I'm in a dilemma regarding my career and job. I deperately seek help of much more experienced here at pagalguy. I'm an IT guy with around 5-1/2 yrs of experience. I was very keen on doing a 2 yr regular MBA, but couldn't make it top 10 colleges in India so dropped the idea. Presently I'm pursuing CFA Level I to build up my profile for 1 yr MBA. Till now, my work has involved only coding and testing.
I've come to realise that this kind of profile won't help in getting a good proflie after MBA (I read in a forum at pagalguy that good consulting firms don't even consider the profile of people with sole experience in coding and testing). Also, after all these years I've started hating this kind of work, I know my passion lies elsewhere. I want to change my profile to Analyst or Sales type role in IT (or any other role that doesn't involve coding, in any other industry).
Now, my questions are
1) Would I be considered for this kind of role (I've worked as consultant in my previous firm with good amount of client interaction, if that helps :))
2) Is it a good move at this stage considering that I'm vying for an MBA admission next year
3) What's the work and typical day looks like for an analyst or sales person in an IT firm
Last and least, what kind of pay package I can expect (my current salary is just touching 7 figures)
Yes, one more despo from IT 😃 , but I need your help right now
I'm in a dilemma regarding my career and job. I deperately seek help of much more experienced here at pagalguy. I'm an IT guy with around 5-1/2 yrs of experience. I was very keen on doing a 2 yr regular MBA, but couldn't make it top 10 colleges in India so dropped the idea. Presently I'm pursuing CFA Level I to build up my profile for 1 yr MBA. Till now, my work has involved only coding and testing.
I've come to realise that this kind of profile won't help in getting a good proflie after MBA (I read in a forum at pagalguy that good consulting firms don't even consider the profile of people with sole experience in coding and testing). Also, after all these years I've started hating this kind of work, I know my passion lies elsewhere. I want to change my profile to Analyst or Sales type role in IT (or any other role that doesn't involve coding, in any other industry).
Now, my questions are
1) Would I be considered for this kind of role (I've worked as consultant in my previous firm with good amount of client interaction, if that helps :))
2) Is it a good move at this stage considering that I'm vying for an MBA admission next year
3) What's the work and typical day looks like for an analyst or sales person in an IT firm
Last and least, what kind of pay package I can expect (my current salary is just touching 7 figures)
Yes, one more despo from IT 😃 , but I need your help right now
1. There's nothing like consulting firms don't consider people with IT experience. In any B-school nowadays, atleast half of the people have IT work-ex, so the companies surely can't ignore them. It all depends on your performance during those two years and of course, your performance in the GD/PI of the company.
2. Depends on why you want to do it. If you think an MBA would add value to your resume, surely go for it. However, if you think you can attain that value without an MBA, you may wish to reconsider. All depends on which stage of career you are at present.
3. Normally the IT firms hire Business Analysts or Consultants, who work as an interface between the clients and the in house team. Mainly responsible for satisfying the clients' requirements.
4. Can't really comment on the package.
1. There's nothing like consulting firms don't consider people with IT experience. In any B-school nowadays, atleast half of the people have IT work-ex, so the companies surely can't ignore them. It all depends on your performance during those two years and of course, your performance in the GD/PI of the company.
2. Depends on why you want to do it. If you think an MBA would add value to your resume, surely go for it. However, if you think you can attain that value without an MBA, you may wish to reconsider. All depends on which stage of career you are at present.
3. Normally the IT firms hire Business Analysts or Consultants, who work as an interface between the clients and the in house team. Mainly responsible for satisfying the clients' requirements.
4. Can't really comment on the package.
Hi avinav
Since u r now officially an MBA am sure u wud be able to give the true picture...Am having a work ex of 20 months frm one of the leading IT organisation...Am not frustated with the IT sector to an extent tht i wud need to move out of it...But my interest lies in marketing...Am also willing to change sectore if a hardcore marketing profile is given to me...But have heard freshers are generally preferred by FMCGs for their marketing profiles..How far is it true and how dominant is the factor even if it exists?Secondly what are the profiles i may look for or given in the IT sector for people with marketing knowledge...Do u think going for an ITM (IT Management course) with electives in marketing help me attain that...I want a marketing profile whether in IT or nonIT organisation but since i have work ex in IT felt that mite come good if i go for ITM with marketing electives be a better option...Pls help...
