https://www.nilpointer.blog/tags/europe/Recent content in Europe on A Blog for the UninitializedHugoen-us<a href="https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Licensed under Apache 2.0</a>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 16:08:11 -0700https://www.nilpointer.blog/posts/2026/03/interviewing-in-europe-vs-the-us/Sat, 21 Mar 2026 16:08:11 -0700https://www.nilpointer.blog/posts/2026/03/interviewing-in-europe-vs-the-us/<p>Over the last several years, my spouse and myself have often considered the prospect of leaving the USA for somewhere in Europe. We both love to visit and vacation there, and despite the significantly reduced salaries by comparison, people are consistently rated as being happier with their lives.</p> <p><strong>The EU has stronger labor laws.</strong></p> <p>This manifests itself in a few ways that maybe you wouldn&rsquo;t consider.</p> <p>When interviewing for a European-based company, and one that isn&rsquo;t necessarily an offshoot of an existing company based out of the US, job interviews tend to be more formal and a bit more tech-direct skills (i.e., not soft skills) focused.</p>