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Based on my own anecdotal experience with hiring developers, the m/f ratio is highly unbalanced before our own biases even come into play. A while ago, we had a
by happyslobro 10y ago
Based on my own anecdotal experience with hiring developers, the m/f ratio is highly unbalanced before our own biases even come into play. A while ago, we had a recruiting agent helping us to find candidates, based solely on a list of technical criteria. She (yes, she) sent us almost only men, a dozen or two of them. The one exception was a woman who choked on the fizzbuzz test. That was actually really saddening.
- achompas 10y agoDid these technical criteria skew towards mid-level or senior? I've observed this as well, but I've observed a more even balance of junior candidates. If so, this could be a manifestation of the high attrition rates for experienced female engineers.