[dijonman2]

As a hiring manager I have substantial pressure to hire incompetent people to meet quotas. I confronted my recruiter in front of witnesses and was partially shunned.

I have been hiring for many years, and I truly pay no attention to gender or ethnicity. Now I am forced to.

It’s an insult to those who earned their position. It’s an insult to me as I am less and less likely to get a new job because I won’t fit quotas.

There is resentment all around.

I feel bad for the minorities who have worked hard to earn their positions, you are right that it undermines their work and trivializes their commitment to their work.

It’s gone way too far.

[raxxorraxor]

> Now I am forced to.

You should think about legal recourse here. If this isn't stomped out it can result in real racism pretty quickly. It has to, because people aren't treated fairly and it creates adversary between people of different skin color.

This is bad management that needs to be replaced.

[stevendeluth]

I was just interviewed at Microsoft last week and at the end of a very good interview the interviewer said welp we are looking to diversify our team more. Best of luck to you.

[hitex]

So why did they invite you to the interview in the first place if you are not diverse enough?

[stevendeluth]

I didn't disclose my race because getting a job should not be about the color of my skin but my merit.

[ParetoOptimal]

> I truly pay no attention to gender or ethnicity

What are your thoughts on implicit bias?

[softawre]

Implicit bias is real and there are ways to mitigate some of it. More process driven interview frameworks, less 'he seem like me so he probably good'.

[omginternets]

Define "real". It's definitely measurable in the lab, but the effect sizes aren't very impressive, and the link to real-world outcomes remains quite controversial.

[chrismcb]

And that is illegal (assuming you are in the us)

[slt2021]

it is not, almost all big employers happily announce that they are Affirmative Action employers and this provides shield for their actions

[polski-g]

Private sector affirmative action is illegal in the US.

[concinds]

Likely not. Saying "we will only hire women for this position" would be illegal, but saying it implicitly would not be. True quotas are unlawful, but there are many loopholes there.

[tdeck]

What are the specific quotas? Is there a percentage number you've been given?