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How to Discover a Job In Berlin

Greg is the co-founder of GermanTechJobs.de.

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

On this page

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 hired?
Salaries in Germany
General task search
English-speaking jobs
Tech tasks
Creative jobs: media, communications, style
Startup jobs
Internships, temp work and minijobs
Freelance work
Restaurant tasks
German resumes
Cover letters
The phone screen
The technical interview
Meet the team
Salary settlement
The task contract
Things your company needs
Things you should know
Career training
Before your job search

Can you work in Germany?

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

Do you require to speak German?

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

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

Tech companies
– Companies with English-speaking offices
– Delivery services like Lieferando, Wolt and Flink
– Customer support and call centres
– Restaurants and bars

Do you require to speak German in Berlin?

How long does it require to get employed?

A few months. Even if you find a job quickly, the hiring procedure is really sluggish.

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

Calculate your income tax

1. Look for jobs

General job search

Indeed.com – Job online search engine. You can filter by language and set informs.
LinkedIn – Networking site with a huge tasks area. Very 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 website. Made in Berlin.
ArbeitNow – Job noting site. Made in Berlin.
Jobted
Xing – Similar to LinkedIn. You can’t filter by language.
Glassdoor – Company evaluations, income reports and job listings. You need an account.

English-speaking tasks

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

Berlin Startup Jobs – Most jobs are in English-speaking offices
Englishjobs.de – Only English-speaking jobs
JobsInBerlin.eu – You can filter jobs by language
Germany Startup Jobs – You can filter tasks by language and wage
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 tasks

GermanTechJobs – You can filter by language and innovation.
Berlin Startup Jobs – English-speaking tasks in start-ups and tech companies
Administrator/ Web Entickler/ Entwickler Jobs – German-speaking tech tasks
Imagine Foundation – They assist software application designers from establishing nations discover a job and get worked with

Creative tasks: media, interactions, style

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

Startup jobs

Berlin Startup Jobs – English-speaking tasks in startups and tech business
Startup Sucht (in German).
tbd * job board (in German) – tbd * is a site for referall.us entrepreneurs. You can filter by language.
Wellfound – International start-up job website.
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, 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 temperature work agency.
Manpower (in German) – Large temperature work company.
Randstad (in German) – Large temperature work agency.
Craigslist – Most task listings are for dining establishments 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. Apply 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 must go to a photo studio and get a professional picture for your resume. A career coach can assist you write a much better resume.

Useful links:

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

Cover letters

Include a short cover letter (Anschreiben) with your application. It’s a personal intro. It explains who you are, what you do, why you obtain this job, and why they should employ you.

Don’t send the exact same cover letter to everyone. Do your research study, and personalise the letter for each job 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 write a German cover letter – HalloGermany.
Advice for cover letters with examples – Hacker News

3. The task interview

In Germany, the interview process is long. It can take a couple of weeks, and even a couple of months. You might have numerous interviews with various individuals. It depends on the business and the task. You need a great deal of time for this.

The phone screen

The interview process begins with a brief call. A recruiter or working with manager will ask you a couple of concerns. They will try to comprehend who you are, what you want, and how you fit the task deal. It’s a basic check before they welcome you for an interview.

How to prepare – Imagine Foundation

The technical interview

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

Technical interviews are various at every business. They might ask you technical concerns, ask you to solve a problem throughout the interview, or finish a technical obstacle in the house. Some business do not have technical interviews.

Meet the team

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

4. The task deal

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

Salary settlement

After you get the task offer, you can work out a much better wage. You can likewise request things like a moving reward or more holiday days.

Salaries in Germany

The job agreement

Read your task contract carefully. If your company promised something to you throughout the interview, validate that it’s in your contract. Only sign the contract if you concur with everything. Send the signed agreement by e-mail or by post.

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

5. Get a residence license

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

How to get a house license

If you currently have a house permit, you might need the Ausländerbehörde’s consent to alter jobs. Sometimes, you can start your new job instantly. Sometimes, you should wait on your new house permit. This can take a few weeks.

How to alter jobs

6. Start working

Things your employer requires

During your first month at a brand-new company, your company needs a couple of things:

A savings account.
Your company 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 start working. – More info.
Your medical insurance number (Krankenversicherungsnummer).
You get a Krankenversicherungsnummer 2 to 7 days after you choose health insurance coverage. Your employer requires this number to take health insurance payments from your salary. Your company can pick medical insurance for you, however it’s a bad idea. Ask a broker to assist you pick, it’s complimentary.
Your social insurance number (Sozialversicherungsnummer).
If you have public health insurance coverage, you get this number automatically in the mail. If you have personal health insurance, you should apply for it. Your company can in some cases help you with this. – How to get a social insurance coverage number

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

Things you need to understand

In Germany, the majority of people are paid once per month, typically on the 1st or 15th day of the month. You get your first paycheck after 30 or 45 days after you start working. You usually earn money by bank transfer.

Most staff members in Germany are paid by bank transfer when each month, on the first day of the month.4 Your company takes income 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 company, you are in your probation duration (Probezeit). 2 During that time, it’s much easier to get fired. It’s also harder to find a home, since you do not have a stable job.

How does the probation duration work?

All employees in Germany earn 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 sick

7. Make a tax declaration

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

Relocation expenses
If you move more detailed to your brand-new task, you can subtract your moving costs
Job search costs
Coaching, resume writing, professional images, translations, printing expenses, task search services …
Travel expenses.
Fuel, train tickets, hotels, meals and parking costs to go to job interviews.

If you began working in the middle of the year, you most likely paid too much wage tax. Make a tax statement to reduce your earnings tax, and get some money back.

Need help?

Where to get help about work

Career training

These people can assist you get employed. For instance, they can review your resume and cover letter. Their cost is tax-deductible.