AI and Deep Tech Talent Survey

Thanks for participating! This short survey is designed for emerging scientists and engineers working in AI and Deep Tech. Your input will help shape a new kind of career platform — one where companies compete for you.

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* 1. How well do you understand your current market value in the job market?

Very well – I have seen recent and reliable compensation benchmarks for my field

Somewhat – I have heard some rough estimates or ranges

Not much – I’m only aware of a few examples, nothing systematic

Not at all

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* 2. How would you determine your market value? (select all that apply)

Ask peers or colleagues directly about salaries or offers they’ve received

Look at where former classmates/colleagues work and estimate value from that

Online salary research

Advice from professors or mentors

I don’t really try to determine it

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How knowledgeable are you about the range of professional opportunities available for someone with your skills, interests, and accomplishments?

Very knowledgeable – I’m aware of most opportunities and where to find them

Somewhat knowledgeable – I know of a few options but not the full range

Slightly knowledgeable – I have only a limited sense of what’s out there

Not at all knowledgeable – I’m unsure what opportunities exist

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* 4. What resources do you regularly use to learn about new career opportunities? (Select all that you use regularly)

GitHub

Word of mouth from peers

Professor/Faculty Advisor

Recruiting firm

Job Board

University career channels

Affinity or community-based professional networks (e.g. Women in AI, Alumni groups)

Professional conferences

Other (please specify)

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* 5. How would you describe your current career mindset?

Actively looking for a new opportunity

Not looking, but open to interesting offers

Focused on current work and not thinking about jobs

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* 6. Which path would you most likely take next?

Postdoc position

Internship in a company

Permanent role in a company

Start my own company

Not sure yet

Other (please specify)

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* 7. When considering a new opportunity, how would you rank the following broad priorities? (Rank order from 1= most important to 6 = least important)

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* 8. What profile of organization would you most like to work for? (Select all that apply)

Startup company – a young, early-stage business developing its product or service

Scale-up company – a growing business expanding products, markets, or team after initial success

Large/public company

Academic or research institution

Government

NGO

No preference

Other (please specify)

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* 9. In your own words, please describe the most challenging or frustrating part of your job search process, either now or in the past?

We’re creating an invite-only talent marketplace where the world’s brightest early-career scientists and engineers get discovered. Your profile is anonymous but pre-scored using deep research data, so employers know your value from day one. They bid salary upfront, meaning you start conversations with pay and role expectations already agreed. No chasing. No ghosting. Just real-time insight into your market worth and direct connections to companies that are ready to hire top talent like you.

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* 10. How appealing are the following features for a talent matching platform? (Rate each)

	Extremely appealing	Somewhat appealing	Neutral	Not appealing
Being in a curated pool of elite talent	Being in a curated pool of elite talent Extremely appealing	Being in a curated pool of elite talent Somewhat appealing	Being in a curated pool of elite talent Neutral	Being in a curated pool of elite talent Not appealing
Opportunity to receive salary offers from interested companies without needing to formally apply	Opportunity to receive salary offers from interested companies without needing to formally apply Extremely appealing	Opportunity to receive salary offers from interested companies without needing to formally apply Somewhat appealing	Opportunity to receive salary offers from interested companies without needing to formally apply Neutral	Opportunity to receive salary offers from interested companies without needing to formally apply Not appealing
Access to real-time compensation data specific to my field and specialty	Access to real-time compensation data specific to my field and specialty Extremely appealing	Access to real-time compensation data specific to my field and specialty Somewhat appealing	Access to real-time compensation data specific to my field and specialty Neutral	Access to real-time compensation data specific to my field and specialty Not appealing
A transparent talent score that benchmarks my potential based on my academic profile and achievements	A transparent talent score that benchmarks my potential based on my academic profile and achievements Extremely appealing	A transparent talent score that benchmarks my potential based on my academic profile and achievements Somewhat appealing	A transparent talent score that benchmarks my potential based on my academic profile and achievements Neutral	A transparent talent score that benchmarks my potential based on my academic profile and achievements Not appealing

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* 11. Which of the following would make you feel confident joining and actively using a new career platform? (Rank order the following choices from 1= most important to 6 = least important)