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In reply to the discussion: No blacks or women allowed? Google Workforce Breakdown Shows White Males Dominate At Tech Giant [View all]Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)30. +1. Google did not get to where they are today by refusing to hire smart black people (nt)
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No blacks or women allowed? Google Workforce Breakdown Shows White Males Dominate At Tech Giant [View all]
951-Riverside
May 2014
OP
Google is in California. Californa is 39% white, 38% latino, 13% asian and 6% black.
LeftyMom
May 2014
#8
If a significant chunk of their workforce is in California, their workforce should look like CA.
LeftyMom
May 2014
#25
It's partly Bay Area demographics and part the H1B program being abused to keep wages down.
LeftyMom
May 2014
#32
Mountain View wasn't 56% white until Google took it over. The South Bay used to be largely latino/a.
LeftyMom
May 2014
#35
The whole south bay has been getting whiter. There's not one labor pool in one San Jose suburb.
LeftyMom
May 2014
#37
61% are white. This is less than the U.S. population as a whole. Why did you put that in bold? N/T
devils chaplain
May 2014
#5
AMEN, LeftyMom.....Just wait, people who are closet racist & mysogynists will argue that you're
Ecumenist
May 2014
#7
They're hiring grads who grew up in their world. There are three UCs within driving distance.
LeftyMom
May 2014
#15
+1. Google did not get to where they are today by refusing to hire smart black people (nt)
Nye Bevan
May 2014
#30
It is a disgrace too! Teachers salaries are way too low in America, and that's what happens.
bettyellen
May 2014
#44
While this is definitely unfortunate, we must realize that there are many factors at work...........
AverageJoe90
May 2014
#13
It's not a Google problem. It's a tech problem, and not necessarily racist or sexist.
Adrahil
May 2014
#22
Is is also really sad that only about 17% of elementary school teachers are men?
Nye Bevan
May 2014
#40
Here's a guaranteed, sure-fire way to reduce the percentage of white employees.
Nye Bevan
May 2014
#29