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Got messaged by a C3 . ai recruiter. Read that wlb is bad and that the interview process is absurdly long, but the Glassdoor reviews are 4.2 and can't find actual hours worked posted by anyone. How's the culture really? I'd be aiming for DS consulting, something more functional but with DS/ML concepts as my differentiator.
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You’ll have a better chance if you grind the corporate ladder rather than play grant politics.
Honestly, at the director level it’s more about industry and infrastructure knowledge. You’d be better served by broadening your knowledge base to data engineering and architecture than pursuing a PhD.
Honestly, I don’t think you HAVE to go back to school. If you can demonstrate that you have the knowledge and skills through your experience, great! A few CS classes could help, as data science is the intersection of statistics and CS.
Don't do a PhD for career growth. 4 years of work experience will be much more valuable.
That being said, look at the qualifications of people who have the role you're looking for. That will tell you which companies value the PhD and which do not.
Absolutely do not get a PhD if your goal is just to move up the career ladder. You’d be so miserable. Maybe a master’s would help you, but seriously, dedicating 4+ years of life to something should only be done if you’re really passionate about that subject, which sounds like you are not. And there’s not necessarily any guarantee that you could make it to a director role.
A little anecdote, at my last company (industry), I interviewed a Data Scientist with a PhD, and he was passed on in favor of the recent college grad. Only pursue the PhD if it means a lot to you.
Ahhh, got it. That totally makes sense! Thank you for sharing :)
The research skills you'd get from a PhD would probably be very useful. Most people in that type of role have PhDs. That said, it's entirely possible to be able to get by without one.
The key value of the PhD in this case is being able to intepret the results and direct further research.
However, if you're in a non-research role the PhD would definitely be overrated. One possible option would be to do a Masters Degree in one of the fields that you mentioned to see if 1) you actually like it 2) network with people in PhD programs and 3) get a useful credential
Maybe an MPH or MBA, but not a PhD. Better chance to move up organically than use a PhD to get into a director+ level role. If you’re in consulting you already have a better chance.
Oh, then you’re totally fine. You can absolutely climb the ladder without the PhD
There has to be a better way than spending 5-6 years on a PhD, especially if you’re already a data scientist. Networking and climbing ladders is the more direct route