We counted how often Appian Corporation 's own 27 ads (those with a full description) state each requirement. This shows the filters the ads apply before anyone reads a resume. We have no data on why candidates are rejected after applying, and we do not guess.
Years of experience. 24 of 27 ads (89%) state a number of years. The median is 3 years; 33% ask for 5 or more and 0% for 10 or more.
Education
Sort:
Requirement ⇅
Ads that state it ⇅
Share of ads ⇅
Bachelor's degree
27
100%
Master's degree
3
11%
'or equivalent experience' accepted
1
4%
Legal and eligibility: what can rule you out
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Requirement ⇅
Ads that state it ⇅
Share of ads ⇅
Security clearance mentioned
13
48%
U.S. citizenship mentioned
7
26%
Says it does NOT sponsor visas
3
11%
Working conditions
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Requirement ⇅
Ads that state it ⇅
Share of ads ⇅
Travel mentioned
26
96%
On-site or in-person work
16
59%
Skills and tools named most often
Sort:
Requirement ⇅
Ads that state it ⇅
Share of ads ⇅
sql
26
96%
aws
23
85%
machine learning
23
85%
salesforce
3
11%
How to stand out
First, cover the basics the ads ask for most (see the requirements above: sql (96%), aws (85%), machine learning (85%), salesforce (11%)). Then look at what separates higher-paid ads:
Too few ads publish a pay range to compare, so we do not rank items by pay.
We describe only what the ads state. We do not know how recruiters rank candidates.
Same role elsewhere
Where else the same role family is open, with the pay each posts: