Misuse of the term "Engineer" in job ads

2 points by davetong 15 years ago | 2 comments

I've noticed an anti-pattern in job adverts of the mis-labelling of the job position of a "programmer" as a "software engineer". There are major differences between the two so why do job adverts do it?

jmcguckin 15 years ago |

Technically, it's illegal in most states to represent one's self as an 'engineer' unless you hold an RPE license.

itswindy 15 years ago |

Guess what a janitor is in New York? A custodial ENGINEER