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Hey everyone, I’d love to get your opinion on something. I’m debating whether I should spend a significant amount of money on an MBA. My company is willing to reimburse up to $7.5K per year for higher education, with no strings attached after graduation. I just finished my Master’s in Computer Science last year from a T5 university in the U.S. As my experience at the company has progressed, I’ve become more involved with the business side of things and want to gain more exposure to areas like sales, finance, and marketing. My long-term goal is to increase my earning potential and eventually move into a senior management role. However, most MBA programs I’ve looked at are quite expensive. So far, UIUC and BU seem to be among the more affordable options.

For those who have done an MBA or considered one:

• Do you think an MBA is worth it if my main goals are higher compensation and eventually moving into senior management?
• Given that I already have a Master’s in CS, would an MBA add meaningful value, or would the ROI be relatively low?
• Is it better to go with a more affordable program like UIUC or BU, or is it worth spending significantly more for a higher-ranked MBA?
• For someone working in tech/finance, how much does the school name and network actually matter?
• Would you recommend doing the MBA now, or waiting until I have more management/business experience?
• If you have an MBA, did it actually help you get promoted or increase your compensation?
• If you were in my position, would you spend the money on an MBA or invest the time/money elsewhere?

Thanks

Hey everyone, I’d love to get your opinion on something. I’m debating whether I should spend a significant amount of money on an MBA. My company is willing to reimburse up to $7.5K per year for higher education, with no strings attached after graduation. I just finished my Master’s in Computer Science last year from a T5 university in the U.S.
As my experience at the firm has progressed, I’ve become more involved with the business side of things and want to gain more exposure to areas like sales, finance, and marketing. My long-term goal is to increase my earning potential and eventually move into a senior management role. However, most MBA programs I’ve looked at are quite expensive. So far, UIUC and BU seem to be among the more affordable options.

For those who have done an MBA or considered one:

Do you think an MBA is worth it if my main goals are higher compensation and eventually moving into senior management?

Given that I already have a Master’s in CS, would an MBA add meaningful value, or would the ROI be relatively low?

Is it better to go with a more affordable program like UIUC or BU, or is it worth spending significantly more for a higher-ranked MBA?

For someone working in tech/finance, how much does the school name and network actually matter?

Would you recommend doing the MBA now, or waiting until I have more management/business experience?

If you have an MBA, did it actually help you get promoted or increase your compensation?

If you were in my position, would you spend the money on an MBA or invest the time/money elsewhere?

Thanks

Has anyone done an assessment for advance coding assessment (SR SWE) ? level difficulty and type of questions. looks like they shifted from using codesignal to hackerrank this year.

1 year post-grad with 5 years total YOE. Transitioning out of my first role and looking to tighten up my resume for senior-level SWE/Data Engineer roles. Any feedback on my bullet points or tech stack layout is appreciated!

https://preview.redd.it/emd9yw28m60h1.png?width=5100&format=png&auto=webp&s=bb4bd18241b9338ed741daf835d8e80536baccd8

1 year post-grad with 5 years total YOE. Transitioning out of my first role and looking to tighten up my resume for senior-level SWE/Data Engineer roles. Any feedback on my bullet points or tech stack layout is appreciated!

https://preview.redd.it/6ekn9c7ck60h1.png?width=4961&format=png&auto=webp&s=191ab8b8b94054d4c90cc9eb52b9c915e0df2c67

1 year post-grad with 5 years total YOE. Georgia Tech BS/UIUC MS. Transitioning out of my first role and looking to tighten up my resume for senior-level SWE/Data Engineer roles. Any feedback on my bullet points or tech stack layout is appreciated!

https://preview.redd.it/nxhxylh10yzg1.png?width=637&format=png&auto=webp&s=3447567c4f4090cda44edd65d05a9697574d7a65

Target Roles: Senior Data Engineer / Senior Software Engineer (FinTech or Big Tech)

Years of Experience: 5+ years

Education: MS in Data Science

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