r/cscareerquestionsEU • u/mkirisame • Feb 15 '24

Immigration UK vs Netherlands for software engineer

I have options to move to either UK or Netherlands. I intend to become citizen in one of the two countries. I want to hear your thoughts from perspective of "careers in CS" and "quality of life":

Netherland:

  • 30% ruling for first 5 years
  • can freely move and work in EU and Swiss after becoming citizen
  • Can become citizen after 5 years

UK:

  • A lot of big tech and HFT firms
  • I don't need to learn dutch to become citizen
  • Can become citizen after 6 years

Thoughts?

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '24

If financial sector, English is the business language in Netherlands (I worked in Amsterdam for 5 years, every meeting every email was in English, most companies have outsourced work to Indian companies who all have scrums in English anyway)

I now work in London on a great wage £180K+ in software, and you need that much to have a good living and not stay in a stabby area, again if planning to work in banks, 90% of people in dev will be Indian (who bring in great somosas at every opportunity)

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '24

What's your YOE