I'm a first year BCom student from Haryana. No engineering background, no coding experience. I've been self-learning data analytics for a few months — currently doing Google Data Analytics Certificate on Coursera and learning Excel and SQL basics.
Everyone around me is going into banking (IBPS/SBI PO) and says it's the safer path. I don't have a single person in my life who works in data or tech.
My honest questions:
- Is BCom background a dealbreaker for data analyst roles?
- Do companies actually hire people from small cities or non-IIT backgrounds?
- What would you do differently if you started from scratch?
Not looking for motivation. Looking for honest reality check.
u/According-Tone-4437 — 18 days ago