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Navigating the Transition to Big Tech as a Data Scientist
The chapter follows the speaker's journey from accidental entry into data science to securing a position at Amazon, emphasizing the challenges faced during internships, academic projects, and job hunting. It highlights their experience at Amazon, focusing on ambiguous job descriptions, the importance of teamwork in problem solving, and communication within teams. The chapter also discusses the evolving roles in Big Tech, differences between data scientists and machine learning engineers, and the collaborative nature of data science in companies like Amazon and Facebook.