Nearly 3 in 4 women in tech have mulled leaving the field, signaling the industry still has a gender diversity problem

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For women who stayed in tech for at least eight years, 73% had considered leaving at some point, a survey of 450 female technologists found.

A Capital One survey found that of women who stayed in technology jobs for at least 8 years, 73% had considered leaving due to limited opportunity to advance and unfair compensation. Women who left the tech industry altogether because of weak management and a lack of work-life balance contributed, the survey finds. Women — particularly underrepresented women of color — still face challenges within the tech sector. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

A Capital One survey found that of women who stayed in technology jobs for at least 8 years, 73% had considered leaving due to limited opportunity to advance and unfair compensation. Women who left the tech industry altogether because of weak management and a lack of work-life balance contributed, the survey finds. Women — particularly underrepresented women of color — still face challenges within the tech sector. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

 

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I have been in the tech industry for 40+ years. Over 35 in my own business. Unless you are in the upper echelons, it's absolutely brutal. A lot of men can't handle it either.

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