I definitely agree with your statement about tech company ethics as a whole. However, Huawei is particularly in the spotlight for US national security reasons,

I definitely agree with your statement about tech company ethics as a whole. However, Huawei is particularly in the spotlight for US national security reasons, possibly leading to perceiving involvement with Huawei as a liability. See the following (more articles on the subject can be found with a search): https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/14/17011246/huawei-phones-safe-us-intelligence-chief-fears https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/14/17011246/huawei-phones-sa... https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10485560675556000 https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10485560675556000 https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/05/19/huawei_spied_us_jury_finds/ https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/05/19/huawei_spied_us_jur... Given the increasing US-China tensions, the beginnings of a so-called "AI arms race', and Huawei's use of employees to breach the trust of other companies, would this make an employee seen as a potential risk to US companies? It may sound paranoid, but even unfounded rumors can have an effect if a company is paranoid as well!