Opera

OSLO · WEB BROWSER / INTERNET SOFTWARE · FOUNDED 1995

Compiled from public sources · not yet confirmed by the company

Opera is a Norwegian web-browser company headquartered in Oslo, founded in 1995 and described as the world's longest-running web browser. Its own careers site names English as the working language and says you can work there without Norwegian. This profile is compiled from public sources and has not yet been confirmed by the company.

Working language

English (stated)

Norwegian needed

Not required (stated)

Permit sponsorship

Unconfirmed

Relocation support

Unconfirmed

What's publicly known

  • A Norwegian web-browser company headquartered in Oslo, founded in 1995, and publicly traded on Nasdaq under the ticker OPRA.
  • The Norwegian operating entity is registered as Opera Norway AS, organisation number 916 368 127, at Vitaminveien 4, 0483 Oslo, in the Storo district.
  • Opera describes Oslo as its global headquarters, with additional hubs in Poland, Sweden, Spain, Scotland, and China, and lists 501 to 1,000 co-workers group-wide.
  • Opera's own careers site states the working language is English and that all communication is kept in English, so you can work there without speaking Norwegian.
  • The Oslo office is home to teams across marketing, design, business development, finance, legal, and HR, with colleagues from more than 25 countries.
  • Listed perks include pension and insurance, an in-house canteen, and Norwegian language lessons, and core hours run between 10:00 and 14:00 on a flexible schedule.
  • Opera's hiring FAQ states it does not offer fully remote roles and typically hires within its legal entities, so Oslo roles expect you to be based there.

Roles advertised in English

  • Marketing and communications roles Ad: English
  • Engineering and product roles Ad: English

These are typical roles this company advertises in English, not a live list of current openings. Check their careers page for what's open now.

The honest read comes after we talk to them

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  • Whether you really get by without Norwegian.
  • How their hiring process actually runs.
  • What relocation and permits look like, concretely.

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Editor's notePublic company materials and registry data as of June 2026. Company language and hiring policies change; confirm the working language on the specific role before relying on it.