Ive heard this many times on tv that having a "ghetto" or "foreign" "black" last name will highly diminish your chances at getting the job even though your resume shows your qualified. I've heard stories from friends that job interviewers immediately throw away interviews in the trash if they see these types of names as their is a stigma attached with non common last names.

So do you guys think a last name as "Smith" have a better advantage than a last name as rodriguez" or even first name like Daniel having a better shot at landing a good job than jose.

I have a friend who was names Jose but he changed his name to Joe because of this.

So whats your thoughts on this matter?

There are studies that show this so probably.

Absolutely

yes in xenophobic/racist countries

Only if it's Hispanic and only in the US, even if you're caucasian you are gonna give the system an excuse to reject you

Have you guys seen that documentary where that guy changed his name or a few letters from his name and he got more calls and interviews when he used the "white" looking/sounding name.

I can't remember exactly what it was called, but he was latino

Affected people: "yes definitely"
Privileged white people: "no I don't think so there's a guy called Juan who works at my office "

yes it does.

Yes. there are a lot of things that can affect it. Having a foreign first, middle, or last name can affect it. Despite being hispanic, I have an example whitewashed name so i didnt face that issue when I applied for a job. BUT because it said i was hispanic on my application, they requested I show them a birth certificate to verify I was a citizen

Only in America and i will never work there

Of course. This has already been proven.

It's not just the US and it's definitely not just Hispanic names. Do you really think it's different in the UK, Australia, etc. for a person without an Anglo name?

yes sadly

Yes definitely. I used to work in recruitment. Sometimes, you even miss out on a call because its troublesome to pronounce the person's name.

Yes, unfortunately. I can't stand it but I recognize that I have privilege and I use that as a tool to support others.

I don't know I've only seen it in the US, but I really doubt there's a country as xenophobic, racist and intolerant as the US, I mean every country has their groups of intolerant, but nothing will top this horrible country.

Same. I use my last name to my advantage, even though it's completely unfair to people who are more talented/skilled than me.

Yes, and it isn't only in America. There have been similar studies conducted in major Canadian cities and it works the same way with ethnically Asian first and last names. [1]

In the US? A 100%