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Greg is the co-founder of GermanTechJobs.de.

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

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

Can you work in Germany?

If you are not a person of the EU, EEA or Switzerland, you need a house 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 require to speak German?

No, however it assists. You can find English-speaking tasks, however the majority of business want German speakers.

If you do not speak German, you can still discover jobs in ...

Tech business

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?

How long does it take to get worked with?

A few months. Even if you find a task rapidly, the hiring procedure is extremely slow.

Know just how much you must make, and how much taxes you ought to pay. This helps you work out a better salary.

Calculate your earnings tax

1. Look for tasks

General task search

Indeed.com - Job search engine. You can filter by language and set alerts. LinkedIn - Networking site with a big tasks section. Preferred. 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 website. Made in Berlin. ArbeitNow - Job noting website. Made in Berlin. Jobted Xing - Similar to LinkedIn. You can't filter by language. Glassdoor - Company reviews, wage reports and job listings. You require an account.

English-speaking tasks

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

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

Tech tasks

GermanTechJobs - You can filter by language and technology. Berlin Startup Jobs - English-speaking tasks in start-ups and tech business Administrator/ Web Entickler/ Entwickler Jobs - German-speaking tech jobs Imagine Foundation - They help software application developers from establishing nations discover a task and get hired

Creative tasks: media, communications, style

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

Startup tasks

Berlin Startup Jobs - English-speaking jobs in startups and tech companies Startup Sucht (in German). tbd * task board (in German) - tbd * is a website for business owners. You can filter by language. Wellfound - International startup job portal. Germany Startup Jobs - You can filter tasks by language and wage. 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, employment 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 temperature work firm. Manpower (in German) - Large temp work company. Randstad (in German) - Large temp work agency. Craigslist - Most job listings are for dining establishments and cafés

Freelance work

Berlin Freelancers - Facebook group, 25,000+ members

Restaurant tasks

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

2. Look for jobs

German resumes

German CVs are longer than American resumes. They include your date of birth, your citizenship and a picture of you.1 You must go to an image studio and get a professional portrait for your resume. A career coach can assist you write a better resume.

Useful links:

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

Cover letters

Include a brief cover letter (Anschreiben) with your application. It's an individual intro. It who you are, what you do, why you get this task, and why they ought to employ you.

Don't send out the same cover letter to everybody. Do your research, and personalise the letter for each task offer. Keep it brief and simple to check out. Get feedback from other individuals before you send it. A profession coach can assist you compose much better cover letters.

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

3. The task interview

In Germany, the interview procedure is very long. It can take a couple of weeks, and even a couple of months. You may have several interviews with various people. It depends on the business and the job. You need a great deal of time for employment this.

The phone screen

The interview process begins with a brief call. An employer or employing supervisor will ask you a few questions. They will try to understand who you are, what you want, and how you fit the job offer. 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 job.

Technical interviews are different at every company. They might ask you technical questions, ask you to solve an issue during the interview, or complete a technical difficulty in your home. Some companies do not have technical interviews.

Meet the group

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

4. The task offer

After your interview, the company can make a task deal.

Salary settlement

After you get the job deal, you can negotiate a better salary. You can also ask for things like a moving perk or more vacation days.

Salaries in Germany

The task agreement

Read your job contract carefully. If your company guaranteed something to you throughout the interview, validate that it's in your contract. Only sign the contract if you concur with whatever. Send the signed contract by email or by post.

If you are not sure about your agreement, ask for assistance or talk to a legal representative.

5. Get a house license

If you are not a citizen of the EU, EEA or Switzerland, you need a home authorization to reside in Germany. Sometimes, you must wait for your home authorization to start working. It can take a couple of months.

How to get a residence authorization

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

How to change jobs

6. Start working

Things your company needs

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

A checking account. Your employer will pay you by bank transfer. For this, you require a checking 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 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 information. Your health insurance coverage number (Krankenversicherungsnummer). You get a Krankenversicherungsnummer 2 to 7 days after you pick health insurance coverage. Your company needs this number to take medical insurance payments from your wage. Your company can select medical insurance for you, but it's a bad idea. Ask a broker to assist you pick, it's totally free. Your social insurance number (Sozialversicherungsnummer). If you have public health insurance coverage, you get this number instantly in the mail. If you have private health insurance coverage, you need to obtain it. Your company can often assist you with this. - How to get a social insurance number

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

Things you must understand

In Germany, a lot of individuals are paid when 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 typically earn money by bank transfer.

Most staff members in Germany are paid by bank transfer as soon as each month, on the first day of the month.4 Your company takes wage tax, health insurance coverage, pension insurance and unemployment insurance coverage from your income.

Income tax calculator

How taxes work

During your first 6 months at a new business, you are in your probation duration (Probezeit). 2 During that time, it's simpler to get fired. It's also more difficult to discover a house, since you don't have a stable task.

How does the probation period work?

All workers in Germany make money vacation days, and paid sick leave. You do not deal with public holidays, however you still earn money.

How to take vacations

What to do when you are ill

7. Make a tax statement

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

Relocation costs If you move closer to your brand-new task, you can subtract your moving expenses Job search costs Coaching, resume composing, expert images, translations, printing expenses, task search services ... Travel costs. Fuel, train tickets, hotels, meals and parking fees to go to task interviews.

If you started operating in the middle of the year, you most likely paid too much salary tax. Make a tax declaration to decrease your income tax, and get some refund.

Need assistance?

Where to get help about work

Career training

These individuals can assist you get hired. For example, they can review your resume and cover letter. Their fee is tax-deductible.