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Top Insider Advice
I always think that most of the time we create our own insecurity. For example, ff you ever feel like you have impostor syndrome, just ask yourself, what are the odds of you really being here by mistake? Of everyone else being much better than you? They're always low and they're is always going to be someone else in a similar situation to you. As another example, if you apply for a job and get a rejection, where only 5% of applicants pass, there is no reason to bring yourself down, 95% of people will be in your same situation. The odds of passing were low but the only way to beat those odds is trying again, and 5% is much better than 0. Many use realism to be negative but I believe it is the best way to have a positive attitude and keep going!
Career path
Graduate Software Engineer
Lloyds Banking Group Talent
From 09/2023 to 11/2024Company
What do you like about your job and the company?
I need to be mentally stimulated in my day to day, and I feel that when my work includes a lot of problem solving and challenge. My main motivation is to then solve those problems and challenges in a way that helps other people, be it colleagues or customers. This is why I am so passionate about cybersecurity, because it's basis is protecting people by protecting computer systems.
Greatest achievements
Using Go, I coded a middleware server from scratch to federate SSO between the apps the team uses and Microsoft Azure. This server handles the authentication and sending of requests to azure, retrieves tokens and forwards them back to the client applications, all by adhering to the OpenID Connect protocol standard. This allowed our team to close an important risk, which was storing passwords. With single sign on, users log in using their work Microsoft account, making the login process also simpler for them. I also used this authentication server for role management using AD groups, easing the recertification process as users were matched to roles based on the Azure AD group they belong to. The impact this work had on my colleagues' quality of life in using these tools was very visible, as well as their positive feedback, and I'm very proud of this achievement, even more so as a graduate.
Saagar H
Top Insider Advice
Growth: Be open to every opportunity to learn and develop your skills. Seek feedback, tackle new challenges and remember to embrace change; this mindset will help you grow in your role and advance in your career journey. Communication: Effective communication is crucial. Share your findings and insights clearly with your team and build strong relationships with clients. Good communication allows effective collaboration and keeps everyone aligned to meet the common goal. Courage and curiosity: Speak up about potential risks or concerns; being curious and challenging the norm can lead to the creation of better processes, all leading to a safer and more efficient financial environment.
Matthew P
HR Generalist Graduate
Top Insider Advice
The graduate application journey can be incredibly challenging. However, what truly pushes us forward is our commitment to our goals and the perseverance to overcome obstacles that ultimately shape our success. My most important piece of advice is as follows: Your past is important but it’s your unwavering commitment to your dreams and the determination to overcome challenges and failures that will lead you to the remarkable destinations you aspire to reach. “It doesn’t matter where you are coming from, all that matters is where you are going.”
Robyn P
Top Insider Advice
Sometimes you're just ready for a change... and that's okay! Your body gets nervous around change. It likes the status quo (from a purely evolutionary point of view, the status quo has kept you alive so far so why change it!?) Even when we know that a change is what we need, we're likely to still feel nervous about it... even when we know it's the right thing to do. If you've thought it through carefully and it's still what you want to do... it's your life - never be too afraid to make yourself happy.
