>>14225489Unironically... yes.
The tech and data revolution is making this a reality for Math PhDs. General wisdom dictates that getting a PhD makes you overqualified for industry positions and that may still be true for the most part. However the last decade saw the rise of the 'scientist' position. Research scientist, data scientist, etc.
Let's just call it a corporate scientist. Corporate scientists change the game because traditionally a 'scientist' is a Ph.D. so companies realized that they might as well hire real scientists for these positions.
This new economic paradigm is quite interesting. Let's be real here. You, as a Ph.D., know fuck all about the real world. But your Ph.D. certifies that you are smart and driven. If you get hired for a corporate scientist position you will be put under a high-ranking VP. This VP will likely have a STEM background + an MBA (very common for VPs nowadays). That allows him to speak with you, but also speak with C-suite and investors. He will usually guide your work giving you very hard problems to work on and, if you are smart, you will solve them.
My current assessment of these corporate scientist roles is that they are very stressful. They will pay a lot to hire you, but they don't hire many of you. In a division you could have as little as 2 scientists working under a VP. As such you will be overworked but hey, now you are in the top 0.1% of earners. Congrats.
