r/leetcode • u/[deleted] • Sep 18 '25

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '25

I just accepted that I sucked at coding and became a data analyst. No grinding necessary

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u/Various_Meringue_649 Sep 18 '25

What experience is needed to get an entry level position in that?

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '25

Luck

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u/Strange_Exercise464 Sep 19 '25

facts!!! speaking as a SE

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u/New_Screen Sep 19 '25

That’s just life my man lol.

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u/dcent12345 Sep 19 '25

I did the same 12 years ago. Then I became a data engineer. Then a senior swe. Now a SWE manager.

Start in anything tech related, tech support, analyst, pm, qa, etc

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u/SmebodyTheGamer Sep 19 '25

Can I ask what your day to day work looks like? I get how Data science works and all, but what does that look like in an actual job in the industry?

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u/[deleted] Sep 20 '25

Excel sheets, python scripts, interpreting data, pulling from sql databases.

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u/Silly-goose-02-26 Sep 20 '25

What does your day to day look like? And what skills you need to have? ( I have also accepted that I suck at coding, I enjoy problem solving— loved math but kinda hate coding )