The sample of respondents was represented by managers of Slovak companies active in various branches and was chosen randomly. The number of respondents willing to answer the questions in the questionnaire was 51, of which 22 men represented 43.14% and 29 women making up 56.86% of the group. The questionnaire was divided in three parts. Part one was related to demographical data. Off them, we have selected an interesting part regarding the age of managers. In terms of age groups, the largest share of managerial positions held by women fell between 50 to 59 years of age, working in the middle-management, and for men between 30 to 49 years of age representing both middle and top-management positions. Part two of the questionnaire was oriented on questions regarding information on the issue of research, wherein 15 close-ended questions were asked. Part three involved open-ended questions, to which managers, men and women, were expressing their ideas regarding the positive and negative factors influencing their decision to accept the offer of holding a managerial position. They also expressed views and suggestions for solving the issue of gender stereotypes.