Recently I got an offer from Google for their Zurich, Switzerland office. I am a single person and will move to Zurich from Berlin, Germany. I will be given 12000 CHF before tax as relocation allowance. How much tax will be applied on this amount? Is this money well enough for first month expense?
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How were the interviews? Topic of questions and difficulty?
Google India doesn't pay like Uber India. So getting lowballed by Google is a big mess. They know people need their brand.
Any suggestion on opting for the location?
For a temp apartment or airbnb, sure, it's enough. For your first lease, no, you should have 4x rent on hand to pay first month + deposit, expect 2-3k rent.
With some luck you could also find something in 1.5k-2k range but don't count on that for your first lease here, there's quite a bit of competition in this price range. Unless you like 1h+ commute and smell of cow shit then you can find even cheaper offers in the middle of nowhere
Room in a flatshare would start at around 700 Fr - 1k
This is more than enough for first expense. You don’t need the 3x rent, you can use ‘Swisscaution’ for the deposit instead.