US Citizen currently studying in EU, soon applying for firms in the US. How will my recruitment process be different?

Question

I am a US citizen studying for my Masters (MSc in Business) in Europe. After finishing my degree (Spring 2020) I plan to return to the US. I will begin applying for various firms/offices later this year.

Does anyone have any experience with international hiring process? I have three key questions:

How did the interviews work from a purely logistical perspective?
Any recommendations on networking with consultants in offices that are quite far away (approx. 4000miles is probably too far for a quick trip to a Starbucks)
How was your international experience received?
- My University is well known in Europe but has less name recognition in the US than a standard Ivy League.
- It is a 'target school' for some firms (although this phrase seems to have slightly different meanings in Europe than the US)
- I also did a medium-term internship (6-months) at a Fortune 100 company as part of my degree program.

Apologies for the lengthy question.

Thank you!

Answer 1

Hi,

Can only answer the first one - they might do the first round in the local office / video conference at the office and invite you to visit the US office for the second round

Best

Answer 2

From my experience, it would be best if you can apply early if you can already do your case prep. If you start now yo... (read entire answer)

From my experience, it would be best if you can apply early if you can already do your case prep. If you start now you could be ready by the time they invite you to interviews.B... (read entire answer)