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Q: How many times in the last 5 years have you been promoted?

Answered by 10,000+ others in All Industries

The most common answer was "I haven't been promoted yet" (31%)

4 or more
7%
3
13%
2
23%
1
26%
I haven't been promoted yet
31%

Gender

Male

4 or more
8%
3
14%
2
23%
1
26%
I haven't been promoted yet
29%
Answered by 10,000+ Male employees

Female

4 or more
5%
3
12%
2
23%
1
26%
I haven't been promoted yet
34%
Answered by 5,000+ Female employees

Ethnicity

33%
I haven't been promoted yet

African American/Black answered I haven't been promoted yet the most among all other ethnicities.

Asian or Pacific Islander answered 4 or more the least among all other ethnicities.

  • Caucasian
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • African American/Black
  • Asian or Pacific Islander
  • Native American
  • Other
4 or more
7%
3
13%
2
22%
1
26%
I haven't been promoted yet
32%
Answered by 10,000+ Caucasian
4 or more
7%
3
14%
2
26%
1
25%
I haven't been promoted yet
28%
Answered by 1,000+ Hispanic or Latino
4 or more
7%
3
13%
2
23%
1
24%
I haven't been promoted yet
33%
Answered by 1,000+ African American/Black
4 or more
6%
3
12%
2
24%
1
27%
I haven't been promoted yet
31%
Answered by 1,000+ Asian or Pacific Islander
4 or more
12%
3
16%
2
31%
1
17%
I haven't been promoted yet
24%
Answered by 100+ Native American
4 or more
7%
3
13%
2
25%
1
25%
I haven't been promoted yet
30%
Answered by 1,000+ Other

Age

55%
I haven't been promoted yet

61-65 answered I haven't been promoted yet the most among all other age groups.

51-55 answered 4 or more the least among all other age groups.

  • 18-25
  • 26-30
  • 31-35
  • 36-40
  • 41-45
  • 46-50
  • 51-55
  • 56-60
  • 61-65
  • 66+
4 or more
8%
3
12%
2
20%
1
24%
I haven't been promoted yet
36%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 18-25
4 or more
10%
3
17%
2
25%
1
24%
I haven't been promoted yet
24%
Answered by 5,000+ aged 26-30
4 or more
8%
3
17%
2
27%
1
24%
I haven't been promoted yet
24%
Answered by 5,000+ aged 31-35
4 or more
6%
3
12%
2
27%
1
27%
I haven't been promoted yet
28%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 36-40
4 or more
5%
3
10%
2
21%
1
30%
I haven't been promoted yet
34%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 41-45
4 or more
4%
3
8%
2
18%
1
30%
I haven't been promoted yet
40%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 46-50
4 or more
2%
3
8%
2
16%
1
26%
I haven't been promoted yet
48%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 51-55
4 or more
3%
3
7%
2
13%
1
25%
I haven't been promoted yet
52%
Answered by 500+ aged 56-60
4 or more
2%
3
5%
2
14%
1
24%
I haven't been promoted yet
55%
Answered by 100+ aged 61-65
4 or more
8%
3
8%
2
14%
1
15%
I haven't been promoted yet
55%
Answered by 100+ aged 66+

Education

34%
I haven't been promoted yet

Some college answered I haven't been promoted yet the most among all other education levels.

Bachelor's answered 4 or more the least among all other education levels.

  • High school
  • Some college
  • Associate's
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
  • Doctoral or professional
4 or more
10%
3
13%
2
23%
1
22%
I haven't been promoted yet
32%
Answered by 1,000+ with High school education level
4 or more
7%
3
13%
2
22%
1
24%
I haven't been promoted yet
34%
Answered by 1,000+ with Some college education level
4 or more
7%
3
14%
2
23%
1
24%
I haven't been promoted yet
32%
Answered by 1,000+ with Associate's education level
4 or more
6%
3
13%
2
24%
1
27%
I haven't been promoted yet
30%
Answered by 5,000+ with Bachelor's education level
4 or more
6%
3
14%
2
24%
1
28%
I haven't been promoted yet
28%
Answered by 1,000+ with Master's education level
4 or more
8%
3
10%
2
21%
1
29%
I haven't been promoted yet
32%
Answered by 500+ with Doctoral or professional education level

Experience

45%
I haven't been promoted yet

Entry Level answered I haven't been promoted yet the most among all other segments.

Over 10 Years answered 4 or more the least among all other segments.

  • Entry Level
  • 1 to 3 Years
  • 3 to 6 Years
  • 6 to 10 Years
  • Over 10 Years
4 or more
7%
3
11%
2
18%
1
19%
I haven't been promoted yet
45%
Answered by 1,000+ with Entry Level experience
4 or more
6%
3
12%
2
24%
1
26%
I haven't been promoted yet
32%
Answered by 1,000+ with 1 to 3 Years experience
4 or more
8%
3
17%
2
26%
1
25%
I haven't been promoted yet
24%
Answered by 5,000+ with 3 to 6 Years experience
4 or more
9%
3
17%
2
28%
1
23%
I haven't been promoted yet
23%
Answered by 1,000+ with 6 to 10 Years experience
4 or more
5%
3
10%
2
21%
1
28%
I haven't been promoted yet
36%
Answered by 5,000+ with Over 10 Years experience

Location

38%
I haven't been promoted yet

Fort Lauderdale, FL answered I haven't been promoted yet the most among all other locations.

Minneapolis answered 4 or more the least among all other locations.

  • Atlanta
  • Boston
  • Chicago
  • Dallas
  • Denver
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Houston
  • Los Angeles
  • Minneapolis
  • New York
  • Phoenix
  • San Diego
  • San Francisco
  • Seattle
  • Washington, DC
4 or more
7%
3
14%
2
23%
1
27%
I haven't been promoted yet
29%
Answered by 500+ in Atlanta
4 or more
6%
3
14%
2
21%
1
28%
I haven't been promoted yet
31%
Answered by 500+ in Boston
4 or more
5%
3
12%
2
24%
1
28%
I haven't been promoted yet
31%
Answered by 500+ in Chicago
4 or more
6%
3
11%
2
22%
1
26%
I haven't been promoted yet
35%
Answered by 500+ in Dallas
4 or more
6%
3
14%
2
23%
1
26%
I haven't been promoted yet
31%
Answered by 500+ in Denver
4 or more
0%
3
24%
2
25%
1
13%
I haven't been promoted yet
38%
Answered by < 100 in Fort Lauderdale, FL
4 or more
6%
3
9%
2
21%
1
29%
I haven't been promoted yet
35%
Answered by 100+ in Houston
4 or more
8%
3
15%
2
25%
1
24%
I haven't been promoted yet
28%
Answered by 1,000+ in Los Angeles
4 or more
4%
3
9%
2
26%
1
33%
I haven't been promoted yet
28%
Answered by < 100 in Minneapolis
4 or more
7%
3
14%
2
22%
1
27%
I haven't been promoted yet
30%
Answered by 1,000+ in New York
4 or more
7%
3
15%
2
22%
1
22%
I haven't been promoted yet
34%
Answered by 100+ in Phoenix
4 or more
16%
3
4%
2
26%
1
26%
I haven't been promoted yet
28%
Answered by < 100 in San Diego
4 or more
8%
3
15%
2
25%
1
26%
I haven't been promoted yet
26%
Answered by 1,000+ in San Francisco
4 or more
7%
3
13%
2
24%
1
29%
I haven't been promoted yet
27%
Answered by 1,000+ in Seattle
4 or more
5%
3
14%
2
22%
1
27%
I haven't been promoted yet
32%
Answered by 500+ in Washington, DC

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