In China, applicants were given masks that completely cover their faces during the interview (3 photos)

Chinese company Chengdu Ant Logistics when hiring adheres to the policy of "beautiful appearance does not matter." On applicants receive full face masks during the interview and This is how you communicate with the HR manager. By the way, he is also wearing a mask.





An unusual way of conducting an interview received fame after one of the job seekers in Chengdu, province Sichuan posted the video on Douyin (Chinese equivalent of TikTok). Woman surnamed Zeng said that the whole event seemed strange to her, and the oddity was also added by the fact that the applicants were given a cut sugar cane.

Zeng said that before the interview they were given white masks that completely cover the face, and made it possible to color them according to to your desire. Someone left the mask intact, and someone painted it, giving it a personality. Who knows, maybe it was also his kind of check?



Job applicants listen carefully to the interviewer.

However, the woman acknowledged that such a scenario might helps to eliminate cases of discrimination based on appearance and makes passing the interview is easier for people suffering from social phobia.

The footage went viral on local social media. Many have approved approach to the interview and were told that the company's policy deserved praise, but there were also people who were sure that this video was just publicity stunt, since this is not the first case of "innovative" interviews for this company. Earlier there was a case when applicants asked to plow the lawn of the logistics park to check them performance and ability to adapt to difficult conditions.



A masked interviewer takes applications from applicants.

Chengdu Ant Logistics confirmed that the video was filmed during a biennial job fair during which recruits staff for various positions, including new media operators, live broadcasters and data analysts.

The unique approach to the interview is designed to show that Individual abilities of people are valued more than their appearance. Also, according to company representatives, they sought to reduce stress experienced by applicants.

The company has received wide recognition on the Internet, many praised her for "helping eliminate employment discrimination".