Pandora is a company that, unlike most others, has a work force that is 49% women and 50% men. The average of most companies is 30% women and 70% men. However most of the tech and leadership roles are held by men. Also 83% of the workers are white or Asian. In conclusion their company is not completely diverse but there is something different than most companies. Pandora has focused "on recruiting more women and people of color for leadership and technology roles".They have a group which meets called "Pandora Women" who "participate in industry events, and spend time collaborating in mentorship and community outreach roles".
Adrienne Lafrance, the author of this article, writes in a very short and to the point way. She doesn't get caught up in the little extra details about Pandora and diversity. However it does seem as if she leaves out some information that could have added to the article. She uses a graph of Pandora's employees as a visual aid but it is a little hard to read. She has many links in article that lead to other relevant articles. She ends the article with an opinion that the companies should share openly and publicly about their diversity and that the companies that do that, would be "the ones that might truly change the industry".
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/08/what-is-pandora-doing-right/378943/
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