Stripe—Stripe maintained dedicated DEI infrastructure with global head of diversity, nine employee resource groups, and active inclusion programs
Stripe invested in diversity, equity, and inclusion through a dedicated organizational infrastructure led by Valerie Williams as global head of diversity and inclusion. The company supports nine employee resource groups (Stripe Communities), actively recruits for DEI program management roles, and partners with recruiting teams to expand pipeline diversity. As of late 2024, Stripe's Glassdoor DEI rating stood at 3.7/5 based on 806 employee reviews, equal to the IT sector average.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEI Programs | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.644 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.64)
Evidence (2 signals)
Glassdoor showed Stripe DEI rating of 3.7/5 based on 806 employee reviews, equal to IT sector average
Glassdoor's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion rating for Stripe stood at 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 806 anonymous employee ratings. This equals the average for DEI ratings in the Information Technology sector. The average DEI rating improved over the prior 12 months.
AfroTech profiled Stripe's global head of diversity Valerie Williams on company DEI strategy
AfroTech published a profile of Valerie Williams, Stripe's global head of diversity and inclusion, detailing the company's DEI approach. Williams described how Stripe believes talent is equally distributed but opportunity is not, and outlined strategies including partnering with recruiting teams to expand pipeline diversity and building relationships with candidates through informal gatherings.