Why “applicants” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
> The lottery treats a job at Google and a job at WiPro as being the same in terms of odds. This actually changed this year. Applicant gets 1-4 tickets depending on their pay re…
by buzer · Oct 8, 2026
They have settled at least one case: https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/justice-department-s... > Specifically, the department’s investigation…
by buzer · Oct 8, 2026
It's compliance theater. They can claim they technically complied with the requirement to search locally for applicants first.
by Wingman4l7 · Oct 8, 2026
> ... but tech companies behavior ranges from being nationality-blind (i.e. hiring "the best" interviewer), to actively hiding opportunities from American job-seekers. The later…
by shagie · Oct 8, 2026
Auctions are great because it's harder to game than a lottery. If a company truly believes there is a shortage of rocket surgeons and they need to access to the global market of…
by supertrope · Oct 8, 2026
> the way budgeting for new hires and the hiring process works, the people actually deciding who to hire aren’t really incentivized to do that anyway. Laughs in ESG. Companies s…
by coredog64 · Oct 8, 2026
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