October 1, 2026โ€ข5 min read

Jobs in the Netherlands Without Dutch (2026, Live Numbers)

Yes, you can work in the Netherlands without speaking Dutch. Live numbers on how many English-speaking jobs are open, in which cities and fields, at which companies and at what level.

By the English Jobs in the Netherlands team. Every number comes from the live listings on this site.

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TL;DR

Yes. As of October 1, 2026, English Jobs in the Netherlands lists 255 active jobs where English is the working language, at 107 companies. Software & IT is the largest field (73 jobs), followed by Sales (50) and Data & Analytics (27). Amsterdam has most of them (161), 42 are fully remote, and Rotterdam (12) and The Hague (11) come next. Most roles are senior or mid-level; 18 are entry-level jobs or internships.

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There are 255 English-speaking jobs open in the Netherlands (updated ).

Yes, you can work in the Netherlands without speaking Dutch. As of October 1, 2026, English Jobs in the Netherlands lists 255 active jobs where English is the working language, posted by 107 companies. Every listing comes straight from an employer's own careers page and is checked against its full description: a job that requires Dutch is rejected, not shown with a caveat.

The jobs are concentrated. Amsterdam has 161 of them, close to two in three, and Software & IT is the largest field. If your work is in tech, data, sales or product, Dutch is rarely what decides the hire. Outside those fields, English-only roles are much harder to find.

Where are the jobs that don't require Dutch?

Live count by location, as of October 1, 2026:

The rest are spread over smaller places such as Haarlem, Oegstgeest, Weert, Delft, Amersfoort and Eindhoven.

Which fields hire English speakers in the Netherlands?

  • Software & IT: 73 jobs, led by DevOps and infrastructure, backend, IT support, architecture and security roles.
  • Sales: 50 jobs, mostly pre-sales and solutions roles and enterprise B2B sales.
  • Data & Analytics: 27 jobs, with machine learning and AI the biggest group.
  • Product & Design: 17 jobs, most of them product management.
  • Marketing: 16 jobs, and Project Management: 15 jobs.

Customer success, revenue operations, legal and compliance, consulting, finance and HR each have a handful of open roles.

Which companies are hiring English speakers?

The employers with the most open English-language roles right now are Vinted (15), Nebius (14), Adyen (8), Spektrum (7), and Planet, Roland Berger, Mendix, Prosus and Catawiki (6 each). Many of the 107 companies have one or two openings, so it pays to look beyond the largest names. See every company โ†’

What level are these jobs?

Most are for experienced people: 122 senior roles, 69 mid-level and 34 lead roles, plus 11 executive positions. 18 are entry-level jobs or internships. The market for English speakers in the Netherlands rewards experience, so a junior search needs to be broader and faster than a senior one. Browse entry-level jobs โ†’

How do you find them?

Search in English, filter by city and field, and apply on the company's own site. Every listing on this site links straight to the employer's application page. Search all jobs โ†’

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I get a job in the Netherlands without speaking Dutch?

Yes. As of October 1, 2026, English Jobs in the Netherlands lists 255 active jobs where English is the working language, at 107 companies. Most are in Amsterdam and in software, sales and data.

Which Dutch city has the most English-speaking jobs?

Amsterdam, by a wide margin: 161 of the 255 live English-speaking jobs as of October 1, 2026. Rotterdam (12) and The Hague (11) follow, and 42 jobs are fully remote.

Which fields hire English speakers in the Netherlands?

Software & IT is the largest field (73 jobs as of October 1, 2026), followed by Sales (50), Data & Analytics (27), Product & Design (17) and Marketing (16).

Are there entry-level English-speaking jobs in the Netherlands?

Some, but not many: 18 of the 255 live jobs are entry-level roles or internships as of October 1, 2026. Most English-language roles ask for several years of experience.

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