Katharina is a skilled recruiter, and even considered me for another opening and conducted the interview with respect to the requirements of both roles. Interview process comprised 3-4 rounds consisting of a recruiter screening, technical assessment, leadership interview, and final on-site presentation to team. I've the distinct impression I was not selected to move forward in the process because my eligibility requires the EU Blue Card work-residence permit. This impression is supported by the fact the job application submission page explicitly asks if the candidate lives in the location to which they applied, to which I satisfice. Imposing locality requirements for a vacation rental company appears incongruent to their business model. And if in fact they aren't willing to wait 8 weeks (EU Blue Card processing average) for a work permit with marginal requirements beyond a full-time offer and verified residence, what does it say for their long-term vision?