Pavithra, Coimbatore AddedFriday, December 12, 2014 at 1:13 AM Do women engineers have trouble finding a job? Hi. I am a girl student in biomedical engineering. I have consulted some experts in this job. One asked me about my future since I have chosen this field saying, "only one girl candidate is selected out of 100 in interviews (in this field alone)." I asked him why and said to him that women are working in all areas today. His answer was a smile. Really, is there any complications to getting a job in the biomedical field for a woman? If yes, please explain to me about it so that I can clear those problems. Reset Sort By Default Monique Frize , Carleton University and University of Ottawa Answered Friday, December 12, 2014 at 1:13 AM In all fields, there will be some employers who demonstrate discrimination in their hiring practices. However, there are also many firms who try to apply equity to their hiring process. The field of biomedical engineering has a good number of women compared to others and so employers should be quite used to see applications from women. If you see that the person has a negative attitude to hiring women, then I recommend to avoid applying or accepting a position in this firm. The culture will likely be poisoned and sexist. If you belong to a chapter of SWE (Society of Women Engineers), you will be able to network with other women and this may help you to find out which firms are good and which ones are not. You have chosen a very interesting field. I have worked in it all my working life and enjoyed every position I have had over the years. Good luck for a successful career!