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📣 holdon

Career risks at controversial companies for common developers


Hi!

I would like to ask you whether working in a company where the CEO is under sanctions can affect common developer? Or in case the company itself is under sanctions. For example, in the future, a resume might be screened out at the screening stage.

  👤 gregjor Accepted Answer ✓
Seems unlikely unless the company has a very high profile, and even then I don't think anyone blames the rank and file for executive-level offenses. Most of the big tech companies have constant investigations and fines imposed. Google and Tesla have ongoing discrimination lawsuits but I doubt that affects their developers looking for jobs.

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