Happened in my first college interview for Dell, the girl who couldn’t pass aptitude was taken over me for a research profile when I had 8 research papers and book chapters.
Why? Equal hiring, we selected one boy so we have to take one girl.
It happens but needs to be called out. Mediocre hiring in name of diversity only works in some companies. Giving unfair advantages via gender, and reservations is just gross.
No wonder these people get discriminated later on. You reap what you sow.
Currently we are hiring AI engineers, but simply on skill and No girl exists in team of 5 yet, maybe there’s a reason?