Events & Promotions
|
|
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.
Customized
for You
Track
Your Progress
Practice
Pays
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Nov 2007:30 AM PST
-08:30 AM PST
Learn what truly sets the UC Riverside MBA apart and how it helps in your professional growth
Nov 2010:00 AM EST
-10:30 AM EST
If you’re applying to Columbia, NYU Stern, or Yale SOM, you need more than strong stats. Each school defines “leadership” differently, and your essays must reflect that. Join Sia Admissions founder, Susan Berishaj on November 20th
Nov 2009:00 PM IST
-10:00 PM IST
Join our free expert-led Essay Workshops to discover how to choose impactful stories, highlight your core values, and align your background with each school’s distinct culture, making every word truly count.
Nov 2108:30 AM EST
-09:15 AM EST
Get the inside scoop on what makes Emory’s Goizueta Business School great, learn how you can present a strong MBA application, and connect with an Admissions Director to get your questions answered.
Nov 2109:30 PM IST
-10:30 PM IST
Learn how to craft powerful, authentic essays by mastering the 3 “WHYs” every top MBA program looks for: Why MBA, Why Now, and Why This School.
Nov 2408:00 PM PST
-09:00 PM PST
Inquire for a free profile evaluation and guarantee statement for possible admits and scholarships!
16 Feb 2021, 18:55
Kudos
Bookmarks
Hello!
I am applying for MBA-2022 in the US or Europe. This means that I will be applying from September 2021. I am a Research and Development Engineer at a German Automotive company(Top 5 in the world) for the past 3 years. Recently, I have been offered a similar role at a start-up that is building electric vehicles (<100 employees).
Would you recommend a job change just a year before applying? Does a start-up background add any brownie points to my profile evaluation? or does the MNC carry more value since I am involved with international customers and projects involved are at a much larger scale?
Thanks in advance for your reply!
Regards,
VK
I am applying for MBA-2022 in the US or Europe. This means that I will be applying from September 2021. I am a Research and Development Engineer at a German Automotive company(Top 5 in the world) for the past 3 years. Recently, I have been offered a similar role at a start-up that is building electric vehicles (<100 employees).
Would you recommend a job change just a year before applying? Does a start-up background add any brownie points to my profile evaluation? or does the MNC carry more value since I am involved with international customers and projects involved are at a much larger scale?
Thanks in advance for your reply!
Regards,
VK
17 Feb 2021, 16:19
Kudos
Bookmarks
Hi VerbalKnight,
Thanks for posting your question. Congrats on getting a new role at an EV startup! It sounds like a good opportunity to pivot into the EV space, if that's your area of interest. You mentioned that it's a similar role. Do you think you might still have an opportunity to take on a few more responsibilities at the startup? That's usually the case for folks at startups - they tend to wear a few more hats, or there's a chance for them to take on more than at a big MNC. If so, then the impression would be that you're progressing positively in your career trajectory.
I would not make a move simply to have "start-up" on your resume. Unless you're pivoting into a niche of your interest, or taking on more responsibilities, the size of your company doesn't usually make a big difference. Since you already have 3 years of "training" at a MNC, taking on a role at a start-up could add to your profile. But do ask yourself why you're making the move. If it makes sense for your career (eg. higher pay, more responsibilities, or focusing on EV), then it would help your b-school application.
Given we're still months away from the fall application deadlines, it should be fine for you to make the move now. Caveat - do keep in touch with your past manager/colleagues and consider whom might be open to writing a recommendation letter for you. As well, do prioritize building relationships at your new company so that you may find a recommender in time for fall. This is typically the reason that most people don't switch jobs just before applying to b-school. But if the reasons for making the move are compelling, then it's a risk that's worthwhile taking.
If you'd like to discuss your profile in further detail, feel free to schedule a consultation with us. Wishing you the best in your MBA journey!
Sincerely,
Debbie
Thanks for posting your question. Congrats on getting a new role at an EV startup! It sounds like a good opportunity to pivot into the EV space, if that's your area of interest. You mentioned that it's a similar role. Do you think you might still have an opportunity to take on a few more responsibilities at the startup? That's usually the case for folks at startups - they tend to wear a few more hats, or there's a chance for them to take on more than at a big MNC. If so, then the impression would be that you're progressing positively in your career trajectory.
I would not make a move simply to have "start-up" on your resume. Unless you're pivoting into a niche of your interest, or taking on more responsibilities, the size of your company doesn't usually make a big difference. Since you already have 3 years of "training" at a MNC, taking on a role at a start-up could add to your profile. But do ask yourself why you're making the move. If it makes sense for your career (eg. higher pay, more responsibilities, or focusing on EV), then it would help your b-school application.
Given we're still months away from the fall application deadlines, it should be fine for you to make the move now. Caveat - do keep in touch with your past manager/colleagues and consider whom might be open to writing a recommendation letter for you. As well, do prioritize building relationships at your new company so that you may find a recommender in time for fall. This is typically the reason that most people don't switch jobs just before applying to b-school. But if the reasons for making the move are compelling, then it's a risk that's worthwhile taking.
If you'd like to discuss your profile in further detail, feel free to schedule a consultation with us. Wishing you the best in your MBA journey!
Sincerely,
Debbie
01 Mar 2021, 05:10
Kudos
Bookmarks
VerbalKnight
Hey VerbalKnight!
To answer your question succinctly, I would say that shifting to a startup during this stage in your professional journey won’t pose a problem but can end up earning you quite a few brownie points. But just like every best-selling story, the presentation of the story holds the same amount of significance as its execution.
Since you have worked for 3 years in a top company in your domain, it is safe to say that you have accumulated the kind of experience that definitely sets you at par with the competition you’d be facing while applying to an MBA program from a top B-school. Shifting to a startup during this stage in your career can play in your favour and boost your profile by adding a cross-functional understanding of business and would allow you to take up projects in which you can gauge the impact of your contributions much more easily. Moreover, a startup will also allow you to take on much more challenging roles and work in a wide range of roles which can also help you to highlight the breadth of your skillset and business acumen later on in your B-school application. So if the startup that you wish to join is providing you with the experience and the opportunity to add these aspects to your profile, then you should definitely go for it.
However, one important thing that you might be missing over here is the fact that your chances of acceptance in a B-school depend on many factors rather than just your work experience. When applying to the top B-schools, your chances of acceptance depend on various factors such as your academic background, work experience, extracurricular activities and your application documents. So to gauge where you stand amongst your competitors and how your profile ranks on these various factors, I’d suggest you take up a free profile evaluation which will give you a comprehensive score of where you rank in these aspects and how to further improve upon them. Moreover, the profile evaluation tool will also provide you with a customized list of schools that you can target based on your profile.
Link for the FREE Profile Evaluation:
https://www.mim-essay.com/profile-evaluation
Hope this helped!
