I don't think that's true. In my experience there are many Russians moving to London for software positions. The parent is also not Russian from what I understand.
Re:My Story as a Homeless Developer
by user5994461 on Friday September 07, 2018 @08:36PM
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The company could sponsor a working VISA. It takes a fair amount of paperwork but it's doable.
Remember that you're competing against 300 million Europeans who can move to and work in London overnight. You better have a great profile to be worth the hassle. Forget about low level roles and smaller companies.
Let's ignore for a minute that the parent was not Russian. Having a Russian number is a red flag that the candidate may be abroad and not have the right to work in the UK. It's definitely screened out by HR.
Re:My Story as a Homeless Developer
by chrisseaton on Saturday September 08, 2018 @07:57AM
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Why do you capitalise ‘VISA’? What do you think it’s an acronym for? It’s just an English word.
By the way, Russia is a particularly bad choice. Russians are not permitted to work in London, it's outside of Europe and there is no immigration agreement. The resume won't survive the first pass from HR.