Hi avinav
Since u r now officially an MBA am sure u wud be able to give the true picture...Am having a work ex of 20 months frm one of the leading IT organisation...Am not frustated with the IT sector to an extent tht i wud need to move out of it...But my interest lies in marketing...Am also willing to change sectore if a hardcore marketing profile is given to me...But have heard freshers are generally preferred by FMCGs for their marketing profiles..How far is it true and how dominant is the factor even if it exists?Secondly what are the profiles i may look for or given in the IT sector for people with marketing knowledge...Do u think going for an ITM (IT Management course) with electives in marketing help me attain that...I want a marketing profile whether in IT or nonIT organisation but since i have work ex in IT felt that mite come good if i go for ITM with marketing electives be a better option...Pls help...
1. The policy of recruiting freshers or experienced candidates differ from company to company. Some companies think it's better to recruit freshers since it's easier to mould them according to company requirements, some others think it's better to recruit experienced students as they bring with themselves professional experience which could prove helpful for the company. So you would surely not lose out, whether you want to go in an FMCG company or any other. Just do well and have the right attitude towards work, you'll get through.
2. As mentioned in my earlier post, IT companies normally offer roles of Business Analysts or Consultants. Yes, it could be beneficial if you study some IT subjects like ERP, BI etc., since many IT companies nowadays are working in those fields.
Hi this is lokesh,(thanks Avi,guided me to this link)
I am looking into possibility of resigning and completly devoting myself into preparations for CAT 2010.
Now is it a right move.
Will it cause any hurdles in the PI after clearing the written exams .
Seniors who have already faced such situations kindly help me out.
Hi this is lokesh,(thanks Avi,guided me to this link)
I am looking into possibility of resigning and completly devoting myself into preparations for CAT 2010.
Now is it a right move.
Will it cause any hurdles in the PI after clearing the written exams .
Seniors who have already faced such situations kindly help me out.
Hi Lokesh,
This is not advisable specially incase u r looking at the top 20 B-schools in india where average work-experience is arouns 2.5-3 years now.Work experience comes as an advantage to u in case of an average score and profile.Even incase,u r good at academics and have a gr8 profile leaving job for CAT preparation is not a good idea
It might go against u in PIs. Also, CAT preparation doesn't demand too much rigours like an IIT-JEE or similar kind of exams.
A focussed couple of hours per day for a span of 3-6 months(varies from person to person) is what u all need to score a 99+ in CAT and good rank/score in other exams.
Plan well and start straightaway. All the best !
Hi,
i have 3 yrs of work ex in IT now. Is it better to leave job and prepare for CAT 2010 ? I feel by the time I take cat i will have 3.5 which might turn against me and also i will get time to prepare. please suggest.
Thanks in advance
Hi,
i have 3 yrs of work ex in IT now. Is it better to leave job and prepare for CAT 2010 ? I feel by the time I take cat i will have 3.5 which might turn against me and also i will get time to prepare. please suggest.
Thanks in advance
Leave your job only if you feel you aren't getting enough time for CAT preparations, else continue with your job and manage both simultaneously.
Hi,
i have 3 yrs of work ex in IT now. Is it better to leave job and prepare for CAT 2010 ? I feel by the time I take cat i will have 3.5 which might turn against me and also i will get time to prepare. please suggest.
Thanks in advance
Leaving the job is never advisable .. specially a point after 3-4 years of experienc that will have negative impact on you. Incase of excess work-experience , you will have selected few colleges to apply as rest of them won't give u exposure as well as opportunity which people with ur level of experience needs and expects from MBA.
Think about it carefully, Also think about GMAT options as not even IIMs are charging 10-14 lacs for MBA and the total cost in the range of 12-16 lacs.
Why not try that option as well - when u can get world class colleges and study in a class with people of ur level of experience and even more ...
