The girl was hired by Apple, and then changed her mind: the refusal was explained by the fact that she was from Ukraine

Katya Trusova told on the portal LinkedIn the story of how she was not hired by Apple because she is from Ukraine. Why did it happen? Further - from the first person.

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Two weeks ago I had an interview and was offered a position at Apple.

The recruiter mentioned that background checks might take a while as they need to check 7 years for crimes but assured me that this wouldn't be a problem and that they want me to start as soon as possible. I informed my current employer and submitted my resignation letter 2 weeks in advance.

3 days before starting a new position, I was informed that, unfortunately, Apple cannot hire me, because I have lived in Ukraine for 2 of the last 7 years. And because of the war, background checks cannot be done in Ukraine.

It didn't help that I submitted a 7 year full background check from December 2021 as well as my B1/B2 US tourist visa from May 2015 which could not be granted to me if I had any - any criminal charges at any time.

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What I felt upon hearing this information... emptiness... as if what's been happening since February 24 isn't enough.

On paper, Apple is “deeply concerned about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and stands by all the people who suffer as a result of violence,” but in reality they refused to make an exception to their policy given the main circumstance - the war in Ukraine.

And yes, I understand the implications of this post for me personally, getting blacklisted by Apple in the future, but what about humanity? Soon thousands of Ukrainian refugees in the United States will receive work permits, and what will they hear when they apply for a job? "Sorry, we can't hire you because you're from Ukraine"?

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It hurts, it hurts a lot, and it's unfair.

I urge Apple and other major tech companies to review their policies and make exceptions for Ukrainians. We suffer enough without it, we lose our homes, memories and loved ones.

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