Move to Sweden

Many people want to work in Sweden. It’s a great place to live, according to pretty much every report out there. The country is safe, quiet and clean, with lots of open spaces to roam and a diverse and beautiful landscape.

Remember to travel around a bit during weekends and vacations as you enjoy the freedom, beauty and adventure afforded Swedish citizens. You and your family can even travel around the EU without a visa!

The living costs in Sweden are a bit higher in general, but on the other hand so are wages. Furthermore, public services like hospitals, schools, and pre-schools are very good and heavily subsidized. Consequently, the quality of life is among the highest in the world — people live longer, healthier lives and corruption is at a minimum.

Consulting with Mofit is not just about professional challenges, but growing as a person by experiencing another culture and a different way of life. You can even bring your family!

How to Move to Sweden

The whole process may take as little as two months or less.
Find a more detailed overview in our FAQ.

Work in Sweden

Learning to Love Flat Organizations

All our assignments are long. The applications are complex systems to develop and it is important with stability in the teams. First, you begin with a two year work visa, and then we extend for another period. When you have a work visa in Sweden, you have the same rights and responsibilities as Swedish citizens. That means, among other things, you get paid sick-leave and vacation. After five years you can even apply for Swedish citizenship!

Swedish companies are known for their flat organizations and consensus-driven decision processes. Consequently people expect you to have opinions and voice them, take ownership of your work tasks and be good at teamwork.

The Swedish Public Employment Office has a lot of great information about working in Sweden.

When you work in Sweden you need to love cooperation

The best thing about moving to Sweden was the great climate, this beautiful city, and most importantly getting more time to spend with my family.

My favorite thing about living here is being able to enjoy countryside travel and roaming around the city. And my daughter really likes going to pre-school.

My employer is caring and supportive of me on both a personal and professional level. Swedish employers understand the value of life and respect wanting to maintain separate personal and professional lives. It’s also important for companies to make a positive contribution to society.

I look forward to quarterly team building activities to network with everyone as Mofit continues to grow.

Lokesh Software Engineer

Moving to Sweden was tough for me, because you’re far from your family, at times you tend to miss them a lot. But to my surprise, I grew extremely fond of the entire Swedish culture. The fika times, the banter and the long technical discussions.

It’s always good to embrace what comes on the road ahead and this road was filled with new challenges. But with some confidence and hard work, everyone will be able to cross those hurdles.

Mofit helped me a lot in settling in and treated me like family. I never felt left out or extremely lonely in this place. We are all busy with our respective lives, with our own work and deadlines right now, but they still make sure to connect with me on regular intervals. They really took good care of me here and I am extremely grateful to them.

I really hope for all the great things for them in the future.

Vaidy Software Engineer

Live in Sweden

Finding Your Way in the Fika Culture

Swedes love their fika time. Most days people expect you to take a break from your work in the morning and in the afternoon to join your fellow employees with a cup of coffee or tea and maybe a snack. This is a way to keep up the energy levels throughout the day and to build the company culture, thus creating a better foundation for teamwork.

Fika is also a great way to get to know new people as it’s always ok to ask colleagues or new acquaintances if they want to go for a fika sometime. Swedes may not be as outgoing as some of their fellow Europeans, but they are a friendly and helpful bunch most of the time. You and your family will soon make many friends in the Nordic community.