What are the pros and cons of a Ph.D?

I like doing research, discovering the unknown and solving nontrivial problems. However, I don't see myself continuing my current PhD research in the future, mainly because this field is too pure and there are simply not that many positions available...

I am a BTech student in one of the IITs with a good research background and willing to go for a PhD degree.

I have always wanted to pursue a PhD however I have never found the right opportunity to do so. I have spent a considerable time now out of academia but I have worked hard and I have held respectable mid level roles in some very well respected companies...

I know exactly what I'd like to concentrate in so this isn't a question about MA vs PhD but instead a question of waiting a few years after I graduate to apply to PhD programs or not. I would ideally like to hear from people who applied right after their...

I am fearful that from a guided environment in Btech, I would be suddenly escalated to research environment of Phd. Would it be wiser to step in gradually, first entering MTech and then Phd? Do direct Phds suffer any discrimination while applying for...

Currently a senior undergrad, who is trying to decide whether to stay at my undergraduate institution (top 25 U.S.) to do a PhD in biomedical engineering. My advisor is world-reknown in the field of biomedical imaging and has an extremely productive...

Should a person do just Bachelors/Masters and start earning or should he opt for a PhD?

I have a MS in computer science. Let me generalize my assumptions a bit mostly considering Computer Science: 1. Europe : 3-4 years US : 5-7 years 2. Post Doc, more or less necessary with Europe. 3. PhD topic is pre-decided in Europe. US you take your...

I have a PhD in Mechanical Engineering. I had planned to be in the academia, but now, I am totally disillusioned with it. My research does not make me suitable for many Mechanical Engg. jobs, and I also find the opportunities too slim. I am planning...