{"id":3252,"date":"2018-02-14T04:01:19","date_gmt":"2018-02-14T04:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comparably.com\/blog\/?p=3252"},"modified":"2018-02-13T11:20:58","modified_gmt":"2018-02-13T11:20:58","slug":"love-friendship-and-loyalty-a-valentines-day-study-on-workplace-relationships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comparably.com\/blog\/love-friendship-and-loyalty-a-valentines-day-study-on-workplace-relationships\/","title":{"rendered":"Love, Friendship and Loyalty:  A Valentine\u2019s Day Study on Workplace Relationships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>February 14<sup>th<\/sup> is known for being a celebration of romantic love, but here at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comparably.com\/\">Comparably<\/a>, it\u2019s a day to examine workplace associations of all stripes.<\/p>\n<p>Using tens of thousands of anonymous employee reviews, Comparably compiled a data-driven look at dating, friendship and socialization in the workplace. Respondents come from all industries, but predominantly the tech sector.<\/p>\n<p>Respondents were asked:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>What&#8217;s the main reason you stay at your current company? <\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>To whom do you feel most loyal at work? <\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Have you ever dated a co-worker? <\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>How often do you socialize with team members outside of work? <\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Do you have a close friend at work? <\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Do you have a mentor at work? <\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The results and methodology are below.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>\u2018Comfort and familiarity\u2019 is the No. 1 reason people stay at their company<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>36% of people say comfort and familiarity are the reason they stay at their current company. <\/b>The next most popular answer was compensation and benefits (25%) followed by coworkers (15%), company mission (12%) and career advancement (12%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3253 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/1.jpg\" alt=\"1\" width=\"701\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/1-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/1.jpg 701w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Women value \u201ccomfort and familiarity\u201d and \u201ccoworkers\u201d slightly more than men. <\/b>Women and men were mostly similar in their responses with some slight differences: 38% of women chose comfort and familiarity vs. 35% of men; 17% of women chose co-workers vs. 14% of men. A greater percentage of men than women chose compensation and benefits (26% vs. 23%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3254 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/11.jpg\" alt=\"11\" width=\"540\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/11-300x117.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/11.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 85vw, 540px\" \/><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>No major difference between respondents of various ethnic groups.<\/b> African Americans, Asians\/Pacific Islanders, Caucasians, Hispanic \/Latinos, and those who identified as \u201cother\u201d shared similar responses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>\u201cComfort and familiarity\u201d becomes more important with age while career advancement opportunities becomes less important. <\/b>Workers in their older years valued comfort and familiarity more than workers in their younger years. For example, 30% of workers aged 18 to 25 chose comfort and familiarity vs. 41% of workers aged 51 to 55. Interest in career advancement opportunities dwindled from 18% to 5% amongst the same groups.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>18 to 25<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3255 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/cl.jpg\" alt=\"cl\" width=\"341\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/cl-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/cl.jpg 341w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 341px) 85vw, 341px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>51 to 55<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3256 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/glo.jpg\" alt=\"glo\" width=\"338\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/glo-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/glo.jpg 338w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 338px) 85vw, 338px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Top executives were the only ones to choose \u201ccompany mission\u201d over \u201ccomfort &amp; familiarity. <\/b>Forty-one percent of workers in executive roles chose company mission, the highest of any group.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b> <\/b><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3257 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/ab.jpg\" alt=\"ab\" width=\"343\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/ab-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/ab.jpg 343w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 343px) 85vw, 343px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>People feel most loyal to their coworkers \u2013 except those in admin &amp; finance<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Coworkers before anyone else. <\/b>36% of respondents said they feel most loyal to their coworkers; 23% said they feel most loyal to their boss or manager; 14% said they feel most loyal to their direct reports; another 14% said they feel most loyal to a company\u2019s mission or vision; and 13% said they feel most loyal to no one.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3258 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/ab-1.jpg\" alt=\"ab\" width=\"697\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/ab-1-300x80.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/ab-1.jpg 697w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Women and men are nearly identical in their responses. <\/b>There were no meaningful differences in how men and women ranked the parties they are most loyal to.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3259 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/ple.jpg\" alt=\"ple\" width=\"542\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/ple-300x116.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/ple.jpg 542w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 542px) 85vw, 542px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>No major differences by ethnicity. <\/b>African Americans, Asians\/Pacific Islanders, Caucasians, Hispanic\/ Latinos, and those who identified as \u201cother\u201d all chose \u201ccoworkers\u201d as the party to whom they are most loyal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>People of all ages ranked coworkers No. 1.