We counted how often Zoox's own 34 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. 20 of 34 ads (59%) state a number of years. The median is 7 years; 65% ask for 5 or more and 20% for 10 or more.
Education
Sort:
Requirement ⇅
Ads that state it ⇅
Share of ads ⇅
PhD or doctorate
15
44%
Master's degree
10
29%
'or equivalent experience' accepted
2
6%
Bachelor's degree
1
3%
Working conditions
Sort:
Requirement ⇅
Ads that state it ⇅
Share of ads ⇅
On-site or in-person work
3
9%
Relocation mentioned
2
6%
Skills and tools named most often
Sort:
Requirement ⇅
Ads that state it ⇅
Share of ads ⇅
machine learning
32
94%
python
28
82%
c++
15
44%
sql
8
24%
jira
3
9%
aws
2
6%
kubernetes
1
3%
tableau
1
3%
salesforce
1
3%
sap
1
3%
How to stand out
First, cover the basics the ads ask for most (see the requirements above: machine learning (94%), python (82%), c++ (44%), sql (24%)). Then look at what separates higher-paid ads:
Among the 29 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 ⇅
c++
15
14
$302,000
+$37,000
PhD or doctorate
14
15
$279,500
+$25,000
python
24
5
$272,500
+$18,500
Master's degree
7
22
$266,000
-$6,500
sql
5
24
$266,000
-$13,500
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: