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Career As A Data Scientist

25 Mar 2022 - 2min Read

Career as a Data Scientist:

Small intro about Data Science 

Data science is about using data to solve problems. The problem could be such as predicting revenue and profit growth in next quarter of a company, Or a product recommendation such as which movie to watch next on Netflix? Or predicting the outcome such as who will be the next President of the USA? So, the core job of a data scientist is to understand the data, extract useful insights out of it and apply it in solving the problems.


What Does A Data Scientist Do ?

Analyse business requirement and solve it with data using analytical mindset, visualization tools and coding skills to predict the future of any business.


Lifestyle :

Work with consultants to understand problem statements of a project

Work with analysts in building technical solutions

Build strategies for revenue/sales growth

Convey ideas to higher management and executive board


How to become a Data Scientist

B.Tech in Computer science(specialization in Data Science)

M.Tech in Data science (BITS Pilani)

Specialization courses PG diploma in Data Science (Great Lakes, UpGrad, IIIT Bangalore etc)


How much you will earn? 

In India or overseas

India

Starting from 6LPA (0-2 years of experience)

Can end up to 35LPA as experience grows

Overseas

USA

Starting from 50K USD per annum

Goes upto 150k USD per annum


How much you should expect to spend in order to become a DS ?

Fees BTech (12 lakhs)

Mtech (4-8 lakhs)

PG diploma(1-4 lakhs)


Job prospects

Consulting and financial firms have hired data scientist and data analysts in large scale. Both service based as well as product based organization's provide equal opportunity in the field of analytics and data science.


Job Satisfaction 

Career objective looks very prominent and most organization's provide very good work life balance so job satisfaction is very high.


Number of years required after class 12th to become a DS

Minimum 4 years are required to become a data scientist aster 12th class


Work Life balance

Work life balance depends on the organization you will work in but most companies are offering work from home option to all data scientist.


A career might sound lucrative. But, It is important to seek right career guidance & give psychometric assessment to find the best fit career for yourself. Career counseling plays an important role in paving your path for future.