Decision is urs .. think bout it !
Thanks Vivek,
I have the following doubts,
Now I have been working for nearly 30 months and I have read experience greater than 3 years might cause a minus point.to which extent is this true?
Should I really take up some classes in that case would really be difficult to find time for preparations.
And thirdly I am very much inclined towards MBA in IIT pls help in how to proceed with the preparations.(if it is really possible within this 4-5 months)
Thanks Vivek,
I have the following doubts,
Now I have been working for nearly 30 months and I have read experience greater than 3 years might cause a minus point.to which extent is this true?
Should I really take up some classes in that case would really be difficult to find time for preparations.
And thirdly I am very much inclined towards MBA in IIT pls help in how to proceed with the preparations.(if it is really possible within this 4-5 months)
Yeah, u r right that an experience of more than 3 years is considered as negative most of the top B-schools.But there are people with 4+ years of experience in an MBA class and even in IITs like SJMSOM,DMS etc.
It would be better if u can take special classes at weekend for ur preparation.These classes basically teach u how 2 handle different types of problems and solve papers efficiently .
4-5 months is more than sufficient .Infact , i started after july for CAT with no classroom coaching but self study and two mock test series(CL and TIME)
In IITs, some of the guys are there with 4 or more years of experience but that forms a very small chunk of class ..say (3-4%)
thanks once again,
And About the JMET Preparations...?
thanks once again,
And About the JMET Preparations...?
Most of the stuffs for JMET preparation are the same as the CAT
Only few additional topics like - differentiation,integration,statistics etc.
But very few questions are asked from these topics so i didn't even prepare for that.
I managed to get good score in QA w/o these topics as other questions cover the same concept as in CAT
And yes, thanks button is there in the bottom of every post ,u can use that if u want 😃
i myself was selected for this company when i was in campus so wud like to help u out.
1). generally they are very secure companies and hardly fire anyone. they have assessments and periodical evaluation but generally every one jumps the gun
also its been awarded best place to work twice ina row. very laid back style of working here
u hv coffee meets on Saturday.
2). there has been salary hike after dell has acquired it. meagre only though. also before that company has not called even 2008 passed out batch. since dell has taken over it has called both 08 and 09 batch and s recruiting again which means they have too many projects.
3). Perot main area is health care domain -> it provides the full spectrum of infrastructure, application, and business process solutions and customized solutions are designed to improve the quality and cost of your healthcare delivery and meet organizational needs, budgets, and resource availability.
4). very higfh i saw hr managers at age of 24 ! they weer just BE . but highly performing. its a great comapany. not even one soul said anything bad abt it. renumeration is ok but work culture is to die for, its in sector-125 noida also has a major office in Bangalore.
Thanks a lot Robin....this is really very helpful to me....
Now I'm really considering to join the company after getting positive feedback from you...Can you put some light on the onsite opportunities in Dell Perot Systems..
Would appreciate if some other ppl will also pour their views about the company..
Thanks a lot Robin....this is really very helpful to me....
Now I'm really considering to join the company after getting positive feedback from you...Can you put some light on the onsite opportunities in Dell Perot Systems..
Would appreciate if some other ppl will also pour their views about the company..
good thing about this company is onsite opportunities for young people. If you happen to goto UK there is a fair chance of staying there for 5 years and get PR and jump to a good company. If you have 2-5 yrs experience and want to go onsite then think about this company.
also can u tell me what position u hv been offered? one bad thing abt the company is that there are few sycophants in the company ( according to my friends working there).
Hey all,
needed alittle bit of advice.
I was working in a metals and mining company for a year and i recently quit it and am planning to join vgsom this year....in my time working there i ve developed quite a profile for a guy with just 10 months exp. I ll give a lil bit of an idea about wat all i did-
1)was part of the commissioning team and helped commission one of the largest zinc smelters in the world.
2) was part of a debottlenecking team and did various improvement projcts.
3) maintenance of equipment worth crores of rs
4) was respnsible for handling a lot of manpower.
I have developed quite a good idea about the way in which plants work and the tecnical side of it.
