The Best Job For Computer Science Majors?

Software Engineering at Tech Giants isn’t my answer.

(EJ) Vivek Pandey
The Startup

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With a deeply rooted perception that a tech geek can only truly grow at tech companies, Computer Science graduates from American schools often overlook a promising industry.

Consulting, if done right— that’s the one-line answer.

But if you know a few people who have already worked in this industry, you probably have noticed a contrasting difference of opinions regarding this space.

Some enthusiastic proponents (like me) will describe it as an amazing life-changing adventure, some will have an indifferent “Eh! it pays the bills” response, while some will strongly warn you against being a part of it and how it was a depressing dead-end career choice for them.

None of them are wrong from their point-of-view. There are various factors that determine which of the above experiences you will have in consulting as a recent college graduate, but if you situate yourself in an ideal spot by aligning…

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(EJ) Vivek Pandey
The Startup

Creator of Veniqa. Co-Founder of Qarece & HackWears. Data Scientist, Senior Full Stack Engineer, R&B Recording Artist, Producer. (www.viveckh.com)