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PhD's in the Industry?

Posted by Cliff on from the career-aspectations-for-doctorates dept.

Taylor Flagg asks: "I'm about to finish up with my bachelor's in Computer Science, and am looking into graduate school options. My advisor is persuading me to go right into the PhD program but I know I don't want to be stuck lecturing for the rest of my life. Are companies in the industry hiring PhDs, and if so, what are their roles and is anything different expected of them (aside from making more cash)?"

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  1. Something Good by XsynackX · · Score: 5, Informative
    After reading this post, I went on the Google to check for some reasons on why to get a CS PhD. I came across a really nice article you might like called A Graduate School Survival Guide.

    It's by a guy who got his doctorate and he discusses reasons to do so or not to do so. Hope it helps!

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