Incorporated Engineer (IEng) - Any good??

[Gazzas86]

Gents,
Is there anyone know on here know if the IENG status is worth it's price tag??. At the ripe old age of 24 i have now all the pre-requisits to achieve the status, however at £300 to register, then a yearly subscription of £££'s, is it worth its weight in gold when applying for a new job/career.

Regards

[matt12023]

Is that the one you can do without a masters and with a few years experience? what institute? IMechE?

[John Laverick]

I'd say so ... it got me a £2k pay rise and work covers my membership fees.

[Si 330]

Most companies will cover your professional fees.
It’s pretty rare to see an advert that specifically requires Ieng but if you had two candidates of similar abilities it could be the thing to split them.
I personally haven’t bothered and unless an employer demands or makes it worthwhile I don’t see the point.

[FuzzyLogic]

I was working in the Electronics industry until recently. I am Chartered & a Member of the Institute of Engineering & Technology (what was the old IEE before it joined forces). The last three companies I have worked for (in Electronics Engineering roles) refused to pay for the membership because they didn't see the benefit of being chartered and a member of a professional body.

I was claiming back the tax part of the fees on my tax return.

Was it nice to have - yes because it looks good on a CV. Did it bring me any benefits or jobs that I wouldn't have otherwise had - No.