This is an industry with multiple subgroups. What you describe is more common in US or Western Europe. The profile of talent from other countries has changed

This is an industry with multiple subgroups. What you describe is more common in US or Western Europe. The profile of talent from other countries has changed the mix somewhat. If you are from East or South Asia, a US tech job comes at the end of a grueling competitive educational, hiring, and visa process. If you really struggle with self-promotion you'll get filtered out.