Too hard or too soft
84%
Have been told they are too aggressive (with half hearing that on multiple occasions)
It is difficult for women in tech to strike the right balance without being seen as too meek or too harsh:
- 47% have been asked to do lower-level tasks that male colleagues are not asked to do (e.g., note-taking, ordering food, etc.)
- 32% disagree that they have been asked to do these tasks.