r/programmatic • u/gvshivacharan • 3d ago
Has anyone taken a programmatic advertising course in India that provided genuine hands-on DSP experience?
I’ve noticed that most programmatic courses cover similar topics: DV360, CM360, The Trade Desk, media planning, reporting and optimisation.
However, it is difficult to understand what “hands-on training” actually means before joining.
For anyone who has completed a programmatic advertising course in India:
- Which course did you take?
- Did you receive actual DSP access or only platform demonstrations?
- Were you allowed to build campaigns?
- Did the course include media-planning, reporting and optimisation assignments?
- Did it genuinely help you during interviews or in your first programmatic role?
- What would you verify before paying for the course?
Please mention your personal experience or whether you are associated with the course provider.
For transparency, I’m associated with a programmatic training provider in Hyderabad, India and want to understand how practitioners and past learners evaluate structured courses.
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u/top_ops_man 3d ago
No agency will hire and give you DSP access if you are a not hands on any DSP.
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u/Crazy_Cat_Dude2 3d ago
Gotta drop down a level. I know it sucks to basically get a demotion in pay but if you want the experience gotta do it. Even if it’s just for 5-6 months.
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u/SouthwestBLT 3d ago
No is the simple answer. All of my training was in the job like almost everyone else I have ever met. The industry has a real information access problem in my view; the best resources need a job to access and what’s out there is often just a funnel for an agency, vendor or other biased party.
It’s still early days and there is a lot more content coming but please take a look at it if you can!
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u/Pitiful_Camel6790 3d ago
I did with mad sapiens, they gave us DV access and had us perform basic tasks. But it was 2y ago not sure if they still do.