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How to Discover a Task In Berlin
Greg is the co-founder of GermanTechJobs.de.
This guide assists you discover a job in Berlin, from discovering task listings to your first day at work.
On this page
1. Before your task search Can you operate in Germany?
Do you require to speak German?
For how long does it require to get hired?
Salaries in Germany
General job search
English-speaking jobs
Tech jobs
Creative tasks: media, communications, style
Startup jobs
Internships, temperature work and minijobs
Freelance work
Restaurant tasks
German resumes
Cover letters
The phone screen
The technical interview
Meet the group
Salary settlement
The task contract
Things your employer requires
Things you must know
Career training
Before your job search
Can you work in Germany?
If you are not a citizen 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 might be a minimum wage or education requirement.
Do you need to speak German?
No, but it assists. You can discover English-speaking tasks, however the majority of business want German speakers.
If you do not speak German, you can still find tasks in …
Tech business
– Companies with English-speaking offices
– Delivery services like Lieferando, referall.us Wolt and Flink
– Customer service and call centres
– Restaurants and bars
Do you need to speak German in Berlin?
For how long does it take to get hired?
A couple of months. Even if you find a job rapidly, the working with procedure is really sluggish.
Know how much you should earn, and just how much taxes you ought to pay. This assists you work out a much better wage.
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 website with a huge tasks section. 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 noting website. Made in Berlin.
ArbeitNow – Job listing site. Made in Berlin.
Jobted
Xing – Similar to LinkedIn. You can’t filter by language.
Glassdoor – Company reviews, salary reports and task listings. You need an account.
English-speaking tasks
These sites only have English-speaking tasks, 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 tasks by language
Germany Startup Jobs – You can filter tasks by language and salary
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 jobs
GermanTechJobs – You can filter by language and technology.
Berlin Startup Jobs – English-speaking tasks in start-ups and tech companies
Administrator/ Web Entickler/ Entwickler Jobs – German-speaking tech jobs
Imagine Foundation – They assist software application developers from developing countries find a job and get employed
Creative tasks: media, interactions, design
dasauge (in German) – Media-related tasks
Mediengestalter Jobs (in German) – Creative tasks
Startup jobs
Berlin Startup Jobs – English-speaking jobs in startups and tech business
Startup Sucht (in German).
tbd * (in German) – tbd * is a website for entrepreneurs. You can filter by language.
Wellfound – International start-up task website.
Germany Startup Jobs – You can filter jobs 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 agency.
Manpower (in German) – Large temperature work agency.
Randstad (in German) – Large temp work agency.
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 tasks 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 picture of you.1 You need to go to a photo studio and get an expert portrait for your resume. A career coach can help you write a much better resume.
Useful links:
How to write 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 an individual introduction. It explains who you are, what you do, why you request this task, and why they should employ you.
Don’t send out the same cover letter to everyone. Do your research study, and personalise the letter for each task deal. Keep it short and easy to read. Get feedback from other individuals before you send it. A profession coach can assist you write much better cover letters.
How to write 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 few months. You may have several interviews with various individuals. It depends on the business and the job. You need a great deal of time for this.
The phone screen
The interview procedure begins with a brief call. A recruiter or hiring supervisor will ask you a couple of questions. They will try to comprehend who you are, what you desire, and how you fit the task offer. It’s a basic check before they invite 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 concerns, ask you to solve a problem during the interview, or finish a technical obstacle in your home. Some business don’t have technical interviews.
Meet the group
Most companies have a team interview. You fulfill 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 offer
After your interview, the company 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 contract carefully. If your employer guaranteed something to you throughout the interview, validate that it remains in your contract. Only sign the contract if you concur with everything. Send the signed contract by email or by post.
If you are uncertain about your agreement, ask for aid or talk with a legal representative.
5. Get a residence permit
If you are not a person of the EU, EEA or Switzerland, you need a home license to live in Germany. Sometimes, you need to wait on your home authorization to begin working. It can take a couple of months.
How to get a home license
If you currently have a home license, you might need the Ausländerbehörde’s consent to change jobs. Sometimes, you can begin your brand-new task immediately. Sometimes, you must wait for your brand-new residence authorization. This can take a couple of weeks.
How to alter tasks
6. Start working
Things your company needs
During your very first month at a brand-new company, your employer needs a couple of things:
A savings account.
Your company will pay you by bank transfer. For this, you require a bank account that supports SEPA transfers. Any European checking 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 begin working. – More info.
Your medical insurance number (Krankenversicherungsnummer).
You get a Krankenversicherungsnummer 2 to 7 days after you pick health insurance. Your company needs this number to take health insurance payments from your income. Your employer can choose medical insurance 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 coverage, you get this number immediately in the mail. If you have private medical insurance, you should obtain it. Your employer can in some cases assist you with this. – How to get a social insurance number
Your employer can’t require an address registration certificate.5
Things you must know
In Germany, the majority of people are paid as soon as each month, usually on the 1st or 15th day of the month. You get your very first paycheck after 30 or 45 days after you start working. You typically get paid by bank transfer.
Most staff members in Germany are paid by bank transfer as soon as per month, on the first day of the month.4 Your employer takes salary tax, health insurance, pension insurance and joblessness insurance coverage from your paycheck.
Income tax calculator
How taxes work
During your very first 6 months at a brand-new business, you are in your probation duration (Probezeit). 2 During that time, it’s easier to get fired. It’s also more difficult to discover an apartment or condo, because you do not have a stable task.
How does the probation period work?
All employees in Germany earn money trip days, and paid authorized leave. You don’t work on public vacations, however you still get paid.
How to take vacations
What to do when you are sick
7. Make a tax statement
A number of your job search expenses are tax-deductible:3
Relocation expenses
If you move closer to your brand-new job, you can deduct your moving expenses
Job search expenses
Coaching, resume writing, expert pictures, translations, printing expenses, task search services …
Travel expenses.
Fuel, train tickets, hotels, meals and parking charges 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 declaration to lower your earnings tax, and get some cash back.
Need assistance?
Where to get help about work
Career coaching
These people can help you get worked with. For instance, they can evaluate your resume and cover letter. Their charge is tax-deductible.