I have Russian citizenship but have been living in Europe for a very long time. Since the position for a Data Scientist was open, I decided that this was a great opportunity for me. I know that H&M is a very diverse company, so I decided to apply. I knew so little about them... During the initial interview, I received very few questions, so I decided to proceed by describing my background and experience. As we reached the end of the meeting, I was asked about my origin. When the recruiter learned this, she immediately said that they do not hire people from Russia, no matter in which country they are based. I was very much offended by that, since I was judged not by my experience but by my place of birth, and I never got a chance to choose the country where I would be born. After a week, I received a rejection. I would understand this for a startup or some small to mid-size company. But I couldn't imagine this happening at a company that talks so much about diversity and inclusion.