Meta keeps secret 'do not rehire' list of ex-employees — despite exceptional performance reviews: report
Meta maintains an internal "do not rehire" list of former employees who are not welcome back at the company.
Meta maintains an internal “do not rehire” list of former employees who are not welcome back at the company — even on the recommendation of a vice president, according to a report.
A former Meta engineer who was among the 10,000 employees laid off during the company’s 2022 downsizing told Business Insider that they were shocked to learn that they were deemed “ineligible for rehire” even though hiring managers spoke to them after submitting some 20 applications.
With over four years at the company and a consistent performance rating of “exceeded expectations,” the engineer had even been promoted to a senior technical position the previous year.
Their contributions had been acknowledged as “crucial” by a senior manager, and multiple hiring managers had initially expressed interest in rehiring them, according to the Business Insider report.
However, after submitting nearly 20 applications, a concerning pattern emerged.
Hiring managers would initiate conversations, but once the recruiter screening stage arrived, communication abruptly ceased.
Seeking clarity, the engineer inquired with a hiring manager and learned they were deemed “ineligible for rehire.”
“That was the first time I had a real indication that I was on some kind of list,” the engineer, who remains anonymous while seeking reemployment at Meta, told the news site.