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📣 jshdgtdisis

Communication skills required for a software engineer


My communication skills are very poor. I have a hard time communicating what I am thinking in a coherent way. When I communicate verbally, I usually end up rambling and jumping all over the place. My written communication is better but it takes me a lot longer than my peers to pull together my thoughts. I am interesting in working in FAANG or another large tech company but I fear my communication skills will hold me back. I also suffer from anxiety and generally lack confidence.


  👤 temp234 Accepted Answer ✓
Nobody communicates at their best or perceives everything correctly when they're anxious and feeling like an imposter. Based on what you have written here I would not conclude that you are inherently a bad or slow communicator. I wouldn't even assume that you're coming off that way to other people. I hope you can get some relief from the anxiety and feelings of inadequacy.