I was speaking about getting a CPL licence or ATPL and you are speaking about getting a type rating.
Read correctly before you reply. I said "certificate or a rating". In the states, pilots go through certification hence the term "certificate".
I've seen JAA guys bragging about "They hired us Europeans because we are better than locals" in front of local pilots and guess what, these Europeans can't even do basic IR in a analogue gauged C-172 since they were trained in "Glass Cockpit" C-172. Wow !!!
And can't even convert between hPa and inHg.
So much for famous JAA 14 ATPL theory exams.
Well...one way or the other each pilots training experiences are going to be different. Bottom line, in my opinion, it all boils down to what YOU make of it and how you want to grow and progress and increase your knowledge as a pilot.
Hear hear, much more matured answer.