Ask HN:Full-time software engineers in Germany, what's your salary and benifits?

7 points by siam 13y ago ↗ HN

Inpsired by the poll of SF & the Bay Area, but I think it would be interesting to hear from guys who are working in Germany. With the amount I am expecting you guys will mention some other benefits they provide.Also feel free to share your own experience(How you settled, if you are from non-eu country how you got Blue card etc).

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mushfiq 13y ago ↗

Its not like Bay Area, software engineering salary is bit lower than other fields here. As far as I found,it starts with around 38K(Euro). And it grows with certain limit and also there is no other perks, some startup give free drinks and coffees but its rare. And also have tax rate around 35%(depends on your family size), but in Germany have better social security than US.

zwieback 13y ago ↗

Please clarify - Euros or Dollars?

zinssmeister 13y ago ↗

In the past I've mostly seen salaries offered (outside of expensive Hamburg or Munich) for a Sr. Software Engineer that are around €35-45k/year before tax.