The full results of the exclusive survey by Hays for ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ which reveals some of the challenges female engineers still face
WOMEN surveyed
Which age group do you fall in?
| Baby Boomers (born 1940 to 1960) | 3.77% |
| Generation X (born 1961 to 1982) | 57.55% |
| Generation Y (born 1983 to 1995) | 38.68% |
| Generation Z (born after 1995) | 0% |
Which of the following best describes where you work?
| East Midlands | 5.66% |
| East of England | 3.77% |
| Greater London | 15.09% |
| North East England | 1.89% |
| North West England | 8.49% |
| Northern Ireland | 6.6% |
| Scotland | 28.3% |
| South East England | 2.83% |
| South West England | 4.72% |
| Wales | 2.83% |
| West Midlands | 11.32% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 3.77% |
| Outside of the UK | 4.72% |
Which sector does the organisation that you work for primarily operate in?
| Private | 77.78% |
| Public | 22.22% |
Please indicate the size of your entire organisation:
| Small (fewer than 50 employees) | 12.26% |
| Medium (between 50 and 250 employees) | 20.76% |
| Large (between 251 and 1,000 employees) | 20.76% |
| Very large (more than 1,000 employees) | 46.23% |
Your career
Was engineering your first career choice?
| Yes | 74.51% |
| No | 25.49% |
Were you ever discouraged from choosing engineering as a career?
| Yes | 35.35% |
| No | 64.65% |
How did you enter the engineering industry?
| Apprenticeship | 10.78% |
| Graduate programme | 35.29% |
| Joined company following postgraduate study | 35.29% |
| Change of career or retraining | 18.63% |
If you changed careers to become an engineer, which sector did you work in before?
| Already in the engineering sector | 5.26% |
| Accountancy | 5.26% |
| Banking and capital markets | 5.26% |
| Construction and property | 10.53% |
| Energy, oil, gas and renewables | 5.26% |
| Hospitality, leisure, tourism and sport | 15.79% |
| Housing | 5.26% |
| IT (including software) | 10.53% |
| Local government | 5.26% |
| Marketing, PR and creative | 5.26% |
| Manufacturing | 15.79% |
| Utilities (water, gas and electricity providers) | 5.26% |
| Other | 5.26% |
Your job
Do you feel secure in your job?
| Yes | 63.54% |
| No | 36.46% |
Are you happy in your job?
| Yes | 63.54% |
| No | 36.46% |
Which of the following do you feel is most important for job satisfaction?
| Stimulating work | 39.58% |
| Salary | 13.54% |
| Benefits | 0% |
| Worklife balance | 25% |
| Career progression opportunities | 13.54% |
| Seniority of role | 1.04% |
| Relationship with colleagues | 5.21% |
| Management | 2.08% |
Are there good CPD opportunities at your firm?
| Yes | 34.74% |
| No | 38.95% |
| Not sure | 26.32% |
Do you aspire to a senior leadership position (director or board level) in engineering?
| Yes | 60.42% |
| No | 39.58% |
Equal opportunities
Do you feel women and men have equal opportunity for career progression in your current organisation?
| Yes | 43.16% |
| No | 56.84% |
Have you ever experienced sexual discrimination, harassment or victimisation during your career?
| Yes | 72.63% |
| No | 27.37% |
Have you ever witnessed sexual discrimination in the workplace during your career?
| Yes | 65.26% |
| No | 34.74% |
Family
Do you have children?
| Yes | 38.54% |
| No | 61.46% |
After having children did you:
| Resign to look for more flexible work | 11.11% |
| Take a part time role or role at a lower pay grade | 27.78% |
| Change role but remain at the same level | 8.33% |
| Become self employed | 8.33% |
| Get promoted to a more senior role/higher pay grade | 13.89% |
| Stay in the same role with the same working hours | 36.11% |
| Other | 16.67% |
Whilst on maternity leave were you made redundant?
| Yes | 14.29% |
| No | 85.71% |
Which of the following child related benefits does your workplace offer?
| Childcare vouchers | 34.41% |
| Onsite childcare | 1.08% |
| Subsidised childcare | 2.15% |
| Health insurance for dependents | 15.05% |
| Enhanced maternity pay | 12.9% |
| Flexible working arrangements | 31.18% |
| None of the above | 19.36% |
| Don’t know | 33.33% |
Do you believe having children negatively affects a woman’s career in engineering
| Yes, very much so | 54.26% |
| Yes, a little | 34.04% |
| No | 11.7% |
MEN surveyed
Which age group do you fall in?
