Eight months later, in August 2020, Lindsey attended a virtual meeting to discuss the company’s goal of hiring more Black engineers. They say the company has adapted metrics that prompt recruiters to go through the motions without actually delivering talent. Facebook spokesman Andy Stone said the company is focused on advancing racial justice in the workplace and in recruiting. They say they were told by Facebook interviewers that the company was looking for people who would fit in culturally. Another former Black Facebook recruiter, who requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly, confirmed that FBR contained race tags when he worked there in 2018.

Source: Washington Post April 06, 2021 10:01 UTC