When looking for a new role, are engineers more motivated by technology or money?
Technology33%
Money55%
Unsure11%
Other (please comment below!)
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Technology33%
Money55%
Unsure11%
Other (please comment below!)
Very important17%
Moderately important59%
Moderately unimportant17%
Not at all important6%
Competitive pay25%
Comprehensive benefits61%
Company-supported learning opportunities27%
Career advancement opportunities31%
One-on-one mentorship and coaching21%
Cutting-edge projects11%
Other (I’ll share in the comments)1%
We’re having trouble attracting new IT talent1%
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Personally, by technology but I voted the right benchmark 🤭