The Best Tech Companies in Berlin 2023

The Best Tech Companies in Berlin 2023 Berlin is a

0:00

/3:57

1×

Berlin is a city known for its vibrant tech scene. It’s cheaper than London, more English-friendly than Paris, and trendier than all of Western Europe combined. If you’re looking to kick-start your career in tech, you’ve come to the right place. There’s an endless amount of job opportunities for software engineers and tech specialists, whether that’s in bootstrapped startups or international corporates, the choice is up to you.

The best company?

It’s almost impossible to say which are the best companies in Berlin because it comes down to your specific preferences. For example, many workers in Berlin only care about making enough cash to get them through the year. They place more importance on job flexibility, the industry they are working in, and company culture (i.e. are my colleagues cool?). So if that’s you, then you might have to do a bit more digging and read some company reviews to get the full picture.  

If you’re interested in breaking into tech or getting your first job, it’s probably best to focus your job seeking efforts towards startups and up-and-coming companies that don’t pay as much but will give you a chance to grow and expand your network. This article is more focused toward the jobseekers that preference salary first and want to find a company that will allow them to maximise their earning potential. That being said, most of these companies are very cool, they have great products, they are internationally renowned, and they have unique workplace cultures. Here are the three categories of earning potential, good luck!

Tier 1 - Bonus & Equity

In this Tier 1 category, we’ve listed the highest paying tech companies in Berlin. Now, these salaries will vary based on experience, so if we’ve included a salary range, then assume the lower end represents a senior engineer and the higher end represents either a tech lead, engineering manager or principal engineer. These are base salaries as reported on TechPays (not including equity or bonuses). That being said, companies in Tier 1 do offer generous bonuses and equity options. Sign on bonuses range from €20K - €35K, yearly bonuses range from €20K - €70K, and equity can be anywhere from €19K/year to €90K/year.

Tier 2 - High Base Salary

Although these Berlin tech companies are still relatively large and offer generous salaries, they don’t offer stock options, so they fall into the second Tier. This makes the total yearly compensation is a lot less when compared to Tier 1. Regardless of the drop in base salary, developers working at these companies are making decent money above the German average (€62,000). Moreover, a lot of these companies have an international presence and are recognised globally, which means you’d be more attractive to future employers.

Other Popular Companies

The companies in this next list pay salaries closer to the German average (€62K), which is still fair but around one third of what Tier 1 companies pay. These companies are less international but very popular in Berlin. Job competition is still quite high given the popularity of each brand, especially unicorns and well-founded scale-ups. The salary ranges here are just estimates, so don’t be surprised if they are actually lower than the figure stated.

Leave a Salary Review

Some of these salaries reported are a couple of years old, so there may have been some adjustments, especially considering the huge tech layoffs that have taken place recently. If you work for one of these companies or know specific salaries, let other software engineers know by leaving an anonymous salary review on Joberty. And we all know, salary isn’t everything, sometimes it’s about great colleagues and great management — these are also things you can mention when reviewing companies on Joberty so that jobseekers can better navigate the tech landscape of Berlin✌.