Many international companies have offices in the Netherlands and some of them are even located here. Some prime examples of international Dutch companies include Royal Dutch Shell, Philips , DSM, the FMCG giant Unilever and ABN AMRO. Still, if you do not speak Dutch and are not familiar with the Dutch labor market it might be difficult to find a job in the Netherlands. One of the best ways to find a job in the Netherlands is to go to a recruitment agency. Nearly 20% of Dutch employees ( at one time ) worked via a recruitment and selection agency as a temp , and since many agencies you will also find permanent contracts with a company , find even more employees work through a recruitment agency. And here’s the good news. Recruitment agencies are free to register candidates.