Possible employer asking for source code?

[Lumpy]

Hello All,
I have a question that maybe someone on here could answer. I have built websites and done other misc programming work for myself for the last couple of years. Mostly just smaller scale projects for local customers. I am nearing the end of school, I have just over two semesters left before I graduate with a degree in software engineering. Wanting to find an actual job that in the software development field, I have starting applying for those that I know I can do. While I got a response back from one company, who I did submit a portfolio to, and now they are asking for the source code of some of the projects I have done. This was a little surprising to me and I was just wondering if this is normal. I haven't ever heard of this before and thought maybe someone here had an opinion on it.

I submitted to them some personal source code that I haven't used on any professional project and also told them that if they were looking for a specific piece of code that they would have to wait until I got permission from the owner, because technically I don't own the sites I have made.

Thoughts and opinions anyone?

Thank you!

[debasisdas]

It is correct that after submitting to the client you are no longer the owner . I don't think your client will give back to you unless you have done that for free. You can tell the employeer the same. But i think they are only asking to check actualy it is your work or not.

[RedSon]

Hello All,
I have a question that maybe someone on here could answer. I have built websites and done other misc programming work for myself for the last couple of years. Mostly just smaller scale projects for local customers. I am nearing the end of school, I have just over two semesters left before I graduate with a degree in software engineering. Wanting to find an actual job that in the software development field, I have starting applying for those that I know I can do. While I got a response back from one company, who I did submit a portfolio to, and now they are asking for the source code of some of the projects I have done. This was a little surprising to me and I was just wondering if this is normal. I haven't ever heard of this before and thought maybe someone here had an opinion on it.

I submitted to them some personal source code that I haven't used on any professional project and also told them that if they were looking for a specific piece of code that they would have to wait until I got permission from the owner, because technically I don't own the sites I have made.

Thoughts and opinions anyone?

Thank you!

It would probably be fine to give them a sample of the code that you used. Not the whole thing. This is the same a photographers using pictures that they have taken and using them in their portfolio. The photographers take the pictures for someone else, the other person owns the pictures, but it's fair use to keep one or two to show off what a good photographer you are.

[Lumpy]

Thank you debasisdas and RedSon for your responses. I just felt a little weird about submitting something like that, so that is why I asked.

Just to give an update. The code I did submit, which wasn't used on any professional projects must have satisfied their needs though. They already called for an interview and testing of my knowledge....So hopefully now I just don't blow it :D

[debasisdas]

As i told you ,they were only ensuring that the work is yours and you are not bloffing .
Wishing you all the best for the new job.