RACIST SAMSUNG.... Anti-Muslim discrimination in the workplace.

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Samsung Accused Of Rejecting Muslim Job Candidate Because He Doesn’t Drink Alcohol The candidate said he was also pressed to discuss his religious views.

When 34-year-old Omar received an email from Samsung’s human resources department inviting him for a job interview, he was pleasantly surprised. He hadn’t applied for a position there, but the email sender told him he was the exact candidate Samsung wanted for its newest software technology position. Omar was set up for four interviews that took place over the next few weeks: one phone call and three in-person interviews set for Samsung’s Strategy and Innovation Center in San Jose, California.

The interview process, in October 2017, was expedited, Samsung told Omar. He took that as a good sign. After all, the California resident had over 10 years’ experience in the software technology field, and this was an unsolicited job offer. When the date of his in-person interviews arrived, Omar was scheduled for three one-hour meetings, starting with a Samsung software engineer, followed by an interview with the hiring manager and the last with a manager of software engineering. Omar said he breezed through the first two interviews. They were short, Omar told HuffPost. He said the discussions lacked any “technical depth,” which is unusual for a technology position. The hiring manager told Omar all he needed to do was to impress his last interviewer and that everyone else was convinced Omar was the perfect candidate and that he should secure the position. But that last interview, Omar said, took a bizarre turn when his interviewer didn’t ask him about his work experiences or technical capabilities. Instead, the interviewer emphasized the importance of company culture, Omar said, and how that included drinking a lot of alcohol, sometimes until 2 in the morning. “I can tell you’re a Muslim,” the interviewer told Omar. He then pressed him to discuss his religious views and elaborate on his attitude on alcohol. HuffPost is withholding Omar’s real name over concerns of a backlash from other potential employers. Omar is in the process of interviewing with various other companies for a new job. Omar said he told his interviewer that although he personally chooses not to drink alcohol, he would have no issue with co-workers doing so. But Omar said the interviewer was not satisfied with his response and questioned him further about his faith, asked how religious he was and how his decision to not drink alcohol might interfere with team “cohesiveness.” It was only 25 minutes into the one-hour meeting when the interviewer suddenly walked out ― indicating to Omar that the meeting was over. Three days later, Omar found out he did not get the position at Samsung. He said he immediately realized why. “It all kind of clicked,” he said.

I feel like I always knew that these things sort of happened, but it didn’t really manifest itself like the way it did with Samsung,” Omar said. “It really made it clear there are some unwritten rules and unspoken realities in corporate America.

I feel like I always knew that these things sort of happened, but it didn’t really manifest itself like the way it did with Samsung,” Omar said. “It really made it clear there are some unwritten rules and unspoken realities in corporate America. 

[Anonymous]

Muslim here. Well I don't know if this is true, but you can't go about accusing a firm with such allegations and with no evidence to prove the same. Am not defending anyone here but let's not jump into such assumptions. Do not play the racist card human.👎
Peace, Unity, Humanity. ✌

[GauravK21]

Yes Titanium I agree with you ...

[BiRdMaN]

RACIST SAMSUNG

[Anonymous]

faltu baat

[klk009]

In my personal opinion this is not the right place to discuss this. Please make the sanity of the place.

[Anonymous]

@klk009 Agreed

[PRAM0D]

Have you any problem with samsung?
on almost every post you commented shamesung.
now you are sharing these type of things.
why are you spreading hate towards samsung.
i am not against you but do not spread things like this please!
Think before you share something.
Hope you do not get offended by me.

[Litti]

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[kushmooncat]

this is good news thanks