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Career Paths

Big Tech
Companies

Big Tech is a popular destination for MIT Sloan graduates, even as tech opportunities have expanded within other industries. This industry is in the midst of downsizing after record hiring in 2021-2022.


Sample Companies:

Amazon  | Jobs | University Progs
Apple – Careers | Jobs
Google | Jobs
Microsoft | Jobs
NVIDIA | Jobs
Meta (Facebook) | Jobs

Technology
in Industry

Sloanies drive growth of technology across industries, from Defense to Retail. Depending on their level of experience, they join companies as Directors, Product Managers, Product Marketers, and Analysts.


Sample Companies:
Duolingo | Jobs (Edtech)
Form Energy | Jobs (Cleantech)
IMC | Jobs (Fintech)
Motive | Jobs – (AI + Fleet Mgt)
Onebrief | Jobs (Defensetech)
Toast | Jobs (Restaurant platform)

Startups

MIT Sloan graduates are uniquely prepared to join startups or launch their own businesses. Roles offer a fast learning curve and the opportunity to have a broader impact on areas like strategy, finance, product management, operations, and marketing.


Sample companies:

EdLight (Education Startup)
Layer Health (Health Sys/AI; MIT spinoff)
Liquid AI | Jobs (Adaptive AI; MIT spinoff)
Onebrief | Jobs (Defensetech)
WHOOP | Jobs (Wellnesstech)

Tech Companies Across Industries

Adobe | Jobs
Airtable | Jobs
Amazon – About  | Jobs | University Progs
Apple – Careers | Jobs
Asana | Jobs
CarGurus | Jobs
Cisco | Jobs
Cockroach Labs | Jobs (database optimization)
Cohesity | Jobs (AI-driven data mgt)
Docusign | Jobs (Cloud-based signatures)
Duolingo | Jobs (Edtech)
eBay | Jobs

Eventbrite | Jobs (Event/Ticket platform)
Form Energy | Jobs (Cleantech)
FullStory | Jobs (Behavioral data analytics)
Google | Jobs
Gusto | Jobs (HR platform)
HubSpot | Jobs
Legit Security | Jobs (Cybersecurity)
Microsoft | Jobs
Motive | Jobs – (AI and Fleet Management)
Moveworks | Jobs (AI Assistant)
NVIDIA | Jobs
Okta | Jobs (Identity/access solutions)

Onebrief | Jobs (Defensetech)
Procore | Jobs (Cloud-based construction management software)
Salesforce | Jobs
Samsung | Jobs
SAP | Jobs (Software)
Snap | Jobs
TikTok | Jobs
Toast | Jobs (Restaurant platform)
Truework | Jobs (Identity verification)
Verizon | Jobs

Hiring Trends

View the Complete Industry Hiring Trends from MBA/LGO Employment Data.

Percentage of MBAs Accepting Opportunities in Tech

Tech Offers Accepted by Years of Experience

Top US Locations of Accepted Offers

New York City Metro
San Francisco Bay Area
Boston Metro
Seattle Metro
Washington, DC Metro
Los Angeles Metro
Atlanta Metro
Miami Metro


International Destinations

Brazil
Canada
Chile
India
Mexico
Singapore
South Korea


Salary Summary

Mean Base SalaryMedian Base Salary25th-75th Percentile
Class of 2024$157,423$161,375$150,000 – $165,000
Class of 2023$161,035$157,100$150,000 –$169,775
Class of 2022$148,851$150,000$67,000(low) – $215,000(high)*
3 Year Average$155,355$156,000$142,800-$169,000

*Starting with Class of 2023, we shifted to reporting 25th-75th percentiles, instead of low-high range.

Sample Top Hiring Companies


Adobe
Amazon
Apple

Google
Microsoft
Meta

NVIDIA
TikTok
Verizon


Job Search Tools

Professional Development

MIT Sloan Career Clubs

Join tech-related clubs to attend their career, speaker, and networking events:

Product Management Club

MIT Sloan Blockchain Club

Technology Club

MIT Sloan Certificates

Product Management Certificate – Learn to manage the entire product lifecycle

Entrepreneurship & Innovation Certificate – Learn how to launch and develop innovative technology companies

MIT Sloan Action Learning Labs

Action-learning labs offer real-world experience solving business challenges:

Product Management Lab (15.786)

Entrepreneurship Lab (15.399)

Explore all Action Learning Labs

Career Advice

MIT Sloan Industry Advisors
(Last Name A-K)

View all advisors by Industry

Dev Bala, EMBA ‘20 – Product Management, Technology

Paul Cheng, MBA ‘98 – IoT/Mobility Tech

Martin Cuyegkeng, MBA ‘09 -Consumer Electronics, Computer/Mobile Software, Digital Services

Marian Hodges, MBA ‘01 – Entrepreneurship, Tech Strategy, SaaS

Evan Kantor, MBA ‘13 – Clean Energy, Entrepreneurship, Supply Chain, Software Product Management, Process Improvement

Sree Koratala, EMBA ‘19 – Mobile, Communications

Yu-Ting Kuo, SM ‘94 – AI, Cloud Services, Entrepreneurship

Bruce Lawler, SM ‘92 – AI/ML, IoT/Mobility Tech

MIT Sloan Industry Advisors
(Last name L-Z)

Bruce Lawler, SM ‘92 – VC, Entrepreneurship, Enterprise Deep Tech

Kosta Ligris, EMBA ‘18 – Real Estate Tech, FinTech

Millie Liu, MFin ‘12 – VC, Entrepreneurship, Enterprise Deep Tech

Stella Machel, SFMBA ’21 – Tech, Finance

Andrew Mairena, MBA ‘19 – Tech, AI

Itai Ram, MBA ‘09 – Product Management, Consumer Tech

David Segrera, MBA ‘11 – AI/ML, Digital Health, IoT/Mobility Tech, VC

Stacie Sherwood, EMBA ‘13 – Business Management & Strategic Support Fx, Hardware Engineering, Tech

Perry Solomon, MBA ‘98 – Media, Entertainment, Sports, Ecommerce, SaaS

CDO Career Advisors + Coaches

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MIT Alumni Advisors Hub

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News + Blogs

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Job Market Update – Spring 2025 (SSO users)

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An increase in master’s-level job posting activity across most industries signals a promising start to the season.1 One of our top resources and jobs partners MBA-Exchange noted increases in job postings for a variety of roles, including financial management, …

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