<\/b> There were no significant differences between how coworkers in every age group ranked their loyalty. For example:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>18 to 25<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3260 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/go-1.jpg\" alt=\"go\" width=\"338\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/go-1-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/go-1.jpg 338w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 338px) 85vw, 338px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>51 to 55<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3261 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/gogo.jpg\" alt=\"gogo\" width=\"339\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/gogo-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/gogo.jpg 339w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 339px) 85vw, 339px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>People in administrative roles and finance were the only ones who felt more loyal to their boss or manager than their coworkers. <\/b>Thirty percent of workers in administrative roles and 33% of workers in finance jobs say they feel most loyal to their boss\/manager. They were the only workers to chose boss or manager over coworkers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Admin<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3262 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/dd.jpg\" alt=\"dd\" width=\"342\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/dd-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/dd.jpg 342w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 342px) 85vw, 342px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Finance<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3263 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/gret.jpg\" alt=\"gret\" width=\"338\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/gret-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/gret.jpg 338w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 338px) 85vw, 338px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>More than 1 in 3 people say they have dated a coworker<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>A common occurrence. <\/b>Thirty-four percent of men and 35% of women say they have dated a coworker.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3264 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/ww.jpg\" alt=\"ww\" width=\"476\" height=\"44\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/ww-300x28.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/ww.jpg 476w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 476px) 85vw, 476px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>The rate was highest among African American respondents and lowest among Asian\/Pacific Islander respondents. <\/b>38% of African Americans say they have dated a coworker; 26% of Asian\/Pacific Islanders say they have dated a coworker.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3265 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/pro.jpg\" alt=\"pro\" width=\"505\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/pro-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/pro.jpg 505w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 505px) 85vw, 505px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>You\u2019re most likely to have dated a coworker by your mid-30s. <\/b>Workers 36 to 40 had the highest rates of saying they have dated a coworker. Workers in the early part of their career (30 and younger) had the lowest rates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3266 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/gg.jpg\" alt=\"gg\" width=\"372\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/gg-300x109.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/gg.jpg 372w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 372px) 85vw, 372px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>People in operations and communications most likely to have dated coworkers; engineers least likely. <\/b>Thirty-nine percent of people in operations and communications say they have dated a coworker, the highest of any other group. People in engineering had the lowest rates of having dated a coworker (31%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3267 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/lauren.jpg\" alt=\"lauren\" width=\"494\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/lauren-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/lauren.jpg 494w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 494px) 85vw, 494px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>48% of people say they hang out with coworkers \u201conce a quarter\u201d or \u201cnever\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>People don\u2019t socialize with their coworkers as often as you might assume.<\/b> Twenty-six percent of people say they \u201cnever\u201d socialize with their coworkers; 22% say they socialize once a quarter; 25% say they socialize once a month; 17% say they socialize once a week; and 10% say they socialize multiple times a week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3268 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/aa-1.jpg\" alt=\"aa\" width=\"700\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/aa-1-300x82.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/aa-1.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Women slightly more likely to say they \u201cnever\u201d hang out with their coworkers. <\/b>Twenty-eight percent of women say they never hang out with their coworkers vs. 25% of men.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3269 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/ff.jpg\" alt=\"ff\" width=\"544\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/ff-300x119.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/ff.jpg 544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 544px) 85vw, 544px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Hispanic\/Latino respondents socialize with coworkers the most. <\/b>Thirty-one percent of people of Hispanic or Latino descent say they socialize with coworkers \u201conce a week\u201d or \u201cmultiple times a week\u201d compared with 27% of people on average.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b> Hispanic\/Latino<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3270 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/helene.jpg\" alt=\"helene\" width=\"338\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/helene-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/helene.jpg 338w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 338px) 85vw, 338px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Sales is the most social; finance is the least. <\/b>Thirty-three percent of people in sales roles say they socialize \u201conce a week\u201d or \u201cmultiple times a week.\u201d That compares to 24% of people in finance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sales<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3271 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/pau.jpg\" alt=\"pau\" width=\"341\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/pau-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/pau.jpg 341w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 341px) 85vw, 341px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Finance<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3272 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/glo-1.jpg\" alt=\"glo\" width=\"340\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/glo-1-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/glo-1.jpg 340w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 340px) 85vw, 340px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>The youngest workers are the most social. <\/b>The rate of socialization declines with age. A sampling here:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>18 to 25<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3273 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/ah.jpg\" alt=\"ah\" width=\"343\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/ah-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/ah.jpg 343w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 343px) 85vw, 343px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>51 to 55<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3274 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/ch.jpg\" alt=\"ch\" width=\"336\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/ch-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/ch.jpg 336w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 336px) 85vw, 336px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Women slightly more likely to have a close friend at work<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Men vs. women. <\/b>60% of women say they are likely to have a close friend at work compared to 56% of men.