Background in Tech Segue into Tech group recruiting?

At a target with prior internships in SWE and past experiences understanding technology from a more engineering perspective. Was wondering whether a background in tech would give me an edge for recruiting for technology groups (e.g. MS Menlo)? 

Also a more meta question - but would any of those experiences translate over to a unique skill set compared to peers working in tech IB? 

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It should help I think. Menlo really solves for passion for tech in the interview process. Group COO is a electrical engineer by training who worked in semis

 

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