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If you don't mind I have a few questions about working in tech in Sweden: - How easy have you found finding tech jobs in Sweden, do you have any advice for goo

by jcoward 10y ago

If you don't mind I have a few questions about working in tech in Sweden: - How easy have you found finding tech jobs in Sweden, do you have any advice for good places to look? - How does the pay compare to other countries/cities you've worked in? - Do you speak Swedish at work/is it possible to get by without being fluent in Swedish?

edutechnion 10y ago
The most important question: how do I find an apartment to rent in Stockholm city center without Swedish connections and without spending more than 1/3 net pay?
- elliotec 10y ago
  Easy answer: you don't.
- dijit 10y ago
  Stockholm is the worst place to go in Sweden in terms of cost of living, and yes, it's impossible to get an apartment there. Luckily the tech scene is very spread out, Lulea, Gothenburg and Lund all have a variety of tech.
- robotresearcher 10y ago
  It's the same all over. In what capital city of a major democracy are there jobs and affordable apartments? I initially meant that rhetorically, but now I'm actually interested to know. Maybe there are good non-govt jobs and low prices in smaller capital cities like Ottawa (<0.8M) and Canberra (<0.4M)? Educate me!
dijit 10y ago
> - How easy have you found finding tech jobs in Sweden, do you have any advice for good places to look? There are a few good places just north of Malmo, in Lund (which is an exceptionally nice place to live), but there are also good places for IT in Lulea (where google and facebook operate), and Gothenburg. It's very spread out. The only one I don't recommend it stockholm, the wages are higher but you pay more outgoing in rent by a wide margin, and "first hand" apartments are basically impossible to get there. > - How does the pay compare to other countries/cities you've worked in? I used to live/work in Helsinki and London, now I work in Malmo. I'm working in a sector with historically low wages and I earn about 30% less than I did in London. But that is almost perfectly in line with cost of living. Other sectors pay much better. I would be better off here than London if I chose something other than video games as an industry. Helsinki was very comparable to London in terms of salary/cost of living. > - Do you speak Swedish at work/is it possible to get by without being fluent in Swedish? I don't speak Swedish at all, the only issue is my banking which is all done in Swedish.
- jcoward 10y ago
  Thanks for the answers, I have been considering moving to Sweden at some poiny so it's great to get some first hand info. How is living in Malmo? How does it compare to London?

by jcoward 10y ago

edutechnion 10y ago

The most important question: how do I find an apartment to rent in Stockholm city center without Swedish connections and without spending more than 1/3 net pay?

elliotec 10y ago
Easy answer: you don't.
dijit 10y ago
Stockholm is the worst place to go in Sweden in terms of cost of living, and yes, it's impossible to get an apartment there. Luckily the tech scene is very spread out, Lulea, Gothenburg and Lund all have a variety of tech.
robotresearcher 10y ago
It's the same all over. In what capital city of a major democracy are there jobs and affordable apartments? I initially meant that rhetorically, but now I'm actually interested to know. Maybe there are good non-govt jobs and low prices in smaller capital cities like Ottawa (<0.8M) and Canberra (<0.4M)? Educate me!

dijit 10y ago

> - How easy have you found finding tech jobs in Sweden, do you have any advice for good places to look? There are a few good places just north of Malmo, in Lund (which is an exceptionally nice place to live), but there are also good places for IT in Lulea (where google and facebook operate), and Gothenburg. It's very spread out. The only one I don't recommend it stockholm, the wages are higher but you pay more outgoing in rent by a wide margin, and "first hand" apartments are basically impossible to get there. > - How does the pay compare to other countries/cities you've worked in? I used to live/work in Helsinki and London, now I work in Malmo. I'm working in a sector with historically low wages and I earn about 30% less than I did in London. But that is almost perfectly in line with cost of living. Other sectors pay much better. I would be better off here than London if I chose something other than video games as an industry. Helsinki was very comparable to London in terms of salary/cost of living. > - Do you speak Swedish at work/is it possible to get by without being fluent in Swedish? I don't speak Swedish at all, the only issue is my banking which is all done in Swedish.

jcoward 10y ago
Thanks for the answers, I have been considering moving to Sweden at some poiny so it's great to get some first hand info. How is living in Malmo? How does it compare to London?