Personal questioning for promotion
I work for an established company (one that may be in a top 500 ranking of various sorts) as an engineering manager. I recently got the "tap on the shoulder" from my boss that I am being considered for a promotion from a certain (high level) position to an "executive" position, and was invited to a one-on-one interview with senior staff.
I assumed this would be a meeting with senior execs, but was surprised to see that each meeting involved a single VP-level exec, and the same 6 company lawyers, each round. Most of the questions were about company loyalty, thoughts on whistle-blowing, etc. What finally had me concerned was the following line of questioning:
- We don't need scandals.
- We don't care if you're queer, but we don't need your spouse making a media spectacle of you.
- Do you, now or at any time, take part in the use of illegal narcotics.
- Are you using your wife/partner/spouse to look straight so you can get ahead in your career? Are you straight for the right reasons?
Is this line of questioning legal? It was implied that I had until Friday morning to respond, in writing, or I wouldn't be considered for any future promotions. I'm at the point in my career where it would be more costly to change companies and start the ladder climb anew than any other alternative. Are companies allow to ask this sort of nonsense when promoting employees?
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I work for an established company (one that may be in a top 500 ranking of various sorts) as an engineering manager. I recently got the "tap on the shoulder" from my boss that I am being considered for a promotion from a certain (high level) position to an "executive" position, and was invited to a one-on-one interview with senior staff.
I assumed this would be a meeting with senior execs, but was surprised to see that each meeting involved a single VP-level exec, and the same 6 company lawyers, each round. Most of the questions were about company loyalty, thoughts on whistle-blowing, etc. What finally had me concerned was the following line of questioning:
- We don't need scandals.
- We don't care if you're queer, but we don't need your spouse making a media spectacle of you.
- Do you, now or at any time, take part in the use of illegal narcotics.
- Are you using your wife/partner/spouse to look straight so you can get ahead in your career? Are you straight for the right reasons?
Is this line of questioning legal? It was implied that I had until Friday morning to respond, in writing, or I wouldn't be considered for any future promotions. I'm at the point in my career where it would be more costly to change companies and start the ladder climb anew than any other alternative. Are companies allow to ask this sort of nonsense when promoting employees?
privacy law harassment sexual-harassment sexism
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I work for an established company (one that may be in a top 500 ranking of various sorts) as an engineering manager. I recently got the "tap on the shoulder" from my boss that I am being considered for a promotion from a certain (high level) position to an "executive" position, and was invited to a one-on-one interview with senior staff.
I assumed this would be a meeting with senior execs, but was surprised to see that each meeting involved a single VP-level exec, and the same 6 company lawyers, each round. Most of the questions were about company loyalty, thoughts on whistle-blowing, etc. What finally had me concerned was the following line of questioning:
- We don't need scandals.
- We don't care if you're queer, but we don't need your spouse making a media spectacle of you.
- Do you, now or at any time, take part in the use of illegal narcotics.
- Are you using your wife/partner/spouse to look straight so you can get ahead in your career? Are you straight for the right reasons?
Is this line of questioning legal? It was implied that I had until Friday morning to respond, in writing, or I wouldn't be considered for any future promotions. I'm at the point in my career where it would be more costly to change companies and start the ladder climb anew than any other alternative. Are companies allow to ask this sort of nonsense when promoting employees?
privacy law harassment sexual-harassment sexism
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I work for an established company (one that may be in a top 500 ranking of various sorts) as an engineering manager. I recently got the "tap on the shoulder" from my boss that I am being considered for a promotion from a certain (high level) position to an "executive" position, and was invited to a one-on-one interview with senior staff.
I assumed this would be a meeting with senior execs, but was surprised to see that each meeting involved a single VP-level exec, and the same 6 company lawyers, each round. Most of the questions were about company loyalty, thoughts on whistle-blowing, etc. What finally had me concerned was the following line of questioning:
- We don't need scandals.
- We don't care if you're queer, but we don't need your spouse making a media spectacle of you.
- Do you, now or at any time, take part in the use of illegal narcotics.
- Are you using your wife/partner/spouse to look straight so you can get ahead in your career? Are you straight for the right reasons?
Is this line of questioning legal? It was implied that I had until Friday morning to respond, in writing, or I wouldn't be considered for any future promotions. I'm at the point in my career where it would be more costly to change companies and start the ladder climb anew than any other alternative. Are companies allow to ask this sort of nonsense when promoting employees?
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