1. Established retailer: Payless, Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy
1.1. new DS team built on a base of financial analysts who previously made Excel reports
1.2. team
1.2.1. small group struggling to grow
1.2.2. no experts to check work
1.3. tech
1.3.1. legacy stack that's starting to change
1.4. pros and cons
1.4.1. nobody to call on help
2. Late-stage, successful startup: Lyft, Twitter, Airbnb 8 years, 2000 people
2.1. team
2.1.1. specialized but with room to move around
2.2. tech
2.2.1. trying to avoid getting bogged down by legacy code
2.3. pros and cons
2.3.1. can be a good size
2.3.2. enough other DS are around to provide mentorship and support
2.3.3. but still small enough that you can make a difference
2.3.4. expect many org changes
2.3.5. safe bet for DS looking for chances to grow
3. Summary
4. Massive Tech Company: Google, FB, Microsoft
4.1. team
4.1.1. one of many
4.1.2. likely large team
4.2. tech
4.2.1. home-made tech stacks
4.3. pros and cons
4.3.1. harder to stand out and get noticed
4.3.2. difficult to find interesting project
4.3.3. bureaucracy and established methods
4.3.4. good job security
5. Early-stage startup: (A thousand failed startups you've not heard of) 3 years, 50 employees
5.1. team
5.1.1. What team?
5.1.2. Any direction will come from first data hire
5.1.3. Few to no protocols
5.1.4. camaraderie or abuse
5.2. tech
5.2.1. cutting-edge tech that's taped together
5.2.2. problems usually in tech interactions
5.3. pros and cons
5.3.1. you're forced to learn quickly
5.3.2. skills that jump-start DS career
5.3.3. latest technologies: good for future jobs
5.3.4. 50-60 hour work weeks
5.3.5. low job security
5.3.6. gain experience, move on
6. Giant government contractor: Boeing, Raytheon, Lockheed Martin 50 years, 150000 people
6.1. Motto: "Move slow and do NOT break things"
6.2. team
6.2.1. data scientist in a sea of engineers
6.2.2. not much help, nobody understands you
6.2.3. work less hard than other places
6.3. tech
6.3.1. old, hardened and on security lockdown
6.3.2. makes it very diffuclt for DS to work
6.4. pros and cons
6.4.1. slow, comfortable, secure job
6.4.2. skills you learn are for outdated tech
6.4.3. won't get fired easily, won't get promoted easily either