We counted how often General Motors's own 36 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. 29 of 36 ads (81%) state a number of years. The median is 7 years; 93% ask for 5 or more and 10% for 10 or more.
Education
Sort:
Requirement ⇅
Ads that state it ⇅
Share of ads ⇅
Bachelor's degree
27
75%
'or equivalent experience' accepted
24
67%
Master's degree
11
31%
PhD or doctorate
6
17%
Legal and eligibility: what can rule you out
Sort:
Requirement ⇅
Ads that state it ⇅
Share of ads ⇅
U.S. citizenship mentioned
36
100%
Background check or drug test
36
100%
Says it does NOT sponsor visas
17
47%
Work authorization required
14
39%
U.S. person / export-control (ITAR, EAR) rules
1
3%
Working conditions
Sort:
Requirement ⇅
Ads that state it ⇅
Share of ads ⇅
Relocation mentioned
29
81%
Nights, weekends, holidays or on-call
17
47%
Travel mentioned
5
14%
On-site or in-person work
2
6%
Skills and tools named most often
Sort:
Requirement ⇅
Ads that state it ⇅
Share of ads ⇅
python
22
61%
azure
13
36%
kubernetes
13
36%
sql
12
33%
java
12
33%
c++
11
31%
typescript
10
28%
react
9
25%
docker
9
25%
machine learning
8
22%
gcp
7
19%
aws
5
14%
linux
5
14%
javascript
4
11%
jira
4
11%
How to stand out
First, cover the basics the ads ask for most (see the requirements above: python (61%), azure (36%), kubernetes (36%), sql (33%)). 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: