Welcome to the Vault Occupation Survey. The information you provide will help millions of job seekers better evaluate their career options and make better job choice decisions. Your comments will be published ANONYMOUSLY online at Vault.com and in our Vault career books.
  • As an added incentive for participating and providing detailed information, we will select the best and most detailed survey for a $250 Best Survey cash prize each month.
  • 5 runners-up will win 2 Vault guides of their choice, plus a 1-year Vault Gold Membership subscription.
  • (Vault also names monthly winners for our Employer Surveys and College and Grad School Surveys.)







Job Title:

Company: (Optional)

Location: (Optional - city, state or city, country if outside U.S.; e.g., "Chicago, IL," "Paris, France")

Your e-mail: (Optional; we will only contact you if you win the $250 Best Survey prize)
Years of Experience:


 Highest Level of Education:
Select an Industry (choose the industry that fits yours best)


Select a Function
(choose the function that fits yours best)



1. Job Responsibilities

In your current position, what are your major job responsibilities? Please be as specific as possible, indicating approximate amount of time spent each day/week on a specific responsibility.



2. Hiring/education requirements and career path

Please provide a detailed account of the education/training background and career path for this occupation, including typical rate of advancement and the successive job titles through which an employee would advance.




3. Uppers
What are the best parts about your job? (Indicate uppers for the job in general, rather than for your specific employer or location.)

4. Downers

What are the worst parts about your job? (Indicate downers for the job in general, rather than for your specific employer or location.)




5. Lifestyle
Describe the lifestyle for this position. Please discuss work hours, business travel, company social events, dress code, diversity and any other elements you feel will be helpful to job seekers interested in this position.

6. Compensation

Please indicate your compensation for this position with as much detail as possible, including base salary, bonuses, stock options, and benefits.




7. Advice for newcomers

What advice would you give to job seekers considering this field? What do you think about the job outlook for this occupation for the future?







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