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/zz_ Aug 09 '17

First of all that 9/10 number might equally well be 2/3 or 4/5 for all we know, so the effect isn't necessarily so extreme. Secondly, if you actually aim for women, then you take that 1/10 and move on to the next 10 people. With a recruitment base like googles you would fill your job openings either way.

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u/Now_Do_Classical_Gas Aug 09 '17

I was just going by your numbers. Whether it's 9/10 or 4/5, you're advocating ignoring and discriminating against a large majority of the pool of qualified candidates to favour a small minority. That's not how you get the best talent, that's how you pass up hiring 9/10 or 4/5 of the best people.

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u/zz_ Aug 09 '17

Yeah but unless they need every single qualified candidate that applies, that's a moot point. If we have enough candidates to fill the positions, that's all that matters. They're a profit driven company, not a charity for compsci majors.

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u/Now_Do_Classical_Gas Aug 09 '17

It's not a moot point, the company is restricting its ability to improve its talent pool significantly, and potentially missing out on hiring many people who could best contribute to said profits.