Curious if people 55+ can get hired into a tech organization, i.e. Meta, Google, Apple, etc?

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It’s possible but rare. If you’re a real big name then yes. But we all know ageism is an issue in the tech space.

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I would say slim to none. Not because if skills, but because of bias.

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I'm 67 and fully employed at gov consulting, get job offers all the time. Why do you want to work at these &^%$# companies? I want remote, work/life balance, and get paid.

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An E7 engineer here can make $1.5M a year, I think a lot of people have the goal of retiring early. I see quite a few leave the workforce in their 40s.

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I doubt they would make it beyond the first interview.

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Yes

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Absolutely. Show your value and how you can speak to the issues they're having and it'd be hard to turn down someone like that, that wants to work.

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Yes. Apple is mostly people 55+

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Maybe I should apply, then... thanks for the tip!

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Possible. But when I worked at these companies I saw very few people in this age bucket.

Depends on they're skillset, fit within the company & if the right opening comes along.

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Just got hired by Microsoft as Data Center Technician, I am 57.

If you have any observable disabilities in addition, you can forget about it. These companies SAY they hire people with disabilities, but it is all talk. You won’t get past the interview they see your disability.

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