What got me was the PhD requirement. I've worked for some big names in a range of industries and to think that they only had "PhD preferred" while Sears is requ

What got me was the PhD requirement. I've worked for some big names in a range of industries and to think that they only had "PhD preferred" while Sears is requiring for a large team (~15 people) strikes me as a bit odd (and indicative that they don't know wtf they are doing in this space either). Full disclosure: I'm a PhD dropout. Hasn't hurt my salary; probably has helped since I got 3+ years work experience by dropping after quals.