r/warsaw • u/neptune2304 • 10d ago

Help needed Moving to Warsaw - Australian

Hi everyone,

I’m an Australian thinking to move to Warsaw soon with my Polish wife. I’ve worked in law enforcement back home, but I know that won’t really carry over to Poland, so I’m open to general administrative or office roles. I have Portuguese citizenship so hopefully that should make things a bit easier. love to hear from locals and expats about what the job market is like at the moment.

A few things I’m curious about: - Are there many English-only jobs in Warsaw, or are they quite competitive? - Which industries tend to hire English speakers? - How different is the work culture compared to Western countries?

I’d really appreciate any advice, personal experiences, or tips on making the move smoother. Thanks so much in advance!

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u/THEREALGIGACHADY 10d ago

As foreigner I can tell you that companies hire non Polish speakers: mostly IT related jobs or jobs in bank (KYC/Compliance/AML). Other fields a bit tough cuz of job market is cooked and a lot of immigrants came to Poland for the past 2-3 years.

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u/neptune2304 9d ago

Thank you I’ll be sure to keep AML in mind. 👍

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u/Normal_Cricket7906 8d ago

Generally, being a migrant is going to be super tough anywhere from now on. With AI and automation coming and already bad job market (I say it as a software dev in FAANG company, in a couple of years it's going to get a lot worse) + growing hostility towards migrants I am not sure why you are making this move. English jobs are not the problem, it's just getting any job is pretty hard and especially if you expect to have a decent pay and prospects. I doubt it's going to be successful to be honest and there's no malice in what I say