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> I'm wondering if companies use a stock photo because it's easier than taking photos of their unphotogenic staff, or if it is because they wish to appear diver
by 908B64B197 5y ago
> I'm wondering if companies use a stock photo because it's easier than taking photos of their unphotogenic staff, or if it is because they wish to appear diverse but come photo time they look around the office and..."oh, shit, we really need to quit hiring based on 'cultural fit'".
It's just cheaper to use stock photos than to bring-in a photographer. Especially right now with Covid. It's also awkward to ask employees.
And you have to stage the office as well.
There's also a good chance the office looks like something like https://twitter.com/calvinfo/status/1315691567408185346 https://twitter.com/calvinfo/status/1315691567408185346 at launch.
- mrgreenfur 5y agoExtra weird to use employees and notice only the attractive ones made it on the careers page… and if they leave and are still there etc etc
- 908B64B197 5y agoOr you end up featured in a video like this https://youtu.be/dxjtyJSHJF0?t=385 https://youtu.be/dxjtyJSHJF0?t=385 And the company starts to appear in the "red flag list" some engineers share among themselves...