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Re:U.S. Accuses Tech Firm of Bias Against Asian Software Eng... by michaelvoz on Monday September 26, 2016 @10:03PM (#12587027)
I call bullshit. Give me some numbers to back that up. I do 2-3 interviews a week and race is never a consideration. When an engineer is reviewing another engineer's code, I have never ever seen this be an issue.
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Re:U.S. Accuses Tech Firm of Bias Against Asian Software Eng... by tabeth on Monday September 26, 2016 @10:15PM (#12587055)
I do not agree with the parent post, but given the laws in the United States, I would be surprised if any interviewer admitted that race [was] a consideration.
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Re:U.S. Accuses Tech Firm of Bias Against Asian Software Eng... by victorhugo31337 on Tuesday September 27, 2016 @01:26AM (#12587610)
"When an engineer is reviewing another engineer's code.." I agree--but society doesn;t operate like this most of the time. I've been in places where an Engineer's opinions carries little weight on who gets hired.
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Re:U.S. Accuses Tech Firm of Bias Against Asian Software Eng... by oulu2006 on Monday September 26, 2016 @10:08PM (#12587041)
They'd call that anecdotal evidence.

I don't have numbers to back up the original post, but I'm interested in seeing what he comes back with.

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Re:U.S. Accuses Tech Firm of Bias Against Asian Software Eng... by victorhugo31337 on Tuesday September 27, 2016 @01:17AM (#12587581)
No comeback--just my personal comment. You guys don't have to agree. My original point is that I wasn't surprised regarding the hiring practices at Palantir.
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