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> However I don't get interview calls at all Remote != Offshore. Some remote work companies don't even allow you to work remotely from a location outside thei
by throwawayjava 7y ago
> However I don't get interview calls at all
Remote != Offshore.
Some remote work companies don't even allow you to work remotely from a location outside their home country.
So "foreign national on foreign soil" is VERY different from "remote"!
Moving development offshore is often not what companies have in mind when they say "remote", and for good reasons. Taxes, travel expenses, timezones, risk profile, etc. are more complicated. Especially the risk profile. And that's before considering more nebulous stuff like communication skills and "culture fit". At the very least, it's a lot of unknowns.
So, make sure you aren't wasting energy applying for positions that were never open to international (or non EU in the case of Europe) applicants in the first place.
- mightymosquito 7y agoAlready filtering that out. Unfortunately most people don't seem differentiate between the two clearly. So I generally end up writing a mail asking about their geographic hiring constraints before applying for the job. Also, when I say I get very less interview calls for whatever jobs I apply to, it is for companies which are looking to hire from other countries.
- rubayeet 7y agoI can relate to this. I’m not from India but from that part of the world and have been in the same situation as the OP. Many companies who advertise them as ‘globally distributed’ are simply not willing to hire someone who does not have proper time zone overlap. Plus the logistical challenges involved makes them more reluctant. Also, you have to keep in mind remote companies get more applicants per job posting than a non-remote one. Unless your application truly stands out it’s unlikely that you’ll get through the initial screening.