The only case where being in office is better for Juniors is when the organization is dysfunctional and doesn't know how to properly do remote.
I absolutely have worked in companies where my onboarding was such a mess that the only solution for me was doing hybrid. They sucked at remote work and if you were not in the office you were not seen.
My first Junior job was in a remote-first company and it was an absolute non issue and I don't think being in office would have helped in any form.
The difference is, with remote work you need to have processes in place. You can't just stuff people in an office and hope for the best. You need a mentoring program. You need to encourage pair programming. You need to build digital spaces where socialization can happen and people can just hang out.
> people who just cannot wfh effectively
Yeah but don't forget that for many people with special needs, WFH can be a huge blessing and allow them to work in the first place.
And yes, some people thrive more in a hybrid environment. Though often it because their home situation is non conducive for work, lacking space, too many distraction and so on. I think co-working spaces can be a great solution for that.
I absolutely have worked in companies where my onboarding was such a mess that the only solution for me was doing hybrid. They sucked at remote work and if you were not in the office you were not seen.
My first Junior job was in a remote-first company and it was an absolute non issue and I don't think being in office would have helped in any form.
The difference is, with remote work you need to have processes in place. You can't just stuff people in an office and hope for the best. You need a mentoring program. You need to encourage pair programming. You need to build digital spaces where socialization can happen and people can just hang out.
> people who just cannot wfh effectively
Yeah but don't forget that for many people with special needs, WFH can be a huge blessing and allow them to work in the first place.
And yes, some people thrive more in a hybrid environment. Though often it because their home situation is non conducive for work, lacking space, too many distraction and so on. I think co-working spaces can be a great solution for that.