Chakraborty, Shreyashi ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3021-6622 (2024) Safe and suitable yet unequal for women: understanding the inequalities in the hiring process in the Indian software industry. In: Forson, Cynthia, Healy, Geraldine, Öztürk, Mustafa B. and Tatl, Ahu, (eds.) Research Handbook on Inequalities and Work. Sociology, Social Policy and Education 2024 . Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham, United Kingdom, pp. 420-434. ISBN 978-1800886599; 978-1800886605 (doi:10.4337/9781800886605.00039)

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Abstract

The concentration of women in low-paying and low-status jobs is a key feature of gender inequalities and such inequalities are visibly stark in male-dominated or masculinised professions. The Indian software industry has 35% women employees; however, they are concentrated in entry-level jobs. This study explores how the hiring process creates or reproduces gender (in)equality in the industry. Forty-nine semi-structured interviews were conducted with recruiters, hiring managers, and candidates. Content analysis of the interviews indicated that employers focus on recruitment activities to source more experienced female candidates. Organisations struggle to source female applicants for jobs that require relevant experience in the industry. Despite such sourcing challenges, employers continue with unstructured interviewing where panelists ask family-related questions that are not job-relevant. The study also provides evidence that there is segregation in quality assurance and techno-functional roles that are not equally valued as other profiles.

Item Type:	Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:	segregation; selection; hiring; stereotypes; female candidates; India
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Business Greenwich Business School > Centre for Research on Employment and Work (CREW)
Last Modified:	02 Dec 2024 15:46
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/46631

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