Diversity and Inclusion Interview Questions and Answers

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Multicultural and diverse working environments are not just about accepting cultural issues. They are about being open to accepting people's differences and having no prejudice about working with them. Not many know that almost 50% of people of color have quit their jobs due to being discriminated against. Then there is also the fact that companies that have diverse leadership also have a 36% higher financial benefit.
Due to all this, more employers are including diversity and inclusion interview questions in search of candidates that will reflect that difference.
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[@SuperStratosfear]

"We need to hear diverse perspectives.... unless you disagree with us"

[@zulucharlie5244]

"How to say you'll discriminate on the basis of race and gender (the "right" kind of racial/gender discrimination, of course, not the wrong kind) while not actually saying that you'll discriminate on the basis of race/gender - which is illegal, and therefore, cannot ever be admitted or discussed honestly".

[@cadthunkin]

They said it in question 9. You "serve diversity groups". How insulting to claim that I help people based on some diversity criteria. What if I do it because I care about all humans, and just don't care about their race, gender, blah bla blah. Is that a sin?

[@bradspringer2372]

There certainly is diversity of thought going on in these comments.

[@larrydicus7822]

So get rid of racism and sexism by being racist and sexist. Got it

[@reneestevens7337]

Thats seems to be all you people understand so...when in Rome 🤷🏿‍♀️

[@Nepthu]

@@reneestevens7337 Define "you people."

[@justonemori]

@@Nepthu people she hates because of sex and race

[@gooble69]

"So get rid of racism and sexism by being racist and sexist" DEI people are some of the dumbest people you will meet. Don't expect them to grasp this basic concept...

[@aleterra]

Are these questions even legal?

[@andyiswonderful]

You say that companies with diverse leadership have 36% higher financial benefit. That has got to be the biggest load of BS I have ever heard.

[@Stoigniew666]

Yes they do. BlackRock.

[@Diane-lb8sf]

Since when have you gone anywhere, and the management are black. Move yourself

[@greylady4818]

666% higher financial benefits for CeO’s with five homes. 33 degrees of separation

[@bobbobbington3615]

I've been seeing the diversity and inclusion in Liberal cities, and it looks awfully violent.

[@MsSnu]

Most violence takes place in rural areas. How are you so familiar with so many cities?

[@WardDorrity]

​@@MsSnuYou are of course insane.

[@MsSnu]

@@WardDorrity the Google machine works.

[@WardDorrity]

@@MsSnu 13 / 67.8

[@larrymcabee9379]

Yes sir you are full of it

[@onetwo19]

When I hear a person talk about inclusion, I am 100% certain they do not believe in inclusion of thought. God forbid you think differently from them!

[@Adam-xq3mk]

It’s not a real department. Another communist takeover attempt, this version, with the “new” gender identities happened in Hungary in the 1900s, although the racial aspect is new this time around. I don’t think this dude knows…

[@cadthunkin]

I like how DEI assumes all problems are from lack of "understanding" a person's background. Should I encounter DEI lovers, and reject hiring them, my response will be "You have not shown understanding of the company and how it has been mistreated in the past."

[@A_friend_of_Aristotle]

The 36% number is a statistic that is used here in a dubious manner. I would argue that diversity follows higher financial benefits and not the other way around. And I'm not speaking of it in any altruistic sense; as a company grows it does so only on the merit of it's employees and owners. As it expands it employs more people, who may or may not be more "diverse" racially or physically. One way in which companies that succeed do NOT become more diverse is in the culture necessary for success. To succeed, a culture of merit must be shared and promoted. Physical and emotional parasites cannot survive in such a culture and are often not even get a chance. Which is how it should be.

[@andyiswonderful]

He doesn't really provide any info to back up that number, so I agree that it is highly suspect. Probably just fudged data to support an incorrect idea that diversity necessarily equals business success.

[@scotthullinger4684]

Friend of Aristotle is very smart and wise. No head up asshole syndrome here -

[@WardDorrity]

DEI = Didn't Earn It. I would totaly fail such an interview, but I would enjoy doing so. Hire the best and brightest. That's real affirmative action.

[@valecade6208]

Yes, but you’re assuming that the DEI individual is always under qualified and not smart. This Bias is why we have DEI.

