>>> I'm not sure if the ones that are left (those with the required education) are any better considering they never had the chance to work on a real project.

>>> I'm not sure if the ones that are left (those with the required education) are any better considering they never had the chance to work on a real project. Every single French graduate has experience on real world projects. Graduation requires to have done at least 2 half year internships. In my opinion, compared to UK graduates for example, French are much stronger. Longer studies, more theoretical and more practical experience.