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How One Company Retained Underrepresented Engineers With Cohort Mentorship
In this episode of The Diversity Career Podcast, Lucas and Luna examine a case study from a mid-sized fintech firm that cut turnover among Black and Latino software engineers by 40 percent over two years. Rather than assigning individual mentors, the company grouped junior engineers into small cohorts guided by senior leaders who shared similar backgrounds. The hosts walk through the program's mechanics — monthly cohort sessions, peer accountability structures, and sponsorship triggers — and explain why group dynamics outperformed one-on-one mentoring for retention. They also discuss the…
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