Frequently Asked Questions
We are not open in Germany yet. Here is what we are building, when it opens, and what we can already help with today.
Top questions
Not yet. We're preparing now: German-speaking team, Octo interviewing in German, Terms in German, and data stored in Frankfurt. Our skills programmes with academic and training partners in Bavaria are already running, so we're not starting from zero.
Soon. Leave your email and we'll tell you the week we open, and you'll be first in the queue when we do. One message, no drip campaign.
In some cases, yes. If you're a UK or Indian company with a German office, or a German company hiring engineers who can work from the UK or India, talk to our London team today. For roles that need a German contract, AGG-compliant process and a Betriebsrat conversation, wait for the German launch. We'll do it properly.
Same as everywhere else. Send us a role, get an interview-ready shortlist in 48 hours, watch Octo's interviews in German, pay only when someone starts. Permanent hires and freelancers placed directly, Zeitarbeit through licensed AÜG partners.
Yes. Documentation on what Octo does and doesn't do, what data it uses, and how a human stays in control will be ready at launch, in German.
That's the reason for the wait. AGG-compliant question sets, GDPR and section 26 BDSG handling, an Auftragsverarbeitungsvertrag ready to sign, a human interview always available, and the EU AI Act obligations for recruitment AI built in from day one.
No. Never. That won't change in Germany.
Yes, in German. Your interview will be ready for the day German roles go live, and for any UK or remote roles that fit you in the meantime.
Nothing matched that. Try a shorter word, or book a meeting and ask us directly.