Indian Software engineer working as expat in Italy
Posted by nalan_tech@reddit | expats | View on Reddit | 6 comments
M 30, working in Italy from 1 year on a permanent contract, It all started in 2023 with me looking for new opportunities in Europe from India, the sector I worked majorly was embedded system majored in Automotive domain.
I carried 4+ years of experience working with MNCs in India, I applied for more than 1000+ jobs on all platforms like Linkedin, Naukri, company portal, cold DMs, reaching out to HRs directly.
2023 was still a good time to get hire before the bubble broke, and I got interview calls from Germay, Czech Republic, and Italy.
I interview with my current company around Nov 2023, Got the offer on Jan 2024, started as an external consultant from Feb 2024. The offer i recived was indeterminato, but due to Visa and bureaucracy, the joining was confirmed for mid June, till then I started as a external consultant.
So my timeline till now is as follows: Nov 2023 -> Interview Jan 2024-> Offer Accepted Feb 2024-> Started as External from India June 2024-> Expected to start full time in Italy
However, June 2024, I could not start, given the paper and slow bureaucratic work, the overall required for me start took almost a year.
Feb 2025 I joined full time. So my entire time from interview to actually joining in person was close to 14 months.
I was patient, and also satisfied as I was working as an external they gave me 90% hike on mt pervious salary for my external role.
Now its been 1 year and the journey has been overwhelming, adventurous, ups and downs, mental breakdowns, and patience filled.
The climate in Italy is amazing, you have the sun sea and mountain. I have not visited much of the country but I have visited Lake Como, Lake Garda, Venice, Milan, Francia Corta, Saravalle.
The much anticipated question, how much salary do I earn, I will give a range I earn around 45k to 55k Euros, this includes base salary, yearly bonus, company performance bonus, and coupon credits.
Am I satisfied with this a big yes cause I am part of the expat tax regime, only 50% of my salary is taxed. It as downsides of 5 year commitment stay but as of now I just want to live and experience.
I will share more deeper insights on my experience stay tuned.
Happy to answer your queries 🙂
honest_dev_guy@reddit
What is your stack? How did you apply and got selected there or is it you were hired here and transferred there? How is the market for software developer and architect over there right now.? Can you share sone resources to look for a job. Am 12 yoe software Architect and full stack Dev with cicd stack
nalan_tech@reddit (OP)
My stack: C/C++, Python, Rust, MATLAB, SIMULINK I work majorly in low level embedded systems and high level control application development. My profile is more inclined to electro-mech and electronics software section.
I was hired through a consultancy in India, my current sponsored my relocation and work permit paper work.
I am not much aware on the market for devs and architect, I need to improve my networking However I see opportunities available on Linkedin which I dont believe completely.
Resource: Linkedin, company portal, Indeed
As you are from full stack and CI/CD I am not much aware about this market However there are good funded startups in Milan I can recall Bending Spoons that hire actively and with international relocation support.
I hope this helps you.
Dry-Direction381@reddit
Can you please DM the consultancy name! I'm looking for a FTE in European countries!
honest_dev_guy@reddit
thank you. you are in very niche and rare tech stack so probably they will hire you any country you wish. Best of luck OP
Make great decision. One bad decision can f**k up entire life. I am living example. Was in Canada but f**d up.
Can you dm consultancy name in India?
Have a great life.
bedake@reddit
How would you recommend going about applying for software dev roles in Italy now? Which platform/resources/methods would you recommend and think are the most effective? I am an engineer in the US but am looking to relocate.
nalan_tech@reddit (OP)
I got hired from Naukri.com in India, my current company outsourced international hiring through consultancy in India, I was active on the portal and the consultancy forwarded my CV and interview was scheduled, the consultancy was only responsible for finding and scheduling interview for candidate.
My recommendation is the job market is very tough in Italy However it can be easy if you are ready to grind, major companies are located in North Italy especially Milan, Bologna, Turin and more.
You can be active on LinkedIn, Indeed, and cold dm responsible manager and HRs.
Be ready for long Visa process and work permits.