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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 job listings to your very first day at work.

On this page

1. Before your job search Can you operate in Germany?
Do you need to speak German?
How long does it require to get worked with?
Salaries in Germany
General job search
English-speaking jobs
Tech jobs
Creative tasks: media, interactions, design
Startup tasks
Internships, temperature work and minijobs
Freelance work
Restaurant jobs
German resumes
Cover letters
The phone screen
The technical interview
Meet the group
Salary negotiation
The task agreement
Things your company needs
Things you should know
Career coaching
Before your job search

Can you operate in Germany?

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

Do you need to speak German?

No, however it helps. You can discover English-speaking jobs, however a lot of companies desire German speakers.

If you do not speak German, you can still discover tasks in ...

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

Do you need to speak German in Berlin?

How long does it take to get employed?

A couple of months. Even if you discover a task quickly, the working with process is extremely slow.

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

Calculate your earnings tax

1. Try to find tasks

General job search

Indeed.com - Job search engine. You can filter by language and set alerts.
LinkedIn - Networking site with a big tasks area. 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 listing site. Made in Berlin.
ArbeitNow - Job listing website. Made in Berlin.
Jobted
Xing - Similar to LinkedIn. You can't filter by language.
Glassdoor - Company evaluations, salary reports and job listings. You need an account.

English-speaking tasks

These sites just have English-speaking jobs, or let you filter by language:

Berlin Startup Jobs - Most jobs 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 wage
The Local tasks - 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 innovation.
Berlin Startup Jobs - English-speaking tasks in startups and tech companies
Administrator/ Web Entickler/ Entwickler Jobs - German-speaking tech tasks
Imagine Foundation - They assist software designers from establishing countries find a job and get worked with

Creative jobs: media, interactions, style

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

Startup tasks

Berlin Startup Jobs - English-speaking jobs in startups and tech business
Startup Sucht (in German).
tbd * job board (in German) - tbd * is a site for entrepreneurs. You can filter by language.
Wellfound - International startup task website.
Germany Startup Jobs - You can filter tasks by language and wage.
Berlin Startup Jobs - Facebook group, referall.us 56,000+ members.
Berlin Startup Jobs, Internships & Co-founders - Facebook group, 14,000+ members

Internships, somalibidders.com 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 company.
Manpower (in German) - Large temp work firm.
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. 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 ought to go to an image studio and get an expert picture for your resume. A career coach can help you write a much 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 brief cover letter (Anschreiben) with your application. It's a personal intro. It explains who you are, what you do, why you apply for this job, and why they need to employ you.

Don't send out the exact same cover letter to everyone. Do your research, and personalise the letter for each task deal. Keep it brief and easy to read. Get feedback from other individuals before you send it. A career coach can help you compose 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 procedure is long. It can take a couple of weeks, and even a couple of months. You might have multiple interviews with various individuals. It depends on the company and the task. You require a great deal of time for this.

The phone screen

The interview process starts with a brief call. A recruiter or hiring manager will ask you a couple of questions. They will try to understand who you are, what you want, 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 companies have technical interviews or coding challenges. They confirm that you understand how to do your task.

Technical interviews are various at every company. They may ask you technical questions, ask you to solve an issue 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 team interview. You satisfy your future team to see if you work well together. This interview is more unwinded. You might just talk with the group, or have lunch together.

4. The job offer

After your interview, the company can make a job deal.

Salary settlement

After you get the job deal, you can work out a better wage. You can also request for things like a relocation bonus offer or more getaway days.

Salaries in Germany

The task agreement

Read your task agreement carefully. If your company promised something to you during the interview, confirm that it remains in your contract. Only sign the agreement if you concur with whatever. Send the signed contract by email or adremcareers.com by post.

If you are not sure about your contract, ask for help or talk with an attorney.

5. Get a house permit

If you are not a person of the EU, EEA or Switzerland, you require a home permit to live in Germany. Sometimes, you must await your house license to begin working. It can take a couple of months.

How to get a house permit

If you currently have a residence permit, you may require the Ausländerbehörde's consent to change tasks. Sometimes, you can begin your brand-new job immediately. Sometimes, you need to await your brand-new residence permit. This can take a few weeks.

How to change jobs

6. Start working

Things your employer requires

During your very first month at a brand-new business, your company requires a couple of things:

A checking account.
Your company will pay you by bank transfer. For this, you need a checking account that supports SEPA transfers. Any European savings 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 details.
Your health insurance coverage number (Krankenversicherungsnummer).
You get a Krankenversicherungsnummer 2 to 7 days after you select 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 concept. Ask a broker to help you choose, it's complimentary.
Your social insurance number (Sozialversicherungsnummer).
If you have public health insurance coverage, you get this number immediately in the mail. If you have private health insurance coverage, you must obtain it. Your employer can often assist you with this. - How to get a social insurance coverage number

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

Things you should know

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

Most staff members in Germany are paid by bank transfer once monthly, on the very first day of the month.4 Your company takes wage tax, medical insurance, pension insurance coverage and joblessness insurance from your income.

Income tax calculator

How taxes work

During your very first 6 months at a new company, you are in your probation duration (Probezeit). 2 During that time, it's easier to get fired. It's likewise harder to find a home, because you don't have a steady job.

How does the probation period work?

All workers in Germany earn money vacation days, and paid ill leave. You don't work on public holidays, but you still get paid.

How to take getaways

What to do when you are sick

7. Make a tax declaration

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

Relocation costs
If you move better to your new job, you can deduct your moving expenses
Job search expenses
Coaching, resume writing, expert pictures, translations, printing expenses, job 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 income tax. Make a tax declaration to reduce your earnings tax, and get some cash back.

Need aid?

Where to get help about work

Career training

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