Racial inequality in Silicon Valley: Pinterest is among many tech companies struggling to become less white


  • TECH
  • Monday, 20 Jan 2020

As of 2018, Pinterest employed 96 Hispanic and 64 black workers out of a total workforce of 1,742. The percentage of Hispanic and black employees – 5.5% and 3.7%, respectively – did not budge in a statistically significant way from 2017. — Pinterest

Despite efforts to stake out a leadership position among technology companies striving to bring aboard more Hispanic and black employees, Pinterest has made little progress in reaching racial equality.

New diversity figures show the social media company is struggling to become less white.

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