<p>Incomes aside. Europeans typically have greater respect for Engineers than the US. In Europe, Engineering has long been considered a “noble” discipline, whereas in the US, it is generally considered a blue collar profession. </p>
<p>Furthermore, American consumers are more interested in value for money and customer service. Those two concepts drive product development. In Europe, consumers are more interested in product quality and will pay extra for what they perceive is better quality.</p>
<p>Those sorts of differences in paradigm help explain why some of Europe’s most talented individuals opt for a career in Engineering whereas in the US, most top talent would prefer careers in the Services (IBanking, Consulting) or Law or Medicine.</p>