Leaked Recruiter Email Exposes Shocking Hiring Bias Against Tech Companies like Cognizant

A bombshell "leak" has exposed the alleged hiring practices of a US tech recruiter after an internal memo was accidentally sent to a Reddit user. The document reveals a strict preference for candidates from elite universities like MIT and Stanford while explicitly blacklisting professionals with experience at major IT firms including Infosys, TCS and Wipro.

The leaked criteria, allegedly from a dating app company called "Her," demands computer science degrees from top-tier schools with perfect GPAs as baseline requirements. It specifically warns against "job hoppers" and consultants while naming Intel, Cisco, Dell and several tech giants as employment red flags. "The sheer pretentiousness and elitism pissed me off," wrote the Reddit user who received the memo, despite meeting most qualifications themselves. For experienced professionals from blacklisted firms, the memo serves as a sobering reminder of invisible barriers in the job market.
Sources