This is “Engineers around Germany”, the podcast show where I interview inspiring engineers, who are working in a German speaking country telling us their story and experience with their German project.
I’m thrilled to introduce my guest tonight, Philip.
Philip is a software developer from the UK. He worked in London as a freelancer, and in 2015 he decided to move to Hamburg. Today he’s working as a developer at Mesosphere, a company that is building an operating system for the datacenter.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- How to start off in Germany coming from the UK with no German
- Why many companies don’t require German
- Why Germany is worldwide known for its Engineering
- Why even just casual German can help you in the beginning to socialise with your colleagues
- Why talking to a compatriot in Germany can save you time and frustration when moving to Germany
- Why a landlord wants to meet you in person
- How long the notice period can be when switching jobs
- How struggling it can be to get a bank account in Germany
- And why Germans want to know what they breathe :-)
Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
- Mesosphere: company that designs and distributes a datacenter-scale operating system: www.mesosphere.com
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