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Jan 2020
1h 31m

331: Hacking Data Science Interviews for...

Jon Krohn
About this episode

Harshal Sanap talks about how he took himself from a data science student and graduate to a full time professional in data science and shares mistakes to avoid to get started in your career.


In this episode you will learn:

  • Harshal at DSGO [8:12]
  • Harshal’s first data science job [16:01]
  • The process of getting your first job [21:25]
  • 3 steps to data science job search [23:37]
  • 4 tips on how to apply for jobs [36:59]
  • 5 tips on how to prepare for an interview [53:21]
  • 5 mistakes to avoid [1:10:31]


Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/331

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