As LGBTQ+ Pride Month kicks off, employment site Glassdoor reviewed its data to analyze the situation of employees from this community in the workplace and found that despite progress in equal rights for Americans who identify as LGBTQ+, there is still a significant gap in work experiences.
For this analysis, Glassdor reviewed data covering reviews in the US. sent during 15 April 2021 to the 24 April 2021, by current full-time or part-time employees who identify as LGBTQ+ or who identify as non-LGBTQ+ of the LGBTQ+ community.
The data set includes 209,112 reviews, including 27,013 from LGBTQ+ users. Of the 25,014 reviews by self-identifying Glassdoor LGBTQ+ users, 2,624 are from users who identify as transgender employees.
In the Glassdor analysis, it reveals which are the best rated companies for LGBTQ+ employees, with a maximum rating of 5 stars. While the average rating for LGBTQ+ employees is only a 3.28, there are many companies whose LGBTQ+ employees report better experiences in the workplace.
The highest rated companies are Google (No.1, with 4.38), Microsoft (No.2, with 4.35) and HEB (No.3, 4.28).
Then the 15 companies with the highest average ratings for LGBTQ+ employees in the past year:
- Google, with 4.38
- Microsoft, 4.35
- HEB, 4.28
- Lululemon, 4.27
- Deloitte , 4.17
- Bath & Body Works, 4.07
- Progressive Insurance, 4. 000
- IBM, 4.
- Walt Disney Company, 3.93
- Apple, 3.91
- T-Mobile, 3.88
- Accenture, 3.82
- Bank of America, 3.80
- AT&T, 3.79
- YMCA, 3.79
The 15 major companies represent a diverse set of industries including technology, trade retail , insurance, telecommunications and finance, showing that creating an engaging work experience for LGBTQ+ employees is not exclusive to certain industries, but is possible across industries and employers, the study says.
Glassdor notes that LGBTQ+ employees make up a substantial minority of the American workforce, comprising the 07% of employees in your data in general and up to 23.1% in certain industries.
Ultimately, Glassdoor data shows there is still a long way to go in regards to fostering an inclusive workplace for LGBTQ+ employees.
For more detailed reports of the study you can enter here.
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