Learner Reviews & Feedback for Foundations of Data Science by Google
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NM
Feb 25, 2024
I have really got a fine refresher through this course. One of the basic idea of preparing PACE strategy document and understanding on RACI matrix was new for me. I recommend this course to every one.
RM
Sep 22, 2024
Good intro. Was able to move through quickly to suit my level of comfort with material. Was more about filling in some practical details for me, rather than introducing me to a 'whole new world'.
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By Dana O
鈥Feb 25, 2025
This is not "advanced" anything. It's basic introductory work to what data professional roles are, and how to organize your work process. Most annoyingly, it's hyper-focused on Google's personal little workflow project, not anything actually used in the real world, such as Agile, Scrum, or traditional project management (waterfall style) approaches or technology. The only reason I'm not giving it fewer stars is because at the beginning it outlines the difference between data science and data analysis, and in that way can help focus your future study efforts, but it's really not in depth anywhere else in ways that are helpful.
By Svetlana G
鈥Feb 23, 2025
Too high level, no essence. Probably good for someone who has never worked in IT industry, but with at least minimal knowledge and some work experience a lot of material is already known. PACE framework is useful, but again - quite basic and just common sense if one already had some work experience of any kind.
By Alexander G
鈥Aug 1, 2023
The course seemed completely useless to me. Very little attention to technical subjects and a lot of unnecessary useless information. Perhaps this is my personal problem, but I formed some expectations based on a course syllabus that were not met.
By Marc B
鈥Dec 6, 2024
The focus on 'communication' was good, but it was very obvious that this was not done by professional educators, because the videos are just 'talking heads' and they are reading from a script, which is an awful format for teaching online.
By royi r
鈥Jun 23, 2023
instead of giving technical tools, this course 鈥渢alk鈥 about how to become data analyst with many unrelevent data, they also invented鈥 PACE 鈥 instead of the steps learned in the basic proficiency
By Aarushi K
鈥Oct 25, 2023
Interactive but very lengthy for no reason. They expanded 4 topics (PACE, RACI matrix, Project proposal and Executive Summaries) into 5 modules. Hoping for better.
By Elliot R
鈥Oct 4, 2023
This is very obvious stuff for what is the ADVANCED certificate. It felt like a waste of time for the most part, but the PACE model was okay.
By Diwash P
鈥Sep 2, 2025
15 hours for this course is not worth it...The info in this course can be summarised into few pages and can be read in 1 hour max.
By Luis M
鈥Aug 30, 2025
mostly covers basic communication skills instead of actual data science. Informaiton on data careers is useful
By Chidambar B
鈥Jan 20, 2025
I expected much from this course. They should have introduced some advanced theory topics about data science.
By Barasch
鈥Nov 29, 2024
Does not seem to adress data science but rather focuses on the "soft skills"
By Armin G
鈥Jan 9, 2025
Very basics and a lot of no a lot of useful content (a lot of marketing).
By BRK Y
鈥Jan 26, 2025
extremely fluffy, waste of time with extremely unnecessary quizzes.
By Andr茅s F V D
鈥Mar 12, 2025
Falta mejorar contenidos y ser m谩s practico, muy mon贸tono.
By Alise 膶
鈥Aug 27, 2025
A lot of useless information, too long, too much reading, I think that those who are taking Advanced course, already know a lot of Data field. For me it was pointless.
By antonello c
鈥Nov 10, 2024
i foud the module completely useless based on the fact that i signed for and avanced analytics course. Hope to see something better n the next modules
By Aditya S
鈥Jul 12, 2025
The course was named google advanced data analytics and at the end the certificate was given of acclerate your job with ai
By GAUTAM S
鈥May 2, 2025
i paid and still cant access my assigment grade ?? still dont have acces to whole course,why?
By Yash V
鈥Mar 21, 2024
very basic and not related to technical knowledge what is actually required for a job seeker
By Juan B
鈥Mar 23, 2024
Not necessary for people with experience. Just long videos and repetitive content
By Kenneth B
鈥Mar 7, 2024
I found this to be uninteresting. This is a recruitment course for Google.
By Iv谩n G D T
鈥Apr 20, 2025
I learnt about on the previous Data analysis certificate, very redundant.
By Felix G
鈥Jan 24, 2025
Very boring - very long - a lot of fluff, not much substance!
By Alex J
鈥Apr 19, 2024
I think a lot of this is un needed and can be skipped