It is generally agreed that PhD is only worthwhile for those interested in staying in academia, at least for most STEM fields. Even then, it is a long slog and a lot of competition in the fields I am familiar with before you get that coveted assistant prof position, likely being stuck for the rest of your life at one place, underpaid relative to industry and forced to teach disinterested masses, writing grant proposals and navigating departmental politics. That said, I would have gladly stayed in academia after my PhD, were it a possibility in my case. If you have plans on working in the industry eventually, why not start now?
It is generally agreed that PhD is only worthwhile for those interested in staying in academia, at least for most STEM fields. Even then, it is a long slog and a lot of competition in the fields I am familiar with before you get that coveted assistant prof position, likely being stuck for the rest of your life at one place, underpaid relative to industry and forced to teach disinterested masses, writing grant proposals and navigating departmental politics. That said, I would have gladly stayed in academia after my PhD, were it a possibility in my case. If you have plans on working in the industry eventually, why not start now?