The debate over H-1B hiring continues to intensify in US with criticism that major tech firms are increasingly turning to workers from India. A social media post on X recently claimed that Intuit is among the companies expanding its ranks with H-1B visa holders.
The post, which claims to be written by an insider at Intuit paints a charged picture: engineering floors filled almost entirely with Indian H-1B workers, family connections driving recruitment, and American employees quietly pushed out.
“It’s teams of all Indians,” the post reads, warning that such hiring practices pose “a major data security risk” given the sensitive financial information the company handles every tax season.
Attached to the post is a photo labelled “a typical engineering team” at Intuit’s Mountain View, California campus. The user claims that many of the people in the image are related, cousins, nephews, siblings, part of what he calls an “internal referral network” that keeps the teams homogenous.
NEW: an insider at Intuit discusses its takeover by Indian H-1Bs, presenting a MAJOR data security risk given that millions of Americans trust Intuit with their tax and financial information every year.
— Matt Forney (@realmattforney) November 3, 2025
As he puts it, Intuit is nothing but "teams of all Indians," all of whom… pic.twitter.com/WmbnRczIX7
What does the post explain?
According to the post, the pattern goes something like this: one worker joins Intuit, recommends several others from their circle, and soon the team is hiring almost exclusively through that channel.
“They run a scam where they convince Intuit that things are complicated and that they need more help,” the post reads. “In reality, the work could be done by a much smaller American team.”
He describes a department where only three of twelve engineers were non-H-1B employees, two were reportedly offered large severance packages and replaced with Indian hires, while a third, a Chinese engineer, was “forced to resign.” Even the management chain, the post claims, was entirely Indian up to the vice-president level.
Contracting agencies, too, allegedly feed into the same ecosystem. The post claims that many contractors eventually convert to full-time H-1B hires, often under the pretence of “specialised skills” that weren’t actually needed.
New H-1B proclamation
Under the new proclamation, American employers must now pay a $100,000 fee for each new H-1B visa application filed for a worker outside the US who does not already hold H-1B status. The change, effective September 21, represents one of the biggest cost increases in the programme’s history.
Officials say the move is meant to curb “abuse” of the system, specifically, the tendency of some companies to use the visa to import cheaper labour rather than to bring in truly specialised talent. “We want to attract the best, not the cheapest,” one official said during the rollout of the rule.
‘Why does this keep happening?’
Netizens also posted their comments on the post. A user asked, “why does this keep happening?.” Another added, “American job creation doesn’t count when it’s taken by foreigners!!!!.” “This is obviously a major security issue. Anyone going to do anything about this??…Anyone?,” added a netizen.
“Wow @realDonaldTrump . Looks like your immigration department has an issue that has come to light. Company that is abusing visas and probably some non legit visas in preference of non Americans,” wrote another. “So that’s why Intuit got so bad. We stopped using all their services two years ago. Absolute trash software,” added a netizen.
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