We counted how often Zoox's own 26 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 26 ads (92%) state a number of years. The median is 8 years; 100% ask for 5 or more and 42% for 10 or more.
Education
Sort:
Requirement ⇅
Ads that state it ⇅
Share of ads ⇅
'or equivalent experience' accepted
17
65%
Master's degree
10
38%
Bachelor's degree
10
38%
Legal and eligibility: what can rule you out
Sort:
Requirement ⇅
Ads that state it ⇅
Share of ads ⇅
Security clearance mentioned
2
8%
Working conditions
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Requirement ⇅
Ads that state it ⇅
Share of ads ⇅
Travel mentioned
5
19%
On-site or in-person work
2
8%
Skills and tools named most often
Sort:
Requirement ⇅
Ads that state it ⇅
Share of ads ⇅
machine learning
14
54%
jira
14
54%
python
4
15%
pmp
3
12%
autocad
2
8%
sql
2
8%
excel
1
4%
cad
1
4%
sap
1
4%
aws
1
4%
How to stand out
First, cover the basics the ads ask for most (see the requirements above: machine learning (54%), jira (54%), python (15%), pmp (12%)). Then look at what separates higher-paid ads:
Among the 25 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 ⇅
jira
13
12
$230,000
+$14,500
'or equivalent experience' accepted
17
8
$225,500
+$13,500
Master's degree
9
16
$225,500
+$5,000
machine learning
13
12
$220,500
+$0
Bachelor's degree
9
16
$215,500
-$5,000
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: