Initially a Programmer in Software Field

Can you tell me if it compulsory to join as a Programmer initially in Software Field as my cousin wants to have a clear idea about it?

[Arun Vats]

It is not hard and fast to join as Programmer initially in Software Field, but as you enter a software company, you need to have a programming aptitude. Normally, all the software companies recruit students from B.E. or B.Tech background, as they learn programming in their curriculum which helps the Companies.

To become a professional programmer you should go through knowledge of language syntax, Perl, PHP, Java, ColdFusion, ASP, C, C++, etc. which will always help you.

If you join Software Company you will be working on live project, so have knowledge about the Languages that will help you all.

But if you do not have a interest in Programming and even want to get into a top MNCs like GOOGLE, YAHOO, MICROSOFT, FACEBOOK, etc, then I would like to tell you that software companies look for people with programming skills they also appoint people which do not necessarily have programming background.
As there are other posts also where you can try your luck.