Affinity Bias

Affinity bias occurs when hiring managers favor candidates who share similar backgrounds, interests, or experiences, often unconsciously. This can limit diversity by promoting homogeneity in teams. To identify it, organizations can track the demographic and experiential similarities between interviewers and selected candidates and implement structured interviews with standardized questions to minimize subjective preferences.

Affinity bias occurs when hiring managers favor candidates who share similar backgrounds, interests, or experiences, often unconsciously. This can limit diversity by promoting homogeneity in teams. To identify it, organizations can track the demographic and experiential similarities between interviewers and selected candidates and implement structured interviews with standardized questions to minimize subjective preferences.

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