I really want to get a PhD but I don’t want to be poor. Are there any companies that will sponsor you to do a PhD? If so, what are the details? I think intel is one such company but idk what the rules are. Edit: after reading some of these comments I’d like to clarify. I really want to a PhD for myself. I published several papers while I was in school and that was just straight up fun. The problem is that I can’t justify the loss of 4-6 years of pay just for a personal goal. Hence why I’m asking for companies that sponsor you to do a PhD.
eBay does Some of our PhDs got sponsored by eBay and then got poached by Facebook lol
I've always understood that a PhD wasn't advantageous in industry. Has that view shifted?
Biggest career mistake of my life. So much effort thrown away for something that made absolutely no difference at all.
So you don't think the experience contributed to your personal growth more than if you had not pursued it?
Dr Strange, can you please explain further? What was the PhD in and why you think it wasn't a good decision?
Look outside the US, a PhD student makes about $60k / yr in Germany.
Waste of time in tech usually. Even masters is a waste unless sponsored by a company. Probably won't affect comp down the road anyway
I'm getting a masters now so I can teach at a local college when I retire.
It's funny that if you have 20 or 30 years of experience you still couldnt teach without that degree you got 20 years before... Seems like a rigged system if you ask me lol.
I’m glad I have one. My PhD has been (basically) required for getting my last two jobs. ML research in tech is still done by mostly phds. I was poor while I was in school though. The Bay Area is very hard to live in on $36k. Don’t do it for money. You have to feel enough intrinsic motivation to get yourself through 5-6 years of hard work, being unappreciated, existential angst, and opportunity cost. My tech friends that didn’t go to grad school make more than I do (I make 267tc 1.5 years after graduating), but my job is way better— I work on super interesting projects and I’m never on call.
Never on-call. That is sweet.
I have a PhD. The only reason to get a PhD is if you are passionate about the field you plan to study. I agree with others here. The opportunity cost is too high. When I graduated, my salary was lower than people with 5 years more industry experience. Working on a PhD is hard grueling work that will get you no appreciation. I’ve never met more depressed people than those in grad school who were there for any reason other than a love of their work. That said, I don’t regret it at all. I love research and I don’t work in tech solely for the money. I do find myself working on more interesting projects today as a result of the PhD.
Make money for a few years and then go for a PhD. It’ll be much more fun when you have financial flexibility to enjoy your more flexible schedule and when you are sick of corporate slavery you will find academia refreshing for a while. Most importantly you will have actual problems in head you want to pursue and solve and that’s the most important part of a PhD: focusing on good problems.
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