Here's what 10 of the top tech employers are saying about their MBA hiring trends for 2017...

1. T H E S TAT E O F T H E M B A
T E C H J O B S M A R K E T
B R E A K I N T O T E C H

2. 1 0 O F T E C H ’ S B I G G E S T E M P L O Y E R S
H E R E A R E T H E L AT E S T M B A H I R I N G T R E N D S F R O M
• Adobe
• Airbnb
• Apple
• Autodesk
• eBay
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• Pandora
• Salesforce
• Workday

3. A D O B E
Internship Hiring
* 40-50 spots this past year
* Product Management, Product
Marketing, Business Strategy, Sales
Operation, Customer Experience,
Analytics, and Brand
* Hiring starts in January
* 75% conversion rate
Full-Time Hiring
* 20 spots outside of intern conversions
* September-October timeframe
* Generally open to international students
Notes
* Final round interviews are on-site and
include a career fair where you get
matched to a hiring team
* Lots of growth beyond core designer
tools - e.g., Adobe has moved into the
marketing tech space and doubled its
stock price in the last year

4. A I R B N B
Internship Hiring
* 5-10 spots
* FP&A, Operations, Marketing, and
Business Development
* Late March, Early April
Full-Time Hiring
* Just in time - apply in April or May
Notes
* Final interviews are on-site
* Focus on functional expertise + core
values
* A big premium on diversity
(participates in MLT and Consortium)
* Also looking for specific prior
experiences - e.g., they like PMs
who’ve been entrepreneurs and
PMMs who’ve worked in agencies

5. A P P L E
Internship Hiring
* 37 spots - down from 87 two years ago but expected to
tick up this year
* Operations and AppleCare make up the bulk, some
Retail and Product Marketing
* Additional opportunities available overseas
* Posted throughout the year
* 60% conversion rate
Full-Time Hiring
* Only AppleCare + Ops hire full-time (about 20 spots)
* Others come from internship pool or industry hires
* Jobs are posted in the fall
Notes
* Apple is different from other tech firms in that it’s no
frills (no free lunch!) and titles don’t matter
* They look for Type A perfectionists who can hit the
ground running since there’s no training
* Be willing to be flexible - they may ask you to apply for
different roles based on their needs
* They always attend the Reaching Out MBA conference
and especially like Veteran candidates for Ops
* Don’t just get a general alum referral - look for someone
in the specific area you’re applying to
* Be sure to update your availability in GradLeaders as
recruiters are always looking for talent that’s still on the
market

6. A U T O D E S K
Internship Hiring
* 25-30 spots
* Product Marketing, Data Analytics,
Corporate Finance
Full-Time Hiring
* Just in time - apply 8 weeks before you
can start
* Prefer to hire from internship pool
Notes
* Average age at company is 42
* Prefer STEM background for data
analytics roles
* Learning Python, SQL, and Tableau is
also appreciated in lieu of a formal
background
* Company has rebranded around “Make
anything” (i.e., not just CAD) so they love
candidates with a construction or
manufacturing background

7. E B AY
Internship Hiring
* Category Manager, Product Manager, Finance
Full-Time Hiring
* Just in time
Notes
* They are expanding much more outside the Bay
Are (Austin, Seattle, NYC, Salt Lake City, Portland)
* An industry background helps (e.g., an
Electronics Category Manager who’s worked at
Samsung)
* University Recruiting reports to Chief Diversity
Office, demonstrating importance of diversity to
student hiring process
* Hiring managers typically only see <10% of
applications so referrals are critical
* Expect 5-6 interviews on-site for the final round,
as well as a case (e.g., “What is the impact of
Macy’s closing 10 stores in the Bay Area?”)
* Highly collaborative (e.g., multiple teams are
involved in each launch) and transparent culture
(e.g., global #s are shared in all-hands meetings)
* PayPal spin-off has led to more freedom for both
companies (e.g., eBay can choose any payment
vendor now)

8. FA C E B O O K
Internship Hiring
* 27 spots (Bay Area, Austin, NYC) - but expected
to increase
* Global Marketing Solutions/Sales, Product
Marketing, Business + Community Operations
(Customer Support)
* Posted in late December-January on
GradLeaders, offers in February-early March
* 80% conversion rate
* No sponsorship
Full-Time Hiring
* 12 spots (most convert from internships)
* Same timeline as internships
Notes
* Consulting or sales background are good fits
* Startup or tech experience is also desirable
* Diversity is #1 priority - including veterans
* No cover letter allowed
* Applications limited to 3 roles so choose carefully
- although you can interview for multiple positions
* Get an employee referral if possible - they get
over 1,000 applications for each position
* Expect a case interview during the final round
(e.g., “If we were to launch this product…”)

9. L I N K E D I N
Internship Hiring
* 20-25 spots
* Treasury, Real Estate, Sales Operations,
Corporate Development, Business Development,
Product Marketing, Business Operations - but
varies from year to year
* All posted on Student Careers site
* 65% conversion rate
* Sponsorship only for Business Operations
Full-Time Hiring
* Only from internship class
Notes
* No more core schools - just 6-8 virtual sessions
online (September-December) and 3 open houses
(NYC, Chicago, SF - but no preference given to
these vs. online)
* Received 3,000 applications for 15 slots last year
* Provide housing for the summer
* No negotiating internship offers - take it or
leave it
* It’s OK to interview there and Microsoft - their
processes are still completely separate

10. PA N D O R A
Internship Hiring
* 2 spots in Oakland HQ, more
elsewhere
* Finance + Product
* Posted in January
Full-Time Hiring
* Just in time - apply 8 weeks
before you can start
* Sponsorship only for Product roles
Notes
* Prefer CS background for PM
roles but not mandatory
* Loves candidates with a
demonstrated passion for music
* Most interviews are behavioral

11. S A L E S F O R C E
Internship Hiring
* 29 spots
* PM, PMM, CorpDev, Sales, Customer Success
* Winter hiring
* 80% conversion rate
* All roles posted on Salesforce.com/FutureForce
Full-Time Hiring
* Just in time - apply 4 weeks before you can start
* Most formal MBA hiring comes from intern
conversions - except for Sales
Notes
* Will sponsor all roles except Sales
* Not looking for specific backgrounds - more
focused on cultural fit (“Ohana” represents their
emphasis on family and giving)
* 1/1/1 philanthropic strategy (SF gives away 1%
of its product, 1% of its employees’ time, and 1%
of equity)
* Love to see examples of charitable leadership
or passion outside of work
* Very cross-functional and transparent
* Have expanded to serve lots of markets - Sales,
Marketing, Health, Commerce

12. W O R K D AY
Internship Hiring
* 10 spots
* Product Management (some require technical
background, some focused on vertical expertise),
Corporate Strategy (focused on global expansion,
M&A, and new market strategy), and Value
Management (consulting at the pre-sales stage)
* December-March timeframe
* You’ll know which team you’ll be working on
before accepting your offer
* Housing provided
* 60% conversion
Full-Time Hiring
* August-December timeframe
Notes
* No sponsorship
* Very customer-centric, transparent, and
collaborative culture (Fortune’s #18 Best
Company to Work For)
* Looking for humble team players - interview
focuses on cultural fit
* Final rounds are on-site

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