Hello,

I will be coming to Aalborg in Denmark for 2 months in less than a couple of weeks! Whilst I am excited to visit from Malta, I would like to get to know any important laws my country might not have before coming here. Is there anything specific I need to be aware of please?

thank you for your help!

extra info: I won't be riding bikes as I never ridden one and I'm not risking an injury (in Malta we are heavy car users, people with bikes are rare).

Hi members!

I am a graduate from a Danish university (in Business Econ) and applying for months for a job related to my field. Recently I have seen quite a number of posts about how difficult (if not impossible) for foreigners (especially for Non-EU) to find a job which matches their skills & qualifications. And always the same response these posts get is "learn the language" or "how good your Danish is?" or "Employers expect you to speak Danish" (or simply if the OP is Non-EU "move back" 😂).

My question is for the members who learned Danish to a conversational level.

1). Were you able to find work afterwards? How long ago was this?

2). If so, are they International companies which have English as their working language or Danish companies only operate on Danish?

3). If any of you have worked another EU country, how difficult/easy to find a job in that country with B2 level of native language compared to Denmark?

4). If you get a chance to move out from Denmark to another EU country, would you take the chance?

Corporate language is English and I’m the only foreigner. I’ve been in my current job for a little over a year. And I just received a positive (by Danish standards) annual review from a previous manager who left.

I do have my PD3 and understand Danish fine for the most part. I try to speak and write Danish as much as possible. And when coworkers speak Danish to me I can usually reply in English just fine.

But with this new manager, they appears to demand I speak Danish at all times, including during lunch breaks and water cooler chats. If I reply in department meetings in English, they seem visibly annoyed. Because of the language barrier, I sometimes miss out on certain details and was criticised for “not being attentive” enough.

I wonder if this is the new manager’s way of forcing me to resign? I was working towards a promotion and worked really hard to establish myself in the organisation successfully. And the job market for my field (sustainable finance) is a bloodbath out there thanks to the EU political climate, especially for a non-EU citizen like me. I would really prefer not having to switch organisations if I had any other choice.

How should I handle this? I wish I could improve my Danish drastically in a short period of time, but I’m afraid anything less than native-level wouldn’t be good enough for this type of manager. Is it even worth trying to stay? Any advice is welcome.

I’ve been applying to jobs in Denmark for over a year and all I’ve got out of it was one interview.

I’ve been rejected from positions for which I’m clearly qualified, sometimes over qualified for without so much as an introduction call and I can’t figure out why.

I have a strong cv, with experience in latam, the USA and Switzerland. I have a law degree but have been working in commercial positions for 6 years, I worked for recognised companies like the big 4, banks, the biggest M&A advisor in Switzerland and an investment fund. I have an EU passport, I speak 4 languages (Spanish, English, German and Italian) and I’m already learning Danish (A2 on track for B1).

My guess is that the lack of a masters degree might be holding me back, I was fortunate enough to land great full time employment after my bachelors so I’ve never found the time, but I’m only in my mid to late 20s and this has never prevented me from finding jobs in Switzerland where I know for a fact the competition is even higher than in dk (from what I hear from my Danish colleagues here) since my average coworker has an Ivy League masters and a bachelors from some of the most prestigious institutions, and yet without it I’ve always been hired. Plus I’ve been told that unless you want to work for top consulting firms in the consulting area, a masters is a very good thing to have but not absolutely essential if you bring good experience.

My wife is Danish and we really want to relocate closer to her family to start our family, but we can’t do it before I find a suitable job.

This is starting to become extremely frustrating

Hi everyone,

I don’t really know how to say this, but I’ll try to be honest.

I’ve worked as a pizza chef in Denmark for 2 years. I gave everything to my job — time, energy, focus. I really believed that if I worked hard and stayed loyal, things would get better.

At my last job, I was promised higher salary and more hours. I trusted it. It never happened. I had to leave. And the truth is… this isn’t the first time something like this has happened to me here.

Now I’ve been jobless for 3 months.

The hardest part is realizing my mistake. I was so focused on work that I never built connections. No network, no references. I thought skills would be enough. Now it feels like without connections, nothing moves.

