Transferring at a large software company: ask boss before or after?

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Published on 2012-10-19T04:13:19Z Indexed on 2012/10/19 5:17 UTC
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Out of college I joined a large, well-known software company's consulting arm. I've gained lots of experience with some of the company's products but would like to start doing more development work rather than implementation work (traveling less would be nice, too!). The company has some product development positions that I think I could be a good fit for, but I'm unsure of how to bring it up with my manager.

After a bit Googling, there are many conflicted answers on how best to handle transferring departments.

When should I tell my current manager that I am interested in pursuing other positions in the company? Before or after applying?

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