Ask HN: Engineering Job Market in Switzerland? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: Engineering Job Market in Switzerland?

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Post by catchmilk » Wed, Jan 19, 2022, 6:02 PM UTC

gyogyo wrote: post #8

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Very helpful, thanks. In London, health insurance is normally provided by the company that you work for (at least all the companies I've worked for). And I can sign up my partner for an additional monthly fee as well.

Is this not the case in Switzerland?

Re: Ask HN: Engineering Job Market in Switzerland?

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Post by catchmilk » Wed, Jan 19, 2022, 6:04 PM UTC

prashp wrote: post #4

If you're not white, don't move there. The Swiss culture is very unwelcoming to newcomers.

I've actually heard this the case for most immigrants, regardless of race. Would you say it's the case in the entire country, or more so the rural areas?

Re: Ask HN: Engineering Job Market in Switzerland?

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Post by polotics » Wed, Jan 19, 2022, 6:04 PM UTC

The 42 hours work week may come as a surprise to some. In many ways working in Zürich is more like working in Boston than in Paris, Madrid, Rome. (From experience end friends' recollections)

Re: Ask HN: Engineering Job Market in Switzerland?

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Post by catchmilk » Wed, Jan 19, 2022, 6:06 PM UTC

poulsbohemian wrote: post #3

Historically, getting an employer to sponsor you for a work visa has been the biggest challenge getting into Switzerland. It's generally been easier to get into Germany. Of course your nationality may be a factor here too in terms of which countries have various visa restrictions.

If one has an EU passport, do you even need a work visa?

Re: Ask HN: Engineering Job Market in Switzerland?

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Post by 0x008 » Wed, Jan 19, 2022, 6:10 PM UTC

catchmilk wrote: post #14

poulsbohemian wrote: post #3

Historically, getting an employer to sponsor you for a work visa has been the biggest challenge getting into Switzerland. It's generally been easier to get into Germany. Of course your nationality may be a factor here too in terms of which countries have various visa restrictions.

If one has an EU passport, do you even need a work visa?

No. But you can stay only 3 months without a job, and up to 5 years with a job. After having worked for 5 consecutive years you can apply for permanent residency.

Re: Ask HN: Engineering Job Market in Switzerland?

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Post by catchmilk » Wed, Jan 19, 2022, 6:12 PM UTC

mikl wrote: post #6

I moved to Switzerland (from Denmark) almost a decade ago, and I’ve not regretted it. 1. If we’re talking software engineering, the demand is ultra-high. I’ve had to hire freelancers, because skilled software people are neigh-impossible to find. 2. Yeah, for engineers and other skilled workers, pay is very good, even the relatively high cost of living considered. 3. Before CV19, 100% remote was pretty rare. 1-2 days…

Thanks!

Are there any 'tech-specific' areas in Switzerland, or is it mostly just the big cities like Geneva & Zurich that have most of the tech jobs?

Re: Ask HN: Engineering Job Market in Switzerland?

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Post by candiodari » Wed, Jan 19, 2022, 6:13 PM UTC

mikl wrote: post #6

I moved to Switzerland (from Denmark) almost a decade ago, and I’ve not regretted it. 1. If we’re talking software engineering, the demand is ultra-high. I’ve had to hire freelancers, because skilled software people are neigh-impossible to find. 2. Yeah, for engineers and other skilled workers, pay is very good, even the relatively high cost of living considered. 3. Before CV19, 100% remote was pretty rare. 1-2 days…

Is there any site where you can find jobs and/or freelance opportunities in Switzerland?

Re: Ask HN: Engineering Job Market in Switzerland?

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Post by burundi_coffee » Wed, Jan 19, 2022, 6:21 PM UTC

catchmilk wrote: post #16

mikl wrote: post #6

I moved to Switzerland (from Denmark) almost a decade ago, and I’ve not regretted it. 1. If we’re talking software engineering, the demand is ultra-high. I’ve had to hire freelancers, because skilled software people are neigh-impossible to find. 2. Yeah, for engineers and other skilled workers, pay is very good, even the relatively high cost of living considered. 3. Before CV19, 100% remote was pretty rare. 1-2 days…

Thanks! Are there any 'tech-specific' areas in Switzerland, or is it mostly just the big cities like Geneva & Zurich that have most of the tech jobs?

Zug prides themselves in being the scam crypto capital of Switzerland.

Re: Ask HN: Engineering Job Market in Switzerland?

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Post by burundi_coffee » Wed, Jan 19, 2022, 6:24 PM UTC

prashp wrote: post #4

If you're not white, don't move there. The Swiss culture is very unwelcoming to newcomers.

Ridiculous. More than a quarter of Switzerland's residents are foreigners. There are also a lot of cultural differences between the cantons themselves - 4 different languages are spoken for example.

Re: Ask HN: Engineering Job Market in Switzerland?

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Post by polotics » Wed, Jan 19, 2022, 6:27 PM UTC

prashp wrote: post #4

If you're not white, don't move there. The Swiss culture is very unwelcoming to newcomers.

Africans will find a vibrant local culture often welcoming, Arabs and Indians may get some looks from xenophobes. Think of it as Connecticut: lots of greatness, some backwardness in places. The Swiss are aware of their dependency on foreign skilled labour.