Integrating Arbeitnow with Greenhouse to Streamline Hiring for German-Speaking Tech Talent

This guide explains how the Arbeitnow job board integrates with Greenhouse, what functionality the integration provides, which hiring teams benefit most, and practical steps to get started. It focuses on observable outcomes—time-to-fill, candidate volume from Germany, and operational improvements inside your ATS—so recruiters and hiring managers can make an implementation decision with measurable objectives. You will find feature summaries, sample job templates, implementation checklist items, common pitfalls and troubleshooting tips, and suggested KPIs to track after go-live. Examples emphasize hiring for software and tech roles, remote/hybrid arrangements, and positions that include visa sponsorship or relocation assistance.

What Arbeitnow is: a Berlin-based job board optimized for hiring candidates in Germany and German-speaking regions. The platform lists remote-first, hybrid and 4-day work week roles, highlights jobs that offer visa sponsorship and relocation assistance, and supports both English and German job descriptions to reach local and international candidates.

Arbeitnow core features at a glance

• Local candidate reach Approximately 48% of Arbeitnow users are from Germany, making it effective for sourcing locally based talent and German-speaking applicants.
• Bilingual listings Platform supports both English and German, allowing tailored job descriptions to attract different candidate segments.
• Visa sponsorship & relocation tags Built-in support for jobs that provide visa sponsorship or relocation assistance—useful for recruiting international candidates into Germany.
• Remote and flexible work focus Optimized for remote-first, hybrid and 4-day work week opportunities, which are high-interest search filters for software and tech talent.
• Popular for tech roles High engagement from Software Developers, Full Stack, Mobile, Data Engineers, DevOps, Product Managers and other technical specialists.

What the Greenhouse integration does: it connects Arbeitnow job postings and candidate applications directly into Greenhouse so your ATS becomes the single source of record. In practice, this means posted roles sync metadata (job title, location, language), applications create candidate records in Greenhouse, and source attribution is preserved for reporting and channel ROI analysis.

Typical tasks with and without the integration

Who should consider the integration

• Companies hiring in Germany Any organization actively hiring for German-based roles—local or remote—will get better local visibility and candidate volume.
• Teams recruiting tech talent Engineering and product hiring teams looking for software developers, data engineers and DevOps candidates benefit from the platform’s audience.
• Employers offering visa sponsorship / relocation Firms that provide sponsorship/relocation will find Arbeitnow attracts candidates actively searching for those options.
• Recruitment teams using Greenhouse If Greenhouse is your ATS, the integration eliminates manual posting and candidate import tasks and centralizes reporting.
• Scaling organizations Companies of all sizes—from startups to enterprise—can use the integration to streamline multi-role hires across EMEA.

Implementation & policy FAQs

KPIs to track after you enable the integration: time-to-fill, source-of-hire percentage for Arbeitnow, application-to-interview rate, cost-per-hire by source, and quality-of-hire indicators such as interview-to-offer ratio and new-hire retention at 90 days. Set baseline metrics for 3 months prior to integration and measure the delta at 30, 60 and 90 days post-launch.

Best practices to maximize Arbeitnow results

• Use bilingual job descriptions Publish both German and English versions where appropriate to capture local and international candidates.
• State visa and relocation options clearly Use explicit tags for visa sponsorship or relocation assistance to filter for candidates actively seeking those benefits.
• Optimize job titles for search Use common technical titles (e.g., 'Senior Backend Engineer', 'Data Engineer') to match candidate search habits.
• Highlight remote/hybrid policy If role is remote or hybrid, surface that prominently—it's a common filter on Arbeitnow.
• Include concrete seniority and responsibilities Clear expectations reduce low-fit applications and improve application-to-interview conversion.

Sample Arbeitnow job posting template (fields and example copy)

Implementation checklist — practical steps to go live: 1) Confirm you have admin access in Greenhouse and an Arbeitnow employer account. 2) Follow the Arbeitnow <> Greenhouse connector setup (API keys / job feed configuration). 3) Map job fields and language variants, test a single job posting, and verify application flow into Greenhouse. 4) Configure source tags and reporting dashboards. 5) Monitor first 30 applications for data fidelity and adjust job copy or field mappings as needed.

Common pitfalls and troubleshooting

• Missing source tags If Arbeitnow applicants are not tagged correctly in Greenhouse, verify the source parameter mapping and webhook payload settings.
• Language field conflicts Ensure your job creation flow differentiates between English and German postings so applicants land in the correct posting in Greenhouse.
• Attachment handling Confirm resume and cover letter attachments are accepted and stored by Greenhouse; if not, check file size limits and parsing rules.
• Rate limits or API errors Monitor API logs for errors. Use retry logic for transient failures and contact Greenhouse support for persistent issues.

Combining Arbeitnow with other sourcing channels

Expected ROI and outcomes: teams typically see faster time-to-fill for Germany-based roles and cleaner source-of-hire data once the integration is stable. For tech roles where Arbeitnow has strong audience fit, expect higher-qualified applicant rates and reduced manual processing time for candidate imports, especially for teams that previously managed postings and uploads by hand.