Meta's not the only company with a ‘do not hire’ list—experts reveal the surprisingly common red flags that can get you blacklisted

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• Meta is one of many companies with a ‘block list,’ barring certain former employees from rejoining the company in the future. Redditors allege that other employers—including Amazon, Google, and Microsoft—do the same. Experts reveal the practice is more common than you’d think, and what’ll get you on (and off) the list.

A former Meta employee was hit with a harsh reality after applying to 20 jobs at the company, only to get ghosted by hiring managers: that they were “ineligible for hire.” The engineer was unknowingly put on a ‘block list’—which experts say isn’t out of the ordinary.