In Silicon Valley, I constantly hear about companies’ struggles to recruit quality engineers. This Inc. Magazine article, “What it Takes to Hire a Silicon Valley Software Engineer,” sheds light on the subject.
It covers what you’d expect—it’s not just about a high salary, engineers also need a challenging role that offers them the opportunity for personal growth and product impact. But what caught my attention was WHERE the top software engineers are coming from. For undergrads, it was the usual suspects: #1 was Berkeley and #2 was UCLA. What may come as a surprise to some is that #3 was University of Waterloo. It shouldn’t be a surprise though, as the University of Waterloo is Canada’s top engineering school and serves as a feeder for Twitter, Google, Facebook, Apple, etc.
At Syndesus, we’re well aware of the multitude of tech talent in Canada. We connect this top engineering talent in Canada to US tech companies and startups. Visit our Canadian Recruitment page to learn more.
