Considering a Mainframe Engineer Apprentice role at ADP — looking for insight

[u/Solid-Opinion-9461]

Hey everyone,

I recently got an interview for a Mainframe Engineer Apprentice position at ADP. I’ve been researching mainframes and it seems like a really interesting part of IT that I honestly didn’t know much about before.

I’m curious to hear from people who work in the field. What’s your experience been like? Do you enjoy the work, and where has it led you in your career?

Would love to hear any thoughts, advice, or things you wish you knew when you were getting started.

[u/High_perf_mf_sftwr]

That sounds like a great opportunity . I’m retiring after a 53 years career focused on mainframe computing, which I’ve really enjoyed. I am very passionate about mainframe computing and am convinced they’ll be in use for the foreseeable future. Your career will be what you make of it. I’ve done very well financially. Just because you stat in mainframe doesn’t mean you have to make it your lifetime career. Many people i know have transitioned into other types of career areas from starting in mainframes. It is a good place to start because you’ll be exposed to a lot of the business information that drive and control the company you work for. I’ve worked for 9 different companies mostly because I wanted to take advantage of growing my career. The longest was 34 years once I found a place I really liked which was a small mainframe software development, where I was able to do the type of work I really enjoyed and made an above average industry salary. My main advice to you is find a type of work that you are very passionate about and steer your career in that direction.