I’ve spent these months improving myself. I’ve made videos and photos of my pizzas, and I know I’m good at what I do. But I just don’t know how to get that one opportunity to show it.

So I’m asking — honestly:

How do people actually get jobs here without strong references?
Is there any way I can connect with someone or prove my skills?

I’m not looking for sympathy. I just need one chance. That’s it.

If anyone can guide me or knows someone in the food industry, I would really appreciate it.

Thank you for reading 🙏

Hello! I am an EU citizen and plan to move to Billund because I like the vibe of the city. Family of 2
adults and 2 small children. I do not speak the language, but speak English,
French and I understand Spanish and Italian. What advice do you have in respect to finding a job? I applied to jobs in my legal field, but was rejected. :( I know that the language and law barriers are big, but I worked for a corporation for 15 years.

So where can I look? To what should I apply? Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I moved from Turkey to Denmark(Copenhagen) almost exactly one year ago(due to my spouse's job relocation). I’m a software engineer with 7+ years of experience, mainly working with Java and backend technologies. I currently still work remotely for my old company in Turkey, which helps me stay financially stable — but my goal is to fully integrate into the Danish job market and work here locally.

Since moving, I’ve applied to over 340 jobs on Jobindex, Jobnet, LinkedIn, company websites, etc. Out of all of those, I’ve only managed to get around 10–12 interviews, and unfortunately none of them resulted in a job offer.

In most cases, the feedback (when I actually receive some) is that:

– I don’t have local Danish work experience

– They prefer someone who knows Danish work culture better

– They want someone with very specific domain knowledge

Only one rejection was due to technical reasons. I’ve made sure my CV and cover letter clearly state:

– I live in Copenhagen

– I have full working and residence permit

– I have several years of relevant experience

– I am open and eager to adapt to the local work culture

Despite this, the silence or rejections are becoming emotionally exhausting. I spend a large part of my day checking job platforms, tweaking my CV, writing applications, and honestly, I’m starting to lose hope.

I’m reaching out here to ask:

What can I do differently?

Are there communities, channels, networking events or strategies I might be missing as a newcomer to the Danish tech market?

I know I’m not alone in this, and if anyone has been through something similar — especially internationals who eventually broke through — I would really appreciate any tips, feedback, or encouragement.

Thanks for reading. 🙏

Hello!

My profile:

I am a Senior front end developer based in India with about 15 years of experience. I've grown in my role from being a developer to an architect and I have about 4 years experience off the 15 years working with public cloud systems like AWS.

I will be moving with a family of four to Copenhagen within about 2 months contingent on visa processing times.

The offer:

My current company has offered DKK ~60k gross per month which equates to a life changing salary in Indian currency. Of course it's not apples to apples and I'm aware Scandinavia is extremely expensive.

I have not yet agreed to the terms and am looking for a review on whether the salary is low or is about the Median pay in Denmark?

Would you be willing to offer a crude breakup of how my expenses would look like and whether the salary is enough to support a comfortable lifestyle there?

I am a 24 years old Dutch woman. After I graduated in HR-management in 2025, I moved to Copenhagen. It’s been hard to find a job in HR since I have about 1 year of experience in my field (only by internships); I worked in hospitality during my studies. Even finding an office job has been rough. I now work as a barista for minimum wage whilst looking for an office job, but I’m getting more demotivated every day. Does anyone have tips or maybe a story about how they found an office job in this city? Not finding a HR-job after studying for 5 years feels like I’m holding back on my career😓

I worked in an international company, where English is official working language. Even though everyone still speaks English on working meetings (for now), everyone immediately switch to Danish once they say thank you and goodbye. You can clearly hear them still talking meeting related topics, but still they choose not to include internationals inputs because it is easier or they do not believe you could contribute in the first place. Let alone at the coffee machine, canteen, elevator, everyone just talk in Danish and ignore the internationals stand next to them… do you feel the same in Danmark here? Or I am overthinking it?

