Also a STEM professor and most students in my program are American, many who have been displaced by H1Bs and are upgrading their skills and degrees, both undergraduate and graduate. The majority of the Indian students I’ve dealt with are no more competent than domestic students and are mostly less competent overall. The statement is B.S.
Even if you get a job, the tech workers are treated horribly and work 60 or 70 hours a week on their salaries. They are expected to always be on call.
I hate the Silicon Valley! We are leaving next year after my daughter graduates from college.