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So I recently took a job in R&D right out of my Master's program (in electrical engineering). When I was interviewing at the company, I quickly realized that everyone was "Dr. so-and-so". I actually did not interview with a single person that did not have a PhD out of 8 people (except for the HR person).
Now I realize that someone with an MS can eventually become an engineering manager after many years of experience, but surely 3-4 years of experience with an MS will not offset a PhD, especially once this person has worked for 10+ years, i.e., MS + 14 years experience [tex]\neq[/tex] PhD + 10 years experience, in terms of job growth.
So if my plan is to get into engineering management, because they make lots of money, should I have stayed for my PhD?
What are some other career paths for an MS with experience in R&D, which also make lots of money?
and how tough is it to get an engineering management position without a PhD?
Thanks for your thoughts.
A similar question was asked about a year ago, but was not followed up: https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=391138
Now I realize that someone with an MS can eventually become an engineering manager after many years of experience, but surely 3-4 years of experience with an MS will not offset a PhD, especially once this person has worked for 10+ years, i.e., MS + 14 years experience [tex]\neq[/tex] PhD + 10 years experience, in terms of job growth.
So if my plan is to get into engineering management, because they make lots of money, should I have stayed for my PhD?
What are some other career paths for an MS with experience in R&D, which also make lots of money?
and how tough is it to get an engineering management position without a PhD?
Thanks for your thoughts.
A similar question was asked about a year ago, but was not followed up: https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=391138