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Keeppforgetting t1_j5kumj6 wrote

I honestly don’t mean this as a dig, but I’m surprised by how little time you spent doing research and learning compared to other things.

Also where in the world did you get your PhD? Or is it pretty common to get a PhD in three years in CS regardless of where you studied?

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FlimsyHuckleberry OP t1_j5kv0ap wrote

Not a dig at all, I myself am a little surprised. I did my PhD in France where PhD in every field (to my knowledge) are funded for three years max. You do have a possibility of adding an extra year, but you have to apply for that and explain to your doctoral school why you aren't going to finish in time.

PhDs in France are more like jobs where you are expected to show up with most of the skills already.

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WHAT_DID_YOU_DO t1_j5lxh69 wrote

I’m guessing you came in with your masters completed already?

That’s one large difference between US and EU Ph.D.s In the US you can start straight out of Uni(College) and makes the process takes about 5-6 years in the US

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FlimsyHuckleberry OP t1_j5nryp9 wrote

Yeah I did, and I'm thankful that I only had to spend 3.5 years on the PhD in total.

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SyriseUnseen t1_j5pmqi0 wrote

>and makes the process takes about 5-6 years in the US

Same for Germany (or at least in German linguistics).

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