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Honestly, as a hiring manager, at this point I'd say it's a negative on your resume. I'm sure I'll get downvoted for saying that, and not everyone would agree,
by burlesona 6y ago
Honestly, as a hiring manager, at this point I'd say it's a negative on your resume. I'm sure I'll get downvoted for saying that, and not everyone would agree, but I think it's headed into "Big Tobacco" territory, being a job that pays well but carries a lot of stigma.
- tppiotrowski 6y agoI’m surprised. I worked at a medium sized software company and a few weeks after I left had emails from Google and FB. Never announced publicly I had left my job. Made me think that there is a black market where an HR employee sells info of recently departed devs.
- david38 6y agoI assume you also have negative views of veterans, anyone who has worked in most agricultural situations, sold bottled water, carbonated drinks, food supply chain, loans, etc.
- notacoward 6y agoWhat's the sample size behind that claim? One? Sure, there are some hiring managers who will (a) believe Facebook is significantly more evil than other companies, (b) attach a moral stigma to every employee of a very large company regardless of their role or time elapsed since, and (c) prioritize the social/moral result over technical qualifications in a hiring decision. But they're not anywhere near a majority, not least because such behavior borders on professional malpractice and in some cases might even be illegal (as blackballing). That's a much bigger red flag than having Facebook on your resume. While we're sharing anecdotes, I retired from Facebook in September. My LinkedIn profile says so. And believe me, it sure doesn't seem like that has discouraged recruiters or potential hiring managers one bit. Despite all the rhetoric, when it comes down to dollars and cents most employers still seem to see it as a positive.