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Offtopic: can any Greeks here give some color on the tech situation in Greece? Is hiring (and firing?!) an english-only office possible in Greece? Is there av

• pjmlp 2y ago
  Not Greek, but I do know a bit the country, and it is quite similar to other Southern countries like Portugal. Usually this is something that you only get on startups, but as usual in non-English speaking countries, eventually getting the local language is a plus, especially when dealing with anything related to burocracy, repairs, and such. The biggest focus are Thessaloniki, Athens and Heraklion. If you're into Java related stuff, Devoxx usually comes to Thessaloniki and Athens. Many companies focus on offering nearshore services to North European or US companies.
  • throw-the-towel 2y ago
    Heraclion has a lot of talent? Interesting, isn't it a small town?
    • ykonstant 2y ago
      It is the seat of the Computer Science Department of the University of Crete, an internationally acclaimed school for all things CS and EE; some time ago it was second only to NTUA as far as EE goes in Greece (I don't know about nowadays). It is also the seat of the Foundation of Research and Technology of Hellas (FORTH) which is the biggest research institution for applied maths and CS.
• stavros 2y ago
  Yes and yes, pretty much all tech workers here speak English, and there's talent available. I don't know about firing, I imagine it's mostly the same as other European countries. As the sibling said, there are tech conferences, Athens and Thessaloniki are your best bets for offices, and Thessaloniki has recently seen very large growth in the tech sector, as firms like Accenture, Pfizer, etc have built offices here.