When you say "older" how much older do you mean? 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s+?
I have not had any problem yet regarding my age (40s), and just landed a decent initial offer from a Silicon Valley company.
You don't need to be a 20-something to land a good job. You just need to be somewhat good at what you do.
In my last 3~5 gigs my age has never been brought up. Not even once IIRC.
No one will ever bring it up.
Do you really think someone will take on the liability of discussing your [age|race|sex|sexual orientation] in an interview? ESPECIALLY as a reason to NOT hire you?
> You don't need to be a 20-something to land a good job.
Agreed. However, your chances drop precipitously as you age.
Studies have found this to be the case repeatedly - with very little evidence to the contrary.
This is a vague statement that makes your premise unfalsifiable. If someone is not hired because of ageism, it is always possible to say they weren't good enough at their jobs, because good enough is never defined.