Recently, several current and former employees of Wells Fargo—including one high-ranking executive—reported that the financial services giant regularly conducted sham interviews with women and people of color. Evidently, Wells Fargo held these interviews after management had already selected an applicant for the position, meaning the person interviewing never had a shot at getting the job.
Did you recently interview at Wells Fargo for a position you were qualified for? Did you leave the interview thinking it went well and expect to hear good news? Were your hopes suddenly dashed when you got a call informing you that they passed over you for another applicant? If so, you are not alone, and you may have a type of employment discrimination claim against Wells Fargo.
In mid-May, several major news outlets, including the New York Times, reported that Wells Fargo maintained a practice of holding interviews with diverse candidates despite the company already having selected an application for the position. These allegations were raised by seven current and former Wells Fargo employees, including one who held the prestigious title of market leader for Wells Fargo Advisors in Jacksonville, Florida. Three current Wells Fargo employees report that these practices continued up until at least earlier this year.
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