Facebook has blamed a lack of good candidates coming through the education system for its failure to improve low levels of staff diversity . The social media company 's annual diversity report revealed 52 % of its employees are white , 38 % are Asian , 4 % are Hispanic and 2 % are black , while 40 % are male . Critics , including former employees , claim the company relies too heavily on referrals and overlooks candidates who did not come from " prestigious " universities . Some of these tech companies did build offices outside Silicon Valley -- like in Boulder, Colorado, and Cambridge, Massachusetts -- but these areas aren't particularly diverse. Google has also been criticised for a lack of diversity among staff . , while Intel and Slack were highlighted as positive examples .
Facebook has blamed a lack of good candidates coming through the education system for its failure to improve low levels of staff diversity . The social media company 's annual diversity report revealed 52 % of its employees are white , 38 % are Asian , 4 % are Hispanic and 2 % are black , while 40 % are male . Critics , including former employees , claim the company relies too heavily on referrals and overlooks candidates who did not come from " prestigious " universities . Google has also been criticised for a lack of diversity among staff . , while Intel and Slack were highlighted as positive examples .