Anna Abreu, a Data Analyst at Amazon guide our international community on the topic of finding a job in France as a foreigner.

1. GLOBAL AMBITIONS
LOCAL REALITIES
Insights from international job seekers in France

3. License
MIASHS
Master
Data
Science
Internship
+ CDI at
Amazon
What my journey looked like

4. What it really looked like
MSc in
Data Science
& Digital Marketing CDI
Program Manager
/ Data Analyst
Data Visualization Lecturer
Bachelor in
Computer Science
( partial )
Bachelor
MIASHS
Studied French
for a year
Echange in the
US
Data Analyst CDI
at a startup
Online
Certifications
Joined WIB
Internship Business
Intelligence Analyst
Moved to Paris
Moved
to Bordeaux
Arrived
in Montpellier
Got my carte vitale
(after 6 years)
Joined forums
for expats

5. Learn French
Understand the French
Don’t become French

6. High Reward
High Effort
Private classes
Private language schools
Language learning apps
Language exchange
apps
Rewatching TV
shows/ movies
you already know
in French
Signing up for newsletters in
your niche
Going to meetup /
language
exchange events
Reading
Le Bescherelle
High
Low
Free
$$$
Language
classes at your
school
How can I learn French?

7. High Reward
High Effort
Private classes
Private language schools
Language learning apps
Language exchange
apps
Rewatching TV
shows/ movies
you already know
in French
Signing up for newsletters
in your niche
Going to meetup /
language
exchange events
Reading
Le Bescherelle
High
Low
Free
$$$
If you’re already
working here
Language
classes at your
school
How can I learn French?

8. And how can I learn French for 1€ ?

9. And how can I learn French for 1€ ?

10. What if I really don’t want to learn French?

11. What’s the impact of being a foreigner on my wages?
Immigrants are more often in unskilled employment than the rest of the
population, regardless of their level of education
Share of unskilled jobs, according to diploma, for immigrant and non-immigrant
workers (in %, Occitanie)
Lack of personal network
Limitations linked to work permit requirements
Limited social integration
Expats with a Bachelors or Masters are 3x more likely be overqualified
for their jobs than French nationals.
Some of the reasons suggested in the study were:

12. Country
Average Data Scientist Salary
(1-3 years of experience)
France 48 600 €
Germany 55 000 €
United States 128 000 €
Switzerland 117 000 €
Luxembourg 77 000 €
Glassdoor salaries for 2023
How much can I realistically expect to earn here?

13. What admin requirements should I prepare for?
Research what
work permits
you’re eligible for
Adapt your CV to
match french
expectations
Be fully aware you
are a harder sell -
and make up for it

14. What might working in France look like?
Diplomas in your
field matter
Be intentional with
your search but keep
an open mind
Make yourself
visible

15. Decision scientist
Data Steward
Business Analyst
Business Intelligence Analyst
Data Analyst
Marketing Insights Analyst
Product Data Analyst
Data Specialist
Data manager
Intelligence and Insights Specialist
Analytics Specialist
Data strategist
Performance analyst
Data owner
Data expert
Business Analytics & Insights
Data Marketing Specialist
Data & AI Specialist
Business Data Analyst
Analytics consultant
Business Intelligence Engineer

16. What do I need to prepare for in my job search?
Understand how your culture and previous work experiences differ

17. NO
NO
NO
YES

18. Let’s stay in touch
annaccabreu@gmail.com