I can speak specifically to the game development industry here which is very welcoming to expats. I get the same sense from the wider tech industry but have no

I can speak specifically to the game development industry here which is very welcoming to expats. I get the same sense from the wider tech industry but have no direct experience outside of game development and attending more general tech meetups and conferences in Stockholm. The vast majority of people speak English and are happy to do so. Many people say that at least in this kind of industry there's almost no point learning Swedish as everyone speaks English around the studios, but I disagree with this and am starting to take Swedish lessons next week (took me long enough after >6 years...) In general I find the majority of Swedes have been very welcoming (as a caveat I say this as a very white-European looking Ukrainian, so it is easy for me to blend in aside from my language and I can't speak for people of color). The things that tend to really hit people the most here are the feeling that Swedes are _cold_ and the actual cold winters. People here may not be as outgoing with strangers as they were in Alabama or Australia (both places I've lived before Sweden), but I find they are polite and there are plenty of opportunities to meet people with similar interests. I think not speaking the language also places an additional barrier that a Swedish speaker may not have when it comes to meeting Swedes - they say it doesn't matter, but in the end if you have to say "Sorry I only speak English" when a local _does_ approach you with a comment in Swedish you can see how it would immediately potentially put a break on the interaction. Another reason I'm finally going to start taking my Swedish learning seriously!