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.