In 2012, Harvard Business Review called data science “the sexiest job of the century.” Now, in 2023, many are wondering if that is still true. Is data science still a hot career or should you get out while you can?

To answer this question, we are going to examine three different...

How do you go from killing it at your job to suddenly needing to find a new job as soon as possible?

In 2018, I had to answer this question after being laid off shortly after receiving a great performance review and a raise.

I was shocked and discouraged, and while dealing with those emotions, I...

Landing your first data scientist role is hard. It can also be incredibly frustrating, and part of that frustration comes from what I call the chicken-and-egg dilemma of job searching.

That dilemma is this: most data science jobs require experience, but you can’t get that required...

Have you ever worried about making a good impression during a phone screen with a technical recruiter?

If you have, you’re definitely not alone! Phone screens can be nerve-racking. Even if you have a ton of experience in the field and are extremely qualified, it’s hard knowing how to...

If you are working or want to work as a data scientist, you probably already know that having a strong product sense is crucial, particularly for product data scientists or data analytics roles. But what you may not know is how to develop that strong product sense without direct industry...

Product case interviews can be one of the scariest parts of the data science interview process. That’s largely because the questions are open-ended. There’s no one correct answer, and that’s intimidating for a lot of candidates, even experienced ones. You will need to...

There are a lot of excellent reading materials out there to help you master different data science concepts, but that can make it difficult to know which books are worth your time and money.

Listing every book that I have found useful in my data science career is too much for a single blog post....

As you probably already know, A/B testing is one thing that data scientists need to be comfortable with, especially product data scientists. That’s why A/B testing questions commonly appear in the interview process for data science positions.

But how do you ace A/B testing interview...

Have you ever wondered how you can efficiently prepare for data science interviews when you have limited time?

People ask me this question a lot, so I want to devote an entire post to answering it. Before we get started though, if you prefer watching to reading, you can head to my YouTube channel...

When you are looking for a job, there’s something that everyone wants to know about - compensation. How much you will be paid is an important consideration while job searching, but there is also a lot of hesitancy to discuss this subject openly.

However, I believe that avoiding the details...