That is a solid statement on the industry if you are lucky to have avoided these situations. I agree, there are very polarized views and when that happens, the conversations tend to be a waste of time.

Ellen Pao and her lawyers are not a good place to start for this kind of inquiry.

How would this compare to outside of Silicon Valley? This data alone is bad, but I need to know if it’s better or worse than another job market. I would assume that start-ups haven’t gotten as far as having an established HR group, it’s probably just an afterthought.

And 100% of men in all professions have been told the same.