On February 19 former Uber employee Susan Fowler wrote an explosive blog post describing her time as an engineer at Uber. She described severe sexual harassment, a hostile HR department that would not or could not help her, and a toxic work environment that eventually pushed her to leave the company. Her essay has received nationwide attention — and alarm. The reaction of many could be summed up as: It’s 2017 and we’re still dealing with this stuff?
Uber and Other Tech Companies Could Make Simple Changes to Avoid Driving Away Their Female Engineers
Small, practical steps can interrupt bias.
February 28, 2017
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