It depends on what your career goals are. In most cases (for example, if you want to work as a software engineer or want to start a company), it’s probably not

It depends on what your career goals are. In most cases (for example, if you want to work as a software engineer or want to start a company), it’s probably not worth the opportunity cost (i.e. having a year of actual work experience would be more valuable). However if your career goals involve research or academia, then it may be worth it.