Break into Tech?

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What would the best way to break into a tech company if i have non-relatable work experience? Coming from an Accountant&nbsp;

Metaman · Accepted Answer

1. Find roles you’re a fit for, related to Finance/Accounting at those companies.

2. Find someone who made a similar transition or is in a role which you think could be a fit

3. Research open positions at top tech companies that could potentially be a match

4. Reword your experience to match the keywords and requirements that the job description/hiring manager is looking for

5. Get a referral and land an interview

6. Prep for interviews and interview

7. Rinse repeat till you get it.

Source: I’m an IC7/M2 and have helped 50+ SDETs, QAEs, TPMs, and PMs break into top tech companies (primarily Amazon and Meta) by following the above process.

Best wishes!

LadyinRed · Answer

I started off as a designer working in the fashion industry back in 2000. I wanted to work in tech and decided to try a few things:

1) I went to a lot of Meetups in my city (NYC) and made a bunch of contacts in tech. Many of them I still talk to today. Learning the lay of the land, the lingo, the mannerisms, and the types of people you're going to work with in the space is probably the most underrated set of skills to make a successful transition.

2) Learning what kind of "tech" was for me. Tech today is really broad and a lot of times, people in these forums talk about a specific kind of tech space, i.e. MAANGs and unicorn types. Realizing that those companies don't represent the majority of tech companies is important. Everyone can't work at the handful that make the news cycle. Figuring out the size of company, the industry, and ultimately the role you'll play at the company will guide your steps.

3) Change your thought process when it comes to "non-relatable work experience". I came from fashion. I am now a product manager and have been for 8 years. The transition took some time, but today it's a lot easier than it was back then. The main thing was a. using the lingo and b. telling the story. I landed my first "tech job" as a designer. I used my illustration skills to create wireframes and learned how to talk about UX and customer discovery by working at a smaller company. I was able to sharpen my skills and really make an impact. From there, I learned more about the actual tech behind the designs and the rest is history.

4) Last thing is being consistent. You have to show up for yourself. You have to answer the emails and follow up. And when ppl ghost you, you follow up anyway. You have to hunt for the opportunity and as you do that, you'll sharpen your skills and be ready to take advantage of the opportunity when it presents itself. In fashion, it was all about standing out, being unique, creating with your own hands, and occasionally a little coo coo. Don't be afraid to try. The worst thing you can do is give up on yourself.

Consultant22 · Answer

So I just did this, I largely agree with metamans comment below. I joined a fintech company whose product is one that finance/accountants would use so my CPA knowledge and finance experience helps me greatly in this roleThe other way would be to join a tech company in a finance role, then network within the company, start to learn skills/shadow etc to move into another role (if that’s what you’re looking to do)

19g616l0whtxad · Answer

Work on a great tech product that accountants use. Then you can switch from there to big tech

e234afdada · Answer

Fidelity has a lot of jobs, idk if they have entry lvl tho. Worth looking at them along with BOA

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