Career ladder
Common Data Science roles and typical compensation bands in India:
- Data Scientist — 8-22 LPA
- Analytics Engineer — 9-20 LPA
Foundations
Focus areas for the foundations phase:
- Statistics
- SQL
- Python
Analysis
Focus areas for the analysis phase:
- Pandas
- Visualization
- Experiment design
Modeling
Focus areas for the modeling phase:
- ML
- Time series
- Causal inference
Signals recruiters look for
Beyond skills, hiring managers screen for these signals:
- Shipped projects on GitHub / portfolio
- Certifications relevant to the role
- Communication in interviews
- Domain knowledge (industry-specific)
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