Data Analytics & Data Science

Anyone here interviewed at Stripe? Just made it to the next part of the Data Analyst interviews and it’s a “Technical Case Study” but you are given no details other than you won’t have to code. If you… more

I recently got hired as a data analyst, and this is my third day. When I interview during the process did mention that I’ve used tableau but not power bi, so right now I’m being trained on power bi no… more

My group just finished migrating our data lake from redshift to databricks. I’m loving the dashboards and notebooks features so far. What are some other “wow” features you use that I could try?

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Can some people tell me how bad is databricks work life balance in London, UK office in DSA. Is it constant 10-12 hours day or more? Asking because I got 2 kids

I was told by a senior once that 'we worked 80 hours a week back in my day, and weekends too. Cool! Does not mean we should still be doing it now. Why do you think we cling so tightly to outdated … more

Have to join 6am calls with Europe and 8pm calls with APAC. My manager says it 'comes with being global.' I'm exhausted and nobody acknowledges that someone's always suffering in these… more

How good is your team at resolving security vulnerabilities? My team used to have hundreds open, but we've actually made a good push in the last year to fix most of them, and I think we're now… more

Feels like there's a new 'essential' tool every three months. Just when I got comfortable with dbt, everyone's talking about something else. I'm exhausted trying to keep up. Do you… more

Inherited a codebase with zero documentation, and the person who wrote it left six months ago. There's a script called 'final_final_v3_ACTUAL_USE_THIS.py' and I'm afraid to touch anyth… more

Everyone's getting certified in something - Tableau, Snowflake, AWS, whatever. I've been debating spending $300 on an exam, but honestly, I'm unsure if anyone actually cares about these. D… more

Why do people use pay AI products? Gemini and Grok are free and who doesn’t already have google and twitter accounts?

I think many large companies also have an internal LLM that you can use for company… more

I spent three weeks building a dashboard that, to my surprise, no one uses. It had every metric imaginable, beautiful visualizations, the works. It turned out that people just wanted a weekly email wi… more

Data analytics, data engineering and data science consultants what firms would you recommend people going to? Currently at KPMG and looking to move. Have 4.5 years of experience as a data engineering … more

I pay for ChatGPT out of pocket because it saves me hours every week.
But part of me wonders… why am I footing the bill when the company benefits?
Should employers cover subscriptions like this?

If you believe you're underpaid, consider asking your manager for a salary increase. If they say no or delay answering, that's your sign to move on. But using companies that are genuinely exci… more

My colleague put a dartboard 🎯on their desk and plays it during work hours.
At first it was funny, now it’s a full-on thwack-thwack-thwack soundtrack to my day.
Would you like to say something, or woul… more

My friend just applied for a data science role at a top 10 firm and got a verbal offer.
They tried to negotiate a salary, but they revoked their offer. I've never heard of this. I thought negotiat… more

What’s the most frustrating bottleneck in your job?
For me, approvals often get stuck when a manager is out, and their substitute has no clue what's happening, and everything piles up.

What’s yours,… more

Hi everyone,
I want to improve my skills in LLMs (Large Language Models) and Machine Learning, and I believe learning together makes the journey more valuable.

Is anyone here currently working on projec… more

For those who work remotely, what's your stance on Teams Meetings being recorded? Is this a violation of privacy? I've never attended an in-person meeting that was recorded unless it was an in… more

If someone shadowed me for a day, they’d probably be shocked at all the juggling I do, keeping track of reports, handling last-minute changes, and jumping in wherever needed.

What about you? What part … more

I took a half day today and regretted it cause I saw that my bosses let us out early.
Have you ever regretted taking time off?

What’s one practical change at work that made things easier for your team?

For me, it was switching from long meetings to quick 5-minute huddles..made a huge difference in keeping everyone aligned. Cur… more

I once made a mistake at work, admitted it right away, and got scolded.
Someone else made a bigger mistake, covered it up, and somehow got away clean.

Is honesty at work actually a risk?

Any idea on how to crack take home challenges? I have had lots of them as a part of interview process but has not been able to crack even once..

Not sure what's wrong or is there any specific appro… more

We give so much of ourselves at work, yet the benefits we get often feel like checkboxes. The ones that truly matter are the ones that let us recharge, take care of our mental health, and plan for life beyond wor… more

Women in healthcare often work two shifts, one at work and another at home.
If RTO policies truly focused on supporting people, not just logistics, everyone, including patients, would benefit.
If you co… more

A colleague got promoted into management… and now treats the rest of us like strangers.
It’s wild how fast power changes people.

Do you call it out, or let them settle into their new role?

More and more companies seem to be replacing experienced staff with automation and AI tools. While it reduces expenses, it also takes away human judgment and creativity. Do you see this as progress or… more

A coworker keeps inviting me for after-work drinks with the “in-crowd.”
I don’t enjoy it, but I can tell it helps careers around here.
Do you play along, or stick to your boundaries?

I'm a UK national but also have Nigerian citizenship. I'm looking for work I can do in both places, any advice?

For those working in consulting as Data Scientists or AI/ML engineers — how much of your role actually involves advanced ML vs. simpler stats and a lot of data engineering? In my experience, most clie… more

Tell me I’m not the only one who hits Ctrl+Z three times in a row… just to be sure it really worked. 😅

Do you have any quirky keyboard or spreadsheet habits you swear by?

I once caught my manager making a mistake on a Team call that could send us down a rabbit hole in front of stakeholders.
Correcting it in the moment would have embarrassed them.
Not correcting it would have … more

I was offered a chance to lead a high-visibility project… but only because the person before me quit under pressure.

Part of me feels like I’m walking into a trap.
Would you take it for the exposure, or… more

I was asked to mentor someone who makes more money than I do.
It’s not their fault, how the company sets salaries.
But I can’t shake how weird it feels.
Would you still pour into them the same way?

Hey everyone. I’m looking to expand my career with my company but every position requires knowledge of SQL. I’m looking at courses I find it overwhelming at the selection of courses. I took the Google data analytics course and found it to be a waste of time and money. It only covered th… more