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Posted on 31/01/2008 9:10 pm
Dear Friends,
I am doing my masters here in Germany and will complete the same in couple of months. I have few questions regarding the work permit and salary scale in germany.
1. How long they will take normally to process the work permit? Will the employing company will help us in getting the same?
2. What is the Salary scale for a process engineer with masters ? Will they consider Internship as a work experience? Can you give some information regarding the pay scale in germany for process engineers with and without work experience.
3. How far its advicable to persue doctorate (Ph.D.) after masters? What is the difference will it make in pay scale.
my small comparison:
We cannot directly compare the masters freshers and ph.d. freshers. I will say Masters with 4 years of experience will be equal to ph.d. fresher. How can we compare these pay scales.
Please give me some idea.
Thanks with regards
SK.
abdulkalam
Member since 14/07/2005
Posted on 01/02/2008 12:03 am
Hello SK,
I try to comment on your questions based on my knowledge and experience.
1. Normal process time for work permit will be around 4 to 8 weeks. If the company is big or is a public limited company, then they have a special Human Resource department handling all visa related issues, which do every things for you.
For small companies, we have to do by ourself.
2. An average salary for Masters with 0 experience will start between €38k to €45k. Most of the companies in Germany will not prefer German Internship as a work experience because its part of an education.
3. In General, Masters degree with 3 years experience will have same salary range of Ph.D with zero experience. So pay will more, if you have a Doctorate degree.
Best of Luck !!!
hereshaik
Member since 12/12/2007
Posted on 04/02/2008 12:33 pm
I have also some experiences about salary & etc. 
I met a German guy around 38 years old with PhD degree in (Pol. Sciences) & was working for 1-Euro job through AA. I mean he was getting H4.......
It happens also in germany ............
jalal
Member since 15/12/2003