What are some good Data Science boot camps?

Anonymous wrote:OP I have a hint for you. Don't put Statistical Assistant on your resume. Use a different title like Statistician. Trust me they are not going to care. Your interview will shed light on your prior job title. Put a different title and find ways to relate your current experience to what a data scientist would do. I will be very surprised if more than 5% of data scientists are truly doing data science work. Most of them are probably just using built in systems in a very structured format.

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OP I have a hint for you. Don't put Statistical Assistant on your resume. Use a different title like Statistician. Trust me they are not going to care. Your interview will shed light on your prior job title. Put a different title and find ways to relate your current experience to what a data scientist would do. I will be very surprised if more than 5% of data scientists are truly doing data science work. Most of them are probably just using built in systems in a very structured format.

I am not a data scientist but I do some data analysis sometimes. We rely on a different team for various reports. If you are truly good with Python/SQL start applying right away. You should be able to get a job paying you at least $150k. One of the "data scientist" I rely on for data is an absolute disaster. He is incapable of producing the most basic reports. I had to beg for his team to give me read access to some our database so I can get my own data. If I recall this guy that I am talking about must be making at least $160k. Perhaps.he is connected who knows. Anyways my point is that despite all.the various boot camps etc the quality of data analysis/scientists etc is not that good.

I do operations research and folks in my field I feel are better prepared.

Good luck OP.

Anonymous wrote:OP how much do you make as statistical assistant now?

OP here. I make $105000. I need a higher paying job. I am behind on retirement savings. I am.behind in college savings and I am recently divorced with child support. So money is tight.

MBAs are worthless, except for the network from in person relationships at the top programs.

OP how much do you make as statistical assistant now?

Prior poster here that mentioned my "traditional brick and mortar MBA".

To tell the truth, I have this nagging feeling that it was not worth it, even as a way to make up for a political science degree.

I think it helped me get my first job, but it wasn't so essential that I couldn't have gotten another job without it. After that - no benefit whatsoever.

The biggest price was the 2 full years not in the workforce right after college. The opportunity cost there was huge.

If I had gone to a top tier MBA program and wanted to work for McKinsey or Bain, sure. But it was at a solid but not outstanding state university. No Bains or McKinseys were recruiting there.

So never forget that opportunity cost - the cost of not doing X while getting an MBA. That "X" could be doing another training program, networking, or even things like going to the gym, spending time with family, or training a great dog. All those are things not done if you pursue a degree program that has limited or no benefit.

Data science boot camp 100%

I'm an HR leader and we hire lots of data science talent. We would look at your MBA as 100% useless. Even though you can learn the material on your own (we love the initiative of those who are self-taught) the boot camp credential will boost your resume in a stack of many others who are self-taught, or who have MBAs.

I did an online MBA back in 2015, when I was 10 years into my career as a software engineer. Looking back, it was a waste of time and 40k.

I have a traditional brick and mortar MBA, and it was only valuable to me as a way to overcome the market uselessness of my undergrad political science degree. I treated it as a 2nd undergrad degree in business.

But once you're established in the workforce and in your mid-30s and above, I see a new MBA as being useful primarily if you want to move into a senior management role and need to get a broad-based refresher in corporate finance, management statistics, strategy, and marketing.

I would definitely not get an MBA as the basis for a career change. Right after undergrad? Yes. Moving up into regional VP or similar within an org? Yes.

But for a short hop out of an admin role or moving up within a technical role? No, I can't see it having much tangible value in career progression. It just isn't valued in that context.

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Anonymous wrote:+1 for MBA is useless for a data scientist. I would focus on learning Python, SQL, maybe R? Agree that you have some skills but a recent boot camp or cert will help get your resume past HR. Do as much free/cheap training as possible; most of what you’ll actually need to know you’ll learn on the job, you just have to get the job first. Good luck!

As for compensation, I think PP’s right that entry level would be $70-80k, but there would be opportunities for promotion and raises, decent health/vacation benefits, and 401k match.

I work in tech but not data science/AI. I don’t think “power user of chatgpt” is a reasonable career path; you want the ability to tune models to be valuable in the AI space.

Speaking of MBA now I wonder if I made the right decision. Like OP I am looking for a better paying job. I am currently working as a senior admin assistant and make $110k. My goal is to make minimum $150k. So I joined an online MBA program and I am halfway through the program. I spent about $16k so far and have another $16k to spend. Given that some of you are saying that an online MBA is useless should I leave the program? The first $16k I used my savings but I will.need student loans for the rest.

I want a job as a business analyst, programme manager and the like. I am 39.

I am doing an online mba at michigan ross mba. It costs ~120k and from other students ive talked to, its not worth it. If anything, its a joke of a degree and our respective employers don't care.

Wow 150k.and not worth it. I think the government should go after these predatory online MBA programs. They are hiding behind their legit universities.

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Anonymous wrote:+1 for MBA is useless for a data scientist. I would focus on learning Python, SQL, maybe R? Agree that you have some skills but a recent boot camp or cert will help get your resume past HR. Do as much free/cheap training as possible; most of what you’ll actually need to know you’ll learn on the job, you just have to get the job first. Good luck!

As for compensation, I think PP’s right that entry level would be $70-80k, but there would be opportunities for promotion and raises, decent health/vacation benefits, and 401k match.

I work in tech but not data science/AI. I don’t think “power user of chatgpt” is a reasonable career path; you want the ability to tune models to be valuable in the AI space.

Speaking of MBA now I wonder if I made the right decision. Like OP I am looking for a better paying job. I am currently working as a senior admin assistant and make $110k. My goal is to make minimum $150k. So I joined an online MBA program and I am halfway through the program. I spent about $16k so far and have another $16k to spend. Given that some of you are saying that an online MBA is useless should I leave the program? The first $16k I used my savings but I will.need student loans for the rest.

I want a job as a business analyst, programme manager and the like. I am 39.

I am doing an online mba at michigan ross mba. It costs ~120k and from other students ive talked to, its not worth it. If anything, its a joke of a degree and our respective employers don't care.

Anonymous wrote:+1 for MBA is useless for a data scientist. I would focus on learning Python, SQL, maybe R? Agree that you have some skills but a recent boot camp or cert will help get your resume past HR. Do as much free/cheap training as possible; most of what you’ll actually need to know you’ll learn on the job, you just have to get the job first. Good luck!

As for compensation, I think PP’s right that entry level would be $70-80k, but there would be opportunities for promotion and raises, decent health/vacation benefits, and 401k match.

I work in tech but not data science/AI. I don’t think “power user of chatgpt” is a reasonable career path; you want the ability to tune models to be valuable in the AI space.

Speaking of MBA now I wonder if I made the right decision. Like OP I am looking for a better paying job. I am currently working as a senior admin assistant and make $110k. My goal is to make minimum $150k. So I joined an online MBA program and I am halfway through the program. I spent about $16k so far and have another $16k to spend. Given that some of you are saying that an online MBA is useless should I leave the program? The first $16k I used my savings but I will.need student loans for the rest.

I want a job as a business analyst, programme manager and the like. I am 39.