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Re:Ask HN: Joining Big Tech in One’s 40s by seanmcdirmid on Tuesday January 07, 2020 @05:08PM (#21985576)
> After the interviews, the recruiter basically told me that they couldn't make me an offer for a L4 position, considering my experience (I think he mentioned 7 years of experience).

Unless I'm missing some details, this actually sounds like age discrimination.

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Re:Ask HN: Joining Big Tech in One’s 40s by krn on Tuesday January 07, 2020 @05:40PM (#21985923)
> Unless I'm missing some details, this actually sounds like age discrimination.

Wouldn't it be the same as not hiring a 30-year-old basketball player who is performing at the same level as a 25-year-old player?

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Re:Ask HN: Joining Big Tech in One’s 40s by rsanek on Wednesday January 08, 2020 @06:02AM (#21990310)
ADEA does not cover people younger than 40
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