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Sign up with Google Sign up with FacebookQ: Is it really tough for the foreigners to land in a software job in China??
12 years 33 weeks ago in Business & Jobs - China
I think it depends very much on your qualifications.
But, iIf you're a junior IT, then China won't need you as they have more than needed and look for specialists.
You can nevertheless try to find BPO/CRM service companies, who needs some locally-paid junior technician for help desk support to US or other Western countries.
they make a lot of video games so you can put your english skills to uuse as a tester or help design them
Why would they pay you 20,000 a month to do a Job a Chinese guy will do for 5,000?
not really and depends, plus find a foreign company here might works.
xie xie all.
I am a software developer having 2 year of experiences.I have cleared the technical round of various companies but it because of my not-so-good chinese the offers didnt materialise :(
Xiopig I have applied for the foreign company too..but same reply.
Is there any pointer for any job searching agencies which can give a clear picture
PS:I have a chinese girlfriend and wanna come back to china for her
If you're willing to work for pennies it shouldn't be too difficult to land a job.
Remember you weren't hired in the foreign company's own company, so they don't have to provide you with their employment package.
dhrma86..what will be avg salary for a Software Engineer of 2.5 year experience??
Baivab, keep this in mind:
Most companies are "encouraged" to hire local Chinese, and if it is a Chinese company they actually have to prove why they need to hire you over a local. Most of the time this is because they need a native XXXXX speaker or you have particular expertise in a certain field that is difficult or impossible to find here.
Of course, a foreign company can hire who ever they want.
Your best bet is to look for companies that need a native English speaker or a foreign company willing to pay you what you want.
Be flexible as well. You might need to take a pay cut from what you're doing now, but you can still get a decent wage here that will be more than enough to live on. Also, it depends on what you are looking for. If you are asking for an expat package, etc. then it is extremely difficult to come by.
Actually I think it is quit impossible, I`ve been in four interviews, and they put a lot of trouble abouit visa issues and stuff... also China companies, believe in china workers.
Chinese workers will work for a fraction of the salary that you would, you will be willing to work for a fraction of hours that chinese worker would be willing to work...
There are a hugh pile of IT graduates in China almost all of them willing to work for under 3000rmb a month and sleep in a shared dorm room...
If you have some extra special skills AND experiance you could get a job but its hard, worth trying but it will be a hard task!
good luck!