FAANG or MS or MBA
Hi, I am 40+ and currently working as a individual contributor / software engineer. Trying to figure out the next steps in my career. I love programming & while I want to remain technical I am not sure what my profile would look like 5/10/15 years from now. Some of the options I am thinking: A) try again & get in to a FAANG B) part time / online MS in computer science with a focus on ML/AI C) part time MBA from Haas/Wharton & try to move to non technical roles: product management/technical program management & later move to more of general management Blind Etiquette: TC is 300k so underpaid compared to salaries I find posted on Blind. Thoughts? Added a Poll as suggested. But would love to see some comments.
Online masters+Executive MBA+FAANG
How abt do nothing, save money and explore other things in life
Don’t bother with part time or online programs. They don’t add much value for one already in industry. If you want to move to management move to engineering management or product management from your current role.
Once you've been in the industry a while, no one cares about advanced degrees. Leetcode and FANG if you're trying to optimize. 300k TC is nothing to sneeze at for IC, you're still winning. Keep in mind that a lot of Total Comp you see on Blind is due to stock over appreciation and exceeds their Target Comp.
Which level are you in ebay ?!
Whatever you do don’t do MS. Big waste of time
Fastnfree..this is exactly what's going on in my mind. I am 38 year old with wife n kid. Lead developer.
Let me know what you decide...I am inclined towards online MS.. can't afford big name MBAs.
OP: This is a very old post so I am guessing you might have already chosen some path forward. What did you decide? I am currently at that juncture and trying to evaluate those same options you have.
Poll?