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 last year diversity report revealed 52% of its employees are white, 38% are Asian , 2% are Asian and 4% are black, while 67% are male. Critics, including former employees, claim the company relies too heavily on referrals and overlooks candidates who did not come from "prestigious" universities. Intel 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. 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.