How I Found a Job in Norway as a PhD

April 24, 2025

Who Am I?

  • 👨‍💻 Software Engineer at Sandvik Coromant
  • 🇨🇳 Made in China
  • 🌍 Education: 🎓 BSc (China) → 🇬🇧 Exchange (UK)→ 🇳🇴 MSc (Norway) → 🇸🇪 MSc (Sweden) → 🇳🇴 PhD (Norway)

My Journey 🚀

2014-2018: 🎓 BSc in Engineering at JUST, China
2018-2020: 🌍 MSc in Engineering at NTNU & KTH
2020-2023: 📊 PhD in Statistics at NTNU
2023 Spring: 🔍 Job hunting
2023 Fall-Present: 💻 SWE at Sandvik Coromant
Coding Success

Skills

Career Exploration 🧭

Steve Jobs Quote
"You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards."
- Steve Jobs

What I focused on:

  • 🧩 Problem-solving
  • 👨‍💻 Coding
  • 📊 Data

Applying for Jobs in Norway 📝

📊 Applications

50+

🤝 Interviews

6

🎯 Job Offers: 3

Success Kid

Final Thoughts 🧠

"The job search is a marathon, not a sprint."
  • 📅 Apply early and often
  • 🔄 Learn from each interview
  • 🧘 Be patient

Thank You!

Thank You

Questions? 🤔