The data-driven approach to building diverse tech teams

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In this guide, you'll get exclusive data-backed insights from OfferZen co-founder Philip Joubert into:

  • blue checkmark Building a more diverse tech team in the South African context
  • blue checkmark Roles and hiring locations with more diverse candidates
  • blue checkmark How seniority impacts tech diversity

Graduate developers are becoming more diverse, but we've got some way to go

Struggling to make diverse hires? You might not have a good enough understanding of the talent pools you're looking at.


When hiring developers, you might assume that there's a similar demographic composition across all roles, cities and years of experience. That's not the case: the talent pool differs significantly depending on what you're hiring for.


With a better understanding of these talent pools, you can create a sourcing strategy that concentrates efforts on roles where it's easier to make diverse hires.

In this guide, you'll get simple heuristics for your diversity hiring strategy.