Hello, let me answer your question! I have the same professional background as you, but I switched to accounting when I took the postgraduate entrance examination, because I really don't like chemical industry. If you want to be an industry analyst, don't be a securities analyst. You need to join a securities company. For example, to analyze the financial situation of companies in the chemical industry, people who have a professional background in the chemical industry and understand financial analysis are often needed. You have two questions. First, you don't know anything about financial management. Second, your lack of perceptual knowledge and experience in the chemical industry will affect your development in the field of industry analysts. The most important thing is that you have a master's degree in engineering and a high degree in chemical engineering. Compared with other employees in another field, you have almost no advantage. So it is difficult to change careers, but it is not completely impossible. First of all, you need to get a securities qualification certificate, which is the entry threshold for the securities industry. With this, you can enter the securities company. Securities companies recruit many people every year. It is not difficult to get into the exam, but the salary is definitely not as high as that of a master of chemical engineering. After entering, you should choose to engage in analytical work. You have to work for three years before you can get a securities company to help you apply for an analyst. The salary of analysts is not as high as expected. If you want a good future, you should continue to study and research. As for whether to work in the enterprise for a few years first, I personally think it is completely unnecessary. Because, if your future career plan is to be an industry analyst, then you are already taking a detour for graduate students majoring in chemical engineering. If you go to work for a few more years, the loss and cost will be even greater. After all, time is precious. If you can't gain a foothold in another industry before the age of 30, your future career development will not be very optimistic. I hope my answer is helpful to you!