This is a generic question, but I would like to hear comments focus on North America (Canada, USA) and Europe, etc. Any country is welcome. It's good to know what happens around the world.

I'm from the Dominican Republic, where I've lived so far. I'm 22 years old. I'm working on my final thesis to get my degree in Electronics Engineering. I already have 2 years of experience in industrial electronics. I do component-level repair, basic PCB design and small electronics prototyping. In general, I've been more hardware oriented person than software oriented. I've worked with basic AVR, PIC, and STM32 programming. Spend most of the time with STM32. Well, I'm not describing my whole professional life, but just gave an idea so you can give me a more focused advice.

In Dominican Republic, electronics is not well developed. Even the education system is not too good. So, with the help of the internet, I've forced myself to go beyond what is taught here. That's why, in the near future, I would like to get a better job, and I certainly know that there are other countries different from mine that offer better opportunities. But.... I've heard that my title wouldn't have much importance abroad. I mean, this is a problem for every foreigner trying to get a job in another country.

So basically my question is that.. how does this work in your country? Is really where you come from so important? But, for sure, the most important thing I consider is what you can represent for the company and how you would benefit the company.

 

For good or bad, and whether accurate or not, you are going to have to carry some baggage associated with where you got your degree. Whether it's from the specific school or from the general part of the world you got it, or both. So if your country has a reputation, deserved or not, for poor engineering education, then it is going to be more difficult to get hired in places that at least feel that their local educational systems are much better. But that doesn't mean its impossible and while some companies might not even consider an application from you, others certainly will and, if they do, they will generally be looking for indications that you, specifically, are not representative of what they might expect is the norm. So you need to make that stand out in your application packet.

 

I have a friend who got a degree in another country; it wasn't recognized here...

 

I have a friend who got a degree in another country; it wasn't recognized here...

I've heard some of those stories too..

 

I've heard some of those stories too..

In that situation, the usual path is to get accepted to a local university and get a more advanced degree.

Schools do placement testing, but aren't as picky as employers because you're paying for your education. If you struggle with classes, they're still happy to take your money as long as you're willing to give it to them.

 

There is the washington accord which you can check for reputable and recognised university. Your degree only open the door for first job. After that, its all up to you