Work. Transition. Study?

Engineering grad. Transitioned into marketing right out of college. ~2 years of experience. Started out on a shit pay, currently underpaid but getting good exposure and learning a lot. This was a conscious decision as I am focused on learning, growth and personal development. Feedback is, I have made massive professional progress in the last 1.5 years and the company too (at my request) is giving me more agency to explore and diversify my skill set. This means; mainly more responsibilities, a few operations related decisions & tasks and a few sales calls and client presentations. I work at a very small startup and I feel, despite having the opportunity to learn here, the environment or mostly the pay is too shit/low. I am already a star employee here and I feel it would be a good time to switch, to be amongst a group wherein I can get more challenges and opportunities. Of course, a higher pay would be wonderful as well. While, job switching is an option, I am also thinking about doing an MBA. I feel if I can build upon this momentum and get into a good college - it would negate years of grind that I would have to put (in the current scenario). I really would like you good people to analyse my situation and help me out, please. TIA.

Neo69

InMobi

2 years ago

I think an MBA is the logical choice for you - you'll get a more rounded business perspective and in the long run you'll be eligible for some much better positions with brands. But if you're not the academic type and don't think you'll make it into a reputed college, transition into a start up bigger than the one you are in.

Prixflex

Catalyst

2 years ago

Thank you! I feel this is the last year that I can really push for an MBA. If I make a switch, I will not be able to prepare + wouldn't look good on my profile. Like I said in my post, I have dabbled with the idea of a switch, last year I even got a better offer in terms of pay but I decided to extend at my current place of work due to the flexibility and growth + learning it has to offer.

Peace

Student

2 years ago

I am you my man. In my 8th sem of engineering. Working as a marketing intern for a medtech startup. Stipend is 15k, which I think is little low, but I'm learning a lot and the guys are giving me space and time to fail as well as learn. I also have an opportunity to work as a data science intern for a IT service based company in ggn. Going to get internship through some recomm from the CTO. But I'm not sure what should I do. Should I continue with marketing, not sure where I'll end up but I'm enjoying the freedom or pursue a career as ML engineer or data scientist, have a clear path( as my degree is also w specialisation in ML and DS) Do you have any advice for me man?