Java Developer interview with Filip
In the article you can read more about the Java developer Filip, who has been working at msg life Slovakia since his student days. Java developer Filip has been working with us since his student days. He appreciated the job offer not only for the good financial evaluation, but also for the opportunity to participate in interesting projects and the pleasant working atmosphere. As a student, he worked on creating an automated testing tool for US insurance systems and is now part of two projects at once. Read more about his work.
How long have you been with msg life Slovakia?
Since 2014, I joined as a student, this year will be my 10th year here.
What job were you recruited for?
For a Java developer.
How did you get into programming?
I’ve had a computer at home since I was a kid and spent a lot of time on it experimenting. In secondary school I decided to graduate in computer science and that was also the first time I programmed something.
What attracted you to working at msg life Slovakia? Why did you choose us?
I was contacted by msg life itself, which was already a plus for me at the time because I could see the company was interested in me. As a student, I was offered an above-average salary, the job involved technologies I was interested in, and I also had a very good feeling about the people who interviewed me and the work environment.
How is working for us different from previous work experience?
Other than working here, I’ve only had one other development position. But what makes our work different is the approach to people, the family atmosphere, the pleasant environment and almost no stress. I also appreciate the company’s approach to freelancers. We are treated like any other internal employee, entitled to all benefits such as holiday, sick leave etc.
What does your normal working day look like?
Flexible, but I usually start work at 8am. I read new emails and reply to them. Then the morning meetings take place. Since I’m on two projects, there are more meetings. After the meetings I either work for an hour or so, or help my colleagues. Then I have a lunch and after lunch I work on my tasks, possibly attend other meetings. I also have German lessons twice a week in the afternoon.
What is your job? What are you currently working on?
I am working on two customer projects. In one project we work in close cooperation with the customer, i.e. we have meetings directly with their analysts, where they propose new functionality: I consult with them and then implement it. I also write technical concepts and fix bugs.
On the second project, we are primarily doing a download of new releases from the standard, which involves a lot of bug fixing, debugging, and comparing the current and previous versions.
I also train new colleagues, or help colleagues on other projects when they ask me.
Who all are you communicating with to solve any problems?
With developers within the team, of course, the project manager, with the head of Bratislava department during jours fixes, with customers, testers, analysts and colleagues from other teams or previous projects.
What project are you working on right now?
I am working on the Life Factory insurance system, currently for two customer projects:
VHV and Signal Iduna.
Do you have experience with other projects within msg life Slovakia?
When I joined as a student I worked on creating an automated testing tool for US insurance systems. I have now been working on Life Factory for 7 years and in that time I have worked on a large number of customer projects.
What apps do you use at work?
Git, Jira, Jenkins, Eclipse, Bash, Sonar, Jboss,
Microsoft package, Teams.
What skills are important for your job?
- Know how to program in Java
- Logical thinking
- Knowledge of the tools mentioned above
- Good communication skills
- Willingness and ability to improvise and find a solution
- German language (sometimes English is sufficient)
What do you like most about your job?
- That it is stress-free
- Opportunity to improve your German
- Pleasant environment, management and colleagues
- Opportunity to work as a freelancer and at the same time have the benefits of full-time employees
What are your colleagues like? What qualities should your new colleague have to fit in?
New colleague should be sociable, willing to help but accept criticism, hard-working but also not taking the job too seriously
Which benefit do you like to use the most?
- Gym
- Massages
- Common lunches
Three words that come to mind when you hear msg life Slovakia?
Pleasant, stress-free job.
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