I am a Software Engineer working for a Fortune 100 company for the last 1.5 years (this was my first job out of college although I did have a couple internships). I am starting to look into business schools and the process of applying in the next couple years and I have a question.
My plan after business school is to start working for and/or building my own Tech Startup. My question is, would switching to work for a startup in the next 6-12 months hurt or help my B-School resume. The pro's I see is that I could get more leadership experience (because I am having trouble finding opportunities at a large company while only being here for a short time) and additional unique experience to put on the resume. Some con's I see is that a startup might not look as good as a big company that everyone knows and that maybe people would see me leaving a company after only 2 years as a "red flag".
I want to leave and work for a startup but I also do not want to hurt my chances of getting into a good B-School. Thanks for the help and any input would help!
My plan after business school is to start working for and/or building my own Tech Startup. My question is, would switching to work for a startup in the next 6-12 months hurt or help my B-School resume. The pro's I see is that I could get more leadership experience (because I am having trouble finding opportunities at a large company while only being here for a short time) and additional unique experience to put on the resume. Some con's I see is that a startup might not look as good as a big company that everyone knows and that maybe people would see me leaving a company after only 2 years as a "red flag".
I want to leave and work for a startup but I also do not want to hurt my chances of getting into a good B-School. Thanks for the help and any input would help!
