We counted how often Zoox's own 54 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. 41 of 54 ads (76%) state a number of years. The median is 7 years; 68% ask for 5 or more and 17% for 10 or more.
Education
Sort:
Requirement ⇅
Ads that state it ⇅
Share of ads ⇅
Bachelor's degree
20
37%
Master's degree
18
33%
'or equivalent experience' accepted
14
26%
PhD or doctorate
8
15%
Legal and eligibility: what can rule you out
Sort:
Requirement ⇅
Ads that state it ⇅
Share of ads ⇅
Security clearance mentioned
3
6%
Working conditions
Sort:
Requirement ⇅
Ads that state it ⇅
Share of ads ⇅
Relocation mentioned
4
7%
Travel mentioned
2
4%
On-site or in-person work
2
4%
Nights, weekends, holidays or on-call
1
2%
Skills and tools named most often
Sort:
Requirement ⇅
Ads that state it ⇅
Share of ads ⇅
machine learning
44
81%
c++
31
57%
python
27
50%
linux
10
19%
jira
6
11%
kubernetes
6
11%
aws
6
11%
sql
5
9%
java
5
9%
react
3
6%
sap
2
4%
javascript
2
4%
typescript
2
4%
cad
1
2%
docker
1
2%
How to stand out
First, cover the basics the ads ask for most (see the requirements above: machine learning (81%), c++ (57%), python (50%), linux (19%)). Then look at what separates higher-paid ads:
Among the 47 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 ⇅
kubernetes
6
41
$258,000
+$34,500
'or equivalent experience' accepted
13
34
$242,500
+$19,000
aws
6
41
$245,000
+$10,500
linux
9
38
$242,500
+$8,000
machine learning
38
9
$234,500
-$3,500
PhD or doctorate
5
42
$234,500
-$3,500
c++
27
20
$225,000
-$14,500
Master's degree
17
30
$223,500
-$19,000
Bachelor's degree
18
29
$223,500
-$19,000
python
22
25
$223,500
-$19,500
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: