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Hi%2C%20%20%0D%0A%20%20I'm%20currently%20working%20as%20a%20software%20dev%20in%20Amazon%20for%20almost%202%20years.%20%20%20%0D%0A%20%20I'm%20good%20at%20coding%2C%20but%20lately%20not%20enjoying%20it%20much%2C%20always%20loved%20management%20and%20want%20to%20move%20in%20that%20direction.%20%20%0D%0A%20%20I%20wanted%20to%20know%20what%20are%20job%20prospects%20one%20can%20get%20post%20MEM%20specifically%20around%20tech%2C%20fintech%2C%20and%20investment%20banks%20%20%0D%0A%20%20%20%20%0D%0A%20%20And%20what%20will%20be%20the%20expected%20salary%20also%20of%20these%20jobs%20%20%20%0D%0A%20%20Also%20please%20suggest%20some%20good%20universities%20too!%20%20%0D%0A%20%20Thank%20you%20%20%0D%0A%20%20%20%20%0D%0A%20%20CGPA%3A%208.36%2F10%20%20%0D%0A%20%20GRE%2C%20TOEFEL%20yet%20to%20give%20%20%0D%0A%20%20Amazon%20internship%20and%20Amazon%20SDE%20for%202%20years

Hitesh Vijan Community_Mentor · Answer

Engineering%20Management%20is%20largely%20offered%20in%20America.%20There%20are%203%E2%80%934%20options%20in%20Canada%20and%20a%20few%20in%20Australia.%20While%20graduating%20from%20a%20good%20university%20is%20always%20important%2C%20for%20an%20MEM%20degree%2C%20graduating%20from%20a%20top%2010%20university%20offering%20the%20program%20is%20critical.%20I%20don%E2%80%99t%20suggest%20you%20go%20to%20an%20ordinary%20American%20University%20to%20pursue%20an%20MEM.%20As%20long%20as%20you%20go%20to%20a%20top%2010%20MEM%20program%20your%20prospects%20are%20bright.%0A%0AThe%20median%20salary%20for%20a%20MEM%20(A%20top%203%20program%20at%20the%20very%20least)%20is%20around%2075%E2%80%9380k%20dollars%20a%20year.%20For%20people%20without%20work%20experience%2C%20the%20salary%20is%20closer%20to%2070K%20while%20students%20with%20solid%20work%20experience%20draw%20upwards%20of%2085%E2%80%9390k.%20That%20number%20can%20fall%20to%20around%2060k%20as%20well%20if%20you%20don%E2%80%99t%20go%20to%20a%20top%20rung%20MEM%20program.%20Choose%20wisely%2C%20and%20apply%20strong.%20It%20is%20preferable%20to%20enter%20MEM%20programs%20with%20smaller%20class%20sizes%20too.%0A%0AThe%20MEM%20degree%20gives%20you%20more%20of%20a%20specialized%20skill%20set%2C%20making%20you%20a%20manager%20who%20takes%20decisions%20backed%20by%20sound%20numbers.%20In%20today%E2%80%99s%20age%20of%20data%20backed%20decision%20making%2C%20engineering%20managers%20are%20a%20supremely%20valuable%20asset.%20If%20you%20take%20the%20right%20electives%20as%20a%20part%20of%20your%20program%20you%20become%20an%20instantly%20hireable%20asset.%20A%20lot%20of%20applicants%20with%20significant%20work%20experience%20have%20started%20to%20apply%20to%20more%20specialized%20programs%20such%20as%20Engineering%20Management%2C%20Supply-Chain%20Management%2C%20Operations%20Management%20and%20Business%20Analytics%20instead%20of%20an%20MBA%20due%20to%20the%20skills%20these%20programs%20impart.%20Another%20reason%20for%20the%20popularity%20of%20the%20MEM%20is%20the%20fact%20that%20it%20is%20a%20STEM%20degree%20in%20the%20USA%2C%20hence%20making%20you%20eligible%20for%20a%20STEM%20extension%20and%20hence%20increasing%20the%20likelihood%20for%20an%20H1B%20visa.%0A%0AEngineering%20Management%20graduates%20take%20up%20careers%20as%20Business%20Analysts%2C%20Product%20Managers%2C%20Marketing%20analysts%2C%20Product%20Engineers%20and%20Management%20Consultants%20among%20a%20few.%20The%20course%20is%20especially%20ideal%20for%20you%20if%20you%20wish%20to%20pursue%20a%20management%20degree%20with%20less%20than%203%20years%20of%20work%20experience.

Zeal Zeal · Answer

These%20days%20Product%20Management%20jobs%20are%20high%20paying.%20Since%20you%20have%20experience%20of%20coding%20it%20will%20be%20very%20beneficial.%20In%20India%20itself%20Product%20managers%20in%20Amazon%20are%20getting%2050%20%20lakhs%20at%20age%20of%2029%20years.%20In%20USA%2090000%20USD%20should%20be%20possible%20to%20start%20with%20due%20to%20you're%20experience%20after%20MEM.%20

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