If there are women in positions of leadership also if there is a diverse work force. It’s not guaranteed but in my experience diversity (even if not female) indicates it’s not a clique.
> On 10 May 2018, at 20:16, Esther Schindler <est...@bitranch.com> wrote: > > I’m thinking of writing a (hopefully both fun and useful) listicle with > advice from “women who have been there” for spotting companies that really > mean it when they say, “We want more geek women here.” > > There’s lots of articles about negative things that should scare you away. > What are your POSITIVE signs that the company is welcoming to geek chicks? > Let’s help other women recognize them (or highlight them to enlightened > hiring managers). > > These can be (and probably are) small things you notice, even when you’re > interviewing. For example: > * The t-shirts they give out are available in women’s size small > * Your interview schedule includes more than one woman, and nobody thinks to > point it out as exceptional > * The company benefits include on-site child care, extensive parental leave, > or other family-friendly things > * They actively recruit at women-in-tech events such as the Grace Hopper > conference > > I’m not planning to quote anybody; it’s the takeaways that matter, not > sources. The most I might do is a first-name-anecdote (“Irene once > interviewed for a programming internship, where this happened…”). I’ll take > hearsay too (“My friend applied for a job where…”), because again I think > it’s the “good ideas” that matter rather than fact-checked attributions. > > What should I include? And why would you consider that item a heartening sign? > > —Esther > twitter.com/estherschindler
