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  • Let me tell you a couple things about PhDs in CS:

    • Research is highly competitive, avoid if don’t have ambition or can’t handle constant pressure
    • Some (most) jobs do not require PhDs, but most will care about practical experience and age
    • Research is a lot of work. If you want a peer group, you work 40h a week, then peer review stuff for your buddies. You will need buddies, because you need peer reviews too of course
    • (As you already mentioned) at least until you have your PhD, pay is between bad and insulting

    If you do have the ambition to land a top-tier position in the end, maybe even stay and compete in research, go for it. If you love doing research, go for it. If you just want the title, just don’t. Go work somewhere. Best case they offer a PhD programme at the company or you can earn certificates and whatnot