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Greg is the co-founder of GermanTechJobs.de.

This guide helps you discover a job in Berlin, from finding task listings to your very first day at work.

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1. Before your job search Can you work in Germany? Do you need to speak German? For how long does it take to get hired? Salaries in Germany General job search English-speaking jobs Tech tasks Creative tasks: media, communications, design Startup tasks Internships, temp work and minijobs Freelance work Restaurant tasks German resumes Cover letters The phone screen The technical interview Meet the group Salary settlement The job contract Things your company needs Things you need to know Career coaching Before your task search

Can you operate in Germany?

If you are not a resident of the EU, EEA or Switzerland, you need a residence authorization to operate in Germany. You can get a work visa or a Blue Card, for instance. There may be a minimum salary or education requirement.

Do you need to speak German?

No, but it assists. You can discover English-speaking tasks, however the majority of companies want German speakers.

If you do not speak German, you can still find tasks in ...

Tech business

Companies with English-speaking workplaces
Delivery services like Lieferando, Wolt and Flink
Customer care and call centres
Restaurants and bars

Do you need to speak German in Berlin?

How long does it require to get hired?

A couple of months. Even if you discover a task rapidly, the employing procedure is very sluggish.

Know just how much you must earn, and just how much taxes you need to pay. This helps you negotiate a much better income.

Calculate your income tax

1. Look for jobs

General job search

Indeed.com - Job search engine. You can filter by language and set signals. LinkedIn - Networking website with a big jobs area. Incredibly popular. Jobsuche der Bundesagentur (in German) - Run by the Agentur für Arbeit Talent Berlin - Run by the state of Berlin. You can't filter by language. HeyJobs - Job noting site. Made in Berlin. ArbeitNow - Job listing website. Made in Berlin. Jobted Xing - Similar to LinkedIn. You can't filter by language. Glassdoor - Company reviews, income reports and task listings. You require an account.

English-speaking jobs

These sites only have English-speaking tasks, or let you filter by language:

Berlin Startup Jobs - Most tasks are in English-speaking offices Englishjobs.de - Only English-speaking tasks JobsInBerlin.eu - You can filter jobs by language Germany Startup Jobs - You can filter jobs by language and wage The Local tasks - Run by a popular English-speaking paper Jobted English-speaking tasks in Berlin - Facebook group, 89,000+ members English tasks in Berlin - Facebook group, 43,000+ members

Tech jobs

GermanTechJobs - You can filter by language and innovation. Berlin Startup Jobs - English-speaking tasks in startups and tech business Administrator/ Web Entickler/ Entwickler Jobs - German-speaking tech tasks Imagine Foundation - They help software application developers from developing countries find a task and get employed

Creative jobs: media, interactions, design

dasauge (in German) - Media-related jobs Mediengestalter Jobs (in German) - Creative tasks

Startup jobs

Berlin Startup Jobs - English-speaking tasks in start-ups and tech companies Startup Sucht (in German). tbd * job board (in German) - tbd * is a website for business owners. You can filter by language. Wellfound - International startup job website. Germany Startup Jobs - You can filter jobs by language and salary. Berlin Startup Jobs - Facebook group, 56,000+ members. Berlin Startup Jobs, Internships & Co-founders - Facebook group, 14,000+ members

Internships, temperature work and minijobs

Zenjobs. BSIG - Berlin Startup Internships - Facebook group, 10,000+ members. Foreign Young Professionals in Berlin - Facebook group, 8,000+ members. Jobsuche der Bundesagentur (in German) - Run by the Agentur für Arbeit. Has a filter for internships. Adecco (in German) - Large temp work agency. Manpower (in German) - Large temperature work agency. Randstad (in German) - Large temp work company. Craigslist - Most job listings are for restaurants and cafés

Freelance work

Berlin Freelancers - Facebook group, 25,000+ members

Restaurant tasks

Berlin Food Stories - Restaurant tasks in Berlin. Huntler - English-speaking restaurant jobs in Berlin

2. Request tasks

German resumes

German CVs are longer than American resumes. They include your date of birth, job your citizenship and a picture of you.1 You need to go to an image studio and get a professional picture for your resume. A profession coach can help you compose a better resume.

Useful links:

How to write a German resume - HalloGermany. German resume examples - Imagine foundation. Resume checklist - Imagine structure. Lingoking - Translate your resume to German

Cover letters

Include a brief cover letter (Anschreiben) with your application. It's a personal intro. It explains who you are, what you do, why you apply for this job, and why they need to employ you.