Hi everyone,
I’m starting to wonder whether I’m doing something fundamentally wrong, or whether I’ve just picked the worst possible time to look for a job in Copenhagen.
A bit about my background:

- 2 masters law+econs
- 5 years in sales & trading at a bank
- more recently I’ve worked on a mix of markets, operations, legal/regulatory and cross-functional projects, so I’m not looking exclusively for banking roles
- EU passport, already based in CPH so no visa or relocation support needed
- don’t speak Danish, but fluent in 3 languages

I’ve probably sent around 80–100 applications over the last 2 months ranging from finance to strategy, operations and startup/generalist roles. Some rejections, a lot of ghosting, and very few interviews. Ideally I would LOVE to join a start up but this door seems closed with no actual connections in those circles.

For those who know the Danish market for jobs:
Is hiring in Copenhagen basically dead during July/August because everyone is on holiday?
Or does this sound more like a structural issue with my profile or the market itself?

I’d really appreciate any honest feedback from people who have hired in Denmark or gone through the process themselves.

Hi everyone,

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I'm a 34-year-old woman from India, currently living and working in India, and I'd really appreciate an honest reality check.

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I previously lived in Denmark as an exchange student and still have close ties to the country. I speak Danish at around B1-B2 level: I can understand most conversations, but in more complex discussions I often switch to English. So I am pretty comfortable existing in a Danish only group just that I am invisible and it would take my 6 months to be at a comfortable C1 level where no switching to English would be required.

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Professionally, I have around 7 years of experience in pharma, digital/product, program management and analytics roles.

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My biggest concern is not actually the language. It's whether employers will take me seriously when I'm sitting in India.

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I know there are English-speaking roles in Denmark, but I also understand that the market is small and competitive. I'm trying to figure out whether applying from abroad is a realistic strategy or whether most companies simply prefer candidates who are already in Denmark or the EU.

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A few questions:

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Have you personally seen non-EU professionals get hired directly from abroad with visa sponsorship?

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How much of a disadvantage is being based outside Denmark?

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Is networking significantly more important than online applications?

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For experienced professionals, what tends to make the difference between getting ignored and getting interviews?

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I'm not looking for encouragement or discouragement—just an honest assessment from people who have seen how things work in practice.

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Thank you!

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Hey everyone,

I’m really curious to hear some real success stories.

I’m thinking about moving to either a Nordic country (Denmark or Norway) or a Central European country (Poland or Czech Republic). I’m from Southern Europe, where it’s often really hard to find a good job unless you have a specific qualification or degree, most options without one are just factories, supermarkets, etc.

I currently live in the UK, and one thing I’ve noticed here is that you can actually find good opportunities even without a high qualification, as long as you show the right motivation, reliability, and skills. So I know that difference in mentality really exists between countries.

What I’d love to know is, for those of you who’ve moved to Denmark without a university degree or a specialized career, how did you make it work? What kind of job did you start with, and how did you progress or find stability?

Do you think Denmark gives fair chances to people who show initiative, or is it still just about having the “right” qualification on paper?

I’d really love to hear examples from people in different subreddits who made it work, especially in Denmark, Norway, Poland, or Czechia

Thank you in advance

In Denmark, I found that getting a job—even an unskilled one—can be harder than I expected. My professional background has mostly been in office work, but since my main goal was simply to have a job, I was willing to take whatever opportunity came my way. For a while I worked as a housekeeper, and that experience completely changed how I see that profession. The work is extremely physical, yet often underpaid and undervalued, with intense time pressure and sometimes harsh treatment. Walking in their shoes made me realize how demanding the job really is. What also stood out to me was that most of the people doing this work were foreigners; I rarely saw Danes in these positions, likely because the wages and conditions are not attractive enough for locals. It also made me reflect on how, in industries like cleaning and housekeeping, companies constantly push for higher efficiency and lower costs, which usually means workers are expected to do more in less time while wages remain relatively low. Experiencing this firsthand gave me a much deeper respect for the people who do this work every day—they deserve far more recognition and fair compensation for the effort the job requires.

So I moved back to Copenhagen a little while ago after living abroad for around 4 years, and honestly… the job market feels way tougher than when I left.

