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by mring33621 1354 days ago
There ABSOLUTELY are biased interviewers.

I have personally heard interviewers say:

- a candidate is "too sexy"

- they want "hot, young Java talent"

- you were hired because "you looked good in a suit"

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And I've heard interviewers say that they've decided a priori to hire a woman because they need to hit their diversity target otherwise they won't get their end of year bonus. I don't doubt lived experiences that some interviews are biased against women, the question is whether there's bias in aggregate.