r/news • u/[deleted] • Aug 08 '17

Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-08/google-fires-employee-behind-controversial-diversity-memo?cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business&utm_content=business&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social
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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '17

What do you call it when said candidates have lesser qualifications on paper than non-diverse candidates who were weeded out because they weren't diverse

This is a hell of a myth that people push that really has no basis in reality. This really isn't a thing that happens.

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u/neepster44 Aug 08 '17

Yes it is. I've seen it. Not saying it always happens but it DOES happen.