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· Föderation EN Fr 10.01.2025 21:13:09 In truth, the "DEI" programs at most tech companies were not much more than PR window dressing. I don't know anyone who worked at Meta so I can't say for certain, but I suspect that in practice, Zuck isn't rolling back very much that actually existed except PR posturing. This is still another "mask off" moment for anyone not paying attention. Every big tech company and CEO wanted Trump back and worked diligently to ensure that happened. |
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Föderation EN Fr 10.01.2025 21:32:38 @SaftyKuma @Ashedryden it was actually a pretty big part of recruitment strategy, and took a high position in training for interviewing. Things are going to feel very different after this week. Feels like a quiet RIF |
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Föderation EN Fr 10.01.2025 22:10:13 Do you have direct experience? My previous employer touted "DEI" but that amounted to an anti-discrimination video and some virtue signaling on social media. (My current employer doesn't seem to have even bothered.) |
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Föderation EN Fr 10.01.2025 22:17:07 @SaftyKuma @Ashedryden i work at meta. Just got direction about interviewing with standard corporate speak, a link to talking points if candidates ask about these changes, and option to take yourself out of the interviewers pool of you feel you can't right now, and an expectation that some candidates may be removing themselves from consideration so we need to be flexible. |
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Föderation EN Fr 10.01.2025 23:03:37 @ATLeagle @SaftyKuma @Ashedryden and yes… this does sound like the next round in shadow layoffs after rto. |
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Föderation EN Fr 10.01.2025 23:02:54 @SaftyKuma @Ashedryden There's a lot of truth to this. All corporate DEI and ERG initiatives that reported up to HR were *never* going to affect systemic and measurable changes that would expose the company to direct legal or financial liability. What IC employees need is a union and collective bargaining. |
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Föderation EN Sa 11.01.2025 01:35:19 Sounds like Meta had a much more robust DEI initiative than I initially assumed and have experienced myself, so my initial thought that it was mostly PR window dressing at was wrong. Which of course makes it all worse that Zuck is willing to toss it all out at the behest of a wannabe dictator. |
