The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between pre-tenure faculty members in different career stages during their tenure process and their perceptions of professional and personal relationships with senior colleagues and peers. Hence, the research question guiding this study explores these specific relationships: What individual and institutional characteristics influence pre-tenure faculty members' perceptions of departmental relationships during the tenure process? Due to the employment shifts in faculty demographics (i.e., gender, race), the authors pay particular attention to the perceptions of female faculty and faculty of color. Since professional and personal collegial relationships shape a faculty member's perception of their work place, expectations for productivity, overall job satisfaction, and retention, the authors contend that this study advances the research in meaningful and productive ways. (Contains 3 tables.)