Machine Learning at FAANG: Do You Need a Graduate Degree?
Are you curious about working in Machine Learning at a big tech?
Have you ever asked yourself: Do I need a graduate degree?
Most job postings out there require a graduate degree. However, there are multiple alternatives one can take to showcase their skill. Some examples are completing a Bootcamp certificate or competing in Kaggle competitions.
In this blog, I will discuss the pros and cons of each approach, and what I think you can do to maximize your chance of landing a job at FAANG.
Table of Contents
· The Big Picture
· Getting a Graduate Degree
· Going through a Bootcamp program
· DIY
∘ Self-Taught Projects
∘ Kaggle
· Conclusion
The Big Picture
Getting an ML job at big tech is a two-step process:
- Getting an interview,
- Passing the interview.
Step 2 typically involves a series of interviews:
- 3–5 coding rounds,
