Is Startup Culture Toxic to Women?

August 14, 2024

Startups have lost their luster, according to a new report. Nearly a quarter (24%) of workers and 27% of women said startup culture is toxic in the report.

In turn, 69% of respondents believe it’s harder for startups to succeed in 2024. The report found that the landscape has shifted as more workers value work-life balance over the traditional startup allure of potential wealth and trendy office perks.

The study found:

  • 21% would never work for a startup, citing a lack of job security, layoff risk, and toxic work environments.
  • 30% say office perks are less appealing than they used to be.
  • One in four believe startups are boys’ clubs.

With more than one in 10 respondents declaring startup culture dead, the survey highlighted the significant deterrents to startup appeal:

  • 75% cited long hours.
  • 43% said the high-risk/reward model.
  • 36% named the necessity of living in a tech hub city.

Interestingly, the survey also found three in four people prefer remote work to office perks. Most (89%) would join a startup if they could work remotely.

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