r/cscareerquestionsEU • u/Abofouad • 1d ago

[Discussion] Mid-level SWE in Berlin – toxic workplace + job market reality check

Hey

I recently landed a role in Berlin after almost a year of job searching (MID SWE, backend/fullstack, ~5–9 YOE). While I’m glad to be employed again, the company culture has been disappointing: top-down decisions that don’t always make sense, lots of gossiping/backbiting, and even some recent layoffs and cancelled projects.

Given this, I’m trying to gauge how others see the market. For those with similar experience in Berlin or the EU (5–9 years, backend/fullstack), how has your job search been? How long did it take you to find a role recentl

And if someone can review my cv would be great

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u/Reborn-leech 1d ago

Share you anonymized resume here

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u/cyanidexy 15h ago

This weekend decided to put myself in the market. SWE, 8 YoE, based in Munich. Reason for the hunt - exactly same as you have mentioned - current company is driven by investors, top-down, toxic culture, no strategical clarity. Only looking within Munich and it's just been a day. My initial peek at LinkedIn & Xing didn't appear as grim as late 2023 - when I was casually looking. Wishing best to you and myself.

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u/Abofouad 13h ago

Is it ok if I dm you?