We counted how often Waymo's own 64 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. 49 of 64 ads (77%) state a number of years. The median is 5 years; 73% ask for 5 or more and 12% for 10 or more.
Education
Sort:
Requirement ⇅
Ads that state it ⇅
Share of ads ⇅
PhD or doctorate
29
45%
Master's degree
29
45%
'or equivalent experience' accepted
28
44%
Bachelor's degree
14
22%
Working conditions
Sort:
Requirement ⇅
Ads that state it ⇅
Share of ads ⇅
On-site or in-person work
11
17%
Nights, weekends, holidays or on-call
5
8%
Travel mentioned
2
3%
Relocation mentioned
2
3%
Skills and tools named most often
Sort:
Requirement ⇅
Ads that state it ⇅
Share of ads ⇅
c++
53
83%
python
24
38%
machine learning
23
36%
sql
18
28%
linux
5
8%
java
4
6%
cad
1
2%
gcp
1
2%
How to stand out
First, cover the basics the ads ask for most (see the requirements above: c++ (83%), python (38%), machine learning (36%), sql (28%)). Then look at what separates higher-paid ads:
Among the 64 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++
53
11
$238,000
+$26,000
PhD or doctorate
29
35
$257,000
+$19,000
Bachelor's degree
14
50
$257,000
+$19,000
sql
18
46
$238,000
+$0
python
24
40
$238,000
+$0
machine learning
23
41
$238,000
+$0
linux
5
59
$238,000
+$0
Master's degree
29
35
$238,000
+$0
'or equivalent experience' accepted
28
36
$238,000
+$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: