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03 Oct 2014, 18:43
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Admission Consultants I need your advice with quite an unusual question.
Background: I've been a software engineer at a bulge bracket bank for approximately 6 years. I started out fairly entry level and have been promoted twice since then. For the past year I've been a software architect on a multi-million dollar regulatory project. My responsibilities have also evolved to undertake more project management tasks and I also have 2 "dotted" line reports under me. In grand scheme of things I'm still mostly doing software development.
Now for the cross roads:
I'm moving up to Chicago and have come across 2 career options. One is for a Sr. Consultant in technology consulting. Not as large as Accenture or the Big 4. My duties will consist of software development, leading teams, and having some client interaction. The stuff you would expect from a technology consulting firm that is project based rather than staff augmented.
My second choice is to become a formal project manager in the PMO group of my existing organization.
Since, I'll be in Chicago I'm looking to target the PT programs of Kellogg and Booth (probably have to retake the GMAT). I'm thinking the PM role will give me a leg up on the hundreds of other software engineers, but then again I don't want to come across as someone who is timid because I've been in the same organization for so long. I'm looking to leverage my MBA to become a technology product manager
PS: 2 years ago I applied to 4 full-time programs. Fuqua (WL), Kenan-Flagler (D), McCombs (D), and Olin (A). The Fuqua wait list went on for 8 months but eventually turned into a ding and I turned down the Olin acceptance for personal reasons.
Thank you
Background: I've been a software engineer at a bulge bracket bank for approximately 6 years. I started out fairly entry level and have been promoted twice since then. For the past year I've been a software architect on a multi-million dollar regulatory project. My responsibilities have also evolved to undertake more project management tasks and I also have 2 "dotted" line reports under me. In grand scheme of things I'm still mostly doing software development.
Now for the cross roads:
I'm moving up to Chicago and have come across 2 career options. One is for a Sr. Consultant in technology consulting. Not as large as Accenture or the Big 4. My duties will consist of software development, leading teams, and having some client interaction. The stuff you would expect from a technology consulting firm that is project based rather than staff augmented.
My second choice is to become a formal project manager in the PMO group of my existing organization.
Since, I'll be in Chicago I'm looking to target the PT programs of Kellogg and Booth (probably have to retake the GMAT). I'm thinking the PM role will give me a leg up on the hundreds of other software engineers, but then again I don't want to come across as someone who is timid because I've been in the same organization for so long. I'm looking to leverage my MBA to become a technology product manager
PS: 2 years ago I applied to 4 full-time programs. Fuqua (WL), Kenan-Flagler (D), McCombs (D), and Olin (A). The Fuqua wait list went on for 8 months but eventually turned into a ding and I turned down the Olin acceptance for personal reasons.
Thank you
04 Oct 2014, 08:21
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Thanks for sharing your profile, you have a bit of a dilemma here. But first let me congratulate you on having these options it is clearly a testament to your performance at work and either way will show upward progression. I would however caution you to really think about which path best aligns with your desired career path. When you are crafting your unique story for b-school everything should align so as you make your decision choose the option that does this for you.
Hope this helps!
Hope this helps!
06 Oct 2014, 10:30
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Ashish,
Good job getting some options. I think that there is not a clear answer yet from your description. I always favor the move that gets you closer to the customer when you are coming from pure engineering. Which job will have you more client facing? Which job will have you managing more people? Which job will pay more (this is also a factor as it would be nice to show growth there and most app forms if not all track that)? Staying at your current employer and getting promoted is a great sign to the market, but so is dealing with multiple industries at the new firm. And how well known is that new firm even it is not an Accenture? And when would you be applying/reapplying to schools again? If it is next season then maybe getting that new job will make it tough for anybody to give you a solid rec. And how well do you think you would get along with the two potential bosses?
Going deeper into some of these questions might allow you to create a two column scorecard, and then make the best choice.
Good Luck,
Alex