| Baby Boomers (born 1940 to 1960) | 27.84% |
| Generation X (born 1961 to 1982) | 48.65% |
| Generation Y (born 1983 to 1995) | 21.62% |
| Generation Z (born after 1995) | 1.89% |
Which of the following best describes where you work?
| East Midlands | 10.57% |
| East of England | 2.98% |
| Greater London | 5.69% |
| North East England | 3.52% |
| North West England | 14.09% |
| Northern Ireland | 7.05% |
| Scotland | 15.99% |
| South East England | 5.69% |
| South West England | 6.50% |
| Wales | 1.36% |
| West Midlands | 11.92% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 3.25% |
| Outside of the UK | 11.38% |
Which sector does the organisation that you work for primarily operate in?
| Private | 84.77% |
| Public | 15.23% |
Please indicate the size of your entire organisation:
| Small (fewer than 50 employees) | 24.66% |
| Medium (between 50 and 250 employees) | 18.16% |
| Large (between 251 and 1,000 employees) | 17.07% |
| Very large (more than 1,000 employees) | 40.11% |
Your career
Was engineering your first career choice?
| Yes | 76.54% |
| No | 23.46% |
Were you ever discouraged from choosing engineering as a career?
| Yes | 16.38% |
| No | 83.62% |
How did you enter the engineering industry?
| Apprenticeship | 46.11% |
| Graduate programme | 20.28% |
| Joined company following postgraduate study | 18.06% |
| Change of career or retraining | 15.56% |
If you changed careers to become an engineer, which sector did you work in before?
| Already in the engineering sector | 18.52% |
| Agriculture and environment | 3.70% |
| Automotive | 5.56% |
| Aviation and aerospace | 1.85% |
| Construction and property | 9.26% |
| Defence | 7.41% |
| Education | 1.85% |
| Energy, oil, gas and renewables | 1.85% |
| Hospitality, leisure, tourism and sport | 5.56% |
| IT (including software) | 7.41% |
| Manufacturing | 14.82% |
| Pharmaceuticals and life sciences | 1.85% |
| Retail | 3.70% |
| Security and prison services | 1.85% |
| Transport, logistics and distribution | 1.85% |
| Utilities (water, gas and electricity providers) | 1.85% |
| Other | 11.11% |
Your job
Do you feel secure in your job?
| Yes | 58.26% |
| No | 41.74% |
Are you happy in your job?
| Yes | 70.93% |
| No | 29.07% |
Which of the following do you feel is most important for job satisfaction?
| Stimulating work | 33.33% |
| Salary | 16.52% |
| Benefits | 1.16% |
| Worklife balance | 25.22% |
| Career progression opportunities | 10.73% |
| Seniority of role | 1.74% |
| Relationship with colleagues | 6.38% |
| Management | 4.93% |
Are there good CPD opportunities at your firm?
| Yes | 34.21% |
| No | 31.58% |
| Not sure | 34.21% |
Do you aspire to a senior leadership position (director or board level) in engineering?
| Yes | 48.99% |
| No | 51.01% |
Equal opportunities
Do you feel women and men have equal opportunity for career progression in your current organisation?
| Yes | 66.57% |
| No | 33.43% |
Have you ever experienced sexual discrimination, harassment or victimisation during your career?
| Yes | 24.18% |
| No | 75.82% |
Have you ever witnessed sexual discrimination in the workplace during your career?
| Yes | 32.05% |
| No | 67.95% |
Family
Do you have children?
| Yes | 62.99% |
| No | 37.02% |
After having children did you:
| Resign to look for more flexible work | 3.14% |
| Take a part time role or role at a lower pay grade | 1.57% |
| Change role but remain at the same level | 5.76% |
| Become self employed | 16.75% |
| Get promoted to a more senior role/higher pay grade | 19.90% |
| Stay in the same role with the same working hours | 57.59% |
| Other | 4.19% |
Which of the following child related benefits does your workplace offer?
| Childcare vouchers | 18.45% |
| Onsite childcare | 1.94% |
| Subsidised childcare | 2.27% |
| Health insurance for dependents | 11.33% |
| Enhanced maternity pay | 3.88% |
| Flexible working arrangements | 20.39% |
| None of the above | 31.72% |
| Don’t know | 36.57% |
Do you believe having children negatively affects a woman’s career in engineering?
| Yes, very much so | 24.68% |
| Yes, a little | 45.51% |
| No | 29.81% |
Methodology
In December 2016 Hays surveyed over 370 men and over 100 women engineers working in the UK. They were asked a series of questions under three headings: your career, your job, equal opportunities and family. The survey was also available through building.co.uk.
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