Asian-Americans in the C-suite: Representation better among semis

CNBC's Kristina Partsinevelos joins 'Power Lunch' to report on Asian-American representation in the C-suite.

[@dfv671]

Asians don't complain and play the victim, they just work hard.

[@the_DOS]

Yeah right

[@hossman201]

They have a ceiling, they are ultimately not allowed in the “club”

[@jasonturner3234]

I agree with some of this, but if you think this is bad. African Americans have it much worse. Indian and Asian cultures definitely have it much better. They usually are at the top of the class academic wise.

[@ktefccre]

On the flip side, east and south asians have it the worst when it comes to dating. This is what happens when you max out your character on intelligence but give up charisma points.

[@jasonturner3234]

@@ktefccre Yea, but the 100 of thousands, millions or billions you will make over time the woman or men in your life won't care as much.

[@SisyphusJP]

Media will not divide us

[@Anthony-dj4nd]

Who cares! Whoever gets the job done.

[@DW-op7ly]

Colleges in the USA care... Can't have too many Asians in them

[@lanscarlos9583]

As an American of Asian descent in management position, it's been proven time and again that a lot us can easily be qualified do it - whether it be based on knowledge, skills and abilities coupled with graduate post-graduate education or experience. But we often choose not to; you see top positions are revolving doors with even shorter tenure than a one-term US president. We want stability and longevity. I'm fine with my $250,000 as a Systems and Robotics engineer with a maxed out 401K a year as long as it keeps coming until I'm 62, and my wife's $170K as a nurse anesthetist. We have enough income to live comfortably with enough money to send our children to Berkeley or even Stanford, and Euro and Asia trips annually. No C suite, no problem; leave us out of it. We know what we're doing.

[@edwardpi9852]

Next generation much better. If Asian kids can just skip college not get a job after then why not focus on developing a skill talent and a business. That was a done by an Asian kid in San Francisco who got a job at Google as computer engineer for starting a tech company at 14 years old. Just skip the college admissions drama move to the next thing. If tens of thousands of these people builds innovate businesses they can really create big waves.

[@lanscarlos9583]

@@edwardpi9852Are you saying everyone should skip college then? Yeah, try that with your own kids and let me know how that pan out. It's like saying Lebron's kid should just go to the NBA straight from high school just because his dad did it. You're a genius

[@edwardpi9852]

@@lanscarlos9583 College just produces useless office robots.

[@edwardpi9852]

@@lanscarlos9583 Just saying college is not working for everyone with 40% unemployment rate after college. Even a recent college professors said kids future is made by what she or he enjoys doing and wants to do.

[@edwardpi9852]

@@lanscarlos9583 Proud of you supporting college with 40% unemployment rate.

[@nightknight9415]

Well this "John" enjoys investing in companies run by a female CEO, the returns have been great!

[@love2CUsmile86]

Don’t care about race. It should be about qualification.

[@SoCalBrian]

What’s the C suite?

[@manubhatt3]

5% for Asian Americans is not bad. How much of the total population they are anyway?

[@Martin-xw7kk]

It’s not about that. The reality is they are the most qualified but just being hired to be exploited as an employee.

[@kimeli]

7.2%

[@zaheenjamil-r6g]

As an Asian American first no one cares about these stats...but don't worry we're comin for the top ceo... jobs we're just getting started

[@ratan4976]

and they said hispanic are stealing the jobs that no body wants, whites are going to be minority lets see what "race" takes over I don't think it will be asian people.