Porn, Sexual History: Women Applying For Jobs At Bill Gates’ Office Asked Explicit Questions

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oi-Prakash KL

Female job aspirants who applied for work at Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates’s private office were asked sexually explicit questions, The Wall Street Journal reported.

They were reportedly asked about their sexual histories and pornography. The questions included whether they had ever been affected by an STD, participated in any form of adult entertainment for monetary gain, or had engaged in extramarital affairs. The information was gathered from both the candidates themselves and individuals familiar with the hiring process, the daily reported.

“Some female job candidates were asked whether they ever had extramarital affairs, what kind of pornography they preferred or if they had nude photographs of themselves on their phones,” it added.

Also, other female workers were asked whether they ever “danced for dollars” or had an affair. The questions were posed by a third-party security firm, called Concentric Advisors, which is known for working with family offices.

However, a spokesperson for Gates’ office said that they were not aware of candidates being asked sexually explicit questions. “Our hiring process is conducted with the utmost respect for each and every candidate, with a zero-tolerance policy for any participants, including service providers, who break this principle,” a Gates Ventures spokesperson told Insider in a statement.

“Further, any implication of any connection between Bill Gates’ personal history and an independent background check process, identical for men and women, is outrageous.”

The spokesperson for Concentric Advisors refuted the allegations of asking such questions, stating that their screening process focused on evaluating the honesty of potential hires and assessing any potential vulnerability to blackmail.