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 task listings to your first day at work.

On this page

1. Before your task search Can you operate in Germany?
Do you need to speak German?
For how long does it take to get worked with?
Salaries in Germany
General job search
English-speaking jobs
Tech jobs
Creative jobs: media, communications, style
Startup jobs
Internships, temp work and minijobs
Freelance work
Restaurant jobs
German resumes
Cover letters
The phone screen
The technical interview
Meet the team
Salary negotiation
The job contract
Things your employer needs
Things you should know
Career training
Before your task search

Can you operate in Germany?

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

Do you need to speak German?

No, however it helps. You can find English-speaking tasks, but the majority of companies want German speakers.

If you do not speak German, you can still find jobs in …

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

Do you need to speak German in Berlin?

How long does it require to get employed?

A couple of months. Even if you discover a task rapidly, the employing procedure is very slow.

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

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 website with a big tasks area. 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 noting site. Made in Berlin.
Jobted
Xing – Similar to LinkedIn. You can’t filter by language.
Glassdoor – Company evaluations, income reports and task listings. You need an account.

English-speaking jobs

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

Berlin Startup Jobs – Most tasks are in English-speaking offices
Englishjobs.de – Only English-speaking tasks
JobsInBerlin.eu – You can filter tasks by language
Jobs – You can filter tasks by language and wage
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 tasks

GermanTechJobs – You can filter by language and technology.
Berlin Startup Jobs – English-speaking jobs in start-ups and tech companies
Administrator/ Web Entickler/ Entwickler Jobs – German-speaking tech jobs
Imagine Foundation – They assist software application developers from developing nations discover a job and get employed

Creative jobs: media, communications, style

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

Startup jobs

Berlin Startup Jobs – English-speaking jobs in startups and tech business
Startup Sucht (in German).
tbd * task board (in German) – tbd * is a site for employment business owners. You can filter by language.
Wellfound – International startup task portal.
Germany Startup Jobs – You can filter jobs by language and salary.
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 agency.
Manpower (in German) – Large temp work agency.
Randstad (in German) – Large temp work agency.
Craigslist – Most task listings are for employment restaurants and cafés

Freelance work

Berlin Freelancers – Facebook group, 25,000+ members

Restaurant tasks

Berlin Food Stories – Restaurant jobs in Berlin.
Huntler – English-speaking restaurant tasks in Berlin

2. Get jobs

German resumes

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

Useful links:

How to write 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, employment why you get this task, and why they need to hire you.

Don’t send the same cover letter to everyone. Do your research, and personalise the letter for each task deal. Keep it brief and simple to check out. Get feedback from other individuals before you send it. A career coach can help you compose 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 few weeks, and even a few months. You might have several interviews with different individuals. It depends on the company and the job. You require a lot of time for this.

The phone screen

The interview procedure begins with a brief call. An employer or hiring supervisor will ask you a couple of questions. They will attempt to understand who you are, what you desire, and how you fit the job 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 challenges. They validate that you understand how to do your job.

Technical interviews are various at every company. They might ask you technical questions, ask you to solve a problem during the interview, or complete a technical obstacle in your home. Some companies do not have technical interviews.

Meet the team

Most business have a team interview. You meet your future group to see if you work well together. This interview is more relaxed. You may simply talk with the team, or have lunch together.

4. The job offer

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

Salary negotiation

After you get the task deal, you can work out a better income. You can also ask for things like a moving perk or more getaway days.

Salaries in Germany

The task contract

Read your task agreement carefully. If your company promised something to you throughout the interview, validate that it remains in your contract. Only sign the agreement if you concur with everything. Send the signed agreement by email or by post.

If you are unsure about your contract, request for help or speak to a legal representative.

5. Get a house authorization

If you are not a resident of the EU, EEA or Switzerland, you need a residence permit to live in Germany. Sometimes, you should wait for your residence permit to start working. It can take a few months.

How to get a residence permit

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

How to change jobs

6. Start working

Things your company needs

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

A savings account.
Your employer 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 begin working. – More info.
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 medical insurance payments from your salary. Your employer can choose health insurance coverage for you, but it’s a bad idea. Ask a broker to assist you choose, it’s totally free.
Your social insurance number (Sozialversicherungsnummer).
If you have public health insurance coverage, you get this number instantly in the mail. If you have personal medical insurance, you need to use for it. Your company can sometimes help you with this. – How to get a social insurance number

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

Things you should understand

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

Most workers in Germany are paid by bank transfer once monthly, on the first day of the month.4 Your company takes income tax, health insurance coverage, employment pension insurance and unemployment insurance coverage from your income.

Income tax calculator

How taxes work

During your first 6 months at a brand-new company, you remain in your probation period (Probezeit). 2 During that time, it’s simpler to get fired. It’s also more difficult to discover an apartment, due to the fact that you do not have a stable task.

How does the probation period work?

All workers in Germany make money trip days, and paid authorized leave. You do not work on public vacations, but you still get paid.

How to take trips

What to do when you are sick

7. Make a tax statement

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

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

If you began working in the middle of the year, you most likely paid too much income 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 assist you get hired. For instance, they can examine your resume and cover letter. Their charge is tax-deductible.