Light years ahead in competence
Every rocket scientist gets to choose their own placement and task – because that’s when the magic happens.
The title of this text is not some cheap slogan, but a phrase our rocket scientists live by.
Our embedded systems developer and small plane pilot Tuomas Terho (rocket scientist #34) and our full-stack developer and coding mountain biker Mikko Ojala (rocket scientist #57) explain how the high-quality expertise and pioneering spirit are reflected in their work.
Why the Rocket?
Tuomas entered the Rocket command bridge more than four years ago. He defected a product house to join a consultancy in his search for new professional challenges.
“I was basically looking for a better salary,” Tuomas laughs and continues: “I saw one of Rakettitiede’s adverts and ended up browsing the website. Their casual humour and promise of a remarkable earnings level made me want to apply for a job, although I was a little worried about my new role as a consultant and the associated risks, such as potential bench time. In the end, I was drawn to Rakettitiede’s attractive salary model and good references.”
Mikko belongs to a more recent arrival batch, as he’s been a rocket scientist for about six months. He hadn’t experienced any problems or gnashing of teeth in his professional life. “I was still impressed by how the Rocket had worked everything out, from clients to the salary model.”
We help our clients get ahead of the pack
There’s a lot of talk about the labour shortage in the IT sector. “There is a shortage of top talents in the industry, so it’s really the developer’s market out there,” Tuomas says.
For Tuomas, the perks of working as a consultant include professional self-development and the diversity of assignments – things that are also reflected in the quality of work.
He says he’s noticed a trend where more and more coders are seeking to become consultants. “Rakettitiede has gained a strong foothold in the market, and we’ve been successful in our recruitments. The bar for hiring new people is high, which is something the clients can see in the quality of the software.”
When a developer is able to provide experience-based insights and has the ability to solve tricky problems that makes them stand out from the rest, the client is able to get ahead of the pack. Instead of using hyped-up jargon and sugar-coating things, we prioritise solutions that do what they were designed to do. And then some.
“Good employees should be valued, and I find it easy to do when the whole company is known for its top talents. Rocket scientists are trusted,” Mikko says.
Tuomas agrees: “My work, experience and views are valued. We’ve managed to convince our clients with our high quality, and they are happy to return to our consultant shop when the need arises.”
You reap what you sow
According to Mikko, quality is inevitably improved when people get to choose the assignments they’re really interested in and no one is forced to work on tasks they don’t want. In addition, the inexhaustible wells of knowledge, also known as experienced colleagues, always manage to teach you something new.
A skilled developer or a small team of HC professionals may produce finished services in the same amount of time it takes for others to try to oil up their coder machines. That is why good developers must also be paid well.
“My earnings level has improved considerably from the usual salary of a senior coder in a private industrial company. In other words, I got what I was promised,” Tuomas says.
Programming needs to be rewarding if the goal is to create solutions and code that the client is willing to happily pay for. That’s why every rocket scientist gets to have a say in the assignments they take on.
“I’ve been given challenging and interesting tasks. Our preferences are actually taken into account – and that’s a big plus! The salary model isn’t something to complain about either,” Mikko remarks.
“Rakettitiede is a good place to work,” Tuomas summarises.