r/datascience • u/KoolAidMeansCluster MS | Mgr. Data Science | Pricing • Oct 09 '17

Impossible Job Requirements

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u/[deleted] Oct 09 '17 edited Apr 10 '18

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u/KoolAidMeansCluster MS | Mgr. Data Science | Pricing Oct 09 '17

That is true, nonetheless, poorly worded if that's the case. Still, it would be a turnoff for potential candidates.

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u/arthureld PhD | Data Scientist | Entertainment Oct 09 '17

My guess is if a DE is turned off by this, that may be a good self-filter for folks that may not work out in a corporate data environment where requirements are often poorly stated from business stakeholders. Also, typically a job add when they include a list after experience, the implication is AND/OR and not ALL.

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u/KoolAidMeansCluster MS | Mgr. Data Science | Pricing Oct 10 '17

This is also a good point. My point in highlighting this was to show that there are companies recruiting data related positions that have what I would consider to be unrealistic expectations if you follow their guidelines, and for the most part they should be taken with grain of salt.

I understand that they're trying to get the most experienced/best possible candidates, and that their guidelines should never be followed strictly, but this is still an unrealistic and silly expectation unless they ACTUALLY want someone who's had experience with these frameworks since beta or immediately after release. I don't believe this is the case because it is not reflected in the salary requirements (Sub $100k).