Job Interview & Salary Negotiation in Austria Workshop

Learn how to navigate job interviews in Austria and confidently negotiate your salary and benefits as an international professional.

Navigating job interviews and salary negotiations in Austria can be challenging, especially as an international professional. Cultural nuances, unspoken expectations, and uncertainty around pay often lead talented women to undersell themselves.

This workshop guides you through the job interview process in Austria, from preparation to execution, and teaches you how to confidently negotiate your salary and benefits. You will learn what Austrian employers expect, how to answer the most common interview questions, and how to communicate your value clearly and professionally.

In addition, you will gain practical salary negotiation skills, including how to research your market value, prepare a strong negotiation pitch, and handle objections with confidence.

This is a practical, results-oriented workshop designed to give you clarity, confidence, and tools you can immediately apply.

What You’ll Learn

• The job interview process in Austria, step by step
• Most common interview questions and how to answer them
• Cultural nuances and expectations of Austrian employers
• How to research your market value
• How to define and communicate your professional worth
• How to prepare a strong salary negotiation pitch
• How to handle objections and negotiate beyond base salary

Who Should Attend

You should attend if you want to:

• Feel confident during job interviews
• Stop underselling yourself
• Understand how salary negotiations work in Austria
• Advocate for your value professionally and strategically

About the Host

The workshop is hosted by Estefanía Piñón, an HR and international employment expert specialized in the Austrian labor market.

She works as Associate Vice President in global employment and HR services, with hands-on experience in hiring processes, salary structures, employment contracts, and negotiations in Austria. Estefanía is a WKÖ-certified employment expert, specialized in staff-leasing, giving her deep insight into how roles are evaluated, compensated, and negotiated within Austrian companies.

She is also the Founder and President of NIWA – Network of International Women in Austria, where she delivers practical, career-focused trainings for international professionals navigating the Austrian job market.