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Greg is the co-founder of GermanTechJobs.de.

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

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1. Before your job search Can you operate in Germany? Do you require to speak German? The length of time does it take to get worked with? Salaries in Germany General job search English-speaking jobs Tech jobs Creative jobs: media, communications, style Startup tasks Internships, temperature work and job minijobs Freelance work Restaurant jobs German resumes Cover letters The phone screen The technical interview Meet the group Salary settlement The task contract Things your employer needs Things you must know Career coaching Before your job search

Can you operate in Germany?

If you are not a citizen 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 wage or education requirement.

Do you require to speak German?

No, but it helps. You can discover English-speaking jobs, however the majority of business desire German speakers.

If you don't speak German, you can still find tasks in ...

Tech companies

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

Do you require to speak German in Berlin?

The length of time does it take to get worked with?

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

Know just how much you must make, and just how much taxes you must pay. This assists you negotiate a much better income.

Calculate your earnings tax

1. Look for tasks

General task search

Indeed.com - Job online search engine. You can filter by language and set notifies. 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 listing site. Made in Berlin. ArbeitNow - Job listing site. Made in Berlin. Jobted Xing - Similar to LinkedIn. You can't filter by language. Glassdoor - Company evaluations, wage reports and job listings. You require an account.

English-speaking jobs

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

Berlin Startup Jobs - Most jobs remain in English-speaking offices Englishjobs.de - Only English-speaking jobs JobsInBerlin.eu - You can filter tasks 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 jobs in Berlin - Facebook group, 43,000+ members

Tech tasks

GermanTechJobs - You can filter by language and technology. Berlin Startup Jobs - English-speaking tasks in startups and tech companies Administrator/ Web Entickler/ Entwickler Jobs - German-speaking tech jobs Imagine Foundation - They assist software designers from establishing nations discover a job and get hired

Creative tasks: media, communications, design

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

Startup tasks

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

Internships, job temp 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 company. Randstad (in German) - Large temp work firm. Craigslist - Most job listings are for restaurants and cafés

Freelance work

Berlin Freelancers - Facebook group, 25,000+ members

Restaurant jobs

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

2. Make an application for tasks

German resumes

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

Useful links:

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

Cover letters

Include a short cover letter (Anschreiben) with your application. It's a personal intro. It describes who you are, what you do, why you look for this job, and why they ought to hire you.

Don't send out the same cover letter to everybody. Do your research, and personalise the letter for each job offer. Keep it short and easy to read. Get feedback from other individuals before you send it. A career 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 long. It can take a couple of weeks, and even a couple of months. You might have several interviews with various individuals. It depends upon the business and the task. You require a lot of time for job this.

The phone screen

The interview process starts with a short call. A recruiter or hiring supervisor will ask you a couple of questions. They will try to comprehend who you are, what you want, and how you fit the task deal. It's a simple check before they welcome you for an interview.

How to prepare - Imagine Foundation

The technical interview

Most tech business have technical interviews or coding obstacles. They validate that you know how to do your task.

Technical interviews are different at every business. They may ask you technical questions, ask you to resolve a problem during the interview, or complete a technical difficulty at home. Some business don't have technical interviews.

Meet the group

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

4. The job offer

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

Salary settlement

After you get the task deal, you can negotiate a much better income. You can also request things like a relocation reward or more holiday days.

Salaries in Germany

The task agreement

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

If you are not sure about your contract, request assistance or talk with a lawyer.

5. Get a home authorization

If you are not a resident of the EU, EEA or Switzerland, you need a home permit to live in Germany. Sometimes, you need to wait for your residence authorization to start working. It can take a few months.

How to get a residence authorization

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

How to change tasks

6. Start working

Things your employer needs

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

A checking account. Your company will pay you by bank transfer. For this, you need a checking account that supports SEPA transfers. Any European bank account will work. Your tax ID (Steueridentifikationsnummer). You get a tax ID when you register your address for the very 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 begin working. - More details. Your medical insurance number (Krankenversicherungsnummer). You get a Krankenversicherungsnummer 2 to 7 days after you pick medical insurance. Your company needs this number to take health insurance coverage payments from your wage. Your company can pick health insurance coverage for you, but it's a bad idea. Ask a broker to help you pick, it's free. Your social insurance number (Sozialversicherungsnummer). If you have public health insurance, you get this number immediately in the mail. If you have personal medical insurance, you need to request it. Your company can in some cases assist you with this. - How to get a social insurance number

Your company can't require an address registration certificate.5

Things you need to know

In Germany, the majority of people are paid when each month, normally on the 1st or 15th day of the month. You get your very first income after 30 or 45 days after you begin working. You generally get paid by bank transfer.

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

Income tax calculator

How taxes work

During your first 6 months at a brand-new business, you remain in your probation duration (Probezeit). 2 During that time, it's easier to get fired. It's also more difficult to find an apartment or condo, because you do not have a stable job.

How does the probation period work?

All employees in Germany get paid vacation days, and paid sick leave. You do not work on public vacations, but you still earn money.

How to take getaways

What to do when you are sick

7. Make a tax declaration

Much of your task search costs are tax-deductible:3

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

If you started operating in the middle of the year, you most likely paid too much wage tax. Make a tax statement to decrease your earnings tax, and get some cash back.

Need help?

Where to get assist about work

Career coaching

These people can help you get hired. For example, they can examine your resume and cover letter. Their cost is tax-deductible.