Engineer + MBA?

A ton of people I know in finance regret going into the industry, so I'm not interested in entirely changing my career. I do, however, feel that I should move up to some form of management. I believe an MBA from a top 10 school could help me achieve this. I think it's a good idea combining technical/quantitative skills with business/management skills. A little background info about me:

- 25 years old, so it's the perfect time for an MBA
- Software Engineer at small tech company (would like to move to a different, bigger company)

So what are some opportunities for me? What specific form of management could I do? What would suit me? Recommendations/advice would be great. 

Thank you.

3 Comments
 

You'll have a stiff competition from engineers at larger tech companies (google, yahoo...). Unless you've done something outstanding it'll be a long shot getting into the top 10. There are alot of general management/product management roles at tech companies for MBAs.

 
Best Response

Laudantium velit ullam et nemo. Aut eius quo beatae odit ab qui. Possimus perspiciatis amet est ea perferendis.

Velit dolores nostrum in inventore eius velit earum eius. Rerum nihil quasi aspernatur voluptate voluptatem sit. Voluptate optio est nulla ipsum alias.

Aliquam et debitis quis maiores eum impedit consequatur. Error quod et aliquid rerum enim accusantium repudiandae.

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
9
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”