After the DOJ encouraged people to report employers who were targeting foreign employees Lenovo took down many job postings for visa holders only. I remember seeing many posts where you couldn’t click apply because they were reserved for foreign workers. Also at the building 8 entrance in RTP they would print and tape jobs that were for foreign workers only on the door.
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"Some of these managers seem to have obtained their positions through personal connections rather than qualifications."
That is the culture at Lenovo (at least at the Morrisville location) and it's not limited to managers only. I've seen former IBM employees hired who were totally lost in their jobs at Lenovo and one of them just surfed the web all day. The hiring manager herself is a former IBM employee and so is the director. That director advanced a brown noser very quickly through the system, while others who have accomplished more and had more seniority are left on the sidelines.
There's a reason why Lenovo has the reputation for being the "Good ol' boys club of former IBM employees".
I believe that what President Trump is doing for our nation is right. At Lenovo, I work hard and perform my job well, but my efforts often go unrecognized. In our department, H-1B visa manage us citizens, and they tend to favor other h1b within their circle. Meanwhile, U.S. citizens and green card holders face terminations or are overlooked for advancement.
Some of these managers seem to have obtained their positions through personal connections rather than qualifications. This situation feels deeply unfair, and reporting it to HR isn’t a safe option, as employees fear retaliation or termination.
How can such situations be addressed appropriately? Is there a USCIS or U.S. government website where we can file a complaint to ensure that proper action is taken?
At Lenovo, our department appears to terminate U.S. citizens and green card holders while retaining and promoting H-1B visa holders into management positions. Some of these individuals seem to have been hired based on personal connections rather than qualifications. This situation feels unfair, but reporting it internally to HR doesn’t seem safe, as there’s fear of retaliation or termination.
How can this be addressed appropriately? Is there a USCIS or U.S. government website where such complaints can be submitted for investigation and corrective action?
It all makes sense now
"9/19/2025 The Trump administration has said it would ask companies to pay $100,000 per year for H-1B worker visas, per Reuters"