I recently had a face-to-face interview with S4Labour at their office, where I met with two members of the company. The role seemed like a perfect match for my skillset, and I even felt that my abilities exceeded their requirements. I was particularly interested in the job as it offered potential for ownership and growth. The interview started with general competency questions, along with some inquiries to understand my work style. As expected, there were also personal questions to get to know me better. I understand that companies often ask such questions to assess whether a candidate would be a good cultural fit. However, one question stood out to me, and it’s one I’ve never encountered in previous interviews, even though I’ve worked for both corporate and smaller companies: "Where are you from?" After answering, they followed up by asking about my visa status, to which I replied that I am a British citizen. Ultimately, I was declined for the second round of interviews, which was unfortunate because I really liked the position and felt I could contribute significantly to the company.