Lundi supports compliant employment in Austria for specialist senior hires — particularly DACH market presence and German-language roles. Vienna concentrates the senior talent. For larger teams seeking the DACH talent pool at lower unit cost, Germany typically offers broader options; for cost-driven operations, Poland or Romania are 40–60% cheaper.
Austria offers high-quality German-fluent senior talent in finance, engineering, and B2B — with employer social charges (~21% above gross) and labor protections comparable to Germany. Vienna concentrates virtually all professional employment. Strong fit for specialist senior hires, Austrian or DACH market presence, or German-language B2B roles. For cost-driven scaling Lundi typically recommends Poland or Romania; for broader DACH talent depth at comparable cost, Germany. For companies building teams of 10+ specifically in Austria, not individual hires.
In Austria, professional recruitment agency fees range from 22-27% of the first-year annual base salary of a recruited employee. Recruitment agencies also require an upfront retainer and payment in advance installments of the agency fee based on milestones such as start of recruitment, presentation of candidates, and scheduling interviews with a candidate shortlist.
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The notice period in Austria varies based on the length of employment. It goes as follows:
When employment ends by mutual consent, no notice period is required, however, termination in writing is recommended.
For resignations, the notice period is one month. However, if there is good cause for resignation, based on the employer’s breach of the contract, the notice period doesn’t have to be observed.
Lundi works with companies building international teams of 10 or more — typically in finance, accounting, HR/payroll, BD/sales, operations, or IT. Not for one-off hires or individual placements.
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