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A Practical Guide to Finding a Tech Job with Relocation to Europe

Andrew Stetsenko on September 24, 2019

Looking for a tech job on its own is easy enough, but when you are trying to find a job that offers relocation, it can be challenging. Surprisingly...
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Gergely Orosz • Edited

Great article and fantastic resources. One thing I noticed this list missing out is directly applying with some of the major tech companies who have multiple developer offices in Europe, have their own recruitment teams and don't always advertise on any of these job sites. They all support relocation from across the world. These include Uber (Amsterdam, Sofia, Vilnius, Denmark. Also, I work here, in Amsterdam), Facebook (London, Dublin & others), Google (Zurich, Dublin, London, Munich & others) , Amazon (Dublin, Berlin, Edinburgh, London, Germany), eBay and a few others.

Navigating the individual career sites can be cumbersome, but those serve as the source of truth for the positions and locations these companies recruit for, in any given time.

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Andrew Stetsenko

Gergely, thanks a lot for your input! Yeah, applying directly through the company website is definitely a great approach, and we mentioned this in the "Career Pages" section of the article. The list of companies who are actively hiring talent from abroad and do provide relocation support is really huge, that's true... we've mentioned just some of them as an example, but we'll gladly include the ones you listed as well.

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Bruno Oliveira

Great write up!!
As a disclaimer: I'm Portuguese and Landing.jobs is a Portuguese startup itself, hence featuring mostly entries in Portugal, specifically Lisbon and Porto, the two largest cities in the country :)

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Andrew Stetsenko

Thanks, Bruno

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Amai Hachimitsu

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Thank you for this guide and for the swissdevjob mention, I found it by accident and shared with my friend who was struggling to find a good job in Switzerland and it bloody worked (junior position for now, though). They have an identical site for Germany and UK (this one started recently I think, only 130~ jobs atm). I hope it might help somebody, cheers.

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Kashif Shamaz

@andrew , Amazing.. I have rarely come across an article which lists down and explains at length about all the various websites one can use to find a job and migrate to Europe. This is an awesome article, I have bookmarked this link since about 1 month (from the time I have started looking out for Europe job opportunities), and I have already been coming back to check this list of sites, to find which one i can lookup next, in my pursuit of landing a job in Europe. Thanks a lot Andrew, and maybe I'm being greedy here, but if you have similar knowledge on how folks can find jobs for relocating to other tech hotspots like Singapore, Australia, Canada, anywhere else, that would be really very helpful.

Warm :applause: for this article,
Cheers

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Julieta

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Mersad Ajanovic

What about honeypot?

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tomford51 • Edited

Nice post,thanks. In the future, I want to move to Europe in order to start my life anew. Now I choose a country that is comfortable for me. I am a musician and I have a lot of instruments that need to be moved to a new place of residence. I am already looking for a reliable moving company. I found a good option denvermovinggroup.com/ ,the main thing for me is a guarantee that my things will not be damaged

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Stephen Smith

Wow, this is a great read. This makes me want to travel, work, and find a new surrounding to live with my family.

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Andrew Stetsenko

That's so cool to hear, thanks!

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Gabriel Hernández

This is awesome,thanks man.

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fkl

Hackernews, who is hiring thread each month with visa or remote jobs specified is another great place to try.

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peterjohnson427

When embarking on the journey to find a tech job with relocation, it's crucial to strategize effectively. Start by researching companies in your desired location that align with your skills and career goals. Utilize online job boards, professional networks, and company websites to identify potential opportunities. Tailor your resume and cover letter to highlight relevant experience and your willingness to relocate. Networking with professionals in your industry and attending job fairs can also enhance your job search efforts. Additionally, consider partnering with Moving Companies Burlington to streamline your relocation process, ensuring a smooth transition to your new location without added stress. By combining thorough research, networking, and strategic planning, you can increase your chances of securing a rewarding tech job with relocation.

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Franko von Mayer

Relocation due to work is quite relevant now for many, I think. When I was offered a job in another country, and, of course, I could not refuse, despite the fact that the move promised to be quite difficult. I decided to use the nyc residential movers services, which help to transport all things and furniture safe and sound, which is important to me. In addition, the services do not cost too much.

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Josh Schachnow

Awesome and in-depth guide, we're building a platform for Canadian companies to hire devs from abroad, would love to be included!

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Martin Adams • Edited

I tried them but got very few interviews and then they send me to testing platform to solve complex problems in 30 minutes !! I never able to pass.

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Ekemini Samuel

Resourceful!

Thank you, Andrew!