Changing jobs before applying to MBA, is it a red flag?

Hi everyone

I recently changed jobs and I plan to apply in the 2nd round of this year.

I have 6 years of work experience, divided into three year stints at two previous companies and now this new job which I started 2 weeks ago.

I changed jobs because my ex-company bought a competitor and there was not much information going around on what your future would look like, then this opportunity presented itself and it's in an area i'm thoroughly interested in (Digital Transformation) and would like to pursue after my MBA.

My question is, would MBA programs see that i’ve only been at my new job for 4 months by the time i apply as a red flag?

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