Pro Tips
Explore practical strategies to enhance your data science job search by researching companies, customizing your portfolio, and effectively networking on LinkedIn. Understand how to honestly assess your skills and present a strong candidacy with relevant projects and connections. This lesson helps you develop a targeted approach to secure your desired role in data science.
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Although this course is full of tips and tricks to ace a data science interview, this lesson is specifically created to share tips that will guide your job search.
Explore the role and the company
You should thoroughly research the company and job role you are applying for. You can explore their LinkedIn page, Facebook page, YouTube channel, or any other platform wherever possible. You can also find the questions you will be asked in the interview on websites like Glassdoor. Here is an image from a candidate who appeared for an interview at Meta (Facebook):
On LinkedIn, search for people working in the company you will apply to. Follow this step-by-step process to connect with them:
Search "data scientist" on LinkedIn.
Click "People."
Click "Current company."
Enter the name of the company in the "Add a company" box.
Click "Show results." ...