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Why Data Scientists Get Taken For Granted
Last letter to my boss after I quit
Although this article is about quitting my Data Science job, it is not so much about how I quit as opposed to why.
Is about trying to highlight issues that throughout my 6+ years of experience in this career, I consider to be prevalent.
Something I’ve openly discussed among peers at different companies, but that deserves more light shined upon them.
This is part 2 of my last letter to my boss after I quit. If you are interested in reading part 1, here it is :
Dear Manager
We must continue to publicly recognize the hard work of our Data Scientists.
Almost every single domain project requires the support of our Analytics team, but our contributions often go unmentioned at domain-wide meetings or in discussions among executives and other leaders.
Naturally, we tend to place more importance on reaching specific business development goals. In our domain, that often means acquiring a new ambassador, signing a partnership deal, or releasing a new product feature; But we shouldn’t forget that collecting data and ensuring proper analytics is in place is imperative to measure the impact of every single one of these initiatives, and subsequently optimize for their success.
Without this crucial effort, we risk overlooking critical insights that could drive strategic improvements for short and long-term growth. This is all part of the work Data Scientists do at this company.
We need to ensure this hard work doesn’t go unrecognized, as this leads to Data Scientists feeling a lack of recognition and sense of belonging within their teams, which ultimately results in them leaving the company
Best Regard,
— Andres Vourakis
In my years of experience, I’ve noticed this issue at several companies. I’ve seen it happen to Data Scientists working…