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3275 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/bo-b.jpg\" alt=\"bo b\" width=\"472\" height=\"49\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/bo-b-300x31.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/bo-b.jpg 472w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 472px) 85vw, 472px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Asian\/Pacific Islanders most likely to say they have a close friend at work. <\/b>Fifty-nine percent of Asian or Pacific Islanders say they have a close friend at work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3276 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/wwh.jpg\" alt=\"wwh\" width=\"489\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/wwh-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/wwh.jpg 489w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 489px) 85vw, 489px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Age matters. <\/b>Sixty percent of workers 18 to 30 say they have a close friend at work. The rate declines from there hitting a low of 50% among workers 51 to 55.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3277 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/ggl.jpg\" alt=\"ggl\" width=\"379\" height=\"112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/ggl-300x89.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/ggl.jpg 379w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 379px) 85vw, 379px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Executives the most friendly, legal the least? <\/b>People in senior leadership were most likely to say they have a close friend at work (66%) followed next by those in HR, business development and communications. People in legal had the lowest rates of saying they have a close friend at work (52%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3278 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/phi.jpg\" alt=\"phi\" width=\"513\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/phi-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/phi.jpg 513w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 513px) 85vw, 513px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Nearly 40% of people say they have a mentor at work<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Men vs. women. <\/b>Thirty-nine percent of women and 37% of men say they have a mentor at work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3279 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/pp.jpg\" alt=\"pp\" width=\"485\" height=\"62\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/pp-300x38.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/pp.jpg 485w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 485px) 85vw, 485px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>The rates were close among members of all ethnic groups. <\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3280 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/cad.jpg\" alt=\"cad\" width=\"498\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/cad-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/cad.jpg 498w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 498px) 85vw, 498px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>From having a mentor to becoming a mentor. <\/b>Predictably, workers in the later half of their careers were less likely to say they have a mentor at work while workers in the early part of their careers were more likely to say they have a mentor at work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b> <\/b><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3281 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/cho.jpg\" alt=\"cho\" width=\"372\" height=\"111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/cho-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/cho.jpg 372w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 372px) 85vw, 372px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>People in legal most likely to have a mentor; people in admin and IT least likely. <\/b>Forty-five percent of workers in legal say they have a mentor at work vs. 34% of workers in admin or IT.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3282 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/ple-1.jpg\" alt=\"ple\" width=\"491\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/ple-1-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/02\/ple-1.jpg 491w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 85vw, 491px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><u>Methodology<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Questions were in Yes\/No and multiple-choice format.<\/li>\n<li>Results are based on 157,186 responses from employees predominantly across the technology sector:<\/li>\n<li>Employees hail predominantly from small, mid-size, and large tech companies (VC-funded, privately-held, and public) to household brands like Amazon, Apple, Google, Facebook, Uber, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Data was collected between March 30, 2016 and Feb. 8, 2018.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><u>About Comparably<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Comparably is one of the fastest growing compensation, culture, and career monitoring sites in the U.S. With the most comprehensive and uniquely structured data &#8212; segmented by gender, ethnicity, age, location, tenure, company size, equity, title\/department, and education &#8212; the platform gives employees a more accurate picture of their worth and allows them to anonymously rate their workplace experiences and match with their dream jobs. Since its launch in 2016, Comparably has accumulated more than 3 million ratings from employees across 30,000 U.S. businesses and over 5,000 companies who use its employer branding and jobs tools. For more information on Comparably, go to www.comparably.com. For highly-cited workplace culture and compensation studies, including Comparably&#8217;s annual Best Places to Work and Best CEOs lists, log onto <a href=\"http:\/\/www.comparably.com\/blog\">www.comparably.com\/blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February 14th is known for being a celebration of romantic love, but here at Comparably, it\u2019s a day to examine workplace associations of all stripes. Using tens of thousands of anonymous employee reviews, Comparably compiled a data-driven look at dating, friendship and socialization in the workplace. Respondents come from all industries, but predominantly the tech &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comparably.com\/blog\/love-friendship-and-loyalty-a-valentines-day-study-on-workplace-relationships\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read full-story <i class=\"cm cm-right-chevron\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":3284,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[65,5],"tags":[69],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comparably.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3252"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comparably.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comparably.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comparably.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comparably.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3252"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.comparably.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3252\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3285,"href":"https:\/\/www.comparably.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3252\/revisions\/3285"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comparably.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3284"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comparably.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3252"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comparably.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3252"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comparably.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}