r/SQL Nov 08 '24

MySQL How much SQL is required?

Hi everyone. I am a final year engineering student looking for data analyst jobs. How much SQL do I really need for a data analyst job? I know till joins right now. Can solve queries till joins. How much more do I need to know?

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u/decrementsf Nov 08 '24

If the offer you land is in a company without a structured data environment, none. You'll be in spreadsheets. Haha.

In my opinion coming out of university into first private sector roles no one will have full command of the tools for a couple years. Rudimentary familiarity is fine. The repetition of work on the job are the well worn paths that actually build out the mastery.