With what level of English does it make sense to go to foreign exchanges?

Question

Freelance

1. "I can read, understand the task and somehow formulate the answer."
2. "I can read, understand the task and correctly write the answer."
3. "I communicate freely in written and oral form."
Your experience?

Answer 1

Successful upwork freelancer, Google translate English level

Answer 2

You can read the standard description of American and European levels.
Upper intermediate - more or less enough. Intermediate - not enough, but you can try.

Answer 3

Google Translate is more than enough.
That's how it started.
No issues other than mild discomfort.
Reith started at $30 for 1 hour.
Note:
English is bad,
but as a specialist I am very good.
UPD:
It is the qualification that matters.
At school and university he taught - German, not English.

Answer 4

1. "I can read, understand the task and somehow formulate the answer."

This level is enough to get started. Google translate to the rescue. When I started, I probably had an even worse level. Yes, it was difficult, but I found good orders for my programming level at that time. And then I received an offer from a client with whom I have been working for more than a year in full-time remote mode. And in Skype with clients, I raised the level of English very well compared to what it was at the beginning. The main thing is self-confidence and your skills in the professional field

Answer 5

well, so that you understand what the customer requires of you and can explain it yourself) conversational should be normal)

Answer 6

Watch an episode of a series on the original. If you understand 70% of the information, it doesn't matter, guesswork, speculation, etc. - it makes sense to try.

Answer 7

B1 minimum + IT slang

Answer 8

Among other things, try to understand by ear.
And at least speak some English. Super level and perfect pronunciation is not needed. I heard such accents that my ears turned into a tube, but people still worked, because the level and price of an outsourced developer decides.

Answer 9

Intermediate is enough for the first time, but if you want to advance further, then you need to develop the skill. My friend was helped by courses for specialists from Lingualeo https://lingualeo.com/ru/course/startupenglish , found a course for startups))