George Floyd, #BlackLivesMatter, and Sentiment with Tech Employees
Last week, Facebook employees staged a “virtual walkout” Monday over the company’s decision not to take action against President Trump’s provocative messages in the face of nationwide protests against police violence.
A statement on social media ≠ a pass on accountability. Blind, an anonymous community of 3.6MM+ verified professionals asked:
- Do you agree with your company’s stance / actions regarding George Floyd and the BlackLivesMatter movement?
- Do you agree with the following statement: “I feel comfortable raising my opinion on the situation to my colleagues in the organization.”
Key learnings 5,200 Answers:
- 67% of respondents strongly agree/ agree with their company’s stance regarding George Floyd and the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
- 30% of Facebook professionals strongly disagree/ disagree with their company’s stance / actions regarding George Floyd and the BlackLivesMatter movement.
- 20% of Microsoft professionals strongly disagree/ disagree with their company’s stance / actions regarding George Floyd and the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
- 62% of Black or African American professionals strongly agree/ agree with their company’s stance / actions regarding George Floyd and the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
- 58% of respondents feel comfortable raising their opinion on the situation to colleagues in the organization
- 56% of Facebook professionals do not feel comfortable raising their opinion on the situation to my colleagues in the organization
- 49% of Google professionals do not feel comfortable raising their opinion on the situation to my colleagues in the organization
Improving diversity can help encourage equity across Silicon Valley. As companies speak out against racism, many have and will face scrutiny over their current lack of diversity, particularly in executive ranks. After gathering professional’s sentiment on George Floyd and the #BlackLivesMatter movement, Blind, also asked its user base about corporate representation.
- Are your personal values/ moral code represented in the upper management / c-level of your organization?
- Does upper management at your organization demonstrate an understanding of racial differences in the workplace
- Is your ethnicity represented in the upper management / c-level of your organization?
Key learnings 06/01- 06/08 (~2,800)
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- 76% of white respondents say their ethnicity is represented in the upper management / c level of their organization
- Only 10% of Black or African American respondents are represented
- Only 21% of Hispanic or Latino respondents are represented
- 76% of white respondents say their ethnicity is represented in the upper management / c level of their organization
- 40% of Amazon professionals say their ethnicity is represented in the upper management
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- Only 24% of all respondents personal values/ moral code represented in the upper management / c-level of their organization
- 31% of white respondent’s personal values/ moral code are represented
- Compared to only 12% of Black or African American respondents personal values/ moral code represented
- Only 17% of Amazon professionals say their personal values are represented in the upper management
- Only 24% of all respondents personal values/ moral code represented in the upper management / c-level of their organization
- Additionally, 49% of Facebook and Google professionals say their personal values are NOT represented in the upper management
- 42% of all respondents say upper management at their organization demonstrate an understanding of racial differences in the workplace
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- 47% of white respondents say upper management at their organization demonstrate an understanding
- Compared to 34% of Hispanic or Latino respondents and 19% Black or African American respondents
- 47% of white respondents say upper management at their organization demonstrate an understanding
You can access the raw survey data here.