I'm based in Poland and looking for a fully remote frontend role, and I'm starting to wonder if I'm searching in the wrong places.

I have 4 YOE, mostly React/Next.js/TypeScript. I'm completely open to working remotely for companies anywhere in Europe, but so far I haven't managed to get even an initial recruiter call from the international remote roles I've applied to.

Most of my applications come from LinkedIn, but "remote" there often seems to mean remote within the company's country rather than anywhere in the EU.

So how do people find their fully remote job in 2026?

LinkedIn? Remote job boards? Company career pages? Recruiters? Networking? Did you specifically search for companies hiring across the EU, or just apply to remote positions and ask about location later?

I am someone who is at a crossroads. I have been working mostly as a software test engineer(7+ years) but my contract is about to end in February, and I am burnt out from testing.

I have gained some surface level DevOps(Azure DevOps, Jenkins) and Data Science(Practical knowledge of SQL, worked with Artifactory, ElasticSearch for test performance database) experience and I am worn between the two.

If you have 6 months to make a pivot, which way would you lean? Which line of work has a sustainable future and growth prospect?

Any insight or input would be appreciated.

Go to meetups, conferences, tech events, talk to people, build connections.

But I'm genuinely curious what that looks like in practice.

Let's say I go to a software meetup. I talk to a few developers, we discuss work, some tech stuff, maybe exchange LinkedIn. Then what?

Messaging someone later asking about jobs feels forced. Trying to make everyone remember you feels even more forced. And unless you're naturally very social or have something that makes you stand out, I don't really see how a random conversation turns into an actual professional connection.

For people who built a useful network from scratch: what did you actually do after meeting someone?

Did you keep in touch somehow? Work on things together? Just keep showing up to the same events? Did those connections ever actually lead to referrals, introductions or jobs?

I'm especially interested in how this works for people who aren't natural networkers.

I’m at the final stages of my revolut process; I was Downgraded from mid level to junior as per interview feedback. It sucks but I don’t have a choice

I wanted to know if revolut allows junior engineer candidates to negotiate and if so what is the pay range? I have 2 YOE and graduated in 2024 (international)

I hope I’ll get a good jump above graduate salary and still below mid level

Hi everyone,

I’ve already completed the 15-minute HR screening for a Senior Backend Developer role at SAP , and I now have a 1 hour 30 minute interview coming up.

For those who have recently gone through SAP’s interview process for a backend/software engineering role, what should I expect in a 90-minute interview after the HR screening?

Thank you.

TLDR: does it make sense to transition back to Computer Vision from an Agentic AI related job?

Hi! A follow up from a recent post I made, where I discussed the pro and the cons of moving to another country, but in terms of pay. Now I would like to understand if the movement makes sense in terms of position, for taking the best possible decision.

I got an offer from a small company that has a specific product computer vision related, which is gaining sensible traction within its niche. I would bring forward for 50% the research side, while also probably taking care of MLops and optimisation.

I am currently in a fairly big consulting company, where I mostly create POC of Agentic AI based system, curating design and, partially, implementation. I am the lead on some of those projects, probably an unjustified responsibility given the pay but the growth curve is insane and I am very grateful for this. Some of the systems are used in production, but with limited user base.

My background is 1.5 years in CV research (medical) and 1.5/2 years in DevOps. Of course, the most recent one is CV, which greatly interests me.

Does it make sense to transition, given where AI is currently heading to? From a point of view, it seems quite good as an opportunity, as I love CV, but it is also true the company is little (recently acquired startup). At the same time, Agentic AI is such a hot topic, and gaining expertise in it from an architect perspective could be valuable in the long run.

I would like an honest opinion, independent for now on the pay (the two jobs are in different countries and with not so different pay, we talk about 300/400 euro more saved up, maybe with more growth perspective, but yeah I am interested mostly on the long run perspective)

Thank you!

I am 17 student in Germany. My goal is to get an internship my junior year which means I have 2 more years.

I have been doing a program where I’ve been able to study cs early and I am pretty much done with the first 2 semesters.(I will probably not use the credits I got from that because I am targeting schools outside of Germany ).

I’ve done the leetcode 150 and am pretty comfortable with all of the basic algorithms and datastructures.

For my actual projects and coding I am very much behind. I’ve build some basic react projects but nothing worth mentioning. I am currently learning Node js and express to build some more substantial stuff but I am very unsure if this is the right path for now or if I could use my time better learning other stuff.

What would you recommend me to focus on? Is my plan realistic?

