We counted how often Robinhood's own 38 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. 35 of 38 ads (92%) state a number of years. The median is 6 years; 71% ask for 5 or more and 17% for 10 or more.
Education
Sort:
Requirement ⇅
Ads that state it ⇅
Share of ads ⇅
'or equivalent experience' accepted
15
39%
Bachelor's degree
14
37%
Legal and eligibility: what can rule you out
Sort:
Requirement ⇅
Ads that state it ⇅
Share of ads ⇅
U.S. citizenship mentioned
7
18%
Working conditions
Sort:
Requirement ⇅
Ads that state it ⇅
Share of ads ⇅
Nights, weekends, holidays or on-call
38
100%
On-site or in-person work
35
92%
Skills and tools named most often
Sort:
Requirement ⇅
Ads that state it ⇅
Share of ads ⇅
java
16
42%
python
10
26%
typescript
6
16%
react
6
16%
aws
4
11%
kubernetes
4
11%
javascript
2
5%
cad
1
3%
How to stand out
First, cover the basics the ads ask for most (see the requirements above: java (42%), python (26%), typescript (16%), react (16%)). Then look at what separates higher-paid ads:
Among the 26 ads that publish a pay range, we compared the median pay of ads that name each item with ads that do not. This is a correlation in the ads, not a promise: an item can pay more because it comes with senior roles.
Sort:
Item named in the ad ⇅
Ads naming it ⇅
Ads not naming it ⇅
Median pay midpoint with it ⇅
Difference vs ads without it ⇅
python
7
19
$225,000
+$33,500
java
9
17
$191,500
+$0
Bachelor's degree
9
17
$191,500
+$0
'or equivalent experience' accepted
9
17
$191,500
+$0
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: