It is believed that the best method to comprehend the culture completely foreign to you would be applying to work in an international organisation. I largely disagree with this view because there is a variety of alternatives that could prove to be more effective for this specific goal.
Undoubtedly, working in a country foreign to someone would give a person the opportunity to talk with the native coworkers of theirs. Those interactions could help get a grasp on some of the differences, such as working etiquette, social norms, and perhaps common superstitions of said country. However, the amount of informal conversations one can have throughout the workday would be scarce and therefore, and the said person might have to spend relatively more of the time on learning about basic information than if an individual was to simply find themselves a friend for casual chats.
Moreover, one’s immersion into the culture would very likely be shallow, given that the prime reason they moved to the country is the employent. Most of the things people will be learning would have to be related to their working sphere aspects one way or another. For instance, a person with a degree in finances when given the chance to work in an international company would focus on learning the numbers, nomenclature, and terminology, respectively. Ergo, learning the words and phrases to connect to people for the cultural exchange’s sake would not be the highest priority for said individual.
In light of these points, while not exactly the worst, such approach has more downside than benefits. Consequently, it would be reasonable to find another way to achieve this. Me personally, I would prefer not to waste my time myself by enrolling into the company if that was my endgoal, and would much rather take my time to gather the means to travel as a tourist. That way I will not be distracted and consequently, will not stray from my objective.