How to Discover a Task In Berlin
Greg is the co-founder of GermanTechJobs.de.
This guide helps you discover a task in Berlin, from finding job listings to your first day at work.
On this page
1. Before your job search Can you operate in Germany?
Do you need to speak German?
The length of time does it take to get employed?
Salaries in Germany
General task search
English-speaking jobs
Tech tasks
Creative jobs: media, communications, design
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 job agreement
Things your employer needs
Things you should understand
Career training
Before your task search
Can you work in Germany?
If you are not a person of the EU, EEA or Switzerland, you require a house license to work in Germany. You can get a work visa or a Blue Card, for instance. There might be a minimum income or education requirement.
Do you need to speak German?
No, however it assists. You can discover English-speaking tasks, but the majority of business desire German speakers.
If you don’t speak German, you can still find jobs in …
Tech business
– 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 require to get hired?
A few months. Even if you discover a task quickly, the working with process is extremely sluggish.
Know how much you need to make, and how much taxes you need to pay. This helps you work out a better income.
Calculate your earnings tax
1. Search for jobs
General job search
Indeed.com – Job online search engine. You can filter by language and set alerts.
LinkedIn – Networking site with a big jobs 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 job – Company reviews, wage 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 jobs are in English-speaking workplaces
Englishjobs.de – Only English-speaking tasks
JobsInBerlin.eu – You can filter tasks by language
Germany Startup Jobs – You can filter jobs by language and income
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 startups and tech business
Administrator/ Web Entickler/ Entwickler Jobs – German-speaking tech jobs
Imagine Foundation – They assist software application designers from developing nations find a task and get hired
Creative jobs: media, interactions, design
dasauge (in German) – Media-related jobs
Mediengestalter Jobs (in German) – Creative tasks
Startup tasks
Berlin Startup Jobs – English-speaking jobs in start-ups and tech business
Startup Sucht (in German).
tbd * task board (in German) – tbd * is a site 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 temperature work firm.
Manpower (in German) – Large temp work firm.
(in German) – Large temperature work agency.
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 restaurant jobs in Berlin
2. Get 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 an image studio and get an expert picture for job 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 structure.
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 request this task, and why they must employ you.
Don’t send the exact same cover letter to everyone. Do your research, and personalise the letter for each job offer. Keep it short and easy to read. Get feedback from other individuals before you send it. A profession 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 long. It can take a couple of weeks, and even a few months. You might have multiple interviews with various individuals. It depends upon the company and the task. You require a lot of time for this.
The phone screen
The interview process begins with a brief call. An employer or employing manager will ask you a couple of concerns. They will attempt to understand who you are, what you want, and how you fit the job deal. It’s a simple 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 understand how to do your job.
Technical interviews are different at every business. They might ask you technical concerns, ask you to fix an issue during the interview, or complete a technical difficulty in your home. Some business do not have technical interviews.
Meet the team
Most business have a group interview. You satisfy your future group to see if you work well together. This interview is more relaxed. You may just talk with the team, or have lunch together.
4. The task deal
After your interview, the company can make a task deal.
Salary settlement
After you get the job offer, you can work out a better wage. You can likewise ask for things like a moving perk or more vacation days.
Salaries in Germany
The job agreement
Read your job contract carefully. If your employer assured something to you during the interview, validate that it’s in your agreement. Only sign the agreement if you agree with everything. Send the signed agreement by email or by post.
If you are uncertain about your agreement, request assistance or speak to a legal representative.
5. Get a house authorization
If you are not a person of the EU, EEA or Switzerland, you require a house permit to live in Germany. Sometimes, you need to wait for your residence permit to start working. It can take a few months.
How to get a home authorization
If you already have a house authorization, you may require the Ausländerbehörde’s authorization to change jobs. Sometimes, you can begin your brand-new task immediately. Sometimes, you should await your brand-new home authorization. This can take a few weeks.
How to change tasks
6. Start working
Things your employer requires
During your first month at a brand-new business, your employer requires a few things:
A savings account.
Your company will pay you by bank transfer. For this, you need a checking account that supports SEPA transfers. Any European bank 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 details.
Your medical insurance number (Krankenversicherungsnummer).
You get a Krankenversicherungsnummer 2 to 7 days after you select medical insurance. Your employer needs this number to take health insurance payments from your wage. Your employer can choose medical insurance for you, however it’s a bad idea. 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 instantly in the mail. If you have personal health insurance coverage, you need to get it. Your employer can sometimes assist you with this. – How to get a social insurance number
Your employer can’t need an address registration certificate.5
Things you should know
In Germany, the majority of people are paid once monthly, typically on the 1st or 15th day of the month. You get your first paycheck after 30 or 45 days after you begin working. You normally make money by bank transfer.
Most workers in Germany are paid by bank transfer as soon as each month, on the very first day of the month.4 Your employer takes salary tax, health insurance coverage, pension insurance coverage and joblessness insurance coverage 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 simpler to get fired. It’s also more difficult to find a home, due to the fact that you do not have a stable task.
How does the probation period work?
All workers in Germany earn money trip days, and paid sick leave. You do not deal with public holidays, however you still get paid.
How to take trips
What to do when you are ill
7. Make a tax declaration
Many of your task search costs are tax-deductible:3
Relocation expenses
If you move better to your new job, you can deduct your moving expenses
Job search expenses
Coaching, resume composing, professional images, translations, printing costs, task search services …
Travel expenses.
Fuel, job train tickets, hotels, meals and parking fees to go to job interviews.
If you began operating in the middle of the year, you probably paid excessive salary tax. Make a tax declaration to decrease your income tax, and get some cash back.
Need aid?
Where to get assist about work
Career training
These people can assist you get worked with. For example, they can review your resume and cover letter. Their cost is tax-deductible.
