I’m a recent/new EU citizen currently living in Spain and reassessing where I’d like to base myself long-term. Through experience, I’ve realized that factors like work culture, pace of decision-making, and professional norms matter more to me than I realized before.
My background is in analytics, cloud/data operations, web3 growth funding, and related tech roles, and I tend to work best in environments that value initiative, experimentation, and relatively clear administrative processes. I know these things vary a lot by company and sector, but I’m interested in broad patterns rather than absolutes.
For people who’ve worked or lived in more than one European country:
• Which countries felt more innovation-driven or supportive of tech/data-focused work?
• Where did you find flatter hierarchies or faster decision-making in professional settings?
• How do different countries compare in terms of bureaucracy, tax complexity, or ease of operating as a professional or as an entrepreneur with new but growing company?
I’m not looking for a “best country,” just real experiences and perspectives from those who’ve seen differences across Europe.
Many thanks, cheers.