[mgraupner]

As a German, my personal experience does not correspond with this. I know a lot of companies here where people from India or Eastern European countries work and their knowledge of the German language varies widely. But as long as you speak English you get along very well here. And they work at large companies, mid sized companies or startups. Most people in Tech/Engineering speak English nowadays.

[missedthecue]

Surprisingly the CEO of Bayer, one of Germany's biggest companies, does not speak German despite living and working near Cologne. Apparently the board meetings are conducted in German... No idea how he manages to participate.