Thanks for bringing this up, I'm often lost in a setting with competing voices. I don't strictly need hearing aids but the few times I've had my earbuds in with ambient voice enhancements it's really improved my QoL. Gonna have to look into this more!
Companies seem to have lots of great policies from the inside but getting back in is the challenge for me, having been a stay at home dad for roughly 3 years now (also 2 kids in). Family responsibilities expand to use all available time so the time I have for grinding leetcode, working on my portfolio, or other similar activities comes late at night after the brain fog sets in.
I don't know if I'd go so far as to say it's active discrimination, but the hoops aren't doing anyone any favors.
Meta in particular is one company I backed away from after the recruiter helpfully suggested I study for 4-8 weeks before scheduling interviews.
Especially if they've been planting in the same plot for years.
Rotate your nightshades, people! If you keep planting tomatoes/potatoes/eggplants/etc in the same plot year after year, the Fusarium will build up and destroy your yield.