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Over 60% in Tech Told Not to Discuss Salary

Salary and total compensation are some of the most popular topics discussed anonymously on Blind. Professionals often use this knowledge to negotiate the highest offer possible. Last year, we asked users of our app if they have been discouraged by HR or management from discussing compensation with other employees. This

60% of eBay Employees Bet Amazon Crashes on Prime Day

As e-commerce giants Amazon, Walmart, and eBay prepare for their respective shopping blowouts, Blind users compete to win bragging rights and rewards of their own. Let’s get into the story. Amazon created Prime Day in 2015 to leverage their brand to create their own holiday shopping event independent

Over 1/4 of Apple: Jony Ive’s Departure Will Hurt Apple

Over 50% of Apple employees believe there will be no change. Apple’s chief design officer, Jony Ive announced that he was leaving Apple to start his own design firm, Lovefirm. Ive had been with Apple Inc. since 1998, so this news shocked the tech industry and Apple fans around

40% of LGBTQ+ Professionals Witnessed Discrimination in the Workplace

A recent Blind survey revealed that over 16% of those who identify as LGBTQ+ stated that their workplace is not a safe space. So we wanted to ask a similar question to find out if they have experienced discrimination towards LGBTQ+ individuals at these large tech companies. Key Points: * 17.

Over 16% of those who identify as LGBTQ say their workplace is NOT a safe space.

Most companies know that employees are happier and more productive when they feel comfortable at work. In order to do that, companies implement policies that make their workplace an inclusive environment for minorities like the LGBTQ+ community. Last year, we found out that 92% of tech workers believe their workplace

Over 45% of Chinese tech professionals in the US predict there will be negative consequences due to growing tension between the US and China.

The number gets higher for those in the Hardware and Semiconductor industry. The tension between the US and China escalated after the Trump administration blacklisted the Chinese telecommunications company, Huawei, last month. Since the ban, US Tech giants such as Google, Microsoft and Facebook have publicly stated they would limit

Over 74% of Apple Employees Believe that the App Store is not a monopoly.

While over 80% of the Qualcomm and Spotify employees believe Apple is a monopoly. iPhone consumers upset with the closed app store system filed a lawsuit against Apple, claiming that the tech giant is a monopoly. Because they can only purchase apps directly from Apple, this behavior was seen as