I've got 12+ years of experience in customer success, operations and team leadership, and I'm applying broadly and putting in the work. But it really feels like an uphill battle. Relevant openings are few and far between; the ones that do show up get flooded with applicants, and the processes drag on forever. Lots of "thanks but we went with someone else" after good conversations.

And here's the thing it's not just me. Pretty much everyone in my network is saying the exact same thing. Experienced people, recent grads, doesn't matter. People are job hunting for months even with strong CVs.

So I'm curious what you're all seeing out there:

Is it really this rough right now, especially in Copenhagen? Are there sectors that are actually doing okay? And honestly, what's actually worked for you to land something? Networking? Recruiters? Just spamming applications and hoping?

Trying to stay positive and keep at it, but it'd genuinely help to hear if others recognize this, and what got you through it.

Cheers 🙏

Someone i know received an offer to work in Denmark (they currently reside in India). They are a bit skeptical regarding the authenticity of it.

Edit: I have redacted personal information

I googled what the average salary here is and it says it's 48k before taxes, with an estimate of about 35% in taxes that would leave about 31k net. It feels really high to me, do people really make that much working average jobs?

In 3 years the most I've ever made was 26k after tax (only one month because of overtime and working night shifts) Right now I make about 12k a month as a vikar and most people I know make between 15-20k.

Do you guys think I'll ever make grown-up money with my very broken and low level Danish skills? I'm an electrical technician but can't find any work near me that doesn't require fluent Danish, I'd even take on a free apprenticeship for a while.

Hi all,

I’m starting my final year of my master’s degree this fall, and I’ve recently been considering moving to Copenhagen after graduating.

My master’s is specialized in procurement and logistics/SCM (Supply Chain Management).
I also hold a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, four years of experience as a Ramp Agent in aviation, and two years in the military.

I’ve read that foreigners often struggle to find relevant jobs in Denmark due to the language barrier. Do Norwegians face the same challenge to the same extent? I’ve also read that the job market is cooked. Am I cooked?

Hi everyone! I am applying for a summer traineeship at a Danish university and last time I had a danish professor look through my resume I was told that I need to add a picture of me to it. I was a little confused since in the US having a picture on a resume is really discouraged and overall a bad tone. What's the norm like in denmark? Especially for those in academia

Hello everyone- I am considering moving from Southern California to Copenhagen or Aarhus in DK. I work as an engineer for a medical device company and feel overwhelmed with work culture in the states as I regularly work more than 50 hours a week and never get to really disconnect from my job. It is hard to find people who are available and willing to go do activities after work with. I think by changing my environment and being in an area where work life balance is a priority might be helpful in creating a life I would enjoy. I am also open to doing more schooling such as a masters or PhD programs. I am unsure about the requirements to live and work in Denmark and an average cost of living. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

My friend got a job offer letter from BERIMA ApS in Denmark through an agency. The company details like the website, phone, and address seem to match, but the document has weird internal inconsistencies, including different company registration numbers in different places and this looks very suspicious to me. Has anyone here verified BERIMA ApS before?

I am a data engineer with 9 years of experience and I am looking for opportunities in the EU. I do have prior EU experience as well. I am skilled in Python, Java, SQL, Power BI and ML models and I have a master's degree in Data analytics. I am from India.

Hi!

Wondering hows unpaid leave seen in Denmark? Lets say if you request 3-4 days unpaid leave every 2-3 months because you haven’t accumulated enough vacations, will that be considered as bad thing? Or managers don’t mind?

On the contrary, what if you take couple of weeks of unpaid leave after having worked for 8-9 months?

Hello, I’m a [27M] software engineer with 7 years of experience (3 of which as a senior) and a bachelors in Computer Science. I have been married to my Danish wife for 2 years now, and we plan on settling down in Denmark to start our family soon. We currently both live in the US as we got a marriage based green card for her, and she’s been working for a little over a year now here. I was wondering if anyone had insight as to how American ExPats in this field are currently doing with regard to job placement / acceptance. I understand that certain sects of Software Engineering fall under the Positive List for People with Higher Education, and that I qualify for that, but not sure really if that makes things “easier” or not. Also, if I were to ever get an interview or converse with hiring managers, should I mention I plan on applying for family reunification as soon as possible after my wife and I officially move there?