Don't send the very same cover letter to everybody. Do your research study, and personalise the letter for each job offer. Keep it short and simple to check out. Get feedback from other people before you send it. A profession coach can assist you write much better cover letters.

How to compose a German cover letter - HalloGermany. Advice for cover letters with examples - Hacker News

3. The job interview

In Germany, the interview procedure is very long. It can take a couple of weeks, and even a couple of months. You might have several interviews with different individuals. It on the company and the task. You need a great deal of time for this.

The phone screen

The interview procedure starts with a brief call. A recruiter or job employing supervisor will ask you a couple of concerns. They will attempt to comprehend who you are, what you want, and job how you fit the job offer. It's an easy check before they invite you for an interview.

How to prepare - Imagine Foundation

The technical interview

Most tech business have technical interviews or coding challenges. They confirm that you know how to do your job.

Technical interviews are different at every company. They might ask you technical questions, ask you to solve a problem during the interview, or finish a technical difficulty at home. Some companies don't have technical interviews.

Meet the group

Most companies have a group interview. You satisfy your future team to see if you work well together. This interview is more relaxed. You might simply talk with the team, job or have lunch together.

4. The task deal

After your interview, job the business can make a job deal.

Salary settlement

After you get the job deal, you can negotiate a much better income. You can also ask for things like a relocation reward or more getaway days.

Salaries in Germany

The job agreement

Read your task contract carefully. If your employer guaranteed something to you during the interview, verify that it's in your contract. Only sign the contract if you concur with whatever. Send the signed agreement by e-mail or by post.

If you are unsure about your contract, ask for aid or talk with a legal representative.

5. Get a residence permit

If you are not a person of the EU, EEA or Switzerland, you require a home permit to live in Germany. Sometimes, you should wait on your house permit to begin working. It can take a few months.

How to get a home authorization

If you already have a residence permit, you might require the Ausländerbehörde's authorization to alter jobs. Sometimes, you can begin your brand-new job immediately. Sometimes, you need to wait for your new residence authorization. This can take a couple of weeks.

How to alter tasks

6. Start working

Things your company needs

During your very first month at a new business, your employer requires a few things:

A bank account. Your employer will pay you by bank transfer. For this, you need a bank account that supports SEPA transfers. Any European savings account will work. Your tax ID (Steueridentifikationsnummer). You get a tax ID when you register your address for the first time. If you can't register your address, you can still get a tax ID. If you can't get a tax ID, you can still start working. - More details. Your medical insurance number (Krankenversicherungsnummer). You get a Krankenversicherungsnummer 2 to 7 days after you select medical insurance. Your company requires this number to take medical insurance payments from your wage. Your company can choose health insurance coverage for you, however it's a bad concept. Ask a broker to assist you select, it's free. Your social insurance number (Sozialversicherungsnummer). If you have public health insurance, you get this number automatically in the mail. If you have personal medical insurance, you must look for it. Your employer can in some cases help you with this. - How to get a social insurance number

Your employer can't need an address registration certificate.5

Things you need to know

In Germany, most people are paid as soon as per month, normally on the 1st or 15th day of the month. You get your first paycheck after 30 or 45 days after you begin working. You usually make money by bank transfer.

Most employees in Germany are paid by bank transfer as soon as per month, on the first day of the month.4 Your employer takes wage tax, health insurance, pension insurance coverage and joblessness insurance from your income.

Income tax calculator

How taxes work

During your first 6 months at a new business, you remain in your probation period (Probezeit). 2 During that time, it's simpler to get fired. It's likewise harder to discover a home, due to the fact that you don't have a steady task.

How does the probation period work?

All workers in Germany get paid trip days, and paid authorized leave. You do not deal with public vacations, but you still earn money.

How to take holidays

What to do when you are ill

7. Make a tax declaration

Many of your job search expenses are tax-deductible:3

Relocation costs If you move closer to your new job, you can subtract your moving costs Job search expenses Coaching, resume composing, professional photos, translations, printing expenses, job search services ... Travel costs. Fuel, train tickets, hotels, meals and parking charges to go to task interviews.

If you began working in the middle of the year, you probably paid too much salary tax. Make a tax declaration to reduce your earnings tax, and get some cash back.

Need aid?

Where to get assist about work

Career coaching

These individuals can assist you get worked with. For example, they can examine your resume and cover letter. Their charge is tax-deductible.