Facebook did not hire Black employees because they were not a 'culture fit,' report says

[dora_da_destroyer]

A Washington Post article published Tuesday said three Black applicants were rejected from jobs at Facebook despite having met all the qualifications

uhh...this happens all the time. just having the "qualifications" listed in a JD doesn't mean much as most applicants will have all the qualifications, so other factors come into play - especially if you're not good at interviewing. i hope there's something more tangible than this spurring the lawsuit. and people have always gotten the job for personality & looks vs pure skill.

that said, tech has always had "culture fit" issues, more so at startups and small companies where it mainly consists of people from the same or similar network. we need to separate the idea of i had the qualifications in the JD so it must be race from true biases (that often show in questions asked and the small talk that precedes or follows the interview) that exclude people of certain backgrounds.

 

[GoFlipAPack]

"Culture Fit" = No nikkas allowed. Now go take your black ass over to blavkplanet.com or blackpeoplemeet and get a job you jigaboo.

 

[Art Barr]

Oh and jokers need to be calling up the EEOC with the quickness. Need to document everything for that class action suit.

The eeoc is in on all this shyt with corporations.
I went broke trying to get shyt to a level to sue
.
Where the eeoc and human rights are who aided the pos company the most.


Art Barr

 

[Still Benefited]

Yes, I do. That’s exactly what I was talking about.

You’re not going to get white people to stop liking what they like and having their own subcultures. A lot of these companies explicitly try to keep chit chat to a minimum to avoid bias when Chad starts talking about for hole and the lates ski trip while you sit there like . But shyts a reality. You can either wait for white ppl to get their shyt together, wait for the revolution, or play the game. It’s a shytty reality, but it is what it is.

Be black, portray gray.

I said this the other day,you need to keep your conscience grounded in blackness. While in the outside world being able to navigate within different shades of gray. Problem is Involving yourself too deeply in these white spaces more than likely you will end up like Omar Epps in In Too Deep. Takes a strong mind and grounding that most of us simply don't have,because we are already halfway assimilated and programmed. All it takes is a little push for a black man to fall into full assimilation and lose himself. Playing the game is a dangerous game,but we all have to play in some capacity

 

[Sankofa Alwayz]

Literally white people’s idea of diversity and multiculturalism, Ion know what some of y’all be expecting

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

 

[NinoBrown]

Cutural fit is ironic seeing as FB is devoid of any culture. They tried to run game on me on the interview talmbout, "Oh, the position is in Asia, would you be interested?" even though the application said Cali...

Fukk em....

 

[Lord_nikon]

I hate fb so much i may not cop that Oculus Quest 2 ,

 

[TRUEST]

this is beyond ridiculous. the idea that peoples livelihood can come down to their ability to "act fake, fit in, essentially kiss ass" should frighten anyone reading this. no matter your race, but especially black folks.

 

[ORDER_66]

this is beyond ridiculous. the idea that peoples livelihood can come down to their ability to "act fake, fit in, essentially kiss ass" should frighten anyone reading this. no matter your race, but especially black folks.

its been like this in white corporate america for years..... and now the tech world adopting the same bullshyt...

 

[Rev Leon Lonnie Love]

this is beyond ridiculous. the idea that peoples livelihood can come down to their ability to "act fake, fit in, essentially kiss ass" should frighten anyone reading this. no matter your race, but especially black folks.

But what can we do, thats where the money and stock options are
Best bet is to get in, rack up the high pay and when your stock vests, make your graceful exit and start your own business and then retire early.

 

[TRUEST]

But what can we do, thats where the money and stock options are
Best bet is to get in, rack up the high pay and when your stock vests, make your graceful exit and start your own business and then retire early.

Spoiler: ….

this is a very good question. The good news is, there are answers. They're just answers many may scoff at.

1. If you can, try to avoid putting urself in a position where you desperately need a job.

• if you have multiple kids, that's a desperate situation
  • if u love kids so much and u want to have them, at the very least, make sure ur baby moms is well off financially.
    • if this sounds like a drastic step to you, then, you're not ready yet. U havent been in the real world long enough to understand what matters and what just doesnt.
• if you have debt, that's a desperate situation.

2. save as much of your money as you can.

• that way, you dont feel obligated to do anything u dont wanna do at work for fear of being fired.
• the money u save should be able to last u a year to 2 years.
  • this may sound unreasonable to most, but, when you are fully aware of the hatred and the prejudice you as a black man face out there in the real world, you'll find it easier to summon up the motivation to do this.
  • This will also give u confidence at work because u know the worst thing that can happen to u there is u get fired. and if that happens, u'll be alright.

3. Find 2 good skills that are marketable and be a master at them.

• it'll be hard for companies to reject u for silly/prejudicial reasons if u are the only person specialized in the work they need done.
• also, if u get to be a master at something, be very leery about teaching others how u became masterful at it. u dont want to create unnecessary competition for urself.

4. Start a business. This is where those in tech have the greatest opportunity. Whatever u do, if it can be classified as "Tech" and does not involve sales or human interaction, it can be automated.

• in other words, whatever it is a company is hiring u to do, think of how u can automate it, and then sell that automation to other companies.
  • this requires serious dedication, which most people dont have
  • Automation is coming whether u like it or not.
  • U can be the one whose job is being replaced, or u can be the one replacing other people's jobs
    • The not so difficult choice is yours to make.
    • Trying to fit in and just live life may work for some but its apparent, it will not work for black people.

5. Be careful of the romantic partners you have. That hoodrat who lives on social media, has tatts all over her body, has no college degree, should be avoided.

• She will bring u nothing but devastation. Not because she's purposely evil but because that's just who she is.
  • An out of control car speeding down a busy intersection does not consider the feelings of the lives it destroys.]

 

[ReturnOfJudah]

Aka black folks not with the fukk shyt

 

[Strapped]

You can never integrate Facebook or Google they have too many racist imbedded in the company

 

[morris]

this is beyond ridiculous. the idea that peoples livelihood can come down to their ability to "act fake, fit in, essentially kiss ass" should frighten anyone reading this. no matter your race, but especially black folks.

Nowadays this also means supporting different agendas. And if you don't you're a bigot.

Funny how they want to integrate everyone's personal choices but want to eliminate unions and pensions (already non-existent for most companies).