A former worker of tech big Google has alleged that he was denied a promotion on the firm for ‘being a white man’. Shaun Maguire,as per a report in The New York Publish, labored at Google’s headquarters in Mountain view, California in america between 2016 and 2019. Maguire created a ballot on social media submit X (previously Twitter) in December 2023 asking, “Ought to I am going public with the story in regards to the time I used to be advised I can’t be promoted for being a white man?”. The respondents overwhelmingly voted ‘sure’.
On Friday (Feb 23), Maguire began a thread quoting this 2023 ballot and claimed that he obtained such a therapy at Google calling the corporate “an absolute trash can dumpster fireplace”.
He subsequently made extra posts describing the incident and the therapy he claimed he acquired.
“I’m actually not presupposed to let you know this. It may get me fired.
However you’re one of many highest performing individuals right here however I can’t promote you proper now as a result of I’ve a quota. My arms are tied. You’ll get the subsequent slot. Please be affected person. I’m actually sorry.”
— Google https://t.co/0I7bmWmPIu
— Shaun Maguire (@shaunmmaguire) February 23, 2024
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He additional claimed that since he made posts about his expertise, ‘as much as 5’ ex-Google staff contacted him and mentioned that they’ve skilled comparable therapy from the corporate.
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The New York Publish cited a supply inside Google who mentioned that when Maguire was at Google, the corporate was dealing with downside with #MeToo scandals which led to formation of ‘worker useful resource teams’ which demanded that Google rent extra ladies and different numerous candidates. The supply reportedly claimed that the stress marketing campaign even reached the corporate’s high administration, together with founders Larry Web page and Sergey Brin.
Google had termed this “fully unfaithful”.
“The founders and Board have by no means spoken to [Google Ventures] about personnel issues. Shaun is a proficient investor and we want him properly at Sequoia, however selections about his promotion and profession development at GV not as soon as ever concerned consideration of his race or gender,” consultant of the corporate mentioned as reported by The New York.
After leaving Google in 2019, Maguire bought his cybersecurity agency Expanse for USD 1.05 billion.
(With inputs from companies)
