Intel offers staff $4,000 finder's fee for female, minority and veterans referrals to improve diversity

Intel offers its employees a $4,000 finder’s fee for finding candidates who aren’t white or male in a bid to boost the company’s diversity.

An Intel spokesperson confirmed to the Wall Street Journal that the company's referral bonus policy has been changed. She didn’t share any details on the policy.

Intel has issued a statement. It says: “Intel is committed to increase the diversity of our workforce. We are currently offering our employees an additional incentive to help us attract diverse qualified candidates in a competitive environment for talent.

“This is not the first time we have offered employees referral incentives for diverse candidates, and it’s a commonly used recruitment tool for businesses. Today, it’s one of many programs we are deploying to attract talented women and underrepresented minorities to Intel.”