But it was never a thing that i was interested in. I always hated it there.
The problem that i face is that people always look at my profile and say that i should do operations while i have a tendency towards finance and consulting ...though i havnt completely made up my mind about which specialisation to choose and i think its too early to take that decision.
I would like to know that -
1)Will my profile help me get me a decent job in fin/cons.
2) what kinda profiles do consulting companies look 4
3)will i again be answering only these ques as why i dont go 4 operations during placements????
4)wat all can i do so as to get an idea about basic finance concepts which help me as i am not from the fin background.
thanx
good thing about this company is onsite opportunities for young people. If you happen to goto UK there is a fair chance of staying there for 5 years and get PR and jump to a good company. If you have 2-5 yrs experience and want to go onsite then think about this company.
also can u tell me what position u hv been offered? one bad thing abt the company is that there are few sycophants in the company ( according to my friends working there).
I've around 5 yrs of experience and has been offered Specialist position. Moreover I'll be in a US based healthcare project.
Ya, I've also heard about sycophants there. I also want to know about the annual salary hikes and promotions prospects there. Like in my current company, one becomes eligible for promotions after every 3 yrs and generally you get it also if you are not performing very bad. And promotions leads to a quite good hike in your pay package whereas annual hikes are like 8-10%.
So want to know similar thing in Dell Perot, (1) Annual hike %age (2)whether promotions are based on yrs of experience or it depends on sycophancy only.
Pls see if you could get some info from your friends...thanks a lot!!
I'm in a dilemma regarding my career and job. I deperately seek help of much more experienced people here at pagalguy. I'm an IT guy with around 5-1/2 yrs of experience. I was very keen on doing a 2 yr regular MBA, but couldn't make it top 10 colleges in India so dropped the idea. Presently I'm pursuing CFA Level I to build up my profile for 1 yr MBA. Till now, my work has involved only coding and testing.
I've come to realise that this kind of profile won't help in getting a good proflie after MBA (I read in a forum at pagalguy that good consulting firms don't even consider the profile of people with sole experience in coding and testing). Also, after all these years I've started hating this kind of work, I know my passion lies elsewhere. I want to change my profile to Analyst or Sales type role in IT (or any other role that doesn't involve coding, in any other industry).
Now, my questions are
1) Would I be considered for this kind of role (I've worked as consultant in my previous firm with good amount of client interaction, if that helps :))
2) Is it a good move at this stage considering that I'm vying for an MBA admission next year
3) What's the work and typical day looks like for an analyst or sales person in an IT firm
Last and least, what kind of pay package I can expect
Any more thoughts on this
Hi Puys,
M currently working in an IT company with 32 months W exp nd m desperate 2 get into a decent B skoool.....with IT as specialization...
m planning to take a break from my current work..as work schedule is very hectic m not able to concentrate rather start off with studies....
As i dont want 2 show much of gap in my career m planning 2 join a small privately owned business company which is a dealer in industrial meters....majorly my job profile would be marketing & sales...
Now the Q's...
1) As this firm is really small & its a private business would my job work exp be counted?
2) Will that affect my further growth in any way as the pay scale would be almost half of what m currently earning, and would be entering totally different world from where currently i am as i want 2 continue in IT?
Also if any factors i need to consider before switching to this job plz let me know....
Many thanks in advance
Cheers
Sameer
Now the Q's...
1) As this firm is really small & its a private business would my job work exp be counted?
2) Will that affect my further growth in any way as the pay scale would be almost half of what m currently earning, and would be entering totally different world from where currently i am as i want 2 continue in IT?
Hi Buddy,
1. Joining a small firm or a private business company will also be counted as work ex... you just need to get a relevant and valid work ex certificate from the firm you will be working in.
2. Yea , you might be asked in interviews whether for college or for placement after that about the reason to switch a job from a better package to a lower package .... you will need to justify the switch in the answer with appropiate points ... if you are able to do justify this to panel , then it won't be an issue.
Once you justify this to the panel and get into a b-school/ company... it would be your performance which will decide career growth and not the past job/package switch :)
All the best!