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Huge difference. CA companies and investors (e.g. YC) specifically require your age to the interviewers. Using YC as an example, many interviewers are happy to
by solve 11y ago
Huge difference. CA companies and investors (e.g. YC) specifically require your age to the interviewers. Using YC as an example, many interviewers are happy to publicly boast about using age as primary factor - I can link to to some comments written here on HN.
In some other places, e.g. NYC, this is all generally believed to be highly legally-risky and no respectable employer would ever consider doing it.
Shame on you CA.
- blisterpeanuts 11y agoCan you provide some links (other than chatboard comments) to substantiate this claim that "CA companies and investors require your age"? https://oag.ca.gov/publications/CRhandbook/ch2 https://oag.ca.gov/publications/CRhandbook/ch2
- solve 11y agoAre you implying that YC doesn't require your age in the interview process? Have you ever even filled out the application form? Let's start with that.
- hga 11y agoFrom https://www.themuse.com/advice/the-muses-successful-application-to-y-combinator-w12 https://www.themuse.com/advice/the-muses-successful-applicat... For each founder, please list: YC username; name; age; year of graduation.... Wow, I wouldn't have expected them to be so blatant. Not illegal, since YC is not hiring people, but, wow.
- djrogers 11y agoI have never been asked my age for a job in the valley, and when I interview others any direction I get regarding age is always to not ask. *source: 13 years of valley employment and performed dozens of interviews
- michaelochurch 11y agoInvestors use age as a primary factor. Companies can't, for the reasons you described.