[@WardDorrity]

@@valecade6208 Yes. I'm right. You're wrong. That's why corporate culture is such a shitshow today. When I was in the hiring game, I hired the best and brightest, and the most qualified for the job. Character and competence. Nothing else mattered. That's the only kind of affirmative action that counts.

[@donnalittle5453]

Diversity and inclusion when you mean more than one race not just cut out white race which is what this is about.

[@gracegatimu638]

This has been very helpful for me. I'm keen to know how would you guide one to answer question 9?

[@cadthunkin]

I would ask them who these "diverse" groups are. What group do they see me fitting into, such that they can judge what is diverse compared to me? How ridiculous to assume my outward appearance gives them enough info to put in a bucket during a work interview.

[@LondonBandara]

Relly good, nice information, very clear, good for our interviews to answer.

[@hruniversity]

Glad you liked it. Thank you

[@goingbonkerswithmyhonkers9374]

​@@hruniversityyeah. She's about the only one, ya racist

[@SuperStratosfear]

"Do you support our company's political dogma or do you not want this job?" Doesn't sound very inclusive to me

[@goingbonkerswithmyhonkers9374]

Hiring based off DEI is racist and discriminatory

[@WardDorrity]

It turns the companies who do as this epicene HR zampolit suggests into snakepits of incompetence and resentment.

[@knockknockbusted]

Where is he getting his stats from? Please cite.

[@hruniversity]

@hruniversity One of the statistics mentioned in the video is from this source: www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/diversity-and-inclusion/diversity-wins-how-inclusion-matters This is a McKinsey & Company study showing that companies in the top 25% for racial/ethnic and gender diversity were respectively 36% and 25% more likely to have superior financial returns. There's still work to be done when it comes to the leadership ranks.

[@muhdkhairulhassan7736]

arent you coming too strong answering q3? could that lead to conflict?

[@hruniversity]

I think it's important to take racist remarks headon. There's already conflict in a way that people are making discriminatory remarks in the first place. Reporting such incidences and taking action against such incidences is how we can keep the environment productive and inclusive. I know it might make us look bad at first but in the long-term it is the right thing to do in helping us build a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace.

[@hellogoodbye4061]

My 19 year old daughter applied to Target online....their application process includes this "personality test" as well as asking one's race and gender. Well, for some reason they e-mailed her back rejecting her declaring she wasn't "a good fit at this time". Well, for kicks, I told her to change her race from white to black and change nothing else. Well, lo and behold, almost immediately Target reached out and told her she was "a perfect fit" Take from this what you will.

[@RockPhonic]

Yeah, I for the last year or so put my sexuallity as gay even though I'm not. It might give me a leg up when applying to companies that are ulta sensitive about wokeness. If it were ever to be questioned then I'll just say it's personal and I don't want to talk about it.

[@jarodwilliams4544]

Racism at its best, or not

[@3october1993]

@@RockPhonic Why would you want to work at a place that is that hyper-sensitive?

[@andyiswonderful]

@@RockPhonic They asked you about your sexuality? I don't think so.....

[@jarodwilliams4544]

This dude has to be gay. I am gay and my gar dar is going off. No strait man would even think about this topic. Hold your head up high , your just as good as anyone else.

[@andramalexh]

At 40 seconds.... Where did you get those stats?

[@hruniversity]

One of the statistics mentioned in the video is from this source: www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/diversity-and-inclusion/diversity-wins-how-inclusion-matters This is a McKinsey & Company study showing that companies in the top 25% for racial/ethnic and gender diversity were respectively 36% and 25% more likely to have superior financial returns. There's still work to be done when it comes to the leadership ranks.

[@gooble69]

@@hruniversity "36% and 25% more likely to have superior financial returns." Than what?

[@old_toucs6283]

There is no evidence that diversity is the cause of any improvement. It is more likely to be the other way around. It is obvious that a successful growing company is more likely to be recruiting from further away, expanding geographically and recruiting from younger demographs that are more likely to be, or self-identify as, diverse. All of these factors will make success a cause of diversity, there is no evidence other than idle speculation that it is the other way around.

[@Nepthu]

Very true. Diversity and inclusion are all about optics, not results.

[@harminderkaur8186]

I disagree with the comment that diversity is about optics. Suffering from discrimination causes actual losses to companies since talented people will leave and go elsewhere where they feel respected.

