Swiss startup career guides

Practical guides for finding a role and assessing an offer, with links to official Swiss sources.

• How to find a startup job in Switzerland

  Build a shortlist, check the employer and compare startup offers before applying.

• Startup salaries in Switzerland: how to compare an offer

  Use official salary statistics and compare workload, cash, bonus and equity separately.

• Employee equity and ESOPs in Swiss startups

  Questions to ask about shares, options, vesting and the documents behind an equity offer.

• Working at a Swiss startup: work permits

  Find the official SEM guidance for your nationality and clarify the permit process with the employer.