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 giant's annual diversity report revealed 52% of its employees are white, 38% are Asian, 4% are Hispanic and 2% are black, while 67% are male. But while there is some truth to the lack of diversity in technical fields, the numbers still don't add up. In response to the report, Zuckerberg said in an interview with CNBC that he was "disappointed" by Facebook's performance on diversity, but added that it is important not only for Facebook, but also other 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 giant's annual diversity report revealed 52% of its employees are white, 38% are Asian, 4% are Hispanic and 2% are black, while 67% are male. In response to the report, Zuckerberg said in an interview with CNBC that he was "disappointed" by Facebook's performance on diversity, but added that it is important not only for Facebook, but also other Google has also been criticised for a lack of diversity among staff., while Intel and Slack were highlighted as positive examples.