Anyone have this experience. My former coworker and friend said he had an interview. The hiring manager saw that he work Wells Fargo Bank for many years. The hiring manager said "I don't think you will be a fit for our culture because you worked at Wells Fargo." My friend said he was at a lost for words. He knew the decision already made without him opening his mouth.

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Very unprofessional to call someone to an interview if they are not going to hire from certain companies.

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Also unprofessional to assume he bought in to the culture of his previous workplace. Maybe that’s why he’s looking elsewhere. I hope no one holds that against me in my job search bc I very much don’t align with the culture at my company anymore.

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"Cultural fit" is the new discrimination loophole. There are strict civil rights laws about discriminating against race, religion, disability, etc, but they can use "cultural fit" for any reason they want.

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Bingo

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Happens a lot for consultants trying to leave consulting. And sometimes rightfully so

But why?

He was FTE at the bank. He was just a worker bee that worked in the IT side.

If the decision was truly made based on that fact alone, then your colleague wouldn't have been asked to interview. The conversation probably wasn't going all that great at the point that comment was made.

Some organizations may leave the selection of candidates to hr or recruiters but they have the final say.

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