This dataset is based on a survey with researchers and engineers about data management practices. The survey was hosted via LimeSurvey. The data displayed here were retrieved directly from LimeSurvey. For analysis, we recoded the survey items as most of them were in a textual format (e.g. answer options such as "To a large extent" etc.). Here, only the original data are provided. Here, the answers and questions should be fairly self-explanatory, eliminating the need for extensive metadata. In total, 498 people started to fill in the survey, but only 259 completed the process.