IT Employment in Slovakia

The wages in that country are significantly lower than in Western Europe. But as Slovaks are actively leaving to work in more promising countries, the local labour market is experiencing a shortage of labour. Employers are eager to employ foreigners. The biggest challenge – getting a work permit and getting the paperwork right. Global Staff is here to support you every step of the way: from finding an employer to advising the client who finds a job abroad.

Benefits and disadvantages of working in Slovakia

Benefits include:

• higher wages compared to Ukraine. The minimum in 2019 is 520 euros, skilled labour is more expensive – from 1000 euros per month;
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• loyal attitude of locals to foreigners;
. territorial closeness to Ukraine, Slovak language, like Ukrainian, belongs to the group of Slavonic;
• loyal attitude of local people to foreigners
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• low level of bureaucracy in public institutions;
• low crime rate
• low crime rate
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• extensive tourism opportunities.

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Most importantly: unscrupulous employers here – are rare.

Disadvantages:

• laws that discriminate against foreigners;
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• low salaries compared to Western Europe
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• expensive compulsory health insurance;
• high mobile phone, gasoline, utility bills
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• crowding of gypsies in some areas;
• hard to find convenience stores and pharmacies
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• Slovakia – not the best place for shopping
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In terms of living standards, however, the country is ahead of Poland and Lithuania.

What IT occupations for foreigners are in demand in Slovakia

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From skilled workers, IT professionals are valued:

• Java Developer
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• PHP Developer
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• Angular Developer
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• Front End Developer
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• Node JS Developer
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• Android Developer
• Python Developer
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• C++ Developer
• .NET Developer
• Full Stack Developer
• iOS Developer
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• Data Science
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• JavaScript Developer
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Lately, more and more people are being asked to work in WEB development.

What you need for a job in Slovakia

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Ukrainian citizens need to go through the following steps in order to be legally employed in the European country.

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1. Prepare a resume
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2. Conduct an interview with a potential employer.
3. Get approval and sign a work contract.
4. Fix the work visa.
5. Travel to Slovakia.
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The following documents will be needed to apply for a D visa:

• completed questionnaire;
• Ukrainian passport
• Ukrainian passport;
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• foreign/biometric passport;
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• confirmation of work permit or copy of the employment contract;
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• three photos;
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• medical insurance policy.
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It is possible that the embassy will request additional documents. Consular fee for a visa in 2019 – €35.

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What is included in Global Staff's employment services in Slovakia

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1. Consultation.
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2. Employer search
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3. Assistance with CVs, interviews.
4. Paperwork and visa assistance.
5. Travel arrangements.
6. Support to customer after employment.

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Would you like to find out more about applying for a job abroad? Call or request a call-back. For the residents of Kiev it is possible to have a personal consultation in the agency office.