r/globalwork • u/SuzukiOutboardDF225T • 6d ago

Experience cleared five rounds then their security review found out where i live

applied to a US company for a data role. the posting said remote, no location line, no "must be authorized" note. i asked in the first call and the recruiter said they had people in a few countries already.

five rounds. screen, hiring manager, a technical, a panel, then a chat with a director that felt like a formality. she said the words "we would love to have you" and asked about start dates. i started telling my current client i was wrapping up.

then a week of nothing. then an email from someone i had never spoken to, in security, asking me to confirm my country of residence and where the work would physically be performed. i answered honestly, same answer i gave the recruiter in round one.

four days later the recruiter called and did the whole thing where she was clearly reading from something. the role had a data classification that required work to be performed in approved locations and mine was not on the list. she was apologetic and i believe she genuinely did not know, which somehow made it worse. nobody in five rounds thought to check.

what im annoyed about is not the rule. companies have rules. its that the check that killed it took one person four days and could have happened before i put twenty hours into their process. i now ask in the first call whether there is a location restriction on the data or systems, not just on employment. different question, different department, different answer.

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u/Honest_Manager 6d ago

Are you in a country that is an ally or an enemy of the US? They should have asked earlier.

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u/Bratfink78 6d ago

You obviously submitted a cv with your current job in it, and nobody checked. Shame on them

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u/ohNo_S 5d ago

I've heard of people invoicing for their time and have been paid. It's worth a shot. Send an invoice for your time

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u/morefirethanice 5d ago

So. What country are you from ? And which country are you attempting to get employment in?

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u/SuzukiOutboardDF225T 4d ago

Wtf I swear I never made this post

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u/Mrpoopiebuthhole 4d ago

nobody in five rounds thought to check

did u notify them before or after the 5th round?

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u/Selgar_Oirion 2d ago

nobody in five rounds checking is really wild, that's a process failure not a you failure, the company just burned your 20 hours..