We counted how often Leidos's own 32 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. 21 of 32 ads (66%) state a number of years. The median is 10 years; 90% ask for 5 or more and 67% for 10 or more.
Education
Sort:
Requirement ⇅
Ads that state it ⇅
Share of ads ⇅
Bachelor's degree
28
88%
Master's degree
14
44%
'or equivalent experience' accepted
6
19%
High school diploma or GED
1
3%
Legal and eligibility: what can rule you out
Sort:
Requirement ⇅
Ads that state it ⇅
Share of ads ⇅
U.S. citizenship mentioned
32
100%
Security clearance mentioned
19
59%
Says it does NOT sponsor visas
1
3%
Working conditions
Sort:
Requirement ⇅
Ads that state it ⇅
Share of ads ⇅
Travel mentioned
20
62%
On-site or in-person work
9
28%
Nights, weekends, holidays or on-call
3
9%
Skills and tools named most often
Sort:
Requirement ⇅
Ads that state it ⇅
Share of ads ⇅
pmp
23
72%
excel
6
19%
cad
4
12%
jira
4
12%
linux
3
9%
machine learning
2
6%
azure
2
6%
aws
2
6%
javascript
1
3%
kubernetes
1
3%
How to stand out
First, cover the basics the ads ask for most (see the requirements above: pmp (72%), excel (19%), cad (12%), jira (12%)). 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: