There are plenty of resources and even well-documented posts with job searching, referrals, and detailed information regarding the interview process with Data scientist, Data Analyst, and Business Analyst positions. So I would like to talk about this topic from a different perspective, focusing on my personal experience and some questions I once had, or I may say, from who has a career change, takes a one-year MSBA program, and tries to find a job as an international student. In other words, this article will provide a more general mindset and the skillset needed for getting a job. BTW, I was really lucky to join Amazon as a Business Intelligence Engineer! I will share more after getting onboard.
If you are a Chinese reader, you can take a look at these articles to get more information:
- Get 6 offers with a one-year MSBA program by Henry Feng: This one contains interview process, networking, and job searching.
- DS offers from McKinsey QuantumBlack、TikTok by Ta-Chun Su: This one includes really detailed information focusing on content related to Data Scientist interviews.
This article(part1) focuses on skills needed for the jobs. If you are looking for the timeline and preparation, please see part2
Set your goal and know the requirements
I will describe the whole process as building a bridge, you have a destination you want to go to, but there is a gap between…
