I'm not disputing the title per se as I have not worked for EU companies. Having said that, news articles of this sort usually interview a few people and then has the journalist draw a conclusion by way of storytelling.
However, this article seems like an ad for a single company, where they post a direct link to their careers section and even heap praise on the interview experience, which is unusual unless the person is specifically talking about their career to another prospective employer or to an otherwise "professional" audience.
The points are generally applicable to any decent employer in the EU and most non-EU European countries, white collar work in particular. This is the norm not because companies are so much nicer. Most of this is codified in law. Some countries have better conditions than others. Minimum vacation period, paid overtime, the healthcare system, the public pension system, job security (protections from dismissal), employee representatives or union, etc. Your mileage may vary if you work remotely.
The obvious drawback is the difference in pay. European salaries are lower for the same job. Probably still lower even relative to real hours worked.
There's a less tangible and harder to quantify benefit of not having to deal with the same kind of job related stress a US worker has to deal with. The boost in quality of life that can't be gleaned from the size of your house or number of cars you own. So it's hard to factor that in when making a data driven comparison.
I couldn't my finger on this myself, but you nailed my feelings well.
Having said that, it doesn't make anything she's said inaccurate in itself, and I would even back up her take. I've worked for and with a few US companies, and ... jeeesh.
I feel the main cultural difference is that people here _presume_ you're doing your best, whereas in the USA people feel like they have to _prove_ they're doing their best.
However, this article seems like an ad for a single company, where they post a direct link to their careers section and even heap praise on the interview experience, which is unusual unless the person is specifically talking about their career to another prospective employer or to an otherwise "professional" audience.