Where did she gain her experience? I don't want to assume anything, but I think experience from some countries are looked more favorable upon, but I could be wrong.
That's probable. She worked in Poland, usually for big international companies. The last one was actually a Swedish one, but apparently being located in an office on the other side of a pond invalidates your experience.
That, or this was just an excuse to hide a real reason (could be pretty well crisis-induced).
