Does anyone else notice how companies talk a lot about diversity, but still seem to hire from the same schools, companies, or career paths? I’ve been running into this during my job search, especially after digging into LinkedIn profiles or interview panels, and it makes me question how much of that messaging is real. How do others think about this during job research?

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That is honestly nothing new. That kind of thing has been going on for years. It is hard to find a company that is actually diverse.

Yeah, that’s kind of what it’s starting to feel like. It’s disappointing how little has changed despite all the talk, and it definitely makes the job search more frustrating when the reality doesn’t match the messaging.

I mean if its not broken why fix it? At least we have awoken somewhat from the DEI madness

I get the frustration, but that’s kind of the tension, right? What’s “not broken” for some people can still feel pretty closed off to others. It just makes all the diversity messaging feel disconnected from how hiring actually plays out.

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Yep, it’s ridiculous in my opinion. They are just going with what they know and are comfortable with but plaster all about diversity to make themselves look good

Totally agree. It often feels like diversity is treated more as branding than something they actually commit to. Sticking with what’s familiar is easier, but it makes all the messaging ring pretty hollow.

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You said that twice on this post … why do you always only ever say 1 word answers??

I noticed that my company actually worked really hard to search for underrepresented groups (too a fault). The majority of hires are still from target schools, but I imagine more companies than not make a good effort

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