Has anyone outside US has had any success to be interviewed by one of these big companies? (it does not have to be a FAANG). I have worked a lot in my interview preparation but then I get stuck in the "We wont sponsor any visa" wall, especially grating in the case of Canada because that completes the circular requirement that in order to get an express visa you need a job offer.
It seems to me the only realistic option is to be hired at your home country, but the country I live is very small and I am not legally allowed to work here in any case.
A lot of companies are still sponsoring H1B, but it definitely got more difficult.
One thing to note is that most companies only sponsor visas for senior level engineers (FB/Google level 5 or above). It's not easy to get that level, especially in bigger companies. I would say the best bet is interviewing for unicorn startups. They are hiring more aggressively and probably more willing to give senior level offers.
Yeah, same for a few of other nationalities (Chileans, Mexicans, Aussies), as for the rest...not so easy. Things like these is why I laugh when people talk about globalization going too far. This is only true for powerful organizations
It seems to me the only realistic option is to be hired at your home country, but the country I live is very small and I am not legally allowed to work here in any case.