The percentage of women is much lower in both non-management and all four management levels than in other sectors. However, except for the lowest management (where the divergence is slight!), the share of women does not vary between the lower, middle, and top management. That means there are no significant hurdles for women to reach leadership positions, or at least fewer than elsewhere.
Women are equally likely to enter lowest and lower management through recruitment and promotions. They are promoted to the lowest levels of management at the same rate as they are currently represented in non-management positions, implying an effective use of the internal talent pipeline at this level. On the other hand, more women are recruited into middle and top management than promoted. Women’s recruitment rate for these positions is higher than their current representation in these positions, implying a steady increase in the percentage of female senior managers over time.
The GCI of 1.3 is the lowest of all industries, implying that women face fewer obstacles in their career advancement here. However, It should be noted that the Tech industry has few women overall.
It is quite apparent that working as a manager in the Tech industry means working full-time – and this is more pronounced than in other sectors. While this is truer for men than women, near-full-time employment percentages seem required (e.g., 95% and not 100%). This is unfortunate since also more and more men are interested in such employment solutions.