h for each developer. In this case, I can pay a mid-level developer 65k/yr with 35k/yr in benefits and overhead, and break even with $0 profit.
If I hire a more junior developer and pay him 50k and train him on the job, I then make 15k in profit and he gets a year of experience.