[@A_friend_of_Aristotle]

@@harminderkaur8186 It is when it's a cause and not an effect. Mistaking an effect for a cause is one of the mistakes DEI hiring makes. You do not become more profitable by hiring for a diverse workforce. You become profitable by hiring people who share common values and goals. Diversity for it's own sake is impractical and immoral. It often leads to internal strife (which is counterproductive) and promotes the kind of behaviors (such as unspoken racism) it is intended to prevent. This is why you see HR department staff who promote and use DEI in the hiring process being laid-off first, followed by the unfortunate people they hired. This has been happening in the technology sectors and will continue as the economy tips into recession. Hiring people based on DEI objectives does not add value to a business enterprise...and the first people to notice it are the managers who hand out the pink slips.

[@MsSnu]

What does this thread want for yt men?

[@dhruvjani3158]

Am I missing something or this are just fancy ways of saying People Management???

[@hruniversity]

Hi there. While there is some overlap in skills and objectives, we'd say that DEI focuses on diversity, ensures fair treatment and equal opportunities for all employees, and fosters an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute. People management, on the other hand, encompasses a broader range of responsibilities including hiring, training, motivating, and evaluating employees to achieve organizational goals. Hopefully this helps.

[@dhruvjani3158]

Ahh interesting. I thought it was part of people management. If not it should be. because how can you motivate or expect performance if you are not giving them equal opportunity. and for good team building you have to have a positive environment.

[@hruniversity]

@@dhruvjani3158 Also interesting. DEI is part of people management, but it's not the same since people management covers a broader scope of HR.

[@6StringPsychedelic]

Really feels like companies are just opening this position to CYA, great pr as well in these times but all of it just sounds like common sense and nice sounding phrases…. Actually as I’m listening to this, it sounds more like a catalyst to stomp out certain folks. How many of these biases said against Caucasian’s be handled? Or if you don’t feel a biological man who transitions to a woman is literally a woman?

[@dutube99]

shhh you'll alert the thought police

[@Mike-vh9dy]

Very helpful but talk slower

[@hruniversity]

Thanks for the feedback

[@KJJackson71]

yeah, nah

[@Keyboardwarrior97]

Say the pledge. Don't think about it. Just Say it.

[@dutube99]

Complete garbage. Can't handle pushback either lol.

[@WardDorrity]

These liberal HR zampolits can dish it out, but they surely can't take it.

[@jameswinkle8056]

So lgbtq and minorities are more important than conservatives, got it.

[@harminderkaur8186]

Respectfully, no. Conservative people have the right to believe what they want and also work in a professional setting. As long as it's not an illegal viewpoint that goes against company policy.

[@yarpenzigrin1893]

@@harminderkaur8186 So effectively conservative people don't have the right to believe what they want.

[@andyiswonderful]

@@yarpenzigrin1893 What are you talking about? Conservatives and liberals both have the right to believe what they want.

[@gooble69]

@@harminderkaur8186 "it's not an illegal viewpoint that goes against company policy." Hiring based on skin color is illegal. Why do you get to do that?

[@keyboarddancers7751]

If you want to know about diversity and inclusion, speak to the British Conservative Party.

[@deong6289]

This is not inclusive or diverse enough. Why only speak English?

[@hruniversity]

I think there has to be a certain language that people can turn towards in general or as a rule in a particular company. It is English because English is universally spoken. In principle, it is great to have a diverse group of individuals with multiple native languages as long as they are underrepresented in a particular organization.

[@trivialgravitas9581]

Bullshit

[@deong6289]

But you can discriminate all you want towards individuals who don't want to take the cozid mRNA shot and oh who are white men. Diversity and inclusion don't apply to these groups.

[@MsSnu]

Let us know how white men are missing diversity. White ppl are 60% of the population. Where else would you like to be included?

[@Tammy166]

The comments are abysmal and disappointing, but it's fantastic that you've chosen to leave them up, as they are proof that companies still have a long way to go when it comes to promoting DEI. Thanks for the video; it was very helpful. And thank YOU for taking a stand.

[@hruniversity]

Glad you liked the effort. Much appreciated!

[@coreydavis9308]

Not so long ago, when a company ran into tough times, it would be the security departments that get the first cuts. Thank you to DEI for now they are the first ones to get cut back as they don't make a company money, just cost money to keep implemented.