<p>The present study aims to compare two facets of paradox, the experience of it and the cognition of contradictory elements, between male and female employees of the Information Technology (IT) sector in India. Paradoxes are contradictory yet inter-related elements existing simultaneously while persisting over time. Extant paradox literature has either treated gender as a control variable or overlooked it completely while studying its relationship with other constructs. Drawing on the tenets of Paradox Theory, the present research attempts to fill this gap by pioneering a gender-comparative inquiry into two constructs, the experience of paradoxical tensions and paradox mindset, that respectively represent the experiential and cognitive aspects of paradox. Data was collected from 570 participants (293 males and 277 females) through standardized self-report measures during the post-pandemic phase and analyzed within a quantitative framework. Descriptive statistics reported a higher experience of paradoxical tensions among men, whereas women demonstrated stronger paradox mindset. Results of a one-way MANOVA confirmed statistically significant differences between men and women for both constructs. Variations in specific psychological, cognitive and neuroanatomical characteristics may have potentially contributed to these observed differences. The findings of this study are not only important for theory building and refinement but also hold practical value for the development of inclusive and gender-sensitive workspaces that leverage paradox as the new age human resource. This study situates itself at the intersection of paradox and mindset research and its novelty lies in its adoption of a gendered lens that zooms in to the microfoundations of organizational paradox.</p>