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by bawolff 1920 days ago
"culture fit" is just code for "we don't like you". Sure, the candidate being arrogant, condecending or an asshole fits the bill, but prejudice on the part of the interviewer definitely would too.

> It’s only racist if you say it because the person is black.

Its racist if they DO it because the person is black. Its the actions that matter, not what they publicly say. Of course it would be nice if people publicly stated when they were going to commit crimes, but the world isn't full of bond villians who announce precisely what they are going to do before doing it.