The Biggest Lie Being Sold to Freshers: “Data Analyst” Jobs
I am going to talk about one of the biggest lies being sold everywhere, especially to freshers. That lie is called the Data Analyst job role.
Nowadays, people think data analytics is an easy field to get into and requires very little coding knowledge. This half-knowledge is being sold worldwide. Yes, it requires less coding compared to software development, but it still needs knowledge of Python, SQL, Power BI, Excel, and most importantly — communication skills.
Until and unless you can communicate your findings properly, your technical skills are useless. You need to have a good command of English and know how to present insights clearly.
Another thing I feel is misleading is the “AI/ML Engineer” role. Most companies ask for at least 2–5 years of experience. But how is a fresher supposed to have that much experience? Common sense says they can’t.
Also, this field really boomed after 2021, so expecting freshers to already have years of industry-level experience feels unrealistic and overly ambitious from companies.
Maybe you think I’m just ranting, or maybe you think I’m not competent enough or not hireable enough. But honestly, look at other tech roles like software engineering, manual testing, backend, or frontend development.
Companies hire freshers there, train them properly, and make them workable enough for the job. Eventually, the employee works long enough to cover the training cost anyway.
So why can’t companies do the same for AI/ML or Data Analytics roles? Why not train freshers and make them industry-ready instead of expecting experience from day one?
Maybe I lack some corporate or market knowledge, and I’m open to hearing experienced opinions on this.
Or maybe… a referral would also work 😂
TL;DR:
People are selling Data Analytics as an “easy” career path, but it still requires technical skills and strong communication. At the same time, AI/ML roles demand unrealistic experience from freshers, while companies in other tech domains still hire and train beginners properly.