Proof Point
HackerRank reports more women are in junior positions than men in tech industry, regardless of age in 2018
Likelihood of Employment Level in Tech Industry by Gender
2018 (percentage)
| Note: | Data from HackerRank’s 2018 Women in Tech Report survey of 14,616 professional survey developers, of which 1,981 are women and 12,635 are men; Junior developers defined as Level 1 software engineers, while senior developers as anyone with title of senior, manager, director, VP or C-Level |
Proof Point Findings
- Women Employment Level – HackerRank study found women are more likely to occupy junior positions than men in tech industry, regardless of age in 2018
- Likelihood Gap – Additionally, women aged over 35 are 3.5x more likely to be in junior roles compared to men, largest gap across all age groups
- Key Growth Drivers – Include rising demand to diversify workplace, increasing competencies of women and minorities, potential implementation of diversity policies, and expanding advocacies for equal employment opportunities, compensation and benefits
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Information Technology
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Date Last Updated |
May 16, 2018
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