Current .NET banking rates

[dude69]

What's the state of the market for a a decent .NET/SQL developer in back office?

[joey122]

What's the state of the market for a a decent .NET/SQL developer in back office?

At least 450 but can stretch to 600

[dude69]

So have rates recovered in the last 12 months?

[DBaines]

Just got a long term gig @500/day.

Speaking to the recruitment guy, they are having trouble getting good CVs from the agencies. So I would say things are on the up.

[joey122]

Just got a long term gig @500/day.

Speaking to the recruitment guy, they are having trouble getting good CVs from the agencies. So I would say things are on the up.

Agreed. C sharp and banking are in demand. I ve seen a ton of specs with these required

[dx4100]

Agreed. C sharp and banking are in demand. I ve seen a ton of specs with these required

I would loved to get into banking. Do you need anything other than the standard .net skills ?? Is there anything specialist you need ?

[Not So Wise]

I would loved to get into banking. Do you need anything other than the standard .net skills ?? Is there anything specialist you need ?

Previous banking experience or luck

Otherwise only real way is to get in is though the back door, aka a consultancy

[dx4100]

Previous banking experience or luck

Otherwise only real way is to get in is though the back door, aka a consultancy

So as far as "skills" go there is nothing you can know to give you a better chance?

[AlfredJPruffock]

So as far as "skills" go there is nothing you can know to give you a better chance?

Knowledge of BAILOUT 2.0 is nice to have .

[Not So Wise]

So as far as "skills" go there is nothing you can know to give you a better chance?

Really are no extra "skills" required unless the particular role requires a specific submarket knowledge (and even then to be honest one could figure it out pretty quickly).

It's really an issue of getting past the banking sectors "we are special and anyone who is not already in banking is not" mentality, unfortunately that can be hard to do as first you have to get a pimp willing to take risk by using up one of his candidate slots on you by putting your cv forward, then another in the client actually willing to interview you, in current market neither is really likely as many people with the experience currently looking for roles

Unless you get though the back door via a consultancy best chance is when the boom times again, banks loosen up requirements then as the rates tend to go though the roof while candidates get rather thin on the ground, thus some become willing to take the "risk" on those without previous banking

ps: Oh and once you are in, don't leave. "Banking Experience" more than 3 years old is about as useful as no experience, or you would think so by the way agents act.