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?
Were you ever discouraged from choosing engineering as a career?
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?
Are you happy in your job?
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?
Equal opportunities
Do you feel women and men have equal opportunity for career progression in your current organisation?
Have you ever experienced sexual discrimination, harassment or victimisation during your career?
Have you ever witnessed sexual discrimination in the workplace during your career?
Family
Do you have children?
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?
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?
Were you ever discouraged from choosing engineering as a career?
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?
Are you happy in your job?
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?
Equal opportunities
Do you feel women and men have equal opportunity for career progression in your current organisation?
Have you ever experienced sexual discrimination, harassment or victimisation during your career?
Have you ever witnessed sexual discrimination in the workplace during your career?
Family
Do you have children?
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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