In today’s world, one of the more popular pieces of advice to young employees is to find a mentor. The benefits are many, and not just for the person being mentored — research shows that those who serve as mentors report higher job satisfaction and commitment to their employers.
So, who’s making it their business to find a mentor? Women in tech are more likely than men in tech to have a mentor at work, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. More than 10,000 workers across the technology industry participated in the study.
A closer look
About 34% of women in tech say they have a mentor vs. 29% of men in tech, according to the data. In industries outside of tech, men are more likely to say they have a mentor (34% men vs. 32% women).
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From a diversity perspective
Thirty-three percent of Hispanic/Latino workers in tech say they have a mentor, followed next by 31% of African Americans, and 30% of Caucasians, Asians/Pacific Islanders, and “Other.”
For the young
The data confirms that the percentage of people who have a mentor declines steadily after age 25.
The latest reading is as of Feb. 28.