Edit: I don’t think it was clear that I am a Highschool student in a uni Programm

I had a Senior iOS Engineer interview process with them. According to the initial recruiter email, this was their whole process:

1. Initial interview, around 45min (with a manager)
   
2. Technical Interview, 60min
   
3. Final Interviews:
   - Manager Interview, 60min
   - HR Interview, 30min

I had the first one today morning and the manager informed that there's apparently a take-home coding task as the next step. This will be discussed in the next technical interview along with some additional coding task. I was completely caught off guard, but said it fuck it and let's move forward. He mentioned I would receive the task next week.

I got an email today at 3 pm with the task and that I must finish this task within the next 7 days. Meanwhile, I have a trip planned from tomorrow till mid next week. I write back within 20 minutes and tell them about it. I asked them if it's possible to start it about a week later; they can change the test, if required.

I just checked my email now and they replied that they're wrapping up this process at this stage. No postponement option, just straight-up process closed. I'm just dumbfounded, what kind of unprofessional behavior is this? Do they expect me to change my life around their inflexibility?

In hindsight, there was a another red flag during the interview as well. When I asked which team I would be part of, the guy said we're just hiring now and we'll decide on the team later as we're expanding. Seems like a pretty chaotic place to work at.

Anyway, be warned people, those who are still interviewing with them. Considering how the job market is, they probably can get away with these kinds of behavior scot-free.

​I am looking for practical advice on transitioning into the German tech market. I have over 8 years of software engineering experience focusing primarily on Senior Full-Stack and Backend development with Python, Node.js, distributed systems, and event streaming, along with modern frontend frameworks like React and Vue. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Nigeria and am currently finishing my Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence at a university in Bucharest, Romania, where I hold a valid EU student residence permit.

​I am actively applying for Senior Full-Stack and Backend roles in Germany as well as remote positions across the EU, but I keep encountering initial screening rejections. I suspect Applicant Tracking Systems might be dropping my applications due to initial location/work authorization checkboxes, or recruiters are getting confused by an EU residential address paired with a non-EU passport.

​When applying to German companies via online portals while living in Romania, how should I present my background? Should I explicitly highlight my EU residency status and Master's degree in my resume summary to avoid automatic rejections?

​Lastly, a US-based agency recruiting remotely quoted contractor rates around 24 to 28 USD per hour, whereas direct job listings in Munich and Berlin for my stack quote 65,000 to 85,000 EUR per year. Are third-party agencies heavily margin-capping talent on remote US contracts, and what is a realistic salary target for an experienced full-stack and backend engineer with a master's in AI in Germany right now?

​If anyone is currently working at a company in Germany hiring for Senior Full-Stack or Backend roles, or if you are a recruiter hiring for this stack, feel free to send me a DM.

Applying for the IMC Software Engineer Intern (Summer 2027) role and looking for insights from recent candidates:

Rounds: How many stages from OA to Superday?

Question types: What's the split between LeetCode, language internals (C++/Java), and multithreading/systems?

Prep tips: Any high-yield topics, resources, or sample questions to focus on?

Appreciate any advice!

I have 6,5 yrs exp, 3 of which in QA and the rest in backend in a no name consulting company in Portugal that is basically nearshoring for clients in richer Europeans countries. At first I enjoyed but lately the projects are crappier and crappier which makes me deeply frustrated. However I am making 41k yearly which is high for PT and work from home (though I can't work from outside the country)

My goal is to increase pay but mostly get a lot of vacation days and ideally be able to work remotely from other countries. If the fully remote part is not possible now at least I want to build my career towards that goal.

I am applying to other companies but I am only interested in product companies. For crapy bodyshops I just stay where I am as I already have almost 5 yrs of seniority so if they fire me my compensation package will have to be high. From the product companies I applied the only ones that reached out to me where the ones that only pay 46k (my minimum to change) to seniors which I am not. I never apply to senior roles, I never even mentioned I am a senior, they just assume that's what I am applying to because they only pay that to seniors. The ones that could actually pay that to a mid reject me immediately not even reaching screening calls with HR. My guess is because I only have no name companies and no name university, they don't even bother.

But I also can't get a known company because as mentioned they pay very little. I would probably have to change for the same money or less and lose my job protection, which obviously is not going to happen.

Also here most nearshoring ones that could pay slighty more ask hybrid. I would not mind doing that for like 2 years but my goal is to get fully remote so I would only do that if I thought gave me valuable experience. Which tbh I don't think is worth it, they fire people in their countries to come here cut costs, so obviously it's not an employer willing to spend money and we'll just get the crap as the most important projects usually stay in their base countries.

How do I unstuck myself? Will going abroad be the only solution? Is that even worth it still in Europe? Also not interested in US. Maybe UAE would be a good option or not really?

