Female computer science graduates shun careers in IT
because potential employers are
male-dominated.
A survey of 100 female computer science graduates from the UK's top
20 courses showed 39% opted for a career outside IT because
companies recruiting graduates for IT roles only gave women junior
positions.
The women surveyed who rejected IT chose general management,
consultancy, banking or further study instead. The female graduates
thought more than 90% of males from the same courses wanted to work
in IT roles.
Some 51% of the women who opted for other careers said they wanted
a broader role. Other reasons included limited career prospects in
IT, a dislike of programming, and a belief that IT departments were
"too male".
