Meta maintains secret do-not-rehire list for ex-employees

In a nutshell: Meta reportedly keeps a secret list of former employees who, for unknown reasons, the company will not rehire. Even if an ex-member of staff was a top performer during their stint at Meta, being on the list means they won't be returning in any capacity. Meta has laid off more employees than most since 2020 – an estimated 35,600. Business Insider reports that one of these was an engineer who lost their job after four years at the firm despite being repeatedly praised by his managers and told their work was "crucial." They were also informed that the layoff was a business decision, and that multiple managers wanted them back at the company and on their teams. However, applying to twenty positions at Meta within a year of being laid off yielded no success for the ex-employee. Hiring managers expressed interest in bringing them back and set up a hiring calls with recruiters, but the recruiters would then ghost them. After inquiring about why this was happening, the engine ... Read full article.