Go France! The cheese and bread choices are phenomenal here!
- Career Center
- Le 17 août 2022
Audencia's Career Center and Alumni teams are delighted to to bring you “Go France!”, the guide to working in France.
Following the success of the first guide in 2019, this new updated edition revisits advice from HR professionals, input from intercultural experts and shares yet more experiences of working in France for internationals. Alumni say they choose France for its corporate culture and impact-driven working environment but also for its croissants!“Go France!” is a valuable resource for students staying in France after their studies at Audencia.
This week, discover what Ashok Azhagarasan from India has to say.
About Ashok:
- GRADUATED FROM: THE MBA PROGRAMME IN 2020
- FROM: INDIA
- CURRENT POSITION: HEAD OF GROWTH AT OSS VENTURES IN PARIS
- NATIVE LANGUAGE: TAMIL AND ENGLISH
- DAILY WORKING LANGUAGE: FRENCH
- OTHER LANGUAGE SPOKEN: ENGLISH HINDI
- FRENCH LEVEL: EXPERT (C2)
- LIVING IN FRANCE: SINCE 2019
Ashok's key message: “The cheese and bread choices are phenomenal here!"
My biggest challenge
While the language wasn’t an issue in my case, understanding and working in a predominantly French work environment was a big challenge in the beginning, especially as a foreigner.
Myths and realities
- MYTH That people work less here.
- REALITY The paperwork can be timeconsuming. Multinational companies require you to be fluent in French. However, there are plenty of work opportunities in tech.
My advice & top tips
- Learn the language from the beginning and try to adapt to French culture as it will increase your chances of integrating more quickly.
- Try upskilling by learning to code or other skills that will help you stand out in your future job.
- Start applying for jobs early and don’t put it off.
- Stick to a schedule and tailor the content of your applications to show how you will add value to any business.
- Don’t be afraid to apply for internships as it will help you get acclimatised to the work culture here, especially the language.
- Don’t be afraid to go the extra mile with following up.
- Sometimes it’s good to give more (by sharing useful content on LinkedIn) before you receive.
Quirky & cultural
Paris is a great city to live in as it feels like being in a living museum! Be prepared for the French bureaucracy or as the French call it ’paperasse’ and the protests.
And finally
Travel and discover France as much as you can as it’ll get harder to plan weekend getaways when you are working.
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