This article was originally posted on swissdevjobs.ch - 8 reasons why Switzerland is better than Silicon Valley for Software Developers
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If you are into the things that you had described then you have to try out Russia with 13% taxes, free healthcare, cheap accommodations, great territory to explore....
Long story short - way more benefits for good devs rather than any EU country can provide
But how's the salary in Russia? It has to be somewhat around 7.000.000 RUB to be even comparable to Switzerland, UK or the US.
Good case to be 4kk RUB (~55k $ brutto) somewhere in Moscow or Saint-Petersburg
... But consider:
Thanks for sharing this @swissgreg. I personnaly also believe Switzerland is more interesting than SV but I think it's more difficult to get a swiss work permit than SV for non European people. I once applied for one job there and the first question I was asked is if I am european or not, otherwise the company would not even consider my application.
Yes, indeed it is quite difficult to obtain a work permit in Switzerland when you are not a Swiss or EU citizen. Basically, in order to hire a non-EU resident, the companies have to prove that they could not find a matching candidate in Switzerland or EU (and not many companies are willing to go this hurdle)
The easiest way is probably through the big companies - there are: Google (big office ), Microsoft, Facebook and Apple (smaller offices) in Zurich.
Thanks for the advice. Also I see there is a "Only with Visa sponsorship" checkbox on your website. Maybe that is a way to find companies that are open to help there.
This might be helpful as well :)
Thank you for the insightful post. I’ve been searching for alternatives to SV for a while now, and this came at a perfect time since my sister is moving to Switzerland. It certainly is important to discuss since SV is propagated as the bastion for successful engineers while glossing over its trade offs.
I have looked at Belgium off and on over the years. But now I have to consider Switzerland. Sounds amazing!
Thanks for the article!
Out of curiosity, if you don't mind, why do you choose Poland for living as a developer?
Thanks!
Poland is the country where I come from (despite the nickname). I spent a couple of years working as a Developer in Switzerland but now I am back due to my family.
I want to work in Switzerland now
The biggest reason for me to be in Europe is that our cities do not suck.
I was in the Californian suburban wasteland early this year, I do not want to live there!
Right... despite the fact that this article was written for a Swiss webpage.... this is subjective...
Yes, it is. Therefore, always take the opinion with a grain of salt :)
Amazing
What’s the best way to look for jobs in Switzerland and what are some good companies to work for?
I wrote a guide about looking for a job as a Software Developer in Switzerland which you can find here: swissdevjobs.ch/blog/how-to-find-j...
As for the good companies: there are many hidden gems - small companies that are doing interesting things, so it's hard to point out only a few. It also depends on which industry you would be aiming to work in.
Which Swiss companies you recommend for remote/telecommute software developers in USA?
It's quite hard, since Swiss companies aren't keen with the remote work culture.
One that I know is: numbrs.com/en_uk/careers/open-posi...
Otherwise, you can have a look at: remoteok.io