Junior software engineers face a lot of imposter syndrome in the industry, there's so much they don't know and everyday is a constant reminder of how much ground they have to quickly cover, it can be quite harmful to their mental health which is why it is the role of senior software engineers to mentor them.

Because software engineering is an exact science you don't get points for an attempt, the code either works or it doesn't, there's no in-between. It is especially key that one rids the workplace of toxic software engineers as one bad apple can ruin the entire workforce, crush the productivity of colleagues and make them look for employment elsewhere.

Software engineers play in a very collaborative industry, those who don't play well with others either destroy a team or get kicked out first, when choosing where to work as a junior developer one of the most important things to look out for are senior devs who can mentor you, ask around to be sure they have such figures in an organization, this can be the difference between loving your role and feeling depressed about coding.