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Re:About This Googler's Manifesto by trevyn on Sunday August 06, 2017 @04:20AM (#14940371)
It is lowering the standard for a certain kind of treatment. Whether or not that is justified or relevant to the hiring decision is a separate discussion. A standard is lowered. Full stop.
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Re:About This Googler's Manifesto by interpol_p on Sunday August 06, 2017 @04:36AM (#14940428)
You are changing the argument.

The original use of the phrase "lowering standards" implied that Google would forgo hiring someone of high skill to hire a lower skilled but more diverse candidate. This is not happening.

Diverse candidates are given more opportunities to have their skill tested, but they must meet the same requirements as anyone else.

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