Investigando a jornada de recrutamento e seleção profissional online de engenheiros de software em início de carreira: uma análise sobre antipadrões e recomendações sugeridas por recrutadores

Abstract

The growing software development market has increased the demand for qualified professionals in Software Engineering (SE). To maintain high-quality teams, companies need to enhance their recruitment and selection processes, including opportunities for beginners, such as trainees and interns. However, this complex process poses a challenge for recent graduates seeking to enter the field, given the variety of judgments and sociotechnical factors involved. Under an exploratory and qualitative methodological scope based on six Focus Groups with 18 recruiters experienced in recruitment and selection in the software industry, this paper aims to identify a set of anti-patterns and recommendations suggested by recruiters for early career professionals. In this study, 12 anti-patterns and 31 recommendations were identified regarding the selection process focused on novice SE professionals. These findings not only provide a rich opportunity for reflection in the SE market but also offer valuable guidance for early-career candidates. From an academic perspective, this work also contributes to the intersection of Human Resources and SE, an area that has been underexplored in terms of research.