A Chinese Company Conducted Job Interviews Wearing Masks Saying "We Don't Judge by Appearance"

"Helping to Eliminate Employment Discrimination" Praised
Some Call It a "Unique Company Promotion Method"

A Chinese company has attracted attention by putting masks on interviewees, saying it will not hire employees based on appearance.

According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP) on the 10th (local time), a company in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, southwestern China, recently conducted a "mask interview."

In the video showing the situation, masked applicants are sitting in one space, attentively listening to the interviewers. The interviewers are also wearing masks while talking with the applicants. The company that conducted the mask interview is called "Chengdu Ant Logistics," and the video was confirmed to have been filmed at a job fair.

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Mr. Zheng, who released the video, said, "At first, I thought it was strange, but it seemed it could help people with social anxiety disorder." He added, "The company gave applicants plain white masks and asked them to freely draw on them."

As the interview video spread mainly on social networking services (SNS), many netizens responded positively, saying it would help eliminate employment discrimination.

Chinese netizens commented on the video, saying, "This is equality. Appearance does not matter," "As someone with social anxiety disorder, this kind of interview would be enjoyable," and "It helps eliminate employment discrimination."

Previously, the company conducted somewhat absurd hiring processes, such as asking applicants to hoe the lawn on the company premises. This was reportedly intended to test execution ability and adaptability to hardship.

Some speculate that the video was produced for company promotion. It is pointed out that the new interview method using masks is one of the strategies to increase attention to the company itself.

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