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Questions about the workplace that may specifically relate to cultures or customs in Germany

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How does the process for applying for jobs look for a PhD?

I will finish my masters soon and I'm considering the idea of continuing with a PhD. My assumption is the process for job search after my PhD would be different, because I have a different and more …
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How to ask my manager to upgrade my hardware? [duplicate]

I'm starting as a new employee as a software engineer in a German company. When I did the interview, I found the hardware pretty old (2011) and the computer seemed slow. It seemed to me that most of m …
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The consequences of accepting a 1-year initial contract? [closed]

I am in Germany. I read a review that was written by a candidate about a startup company in Berlin. …
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What are the requirements to become a project leader or a CIO?

I'm in Germany and concerned mostly in the German industry, but if my questions also apply to other industries then feel free to answer. …
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How to avoid looking as a slacker?

So I'm a recent graduate and my first job as a software developer in a German company will start in two weeks and I'm so excited about it. However I'm concerned about one little thing. The team has a …
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6 votes
5 answers
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Is there a job in the industry closest to computer science academia?

Before I start explaining the issue I need to stress that I'm trying to be honest and open, so please don't consider me arrogant or so. So I'm a recent master graduate in computer science from a very …
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Do German software companies take what is written in the contracts seriously? [closed]

My contract is pretty standard and it contains two points, which I believe every software/startup company in Germany have on their contracts: Everything that i do in my free time (while being employed … Would the law in Germany stand with the company regarding this? (point one) If I decided to leave my current company, can I work at a different company that work in the same field?! …
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Why would an employer proceed with the interview when the applicant asked for a very high sa... [closed]

It's a software development job. Did several rounds of interviews and passed them all. In the first round they asked me for my expected salary and I asked for a very high salary (above average). When …
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Are there automatic salary increases in Germany?

My questions: 1- is there a law in Germany that forces employers to raise the salaries of employees every year? 2- If so, how much would the raise be? …
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Is it ok to apply for junior jobs without time for preparation?

I'll look for jobs in Germany of course as a junior software engineer/java developer. … The problem is that once I defend my thesis I have only one week to leave Germany or to apply for a job-seeking residence permit. …
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Is it easy to get a permanent contract as a software engineer in Germany? [closed]

I'm a recent graduate looking for jobs as a software engineer and trying to understand the industry. My question: Are permanent contracts easy to get? Say I spent 2 years at a company (with a limit …
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9 votes
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What does it mean to be invited to work for three days after an interview?

I live in the middle of Germany and I had to travel for 4 hours for the interview. They said they will invite me to stay in a hotel during the three days. …
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7 votes
3 answers
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How productivity or working hours are measured in software development jobs? [closed]

So I will start my job as a software engineer very soon. I've never worked at a company before. What is not clear to me is how people/companies in software development jobs measure their productivity …
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17 votes
4 answers
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How the working-hours system work in practice?

I'm a master student in CS in a German Uni and I will graduate soon and start looking for jobs in Germany as a software engineering/java developer. I never worked in the industry before. …
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What are the common salary raises factors in German software companies? [closed]

I mean giving the high taxes in Germany, an increase with 200€ or so is not going to make a difference at all at the end of the month. So I guess the raise factor should be higher. …
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