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

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1. Before your task search Can you operate in Germany? Do you need to speak German? For how long does it require to get hired? Salaries in Germany General task search English-speaking jobs Tech tasks Creative tasks: media, communications, 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 negotiation The job contract Things your employer requires Things you should understand Career coaching Before your task search

Can you work in Germany?

If you are not a resident of the EU, EEA or Switzerland, you require a residence license to work 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 need to speak German?

No, however it assists. You can find English-speaking jobs, but most business desire German speakers.

If you do not 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 require to speak German in Berlin?

The length of time does it take to get worked with?

A couple of months. Even if you discover a job quickly, the working with procedure is extremely sluggish.

Know just how much you must 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 website with a huge 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 listing website. Made in Berlin. Jobted Xing - Similar to LinkedIn. You can't filter by language. Glassdoor - Company reviews, salary reports and job listings. You need an account.

English-speaking jobs

These websites 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 tasks JobsInBerlin.eu - You can filter tasks by language Germany Startup Jobs - You can filter jobs by language and wage The Local jobs - Run by a popular English-speaking newspaper Jobted English-speaking tasks in Berlin - Facebook group, 89,000+ members English jobs 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 business Administrator/ Web Entickler/ Entwickler Jobs - German-speaking tech jobs Imagine Foundation - They help software application designers from developing nations find a task and get hired

Creative tasks: media, interactions, design

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

Startup jobs

Berlin Startup Jobs - English-speaking jobs in start-ups and tech business Startup Sucht (in German). tbd * job board (in German) - tbd * is a site for business owners. You can filter by language. Wellfound - International startup task website. Germany Startup Jobs - You can filter jobs 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, 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 temp work firm. Randstad (in German) - Large temperature work company. Craigslist - Most job listings are for restaurants and cafés

Freelance work

Berlin Freelancers - Facebook group, 25,000+ members

Restaurant jobs

Berlin Food Stories - Restaurant tasks in Berlin. Huntler - English-speaking dining establishment tasks in Berlin

2. Obtain jobs

German resumes

German CVs are longer than . They include your date of birth, your citizenship and a picture of you.1 You should go to an image studio and get a professional picture for your resume. A profession coach can help you compose a better resume.

Useful links:

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

Cover letters

Include a short cover letter (Anschreiben) with your application. It's a personal intro. It describes who you are, what you do, why you make an application for this task, and why they need to employ you.

Don't send out the same cover letter to everybody. Do your research, and personalise the letter for each job deal. Keep it short and simple to check out. Get feedback from other people 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 task interview

In Germany, the interview process is extremely long. It can take a few weeks, and even a couple of months. You might have several interviews with different individuals. It depends on the business and the job. You need a lot of time for employment this.

The phone screen

The interview process starts with a short call. A recruiter or hiring supervisor will ask you a couple of concerns. They will attempt to understand who you are, what you desire, and how you fit the task 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 verify that you understand how to do your job.

Technical interviews are different at every company. They may ask you technical concerns, ask you to fix an issue during the interview, or complete a technical difficulty at home. Some companies do not have technical interviews.

Meet the group

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

4. The task offer

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

Salary negotiation

After you get the job deal, you can negotiate a much better wage. You can likewise ask for things like a moving reward or more trip days.

Salaries in Germany

The task agreement

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

If you are uncertain about your contract, request assistance or speak to a legal representative.

5. Get a home authorization

If you are not a person of the EU, EEA or Switzerland, employment you need a residence authorization to reside in Germany. Sometimes, you need to wait for your residence permit to begin working. It can take a couple of months.

How to get a house permit

If you already have a home permit, you might need the Ausländerbehörde's consent to alter jobs. Sometimes, you can begin your brand-new task immediately. Sometimes, you should wait for your new house license. This can take a few weeks.

How to alter tasks

6. Start working

Things your employer needs

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

A checking account. Your company will pay you by bank transfer. For this, you need 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 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 pick health insurance. Your company needs this number to take medical insurance payments from your wage. Your company can choose health insurance coverage for you, but it's a bad idea. Ask a broker to assist you select, it's free. Your social insurance number (Sozialversicherungsnummer). If you have public health insurance, you get this number instantly in the mail. If you have personal health insurance coverage, you need to request it. Your employer can sometimes assist you with this. - How to get a social insurance coverage number

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

Things you should know

In Germany, many people are paid once monthly, normally on the 1st or 15th day of the month. You get your very first paycheck after 30 or 45 days after you begin working. You generally get paid by bank transfer.

Most workers in Germany are paid by bank transfer as soon as monthly, on the very first day of the month.4 Your employer takes wage tax, medical insurance, pension insurance and unemployment insurance from your income.

Income tax calculator

How taxes work

During your first 6 months at a brand-new company, you are in your probation duration (Probezeit). 2 During that time, it's simpler to get fired. It's also more difficult to find an apartment, since you don't have a stable job.

How does the probation period work?

All workers in Germany make money trip days, and paid ill leave. You do not deal with public vacations, but you still get paid.

How to take holidays

What to do when you are sick

7. Make a tax declaration

A lot of your job search expenses are tax-deductible:3

Relocation costs If you move better to your new task, you can deduct your moving expenses Job search costs Coaching, resume writing, professional images, translations, printing expenses, task search services ... Travel expenses. Fuel, train tickets, hotels, meals and parking fees to go to job interviews.

If you began working in the middle of the year, you most likely paid excessive salary tax. Make a tax declaration to decrease your income tax, and get some cash back.

Need aid?

Where to get help about work

Career coaching

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