I spent about 3 weeks in Portugal and loved everything about it; that would be my first choice. I also would love France, due to having extended relatives living there, but is significantly harder to immigrate to from what I've read.

I took some French classes a long time ago but recognize that I'll need to learn a new language anywhere I go (which is fine, since it is part of integrating into the new culture).

Either way, shaking the stereotype of an American will be a difficult part.

I'll keep looking to see what I can find and what options exist. Thanks again! I appreciate your insights!

Yeah that's what I was afraid of; the perception of the US (and US managers) is not great, which puts me at a disadvantage. There are a ton of very well-qualified people already in Europe, which really makes it very difficult to immigrate.

I was initially thinking that a startup might be the best bet, but it seems like very few of them provide sponsorships. The best bet is looking more like trying an internal transfer at my big-tech firm instead. Thanks for your insight!

Any advice for an American in BigTech looking to move to Europe? I've been applying for EU jobs for awhile but that seems like a lottery