Tech companies are famous for coddling their workers but after mass layoffs the industry's culture has shifted. Engineers say that getting hired can require days of work on unpaid assignments.
  • @rho50
    11•4 months ago

    I saw a job posting for Senior Software Engineer position at a large tech company (not Big Tech, but high profile and widely known) which required candidates to have “an excellent academic track record, including in high school.” A lot of these requirements feel deliberately arbitrary, and like an effort to thin the herd rather than filter for good candidates.

    • @[email protected]
      8•4 months ago

      Don’t like hiring pregnant women? “Your academic track record doesn’t reflect the standards of excellence that we expect our candidates to display.”

      Don’t like hiring minorities? “Your academic track record doesn’t reflect the standards of excellence that we expect our candidates to display.”

      Don’t like hiring people with natural hairstyles, religious garb, or other ‘unprofessional’ but protected appearances? “Your academic track record doesn’t reflect the standards of excellence that we expect our candidates to display.”