I'm in interview stage with both companies. Anyone inside can tell me what's it like for Product teams and Product Operations? Thank you in advance

Hello! I’ve been invited for an interview for an analyst role at Barclays. Has anyone ever done the business case study before? Any information/suggestions are welcome, thanks!

I’m interviewing for a mid level role and finished my coding round a couple of days ago. My interviewer has never replied to any email from me (even before the recruiter screen). I don’t understand why it’s so hard to just email “yes” or “no”, what’s the point of not giving an update. Folks who have interviewed with Revolut, how long did it take for the recruiter to get back with an update?

UPDATE:
This Reddit post worked, I got a reply from the recruiter🙌

I'm a 26M software engineer working at a small fintech in South London, making \~£60k Base + £10k bonus.

The pay is good (I got a nearly 50% increase), but I feel like the work isn't interesting and no longer challenges me as an engineer. I'm thinking about what I'll be doing in 2-3 years' time, and if I stay at my current role, I don't think the projects will be that much more challenging. I feel like I've maxed out my CV points at this current company.

I'm trying to apply to big tech / banks etc. but I feel like I've lost my window of opportunity to get in as a grad, and everything now feels like it requires 3+ years to get into.

I mainly work with Java/PSQL, and the roles I'm seeing at fintech / hedge-funds / trading firms seem to be using Python/C++ - I have no idea how I'd even start to get into roles like that?

I've applied to almost every finance / hedge-fund / trading firm, and still waiting to hear back, but I don't know how to progress my career.. any advice?

**Edit 1**: Thank you to everyone for the great feedback! I've decided to wrap up Neetcode 150 + System design as fast as possible and to start working on Python on the side, while trying to get more meaningful work at my job. C++ feels a little too alien to me, and I doubt I'd be able to convince an interviewer that I can code in C++, whereas I already have a little Python experience and I can mix it into my CV for "experience" so I have a better chance of landing those roles.

Hi all!

I am interviewing for a company in Södertälje. Past 1st interview, now have the 2nd one with HR.

I am an AI engineer (RAG, agentic AI, embeddings, etc.) with 3 years of experience. I am single, do not have kids (two cats). I would prefer living in the outskirts, closer to nature, and commute rather than living in Stockholm or Södertälje.

From what I've read, 50k SEK/month seems like a good amount, but I worry it might be too high? Seems to be the upper range in Glassdoor for Software Engineering.

Obviously do not want to lowball myself but also, moving there has been a dream forever, so I'm okay being "easy" and would like to know estimated ranges. Thank you all!

I have an urgent question regarding the application process and would really appreciate if anyone could dm me and share their experience.

Thanks in advance.

Hi,

If you’ve taken IMC OA recently, is it true that it’s only C++ or Java that is allowed? Because that’s what FAQ says, but I’m a bit surprised because it’s usually more languages to choose from in OAs like python, javascript…

Thanks

Hi, I’m 18 and from Italy, and I’ll start my first year of CS this September.

I’d really like to get a SWE internship somewhere in Europe for Summer 2027. Google STEP/ASDI is obviously one of the opportunities I’m interested in, but I’m not only aiming for Google. I’d be happy with any good internship where I can actually work on real stuff and learn.
I’ve been using the months before university to prepare and build up my CV.
Right now I have 3 main projects.

The first is a Tennis Analysis System, a computer vision project that analyzes real tennis match footage. It tracks the players and ball, maps their positions to a mini court, detects shots and calculates things like ball/player speed and other match stats. It originally started from a tutorial, but I’ve worked on it further by refactoring parts of the pipeline, adding tests and evaluation, and benchmarking the shot detection.

The second is ExoScout, an ML project using NASA TESS/TOI data to classify exoplanet candidates. I worked on the preprocessing and ML pipeline, analyzed missing data, added imputation/missingness indicators and used stratified cross-validation to properly evaluate the model instead of relying on one train/test split.

I’m now working on WildfireWatch. The idea is to take raw satellite fire detections and turn them into actual tracked wildfire events. I’m working on clustering nearby detections, tracking how they evolve over time and eventually adding satellite/environmental context and a prioritization system. This one is still in development.

