Shikhar,
I doubt that your additional work experience would be anything but a positive in employers' eyes, but to avoid hearing the 'overqualified' tagline you will need to be clear to your target schools and target employers that you are seeking a career change into the same entry-level positions as your younger peers and are perfectly fine with that.
--Paul Bodine, Great Applications for Business School,
www.paulsbodine.com/outcomesshikhar0102 wrote:
Hi,
I am planning to apply for MIS/BA courses for Fall 2015 with my GMAT score. By that time i will have around 5 years of experience into IT.
Initially i made up my mind for pursuing masters for Fall 2015 rather than MBA because of my low GMAT (590) and cost factors. But one of my friends did raise a question which i too think is valid. Hence i am posting my query here and looking to get some help from anyone who has knowledge for the same.
Looking at the class profile for MS, on a average candidates fall under the category of 2-3 yrs of work exp sometimes even less. I dont know how many fall under my category i.e around 5 yrs of work exp. My query is that for internships/jobs, do most companies have any criteria that they are looking only for freshers or candidates with < 3 yrs of experience? Do they prefer applicants with less work experience ??
Will my work exp (5 yrs) create an issue while searching internships and jobs after masters in US.
I don't know whether my concerns are valid but this thing is stuck in my mind and i would really want some clarification to keep concerns at bay.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thank You
Regards,
Shikhar