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by llampx 1579 days ago
If its a company starting with G, they are one of the highest-paying employers in Switzerland. That would be my pick, with the following pros and cons:

Pros:

- Great outdoors activities all year round.

- Beautiful country, every few meters you can snap a postcard-perfect picture.

- Low taxes, decent public services. Not as good as Germany if you need public assistance or want to have children.

- Zero taxes on capital gains when you satisfy long-term investor criteria.

Cons:

- People are insular and somewhat closed-minded.

- Politics can lean towards the right.

- Citizenship is harder to get both for yourself and your children even if they are born in Switzerland.

- Language is hard. Harder than Germany I would say, unless you speak French and are living in Romandie, because Swiss German is a dialect and not taught in schools and courses the way Hochdeutsch is.

- Having children and buying property is more expensive here in absolute terms, although manageable on a FAANG salary.

- Less maternity & paternity leave. Germany is the best in that regard unless comparing to Scandinavian countries.

I personally live in Germany and am looking at moving to Switzerland for the pros I mentioned.

Addendum: If you only speak English, Berlin is your best bet between all the cities in Germany and Switzerland.