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azhenley01/21/20251 replyview on HN

How many come back?

I stayed in my tenure-track position for 3.5 years, left for industry for 2.5 years, and am now back in academia :)


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pknomad01/21/2025

Did you ever get asked why you came back to the academic world in the interviews? I'm curious how PhDs who've been in the industry are viewed from academia.

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