> or are in your late 30's or older, I'm probably not going to hire you.
This sounds illegal in the US.
(Also, it's the opposite of the usual illegal ageism we see in post-dotcom tech companies.)
This sounds illegal in the US.
(Also, it's the opposite of the usual illegal ageism we see in post-dotcom tech companies.)
More generally, discrimination in employment is legal by default, unless a specific protected class is created by a specific law. Many classes of discrimination are legal, such as against smokers or obesity.
States and localities may have more restrictions than at the federal level, of course.
As an engineer in my 50s I've never personally been on the receiving end of ageism, but I've definitely seen extremely smart young engineers passed over for opportunities because they were deemed too young/inexperienced
Discriminating against how old someone is is illegal, not usually how young, but this isn't discrimination because of an uncontrollable attribute, it's requiring experience outside of what being a team lead at a FAANG would normally afford you.