Author of the post. We did not distinguish by experience level in the question that we asked about tech &#x2F; product. But experience is VERY helpful in a job search, so an experienced ML&#x2F;AI person would almost certainly have more interest than a product person fresh out of school. We&#x27;ve not seen much weight given to CS PhDs. Someone fresh out of a CS PhD program is viewed much like someone out of a BS program. Industry experience is a big help.