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You're not saying what roles you'd try and go for at a big company. If it's robotics, I'm sure they'll assess your tehcnical knowledge and then not sweat the si

You're not saying what roles you'd try and go for at a big company. If it's robotics, I'm sure they'll assess your tehcnical knowledge and then not sweat the size/scale of your engineering work. If it's a transition into non-robotics software engineering (which is what I'm guessing your friend did), you might not have the level of experience and skill to immediately get a software job at Amazon or other big companies, but you'll for sure find many companies willing to help you change careers. Just seeing robotics on a resume is enough to pique my interest and want to talk, I'd imagine lots of hiring managers feel similarly. I don't think I've ever assessed a candidate and felt that they missed the boat on doing things the right way. It's really about assessing potential and attitude, and if those fall into place, the "right way" can be taught.

NalNezumi 5y ago
Yes that's exactly what my friend did. I fear exactly what you said that I might not have the level of experience to be able to do the same, and part of that desire is also hinged on the "master of none" part. I've (so far) not come across any really "big" robotics company (that is not industrial arms related, which to begin with is not that interested in "jack of all trades" and more interested in experts in Software/EE/mechanical separately). So if big company is a goal, less robotics and more "software" is the only reasonable career nudge. It is encouraging to hear that the diversity in the experience can be seen in a positive light though, so thank you for relieving some of my anxiety surrounding it.