29M. I'm currently doing a PhD in AI in another European country. My ultimate goal is to relocate to Denmark and secure a job there. I stayed in Denmark for a month attending a Summer School, and also taking some time off with my partner, and I absolutely fell in love with your country!
The PhD is going fine, but is on a niche subject (nothing related to generative AI, Computer Vision, or Deep Learning). I still have two years left, and unfortunately, I have come to the conclusion that academia is not for me, and I would like to leave. I enjoy doing research, but I hate feeling trapped in an academic bubble of papers and conferences with no real-world ramifications (great respect for fellow researchers, but it's just not for me).
The consensus seems to be, "if you want to do a PhD for the money (my case), don't do it". But at the same time, I have seen people suggesting that the bar is rising, and that having a PhD can help for high-profile jobs.
What is not clear to me is how many doors I would close by quitting the PhD, and I also have no idea what the Data Science / AI / Machine Learning market looks like in Denmark. Realistically, it's now or never. I am afraid that if I change my mind in 2 or 3 years, I would be too old to start a PhD again. On the other hand, continuing is really stressful (I've had depressive episodes in the last year), and, financially, I'm barely breaking even. Moreover, the soon I start a "real job", the soon I could move (I could theoretically visiting a Danish university for some months, but realistically, my supervisors will want me to spend my final year in my home country).
(Unrelated, but the banner of this subreddit rocks! Slava Ukraini!)
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The original was posted on /r/denmark by /u/Al_Levin at 2024-02-04 05:14:09+00:00.
cipherphobia at 2024-02-04 07:26:30+00:00 ID:
koumuyyI have never hired anyone in IT based on their education. I don’t even look at it when I read a resume. I have also never myself been questioned about it. What would possibly happen if you applied for a job in our company is, that we would discard your application because you lack actual work experience. I would probably pick the person with a bachelors degree and 5 years of work experience over the person with a PHD and 0 years of work experience.
TechTuna1200 at 2024-02-04 08:46:19+00:00 ID:
koutlrxWithin AI it can definitely be a door opener as depending on the position can require state of the art knowledge and the most recent academic knowledge. PHDs will definitely have the upper hand. Even if the research area is niche, having a PHD demonstrates that you can research into uncharted area.
If you just doing software engineering then a bachelor is more than fine. Because everything you need to know, you can find online.