[joeman1000]

Am I reading this correctly?: you were hired at MS with only cursory python knowledge? I’m very jealous and thinking more and more about going into IT after I leave uni for engineering (not software engineering). I know python well, along with a few other things I’ve picked up over the years (emacs/elisp, vim/vimscript, LaTeX formatting, JS, Common Lisp, APL, bash scripting, mathematica and matlab etc.). Would this be enough to land a position like yours? I am lacking in the AI area, but I can begin that on my weekends.

[disgruntledphd2]

She probably did an interview focused on data analysis, statistics and experimentation. Her python skills probably weren't that relevant, as long as she can use libraries.

[joeman1000]

What’s wrong with my comment? I’m just jealous of you IT guys..

[nerdponx]

He was an academic researcher.

[joeman1000]

That makes more sense. Thank you.