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How to find a Job In Berlin
Adolph Brinkman edited this page 4 months ago
Greg is the co-founder of GermanTechJobs.de.
This guide assists you find a job 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?
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, interactions, style
Startup tasks
Internships, temperature work and minijobs
Freelance work
Restaurant tasks
German resumes
Cover letters
The phone screen
The technical interview
Meet the team
Salary settlement
The task agreement
Things your employer 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 require a house authorization to operate in Germany. You can get a work visa or a Blue Card, for example. 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 a lot of companies want German speakers.
If you do not speak German, you can still find jobs in ...
Tech business
- Companies with English-speaking offices
- Delivery services like Lieferando, Wolt and Flink
- Customer service and call centres
- Restaurants and bars
Do you require to speak German in Berlin?
For how long does it take to get hired?
A few months. Even if you discover a task rapidly, the employing process is really sluggish.
Know how much you need to make, and just how much taxes you should pay. This assists you negotiate a better salary.
Calculate your income tax
1. Look for jobs
General job search
Indeed.com - Job search engine. You can filter by language and set notifies. LinkedIn - Networking site with a big jobs section. 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 noting website. Made in Berlin. Jobted Xing - Similar to LinkedIn. You can't filter by language. Glassdoor - Company reviews, wage reports and task listings. You need an account.
English-speaking tasks
These sites just have English-speaking tasks, employment or let you filter by language:
Berlin Startup Jobs - Most tasks remain in English-speaking offices Englishjobs.de - Only English-speaking tasks JobsInBerlin.eu - You can filter jobs 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 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 jobs in start-ups and tech business Administrator/ Web Entickler/ Entwickler Jobs - German-speaking tech tasks Imagine Foundation - They assist software application developers from establishing nations discover a task and get employed
Creative jobs: media, communications, style
dasauge (in German) - Media-related tasks Mediengestalter Jobs (in German) - Creative jobs
Startup tasks
Berlin Startup Jobs - English-speaking tasks in start-ups and tech business Startup Sucht (in German). tbd * job board (in German) - tbd * is a website for entrepreneurs. You can filter by language. Wellfound - International startup task website. Germany Startup Jobs - You can filter tasks by language and income. 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 firm. Manpower (in German) - Large temp work agency. Randstad (in German) - Large temp work company. 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 tasks in Berlin. Huntler - English-speaking dining establishment tasks in Berlin
2. Apply for jobs
German resumes
German CVs are longer than American resumes. They include your date of birth, your citizenship and a photo of you.1 You must go to a picture 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 list - 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 discusses who you are, what you do, why you obtain this task, and why they need to hire you.
Don't send the exact same cover letter to everybody. Do your research, and personalise the letter for each task deal. Keep it short and simple to check out. Get feedback from other individuals before you send it. A career coach can help you write 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 process is really long. It can take a few weeks, and even a couple of months. You may have numerous interviews with various individuals. It depends on the company and the task. You need a lot of time for this.
The phone screen
The interview procedure starts with a short call. An employer or working with supervisor will ask you a few concerns. They will try to comprehend who you are, what you desire, and how you fit the task 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 difficulties. They validate that you understand how to do your job.
Technical interviews are various at every company. They might ask you technical concerns, ask you to solve a problem throughout the interview, or complete a technical obstacle in your home. Some business don't have technical interviews.
Meet the group
Most business have a group interview. You your future team to see if you work well together. This interview is more unwinded. You might simply talk with the group, or have lunch together.
4. The task deal
After your interview, the business can make a task offer.
Salary negotiation
After you get the job deal, you can work out a better salary. You can also request for things like a relocation bonus or more holiday days.
Salaries in Germany
The task contract
Read your job agreement carefully. If your employer promised something to you throughout the interview, confirm that it's in your agreement. Only sign the contract if you concur with everything. Send the signed contract by email or by post.
If you are not sure about your contract, request for help or talk to an attorney.
5. Get a home authorization
If you are not a citizen of the EU, EEA or Switzerland, you require a residence authorization to live in Germany. Sometimes, you should await your residence authorization to start working. It can take a few months.
How to get a house license
If you currently have a house license, you might need the Ausländerbehörde's approval to alter tasks. Sometimes, you can begin your brand-new job instantly. Sometimes, you must wait for your new residence authorization. This can take a couple of weeks.
How to alter jobs
6. Start working
Things your employer needs
During your first month at a new business, your employer requires a couple of things:
A savings 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 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 health insurance number (Krankenversicherungsnummer). You get a Krankenversicherungsnummer 2 to 7 days after you pick health insurance. Your company needs this number to take medical insurance payments from your income. Your company can choose medical insurance for you, employment but it's a bad concept. Ask a broker to help you select, it's complimentary. Your social insurance coverage number (Sozialversicherungsnummer). If you have public health insurance coverage, you get this number instantly in the mail. If you have personal health insurance, you should request it. Your employer can sometimes help you with this. - How to get a social insurance coverage number
Your employer can't require an address registration certificate.5
Things you need to know
In Germany, many people are paid as soon as monthly, typically on the 1st or 15th day of the month. You get your first income after 30 or 45 days after you start working. You typically earn money by bank transfer.
Most workers in Germany are paid by bank transfer when each month, on the very first day of the month.4 Your company takes salary tax, medical insurance, pension insurance and unemployment insurance coverage from your paycheck.
Income tax calculator
How taxes work
During your first 6 months at a new company, you remain in your probation period (Probezeit). 2 During that time, it's simpler to get fired. It's also harder to discover a home, because you don't have a steady task.
How does the probation duration work?
All workers in Germany make money vacation days, and paid ill leave. You don't deal with public vacations, but you still earn money.
How to take vacations
What to do when you are sick
7. Make a tax declaration
Many of your job search costs are tax-deductible:3
Relocation costs If you move more detailed to your new task, you can subtract your moving costs Job search costs Coaching, resume writing, professional images, translations, printing costs, job search services ... Travel expenses. Fuel, train tickets, hotels, meals and parking fees to go to task interviews.
If you began operating in the middle of the year, you probably paid excessive wage tax. Make a tax statement to reduce your income tax, and get some refund.
Need help?
Where to get assist about work
Career coaching
These individuals can help you get employed. For instance, they can review your resume and cover letter. Their cost is tax-deductible.