Leading companies worldwide hire graduate computer engineers
with starting salaries of USD $50,000.00 or higher. Computer engineers work in a vast variety of
industries. These industries and specific companies that hire are listed in reference
1.
Here are three personality characteristics that I feel will help
you become a successful computer engineer.
1. Compulsiveness:
Compulsive persons are good at work, such as computer engineering, that requires conscientious
attention to detail, a thorough approach to problem solving, and avoidance of errors of
omission.
Caution: these are positive forms of the compulsive
personality. One hopes that you are compulsive in this manner rather than being affected by
negative compulsion such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Persons with OCD may be poor
computer engineers because they can become paralyzed by excessive and unnecessary checking and
rechecking of data, not to mention scorned by co-workers for their
behavior.
2. Curiosity: You should have natural curiosity and a
desire to solve problems. A person without curiosity is seldom motivated to excel at scientific
investigation and experimentation that are part of computer
engineering.
3. Geniality: Although engineers aren’t known for
having scintillating personalities, they do have to work with others as members of a team. You
don’t have to be the belle of the ball or the life of the party, but you must be able to interact
with and understand your co-workers, and do so in a manner that fosters teamwork. In short, there
is no harm if a computer engineer has a “nerdy” personality so long as she respects and is
respected by her colleagues.
Please see the second reference for an
excellent presentation on “How to be a Successful Engineer”.
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