I've got to the final stage of interviews for a senior role with a US based global tech company and I just found out about some possible travel requirements which has raised questions for me.

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May 17,2022 at 10:24AM UTC

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I've got to the final stage of interviews for a senior role with a US based global tech company and I just found out about some possible travel requirements which has raised questions for me.

The bulk of the work can be delivered online and the role was advertised as EMEA remote (I'm in the UK). I love the company, the position is in line with what I've done before and there are great development opportunities.

However, today they mentioned that some clients may want face-to-face support. I'm concerned that this could now count me out... can any recruiters here clarify the legal position of this? I'm unvaccinated and I've been medically advised to not get vaccinated due to a respiratory condition.

I'm keen to get back to the internal recruiter to clarify this - essentially I'd like to know what countries I would need to travel to so I can research requirements.

Have you been in a similar position or can you offer any advice? Thanks in advance!

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AnonymousMay 17,2022 at 11:18AM UTC
I work for an international company and in our final rounds we ensure that our mid to higher level candidates can travel immediately (even though we won't need them to travel until later in the year). So far we've been lucky and haven't lost any great candidates due to not being willing and able to travel.
AnonymousMay 18,2022 at 1:12PM UTC
I would ask the recruiter to clarify! You'll need to know before accepting.
JYJMay 18,2022 at 1:57PM UTC
Following. I'd like to know how this turns out for you.
AnonymousMay 26,2022 at 6:14AM UTC
I didn't get the job in the end.
After speaking with the head of department in my final interview, it turned out they had completely different priorities for the role, which weren't aligned with the hiring manager/ team/ recruitment.
A waste of my time and a lucky escape!
JYJMay 26,2022 at 6:43PM UTC
Agreed! You dodged a bullet. Total redirect from the universe so you can land a great job where management all agrees on what the role is!