Not what it looks like - Recensione dipendente - Dipendente anonimo presso LaunchCode

While LaunchCode appreciates feedback from employees, [we both systematically and casually gather staff input via: monthly open-door idea sessions with the Executive Director (for which he personally prepares breakfast), quarterly focus groups with a cross-section of differing team members, semi-annual anonymous employee surveys, exit interviews, and weekly one-on-one meetings] it's important to correct several inaccuracies in a bygone employee's review posted here. LaunchCode’s reported apprenticeship placement and education metrics are absolutely accurate and audited. Since 2014, we have launched 1,093 careers and educated 4,600+. Opening doors to opportunity for diverse candidates is very important to LaunchCode. Our goal is to beat industry norms in placing women and people of color in tech careers. To date, 23.9% of placed LaunchCode apprentices are female and 2.6% self-report gender as ‘other’, similar to the industry as a whole. And while the US Equal Opportunity Employment Commission reports that tech sector employment is 68.5% white, 58.8% of those placed by LaunchCode in an apprenticeship self-report as white or Caucasian. For courses with 2017 start dates, 49% of our students were women and 45% were people of color. Through our education programs, we are building a pipeline of diverse, skilled technologists. And just today, LaunchCode announced the Discovery program, which provides free up-front skills training through a partnership with the St. Louis Public Library, to further open avenues to tech careers. Anti-bias and inclusion work is also extremely important to our internal operations. LaunchCode staff is 50% female, and the leadership team includes 5 women. We have a friendly, open and supportive work environment. Additionally, staff regularly participates in training to understand unintentional bias and build inclusion, and we will continue to dedicate significant time and resources to this work. LaunchCode’s leadership team contains a mix of seasoned managers and young talent. We are investing in multi-day professional development for those new to directing others. The Executive Director and COO each have significant strategic leadership experience and have developed clear road maps for LaunchCode’s growth and success, while allowing nimble market reaction. TLDR: An amazing, respected team of LaunchCode staff – grown to 44 strong today -- has built a sustainable nonprofit organization committed to helping others launch tech careers. I am happy to address any questions about working at LaunchCode, emailed openly to my attention at lori@launchcode.org. Lori Rasmussen VP, Finance & People Operations LaunchCode