I’m 2 YOE and a so-so engineer. I’m great when I put in effort but have a hard time remaining motivated when in maintain once mode. I always want to be climbing to the next step but no one wants a L6 (or equivalent at other companies) with 2yoe.
I’m thinking about using the next handful of years to pursue an MBA
1. Are online ones worth it or should I pursue local colleges (San Diego based)
2. What kind of time investment should I expect?
3. Will having the calc + advanced math from a computer science BA benefit me much?
4. Will I actually use the knowledge or is it just another piece of paper?
5. Is this the best way to climb to the very high levels? (Director, VP, CTO)
6. Will it make a big impact on becoming an engineering manager for the first time?
7. If you have it, the TC impact for having the degree (though I know this is extremely variable)
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1. Are online ones worth it or should I pursue local colleges (San Diego based)
***Look at local schools that have hybrid or online courses. Avoid University of Phoenix/Concordia.
2. What kind of time investment should I expect?
***16-18 classes, 3-4 years part time.
3. Will having the calc + advanced math from a computer science BA benefit me much?
***Duh, of course.
4. Will I actually use the knowledge or is it just another piece of paper?
***Did you learn about accounting and go to market strategies in CS school? There's your answer.
5. Is this the best way to climb to the very high levels? (Director, VP, CTO)
***Go look at the executive profiles of any FAANG/Fortune 500. The overwhelming majority of all executives have MBA/MS degrees.
6. Will it make a big impact on becoming an engineering manager for the first time?
***No.
7. If you have it, the TC impact for having the degree (though I know this is extremely variable)
***Negligible. This only matters in management consulting and finance. Grad degree holders come in 1 level higher than undergrad.
At higher levels, it might become more valuable. But only if it’s from a top-5 B-school. As much as we exhaust ourselves talking about prestige in tech, it’s actually *much much* more important in business and finance.
It’ll be super expensive though.
But yeah if you’re just doing it from any rando school - just take any online courses or certifications to learn whatever business knowledge you think you might need.
It’s not hard to learn - why do you think it’s the favorite degree for us lazy, dumb Americans - which is exactly why they use the eliteness of the school as the useful signal instead of letting the MBA stand on its own.