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I've spoken to multiple people employed at tech companies that believe they were 'token' hires, I can summarize their thoughts as thinking the situation was "aw
by bArray 6y ago
I've spoken to multiple people employed at tech companies that believe they were 'token' hires, I can summarize their thoughts as thinking the situation was "awful". Biased hiring practices are in quite a few cases hurting the people they aim to help.
- MetalGuru 6y agoIt’s an unfortunate consequence of diversity-driven hiring practices. Another is that applicants who would’ve gotten hired on their own merit are prejudged as diversity hires.
- sthnblllII 6y agoThe much more important problem is all the people who are legitimately better qualified who are turned down because of their race.
- bArray 6y agoI wouldn't say "more important", but certainly important. I've now spoken to quite a few (very capable) white friends who believe they didn't get the job due to their color - and I couldn't tell them they were wrong. It's definitely creating racial divides.
- lawnchair_larry 6y agoThis doesn’t actually happen in tech. Nobody can hire enough people, and everyone wants minorities.
- ALittleLight 6y agoI think that's one downside of targeting increased diversity. Diverse employees might wonder if they were hired for talent or for their identity.
- loco5niner 6y agoAlong with their co-workers wondering the same thing.
- textgel 6y agoThere were plenty of very loud, often repeated warnings about exactly this problem happening but is seems only so much can be done.