I’ve been rejected for about 10 data science/engineering positions at this point after interviewing for 4 months straight . At this point I’m considering trying to relearn Python and sql with a more modular focus. What are the best resources to help me get a better job and pass these companies technicals. FYI I’m a senior consultant at Deloitte focused on analytics / ds. The feedback from teams have been that I know how to code just not like w computer scientist. I have no role models at d ):

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If your interested in the product analytics side of things I'm happy to refer. There is some python coding but I'd say the day to day is in sql. Technical hurdle isn't too high imo.

If you are on the data engineering/research science side it's going to be python all day so probably a higher hurdle.

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Go for it. I love submitting folks that seem like they have the right skillset. Free money for me =]

Leetcode and learning some OOP concepts helped me drastically

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Check out a book called Ace the Data Science Interview

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My coding skill sets aren’t being challenged at Deloitte and no one is quaing my own code I feel like such an imposter since I’ve never had formal engineering leads and I pretty much self taught myself coding

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Dont put yourself down. The data science interviews in tech are set in a very narrow approach. Try to grind some leetcode until you feel comfortable and that should get you through the interviews.

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Data science requires solid understanding and knowledge of statistics and mathematics. Technology and tools are here today and gone tomorrow- they change.

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Hive was kind of a big deal, yeah

What’s your education and work exp?

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You need a programming course. Not python… programming. If you want to send me a code sample I’m happy to provide specific feedback- dm me

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Have you taken any data science courses....MIT had a bunch

I mean, to be a data scientist…you need to know data science. Not just how to code.

What type of companies also are you looking for? I would try startups or small companies that are in the growth phase. You would get a lot more freedom in the work you do but still have a managing position to QA you. I’ve worked for a couple before switching to consulting and learned more technically outside of industry than I think I will get here. I am able to learn data strategy in a formal sense, but never work with actual data now.

I learned more at the smaller companies and start ups technically

Hey man - what roles are you targeting? What firms? What’s the feedback been? Have you failed at the tech screen round or behavioral rounds or verbal tech rounds?

OP, I may be in the same boat, if you'd like to connect over DMs etc, and we can strategize about a way forward.

If you don’t know spark, I suggest learning and getting badges/certified. Databricks offers lots of material and courses.

Is this in demand?

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