Posting for a friend who does not have access to Blind: I am an indian national and I have two offers one for USA (on F-1 visa here have to go for H1B next year) and another for Spain as a Senior Software Engineer and Senior Backend Engineer respectively. Following are pros and cons. Company in USA PROs: 1. In the USA, better job market 2. I get to establish the technical processes 3. More pay (still taking a cut from my last position) relative to Spain 4. Already familiar with work and language CONs: 1. The only technical person on the team. 2. Larger work load, less work life balance 3. Visa uncertainty (F-1 & trying for H1B, don't know even if it's worth it) Company in Spain PROs: 1. Established technical process. 2. Better startup finance. 3. Global experience 4. Better work-life balance CONs: 1. New work culture. 2. Less pay compared to US (higher taxes) 3. Economy and Job Market is not as great as US My eventual goal is to move to Canada/USA and establish a base and stay close to mature US market. However, in near future that seems uncertain with H1B being lottery system and long wait for green card (45 years average). Would love your opinions. Thank you. #workvisa #h1b
If you're culturally hispanic, you'll love living in Spain. People there enjoy life and do not place work at the center of their existence. If you're not culturally hispanic or even westerner, I'd suggest you go to US. If you're from India, go to the US only to get the work experience, but you'll have to come up with a plan B. As an Indian national, you will not get a green card (through work sponsorship) in this lifetime.
He's born in India
which cities? as an american i would go for spain.
Any update on this? Where are you now? And are you happy?
I have an indian friend who was in same situation and is now working for a company in Barcelona. There are some pros and cons but he has Been enjoying his life there. There is still lots of opportunities there and you do have access to other EU countries for further opportunities too. That being said he wanted to come to North America too and is in process to move to Canada! Life's too short to be living in uncertainty and bad wlb. I would say if your friend can go to spain and then try moving to Canada later, it would be awesome! Best of luck
If your friend isn’t born in India he/she can get a green card within a year of applying. If he gets into a major company and doesn’t get H1 picked he can move to Canada and come back. USA all the way-Spain really sucks for tech jobs.
He's unfortunately born in India
Nevertheless ask him to go to the US. Spain is a totally useless market for tech jobs. So many so Spanish people immigrate to the UK,Germany and Switzerland