How to find a Task In Berlin

Greg is the co-founder of GermanTechJobs.de.

This guide helps you discover a job 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?
How long does it take to get hired?
Salaries in Germany
General task search
English-speaking tasks
Tech jobs
Creative jobs: 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 settlement
The job agreement
Things your employer needs
Things you need to understand
Career coaching
Before your job search

Can you work in Germany?

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

Do you need to speak German?

No, however it assists. You can find English-speaking jobs, however many 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 support and call centres
– Restaurants and bars

Do you require to speak German in Berlin?

For how long does it require to get hired?

A few months. Even if you discover a job quickly, the employing process is extremely slow.

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

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 big jobs area. 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 site. 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 jobs

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

Berlin Startup Jobs – Most jobs remain in English-speaking offices
Englishjobs.de – Only English-speaking tasks
JobsInBerlin.eu – You can filter jobs by language
Germany Startup Jobs – You can filter jobs by language and income
The Local jobs – Run by a popular English-speaking paper
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 startups and tech business
Administrator/ Web Entickler/ Entwickler Jobs – German-speaking tech tasks
Imagine Foundation – They assist software designers from establishing countries discover a task and get hired

Creative tasks: media, interactions, design

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

Startup tasks

Berlin Startup Jobs – English-speaking tasks in startups and tech business
Startup Sucht (in German).
tbd * task 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 temperature work firm.
Manpower (in German) – Large temp work firm.
Randstad (in German) – Large temperature work company.
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 jobs in Berlin.
Huntler – English-speaking restaurant jobs in Berlin

2. Make an application for 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 should go to a photo studio and get a professional picture for your resume. A profession coach can assist you compose a better resume.

Useful links:

How to write a German resume – HalloGermany.
German resume examples – Imagine structure.
Resume checklist – Imagine foundation.
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 look for this task, and why they need to hire you.

Don’t send out the very same cover letter to everybody. 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 help you write 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 very long. It can take a few weeks, and even a couple of months. You may have several interviews with various people. It on the business and the job. You need a great deal of time for this.

The phone screen

The interview process begins with a short call. An employer or employing supervisor will ask you a couple of questions. They will attempt to understand who you are, what you want, and how you fit the job deal. It’s an easy check before they invite you for an interview.

How to prepare – Imagine Foundation

The technical interview

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

Technical interviews are different at every business. They may ask you technical questions, ask you to fix a problem throughout the interview, or finish a technical difficulty in the house. Some business don’t have technical interviews.

Meet the team

Most companies have a group interview. You fulfill your future group to see if you work well together. This interview is more unwinded. You might just talk with the team, 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 offer, you can negotiate a better wage. You can likewise request for things like a moving perk or referall.us more getaway days.

Salaries in Germany

The task agreement

Read your task agreement carefully. If your company assured something to you during the interview, confirm that it remains in your agreement. Only sign the contract if you concur with everything. Send the signed contract by e-mail or by post.

If you are not sure about your agreement, request help or speak with a lawyer.

5. Get a home license

If you are not a resident of the EU, EEA or Switzerland, you require a residence authorization to reside in Germany. Sometimes, you need to wait on your home authorization to start working. It can take a couple of months.

How to get a house authorization

If you currently have a home authorization, you may need the Ausländerbehörde’s consent to change tasks. Sometimes, you can begin your new task immediately. Sometimes, you should wait for your brand-new residence license. This can take a few weeks.

How to alter tasks

6. Start working

Things your employer needs

During your first month at a new business, your company needs a couple of 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 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 begin working. – More details.
Your medical insurance number (Krankenversicherungsnummer).
You get a Krankenversicherungsnummer 2 to 7 days after you pick medical insurance. Your employer requires this number to take medical insurance payments from your salary. Your company can choose health insurance coverage for you, however it’s a bad idea. Ask a broker to assist you pick, 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 private medical insurance, you must obtain it. Your employer can in some cases help you with this. – How to get a social insurance coverage number

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

Things you must know

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

Most staff members in Germany are paid by bank transfer when monthly, on the first day of the month.4 Your employer takes wage tax, medical insurance, pension insurance and joblessness insurance from your paycheck.

Income tax calculator

How taxes work

During your very first 6 months at a new business, you remain in your probation period (Probezeit). 2 During that time, it’s easier to get fired. It’s also more difficult to discover an apartment or condo, since you don’t have a steady task.

How does the probation period work?

All workers in Germany earn money getaway days, and paid sick leave. You don’t deal with public vacations, however you still make money.

How to take trips

What to do when you are sick

7. Make a tax statement

A number of your task search costs are tax-deductible:3

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

If you started working in the middle of the year, you probably paid excessive salary tax. Make a tax statement to decrease your income tax, and get some cash back.

Need help?

Where to get help about work

Career coaching

These people can help you get hired. For instance, they can examine your resume and cover letter. Their cost is tax-deductible.