[jrsala]

I’m French and when I interviewed at a company abroad they had the usual US layout keyboards which made typing hard. I think the experience of everyone involved would have been smoother if I’d brought my own keyboard and changed the layout in the OS.

I’d say bring your own keyboard or laptop and be honest with the interviewer: you switched to Dvorak for comfort and productivity and you think you’ll perform better at the interview if they allow you to use that layout, possibly with your hardware. I don’t see how that could make you look like anything other than a conscientious professional. It’s about the attitude: will you attempt to create the best conditions for productivity and success and, failing that, can you make the best of what you are given?