Engineering w/ MBA vs Other high paying careers - Page 2

sakky · 08-06-2007, 02:51 AM

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bjudging by the boatloads of threads the OP starts in regards to this is simple. He is interested in business not working as in any technical field. I do agree that an engineering degree would be versatile but only with relevant experience in the field the OP plans on going into. Do you honestly think consulting firms are going to throw out the applicants of those who have obtained relevant internships and work experience to hire someone with an electrical engineering degree?

Well, actually, they do just that. Whether we agree with it or not, consulting firms do indeed hire plenty of people with no experience over others who have plenty of experience.

UriA702 · 08-06-2007, 03:20 PM

Is that the case? I can understand why consulting is very time-demanding and the ones candidates with experience may seem kinda worn out. While young student may more willingly pump out hours and bust their rears in hopes of further career advancements.

Morning_Theft · 08-06-2007, 03:31 PM

I love how most of the threads started here are all "How can I make the most money" posts.

sakky · 08-07-2007, 03:10 AM

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Is that the case? I can understand why consulting is very time-demanding and the ones candidates with experience may seem kinda worn out. While young student may more willingly pump out hours and bust their rears in hopes of further career advancements.

Well, it's actually that consulting - and by that, I think you mean high-end strategy consulting - strongly prefers to hire for raw talent rather than experience. That's why the top strategy consulting firms will hire humanities majors with no work experience (as long as they are from the Ivy League or equivalent schools). I know several humanities students at Harvard who never held a real job before in their lives who nevertheless landed at McKinsey. On the other hand, I know plenty of other people with myriad work experience who nonetheless couldn't even get an interview with a top consultancy. Experience, to be sure, doesn't hurt, but it doesn't really help you that much.