Those efforts are worth it to companies because recruitment is expensive and talent is scarce, says Kilduff. "It's in the interest of these companies to find out what's going on with the young people that they've hired," he says. "Companies want to hold onto them."Yet while some companies are being supportive, not every young worker is in an environment in which their voice is encouraged or welcomed – and even in those more open companies, some employees are finding it’s not as simple as raising their hand during a meeting.