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Hello people, how common is a Amazon to PWC move ?
I’m interviewing for a Senior Associate role and TC seems to be more competitive than role in L5.
TC $114k- Base AMZ- $73k +$38kstocks ( vesting 17k$ due next year)
TC $135k Base PWC -$81$ + Bonuses ( 50k$)
Looking for managerial skills which the PWC role avails, and L6 promo doesn’t seem to be happening soon in current role. I’m also mentally stretched. I hear WLB in PWC is just as busy but can anyone confirm if this move makes any sense. Google Amazon
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I’m seeing both sides. I have 16yrs of experience but have decided to do a Uni degree in business management at the age of 34. I’m still in my first year but I’m finding it really beneficial and it’s good to have that fresh perspective on the business. I think experience without the academic certifications only get you so far
This depends on the field you are in, in my experience. I’ve been in the design field for 2 decades. The programs change, design practices change, and having a fresh up to date education helps in getting farther in your career. I worked for 1 company doing the same thing, using the same programs for 10 years and when I went back to school to further my degree, I was taught new programs that didn’t exist when I first went to college and employers were looking for knowledge of these programs. Had I not gone back to college or at least taken continuing education courses, I wouldn’t have gotten my next job. With that said, having experience is definitely great, and I’m seeing a shift in employers more interested in experience than degrees now. That’s what I’m seeing as a freelancer any way.
I really appreciate this post. We’ve had some with degrees apply, get the job and leave. I would say 6 out of 10 have no experience in the working field of any sort. However, they hold a master’s degree.
I’ve seen hard working employees learn necessary skills to be in a position they love only to be shot down due to know degree.
Personally give me experience, and let’s talk about you taking courses that will gain you more knowledge in the career you want. Let’s build on that skill set.
I appreciate your response and can relate. I'm not knocking education, however some people gain the degree, get hired at a higher rate and then can't perform the simplist tasks of the position they're hired for resulting in turnover. I've seen it happen time and time again. Yet the person with the experience, knowing the companies policies, procedures and operations gets shafted because they don't have a completed degree. Not even given the option to prove themselves and/or to go back to school to obtain the degree. With the increased salary, they have the means to do so and the encouragement that the company believes in them.
I went back to school to earn my masters degree in educational technology. It was transformative. I guess we don't know what we don't know.
Education is a field that I can certainly agree that obtaining a degree is necessary. Same as being a doctor, lawyer, or engineer.
What data are you looking at that leads to your conclusion? Generally, a hiring manager will look at: 1) where you worked 2) what you did 3) how you progressed in your career 4) impact you made and then school. If you are far out fro mschool that becomes less of a factor. If I can help further, feel free to reach out on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanjstein/