* I have 11 yoe as a software engineer (primarily java) in banking industry * I've completed an online masters along with job, specializing in Ml. No industrial exp. yet. Just stupid PoCs * A data scientist role doesn't seem worth aspiring for as I beleive my 11years experience of software engineering would go waste * Any roles that blend in both fields? * Working in India currently, plan to stay here *' Should i just try FAANG SDE roles, as they offer good pay? * Get into management, executive mba? TC: ₹45L YOE: 11
NRI with similar YOE as you, so my advice might be a bit broad. Faang roles look like your best bet if you want to not drop in pay at all + stay an engineer long term. That said, be prepared to keep diving deep technically. If you’re not confident in your core CS skills, the competitive pressures in faang might be excessive. Data science roles at the entry level are pointless. You could try ML engineering roles, they’re very similar to the Software engineering ones. You might need to move laterally first to break into the field though (same pay, maybe similar or smaller company). Management is honestly a completely different career track. If it’s just engineering management, I don’t see how an MBA helps (unless your company prefers MBAs for “promotion”). Note that in the US at least, entry level management is the current hot target for flattening and layoff style efficiency pushes. If you want to get into product management or similar, an executive MBA might be good. That’s assuming the program has campus placement equivalents. If not, an MBA might not be as useful as you might think.
At 11 yoe, how would a faang interview look like. What's the expectation? More focus on system design vs leetcode? Need to be a leetcode ninja of sorts?
Was into leetcoding only during end of college days. Maybe I need to start afresh.
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