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Late 30s and left Big4 consulting to go into Tech a few months ago. Been an amazing decision and enjoying the recent shift at least. That said, doing very similar work to what I led during my Big4 time.
Found the position through a previous colleague, was hired mostly due to unique skill set and strong interviews with the CISO and leadership team.
The prep was pretty much ChatGPT to find gaps in resume and fine tune for the position, talking to colleagues who were in tech to understand the lingo leveling and comp packages, and deep research on the company and their platform. I also had a previous mentor who reviewed my resume for additional feedback as I was applying.
I changed when I was 29, but that was 15 years ago and the market is really different right now. I’m working where I always wanted to work, good salary and wlb… yes, I’m happy
It’s more to do with transferable skills than age, I would say
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Sort of. I went from an internal IT role into consulting. 1000% happy
A friend transitioned from a Project Manager role into an AWS architect. He was in his late 30s- early 40s when they did so. He was managing cloud projects and he took on tech work as well to learn and that’s how he learned and grew. There is hope.
Not the same but I started in industry out of school, and pivoted into consulting at 29. I’m in my 2nd year and I found that my past experience has greatly benefited me in my current role. Even though I’m like 8 years older than peers at my level who went straight into consulting out of school. I think I’m great at what I do, and it is not helpful to compare myself to my younger peers because they don’t have anything close to the experience I have.
I think everything you have done can and should be leveraged in whatever it is that you are and will do, and if you’re able to pivot into something you think you want to do, then run with it. That’s how careers are built. Own your history, build your future. Try to enjoy the grind and make a difference regardless of where you are.
I’m 35 and been working Cyber (GRC realm) for over 12 years now. Transitioning to US Secret Service to be a special agent. It’s always been a career I’ve wanted to pursue, plus it was a path for me to obtain a TS SCI (full scope) clearance.
I was never the most technical person, so if I remain in cyber and ever get laid off, I wouldn’t stand a chance against so many competent cyber folks. Plus felt like AI was going to threaten my job sooner or later