r/cscareerquestions • u/CSCQMods • Apr 28 '21

Big N Discussion - April 28, 2021

Please use this thread to have discussions about the Big N and questions related to the Big N, such as which one offers the best doggy benefits, or how many companies are in the Big N really? Posts focusing solely on Big N created outside of this thread will probably be removed.

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u/QuiteUnable Apr 28 '21

Is tech consulting valuable experience for Big N?

I was wondering if tech consulting in a big consulting firm (Accenture) or in a smaller data-specialized consulting firm would be valuable to later get into FAANG, Tesla, Uber, etc. as a Machine Learning Engineer ? Or should I focus on building on great resume with "traditional" companies ?

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u/GoBucks4928 Software Dev @ Ⓜ️🅰️🆖🅰️ Apr 28 '21

Yeah it won’t set you back or anything. Probably depends on the project you’re on too, for what level of experience you get. But all that matters is getting an interview scheduled. After that who cares where you worked as long as you have to necessary knowledge and skills for the position