tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374266320411149509.post7913537877428898740..comments2024-03-25T10:22:36.277-04:00Comments on Women In Astronomy: Nailing the Tech InterviewAmanpreet Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734178178113146899noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374266320411149509.post-74104134649269164702013-12-24T14:18:40.526-05:002013-12-24T14:18:40.526-05:00Hi Jess- Very informative! I have a question abou...Hi Jess- Very informative! I have a question about age and experience. I am 37 and 5.5 years out of my PhD, and am still a postdoc. How does a company like yours look at someone who is older than others who have more recently received a science PhD and are younger. I also plan to stay in astronomy for at least two more years (if possible), and I worry that I may be past the ideal age for a hire at a data science company.<br /> <br />Thanks! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374266320411149509.post-88534154647365147892013-10-09T18:48:37.666-04:002013-10-09T18:48:37.666-04:00Neil, I'd love your perspective as a more expe...Neil, I'd love your perspective as a more experienced data scientist on how you choose who to hire and build a team. At Yammer, I started interviewing people during my first week on the job! Not ideal, but necessary for us.<br /><br />I have been working with large astronomical data sets for 10+ years, as have many of the readers of this blog. Astronomers are not strangers to many of the important aspects of extracting value and insights and from data, which is why so many of us are making this transition.berkeleyjesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00255252868558666987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374266320411149509.post-21325282244988097192013-10-09T18:40:32.078-04:002013-10-09T18:40:32.078-04:00I don't see how you can make that transition i...I don't see how you can make that transition in a year and consider yourself a serious data scientist capable of interviewing new candidates for the role. Try 3 to 4 years thinking about data, and try shifting your focus from whether candidates know about 'algorithms, to wheter they know about modelling and interacting with data. I *am* a data scientist of 17 years experience, but I would never insult astrophysicists with the idea that I could 'become' one in a year. Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02146108368770576624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374266320411149509.post-1775711487249576222013-10-09T15:42:34.800-04:002013-10-09T15:42:34.800-04:00Most of this advice applies to Interviewing for As...Most of this advice applies to Interviewing for Astronomy Academic/Research positions as well.<br />Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com