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Fintech talks about diversity constantly. At conferences, in annual reports, in public commitments from leadership. But talking about it and actually measuring it are two very different things, and most of the conversation happens without looking at the real numbers.
This report, produced by PCN in partnership with EWPN (European Women Payments Network), does exactly that. It looks at gender representation in fintech hiring through the lens of seniority, because that’s where the real story lives. Whether women are missing at junior level or at manager level points to completely different problems, and fixing the wrong one changes nothing.
Inside, you’ll find a breakdown of where women are being hired across leading European fintech companies, at each career stage from entry level through to management. The data covers how representation shifts as seniority increases, which companies are building genuinely balanced pipelines at every level and which ones aren’t, where the drop-off happens and what that means for who ends up in leadership, and the distinct hiring patterns, the Climbers, the Droppers, the Consistent Ones, that emerge when you look company by company rather than at a single industry average.
Some of what the data shows is more encouraging than expected. Some of it is harder to look at. All of it is worth knowing, because you can’t change what you haven’t measured.
Whether you lead hiring, shape diversity strategy, work in fintech, or are considering joining it, this report gives you a clearer picture of where the industry actually stands.
