Employment policies

The employment policies of various international companies... At Microsoft: Recruiter C "I recently saw your resume and would like to consider you for technical positions in Shanghai or Beijing as all the US work permits are gone." My reply: I am very interested in applying for a developer position in *Microsoft China, preferably Beijing* Recruiter C: "We are going to consider you for positions in the US since you are a citizen of Australia." At IBM: It is written on the application form that local candidates will be given priorities. And in fact, if you don't hold the corresponding citizenship, the chance is almost zero as a fresh graduate, unless you are extremely outstanding. (My supervisor in Germany even told me the extra rules for hiring Chinese...) At Bloomberg: The same story holds true. If you are not a UK citizen, you cannot be considered for a position in London. But in general, companies are willing to apply for a work permit for you if you are working in Asia, e.g. Japan, China, Singapore, Hong Kong, etc.