Those software packages you listed are more than enough. A company may ask you to work with something else but at the end of the day everything is just another version of those. For example, I could immediately teach myself visualization in Microstrategy because I had used Tableau before.
I’m one of only a couple actual analysts in my department so I was trained up on company specific operations stuff but as far as analytical software it was up to me to figure it out. There were no unrealistic expectations though. For Microstrategy, I just reached out to one of the other analysts when I had questions. In the interview process these are great questions to ask though, ie what software packages and languages are used primarily and be up front about your proficiency. For me, it was pretty lax - I flat out told them I didn’t know Microstrategy but I told them what I had worked with and it was no issue. Mileage will vary I’m sure though.
Side note, my last company paid for my Masters as well, lol. I was planning my escape for 2 years. Finally in December 2021 I had had a f***ing nuff and started job hunting. I put on my resume that my Masters wasn’t done until April. Got a job within a month, then paid for my last Masters class myself. I just couldnt wait to get the F out of that job.
Anyway, for your last part… as I was desperate to quit my last position (customer service - nuff said), I did probably get lowballed a tad, but I still make pretty good money for someone just starting a career. I guess I’ll just say it, I make about $70k plus a bonus (which won’t be much as based on company performance, sadly) My goal has always been to make six figures by the time I’m 40. My next position, if I do start applying and looking elsewhere here shortly, it’d probably need to be in the $80-90k range to make the jump, although it really all depends man… my current position even if the company stabilizes I’m not seeing a ton of advancement. So if I see a company that is going to pay only slightly more but it’s a healthier industry and company with better advancement, I’d still leap. Best part about my current position is my cross functional duties qualify me for business inteligence/analyst positions as well, so there are really just countless opportunities.
Also, literally zillions of remote jobs for analytics since very little of this work requires in person collab. My company is hybrid so I go in Tues-Thurs and WFH on Fridays and Mondays. The CHQ is a brand new building and I live 10 min away so I don’t mind. But another company I got deep in interviews with was Cardinal Health and they are on the other side of town, but the position was also full remote (at the time, no idea if still is). I’d be shocked if anyone you applied to didn’t at least offer hybrid. But I know times are a-changin yet again.
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