When looking for a new role, are engineers more motivated by technology or money?
Technology30%
Money57%
Unsure12%
Other (please comment below!)
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Technology30%
Money57%
Unsure12%
Other (please comment below!)
Finding data and putting it to good use13%
Controlling the security and privacy of data45%
Understanding how data is currently being used20%
All of the above19%
None of the above1%
Executive Support10%
Projects vs. Operations68%
Building a culture of Security15%
Team Completeness5%
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Personally, by technology but I voted the right benchmark 🤭