Go Netherlands! Working in an international environment brings so much exposure and experience

  • Career Center
  • Le 26 août 2022

Audencia's Career Center and Alumni teams are delighted to to bring you “Go Netherlands!”, the guide to working in the Netherlands.

Following the success of the guide to working in France for internationals, this new edition focuses on a country that is a destination of choice for Audencians. Members of its thriving community of students and alumni say they choose the Netherlands for its economic stability, work-hard-play-hard lifestyle, multiculturalism and for being a country where English is often the working language.

“Go Netherlands!” is a valuable resource for students considering a career in the Netherlands after their studies. Starting with HR professionals’ top tips and debunking the myths and realities of the workplace, Go Netherlands! also showcases the experiences of more than 20 alumni who have aced the challenge of finding a job and settling in the Netherlands.


This week, discover what Vidhi Khare from India has to say.

About Vidhi:

  • Graduated from the MSc IM programme in 2017
  • Currently working as: Senior Manager Technology Project & Programme at Wolters Kluwer in The Hague
  • Native language: English and Hindi
  • Other languages spoken: French (beginner)
  • Level of Dutch: beginner
  • Been living in the Netherlands: since May 2019


Vidhi's key message: “Working in an international environment brings so much exposure and experience. Glad that I am able to enjoy this at the same time."


My biggest challenge
Honestly, I’ve been in the Netherlands for nearly three years now and so far, it has been a very enjoyable experience. The workload can be a bit heavy at times, so you have to be mindful about managing the stress levels.

My advice & top tips
The Netherlands is a great place to live so take the plunge and dive into the Dutch work culture. It was a nice surprise for me to discover that whenever the entire team is in the office, they prefer to go for lunch together. Try to learn a little Dutch even though it’s not absolutely necessary. Colleagues won’t hesitate to switch to English, especially in a professional environment.

Quirky & cultural
Weather is always one of the topics discussed during coffee breaks and over lunch. One of my Dutch colleagues told me, on my very first day at work that the easiest way to start a conversation with Dutch colleagues is to ask them about the weather. People in the Netherlands can talk for hours about the Dutch weather :)

And finally
One of my most memorable experiences in the Netherlands was Amsterdam Pride in 2019. The festival attracts several hundred thousand visitors each year and is one of the largest publicly held annual events in the Netherlands. The canal parade is unmissable!




 
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