The responses suggest various strategies for securing a job in the Bay Area. One user suggests physically moving to the US first, as companies prefer to hire quickly and may not wait for international candidates to sort out their visa situations. Another suggests working for a European consulting firm or a Swedish company with an office in SF, or even an American company like Microsoft, Google, or Apple. Others suggest looking for job postings online and targeting larger companies that can sponsor a work visa. Some users also mention that online interviews are common.
Key takeaways:
- The individual is studying for a BSc in AI in Sweden and is looking for job opportunities in the Bay Area.
- One response suggests that it's difficult to get an interview before being physically present in the US due to companies wanting to hire quickly and not having time to wait for visa situations to be sorted out.
- Another response suggests working for a European consulting firm or a Swedish company with an office in SF, or an American company like Microsoft, Google or Apple that has some development done in Sweden.
- One response advises to look for opportunities online and to aim for larger companies that can sponsor a work visa, while another suggests looking for startups on the "jobs" tab on HN or checking out YC's Work at a Startup.