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Ask HN: Remote companies prefer not to hire remote developers from India?
11 by mightymosquito | 14 comments on Hacker News.
I have been working as a full time developer in India for about 6 years now, and am trying to get a remote job. However remote work culture in India is practically non-existent, hence I am looking for international engagements. However I don't get interview calls at all(maybe 1 in about 50-60 job applications) and that too generally don't go beyond initial discussions(no assessment/grading of my technical skills). Most of them just reject me upfront even though I match the skillset exactly(and can demonstrate my proficiency). To people hiring remotely: What do you look for people when hiring remotely? Is there something I can do to make my job applications appealing. I understand that Indian developers seem to have a bad rap internationally but there are good people too. However is it so bad that people don't want to hire out of India at all or may be I am just missing something?

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