Incivility in the Workplace: The Effects of Gender, Agency and Communion
Anecdotal, but I&#x27;ve heard the same from most women (those that know me well enough to share) in tech.  The worst female bosses they&#x27;ve had were far worse than any single male boss.  The story usually boils down to some version of <i>&quot;I succeeded in a harsher environment, suck it up&quot;</i>.<p>There are a few exceptions, of course.  Some people have risen through the ranks mostly based on tactics like fear and intimidation.  Some male, some female.<p>Edit: Fwiw, I&#x27;m male, but with a decent track record of my female hires surpassing my success.