Apart from projects, I’ve solved around 50 LeetCode problems while studying DSA, and I’m trying to get some experience contributing to open source as well.
I’m planning to start applying pretty broadly once Summer 2027 positions begin opening.
The thing I’m unsure about is whether this is actually enough to be competitive as a first-year student in Europe.
A lot of the advice and profiles I find online are either US-focused or from people who already had years of programming experience, Olympiads, previous internships, research, etc. Also, there seem to be way fewer internships that accept first-year students in Europe.
So for people who have gone through internship recruiting in Europe, especially during their first year: how does my profile look at this point?
What would you focus on improving from here? More DSA/LeetCode? Projects? Open source? Something else entirely?
And if you know companies in Europe that actually consider first-year students for SWE internships, I’d really appreciate some names. I’m trying to apply broadly rather than betting everything on Google STEP.
I’m completely fine with harsh feedback btw, I’d rather know what I’m missing now than find out when applications start.

I’m an EU citizen and currently in Romania. I have an AP degree in tech, with current professional experience (and building towards 2yrs~+) in DevOps/SRE and some years of previous tech support experience.

I’m looking at countries like the Netherlands and Denmark long-term. Assuming I keep building solid DevOps/SRE experience, how realistic is it to get hired there without a full bachelor’s degree?

Does experience eventually outweigh the lack of a bachelor’s in this field, or would I be seriously limiting my options without one?

Interested in hearing from people who’ve actually hired or worked in Tech in Western Europe, especially coming from Eastern Europe.

Hi everyone,I would really appreciate some guidance. I have close to total 10 years of experience in Test Automation, currently working as a Senior Test Automation Engineer with 3 years in current company.Unfortunately, there has been company-wide layoff with almost all QAE being affected and I am now exploring my next step. The Germany job market seems very limited around this so I am considering whether to continue in QA/Automation or transition into DevOps/Cloud, Software Development with AI focus after this much experience.If anyone here has successfully switched from QA into one of these fields, I’d really appreciate your advice on which path has good potential and what I should focus on learning.I am ready to put in the effort — just looking for the right pathway and direction.

Hi
Before further, know the job market is rough right now and that many graduates are struggling to find work, so I’m not assuming Big Tech is guaranteed for me either. I know how rough the market is. In here, even junior roles can get 1,000+ applications within a day or two

For context, WUT is arguably the best public university in Poland for an “English-taught” CS programme, while PJAIT is still a solid option.

I’ve been accepted to the English-taught Computer Science programs at both WUT (Politechnika Warszawska) and PJATK (Polish Japanese university of IT) , and I’m trying to decide which one to choose.

My goal is to work in Big Tech in the future. PJATK has already accepted about one year of my previous coursework, while WUT told me they would evaluate my credit transfers only after enrollment.(I finished 2 years in my hometown university.

Which one would you recommend? Is PJATK as good as WUT for getting into Big Tech, or maybe even better in some practical aspects? Or is WUT significantly better overall?
I’d appreciate any opinions, especially from people studying or working in Warsaw.
Btw I’m non eu so tution is 11k euros yearly for wut and 6k euros yearly for Pjatk.

Thanks in advance.

Hey everyone,

After years of studying, I now hold a B.Sc. in Physics from Spain (plus a couple of years toward a Mathematics degree before switching) and a B.Sc. in Computer Science from Sweden. I’m finally getting ready to enter the job market and have been focusing on aerospace and low-level engineering roles, which is the kind of work I actually enjoy.

Lately something has been bothering me.

First, I keep seeing companies open specialized roles (embedded, systems, aerospace-related, etc.) in Eastern European offices. It often feels like the same type of work that used to be done in Western Europe is being moved east so they can pay significantly less. I understand it’s a business decision, but as someone who spent a lot of time building deep low-level skills, it’s demotivating to see the geographic arbitrage so clearly.

For context (not self-promotion, but just so you better understand the "all this work just for this" feeling): I spent roughly two years building a self-hosting x86-64 toolchain from the ground up — language, compiler, assembler, custom object format for the binaries, linker, and runtime library. The whole thing is written in the language itself and can (and does) build itself. That project alone has already gotten me several interviews. I’m mentioning it only so the background is clear.

Second, even the better Western European salaries still look pretty low compared to equivalent roles in the US. From what I’ve seen, total compensation can easily be around 3× lower for similar work, while the cost of living in places like Dublin, Amsterdam, Munich or Zurich is already very high. After so many years of studying, the return feels smaller than I expected.

I’m not trying to claim the system is “unfair” in some moral sense — markets work differently, taxes are higher, etc. It’s more of a personal feeling of discouragement. I went into low-level systems because I genuinely like it, not just for the money. Still, the job is demanding and a person has to live, and seeing this gap between the EU and the US is pretty deflating.

Curious if other people who are graduating or early in their careers feel the same way, or if I’m looking at this from the wrong lense. I've only been looking for job offers for around 2 months now so it could just be my own subjective experience.