Thirty-five percent of African Americans who work in tech say they are satisfied with their career progress, the lowest rate among all ethnic groups, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. The most and least satisfied workers The query, which had more than 1,000 respondents by the Aug. 22 reading, shows … Read full-story
Millennials have been painted as the quintessential job hoppers, but they’re hardly the only ones contemplating their next gig. Twenty-nine percent of workers say they see themselves leaving their current employer within a year, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query of 10,000 workers by Comparably. While that was the single-most popular response, a combined 46% of … Read full-story
They’re two of the biggest startup cities in the world, so it’s no surprise that Los Angeles and New York City are filled with people who want to be entrepreneurs. The coasts have the most Forty-six percent of tech workers in LA and 44% of tech workers in NYC say they plan to start a business in … Read full-story
Company culture doesn’t just happen. It starts at the top. That’s why bad bosses are such a bummer. In failing to set clear goals, playing favorites, or being passive-aggressive, they’re dismantling the very thing they should be building. And no one benefits from an environment like that, though plenty of people deal with it every … Read full-story
Fifty-four percent of workers in tech say they aren’t content with where they are in their careers, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. The most and least satisfied workers Workers in administrative roles, customer support, and finance showed the highest rates of dissatisfaction. Only 17% of workers in administrative roles, 23% of … Read full-story
Engineers feel more confident about their job security than any other tech worker. About 73% of engineers rated their jobs as “very secure” or “secure enough,” according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. The average for all workers in tech was 66%. Engineers: All workers: The most secure Engineers were most confident in their … Read full-story
Most people feel they still have a ways to go before they’re operating at their full potential at work. Indeed, just 4% of people say they are using 100% or more of their potential, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. The most popular response among those polled was “50% to 75%.” … Read full-story
Career goals are important, but for nearly half of workers, the path forward is a bit murky. Fifty-three percent of men and 50 percent of women say they have clear goals and a career plan, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. The latest reading, which is as of June 15, … Read full-story
Millennials are smitten with entrepreneurship. About 50% of millennials aged 26 to 35 say they plan to start their own company in the next five years, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. Of course most of them won’t: young people (20-34) have the lowest rate of starting a business, according … Read full-story
It may be surprising to hear, but your company’s noble mission isn’t what keeps most people coming back everyday. It’s all about comfort Thirty-four percent of workers rated “comfort and familiarity” as the main reason they stay at their company, according to data by Comparably. The next most popular response was “compensation and benefits” (26%). … Read full-story
Women in tech vs. women outside of tech More than half of women in tech feel they have been held back in their careers because of their gender, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. That’s a 20% higher rate than among women in jobs outside of tech, where 44% of women … Read full-story
It may feel like the average person these days changes jobs with every new moon, but that’s hardly the case. About three-quarters of workers have had only one or two full-time jobs in the last five years, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. That’s in line with national averages: according … Read full-story
If you were to quit your job tomorrow, what would be the reason? For nearly 40% of people, feeling underpaid or unappreciated would be it, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. The query garnered nearly 33,000 responses from employees across the tech world. The value of feeling appreciated Feeling underpaid or unappreciated … Read full-story
We surveyed over 8,000 employees working in Tech to find out if they had a plan for their career based on their Ethnicity, Age, Job Title, City, Gender, and Education. In terms of those who did have a career plan, we found that men were 4% more likely to have a plan than women, and … Read full-story
