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Meta maintains a secret "do-not-rehire" list for ex-employees: Business Insider

  • Meta reportedly maintains a secret list of former employees deemed ineligible for rehire, regardless of their performance during employment.
  • A former engineer discovered they were on this list after applying for multiple jobs at Meta post-layoff, despite strong performance reviews.
  • Five former employees, including two managers, confirmed to Business Insider the existence of Meta's do-not-rehire lists, which some consider unusual in the tech industry.
  • Laszlo Bock, the former head of HR at Google, stated he has never encountered such systematic do-not-rehire practices in companies.
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In the tech industry, capable personnel are absolutely in short supply. Nevertheless, a group runs a blocking list, which also categorically excludes high-performers.

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Business Insider broke the news in United States on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
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