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How to find a Job In Berlin
Abbie Cairns edited this page 1 week ago
Greg is the co-founder of GermanTechJobs.de.
This guide assists you discover a job in Berlin, from discovering 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 require to speak German?
For how long does it take to get employed?
Salaries in Germany
General job search
English-speaking jobs
Tech jobs
Creative jobs: media, communications, design
Startup tasks
Internships, temp work and minijobs
Freelance work
Restaurant jobs
German resumes
Cover letters
The phone screen
The technical interview
Meet the group
Salary settlement
The job contract
Things your company requires
Things you must understand
Career coaching
Before your task search
Can you work in Germany?
If you are not a person of the EU, EEA or Switzerland, you need a house authorization to work 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, however it assists. You can discover English-speaking tasks, however a lot of companies want German speakers.
If you don't speak German, you can still discover tasks in ...
Tech business
- Companies with English-speaking offices
- Delivery services like Lieferando, Wolt and Flink
- Customer care and call centres
- Restaurants and bars
Do you need to speak German in Berlin?
For how long does it require to get employed?
A few months. Even if you discover a task rapidly, the hiring process is very sluggish.
Know just how much you must earn, employment and just how much taxes you need to pay. This assists you negotiate a better wage.
Calculate your earnings tax
1. Search for tasks
General task search
Indeed.com - Job search engine. You can filter by language and set signals. LinkedIn - Networking site with a huge jobs area. 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 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 just have English-speaking jobs, or let you filter by language:
Berlin Startup Jobs - Most tasks 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 tasks by language and salary The Local tasks - Run by a popular English-speaking newspaper Jobted English-speaking jobs 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 business Administrator/ Web Entickler/ Entwickler Jobs - German-speaking tech tasks Imagine Foundation - They help software designers from developing countries discover a job and get employed
Creative tasks: media, interactions, style
dasauge (in German) - Media-related jobs Mediengestalter Jobs (in German) - Creative tasks
Startup tasks
Berlin Startup Jobs - English-speaking tasks in start-ups and tech business 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 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, 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 firm. Randstad (in German) - Large temperature work firm. Craigslist - Most task 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 tasks in Berlin
2. Obtain 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 should go to an image studio and get a professional picture for your resume. A profession coach can assist you compose a better resume.
Useful links:
How to compose a German resume - HalloGermany. German resume examples - Imagine structure. Resume list - Imagine foundation. 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 request this job, and why they must hire you.
Don't send out the very same cover letter to everyone. Do your research, and personalise the letter for each task deal. Keep it short and easy to check out. Get feedback from other individuals before you send it. A career 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 job interview
In Germany, the interview process is really long. It can take a few weeks, and even a couple of months. You might have multiple interviews with various people. It depends upon the company and the task. You need a lot of time for this.
The phone screen
The interview procedure starts with a brief call. An employer or hiring manager will ask you a few questions. They will try to comprehend who you are, what you want, and how you fit the job deal. It's a basic check before they invite you for an interview.
How to prepare - Imagine Foundation
The technical interview
Most tech companies have technical interviews or coding obstacles. They verify that you understand how to do your job.
Technical interviews are various at every company. They may ask you technical questions, ask you to resolve a problem during the interview, or finish a technical obstacle in your home. Some companies do not have technical interviews.
Meet the group
Most companies have a group interview. You meet your future team to see if you work well together. This interview is more unwinded. You may simply talk with the team, or employment have lunch together.
4. The task deal
After your interview, the business can make a job deal.
Salary settlement
After you get the job deal, you can work out a better income. You can likewise ask for things like a relocation reward or more getaway days.
Salaries in Germany
The task contract
Read your job contract thoroughly. If your employer assured something to you throughout the interview, validate that it's in your agreement. Only sign the contract if you concur with whatever. Send the signed contract by email or by post.
If you are not exactly sure about your contract, request for aid or speak to a lawyer.
5. Get a residence permit
If you are not a citizen of the EU, EEA or Switzerland, you need a residence license to live in Germany. Sometimes, you must await your home authorization to begin working. It can take a couple of months.
How to get a residence license
If you currently have a residence authorization, employment you might need the Ausländerbehörde's consent to change tasks. Sometimes, you can begin your new task instantly. Sometimes, you must await your brand-new home license. This can take a few weeks.
How to change tasks
6. Start working
Things your company needs
During your first month at a new company, your company needs a few things:
A savings account. Your employer will pay you by bank transfer. For this, you require 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 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 start working. - More info. Your medical insurance number (Krankenversicherungsnummer). You get a Krankenversicherungsnummer 2 to 7 days after you select medical insurance. Your employer requires this number to take medical insurance payments from your income. Your employer can choose health insurance coverage for you, however it's a bad concept. Ask a broker to help you pick, it's totally free. Your social insurance coverage number (Sozialversicherungsnummer). If you have public health insurance coverage, you get this number automatically in the mail. If you have private health insurance coverage, you must get it. Your company can often help you with this. - How to get a social insurance number
Your company can't need an address registration certificate.5
Things you should know
In Germany, many people are paid when monthly, normally on the 1st or 15th day of the month. You get your very first income after 30 or 45 days after you start working. You usually earn money by bank transfer.
Most workers in Germany are paid by bank transfer as soon as monthly, on the first day of the month.4 Your company takes wage tax, coverage, pension insurance coverage and unemployment insurance from your income.
Income tax calculator
How taxes work
During your first 6 months at a brand-new company, you remain in your probation duration (Probezeit). 2 During that time, it's easier to get fired. It's likewise more difficult to find a home, due to the fact that you do not have a stable task.
How does the probation duration work?
All employees in Germany get paid trip days, and paid ill leave. You don't work on public vacations, however you still make money.
How to take vacations
What to do when you are ill
7. Make a tax declaration
A number of your task search costs are tax-deductible:3
Relocation expenses If you move more detailed to your new job, you can subtract your moving expenses Job search expenses Coaching, resume composing, expert pictures, translations, printing expenses, job search services ... Travel expenses. Fuel, train tickets, hotels, meals and parking charges to go to task interviews.
If you began operating in the middle of the year, you most likely paid too much wage tax. Make a tax declaration to lower your earnings tax, and get some refund.
Need aid?
Where to get assist about work
Career training
These individuals can assist you get hired. For instance, they can evaluate your resume and cover letter. Their cost is tax-deductible.