A former Google contractor, Stephen Vivien, has alleged that he and his team were asked to train their replacements before their jobs were moved to India, the Philippines and Ireland.
Speaking in an H-1B documentary by GB News, Vivien described the experience as “mean, harsh and dehumanizing.” The documentary featured several US tech workers who claimed they had lost their jobs to foreign workers, particularly Indians, and also examined whether hiring patterns changed after Indian-origin executives took over top companies.
Vivien alleged that when some Indian employees were hired, they shared confidential interview questions with others from their network, helping them get recruited in a “dishonest” manner.
A former FedEx employee, who spoke anonymously in the documentary, claimed that things began to change gradually after Raj Subramaniam became CEO. She said a downsizing programme was introduced, leading to major offshoring. According to her, her own job was also moved to India.
She further alleged that one manager, who was believed to be visiting family in India, was actually training replacements for American workers there.
Indian-origin attorney Navdeep Meamber, who was also interviewed in the documentary, rejected the idea that Indian-origin CEOs directly influence hiring decisions. She said CEOs are usually not aware of individual recruitment choices, which are handled by lower-level employees.
However, Meamber acknowledged that many tech workers are returning to India due to offshoring. She said some employees are able to earn the same salary from the same employer while working from India, where the cost of living is lower and domestic help is easily available.
Immigration expert Rosemary Jenks said in the documentary that President Donald Trump cannot completely stop the H-1B visa programme as it was created by Congress. However, she said his decision to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B entries from outside the US was a discouraging step.
Jenks added that the move may not sharply reduce foreign hiring because many international students already in the US are not covered by the new fee. They continue to enter the job market through the Optional Practical Training programme.
