[lorenzofarris]

I have a PhD in physics. Most physicists cannot avoid doing some coding, and will tend to focus on simulations and numerical algorithms. Most physicists I know that have left the field are in the high-tech world. If you have successfully completed a physics degree, you have picked up a way of looking at the world, and you will have an attraction for simple, elegant solutions. If you are an experimental physicist (this distinction only comes into play if you work towards a PhD) you will develop an ability to deal effectively with the practicalities of limited resources and time. If you want to compete in getting a job, have some coding experience you can show, spend some time boning up on algorithms. Younger technical interviewers will focus on algorithms and whatever they are having a problem with at the moment. They are the ones you will have to convince. More experienced interviewers will be looking at how you think and solve problems, and a physicist won't usually have a problem with those.