Timestamps: 0:00 intro | イントロ 1:25 career background & disclaimer | 私のキャリアのおさらいと注意事項 2:31 overview of the topics I'll cover | ビデオ内容５つの点 2:59 what's working culture like? (japan working life rumors, working hours, what factor affect your work life balance) | 働き方、カルチャーはどんな感じ？ 6:46 do you need to be bilingual to work in japan / big tech? (do I need Japanese, what does "business english mean") | バイリンガルじゃないとテック企業ダメ？ビズネス英語ってどうゆう意味？ 10:42 local culture, values, benefits? (how both global and local culture affect each other) | グローバルで共通する価値観、ローカルのニュアンスは？ 12:37 biggest challenges working in this industry? (middle child syndrome, self advocacy, small impact) | 一番チャレンジングな部分は？ 18:47 who is a good fit for this industry? | どのような方にこのインダストリーをお勧めする？ 22:16 outro | 終わり
As I am moving to Japan soon to work in Tech, it was very interesting ! Especially comparing how local potential applicants compares with foreigners, the insights of the company cultures and how it differs from Occidental countries That would be great to have more videos like that ! 😄
I work at a global tech company in Tokyo, and I can say this video is accurate and balanced. One thing to consider is that the salaries are very, very low. The pay is about half of the USA and often closer to 40%. If the company you are considering is in Tokyo, the cost of living is very high and you will be living hand to mouth, like most Japanese.
Definitely, I agree the salary will always be so much less comparatively to any large city in the US. I didn't know it was closer to 40%! I may have to disagree a bit though, where Tokyo can absolutely be expensive -- but I feel it is more affordable if you prioritize your money, say than rather those big cities in the US we mention (thinking NY, Chicago, San Fran, etc.). I'm mostly focusing on rent (which can be much cheaper if you live on the outskirts of Tokyo) and food (which can be managed well by mostly cooking at home instead of eating out). I only know this because I have been doing just that, haha. Thanks for your comment :)
@@Sakurambo It's a bit of mixed bag, because Japan is cheaper in some ways. But in the ways that matter, Tokyo is a terrible place to live financially. Low wages, high taxes, and very high rent. If you do an apples to apples comparisons of rent, Tokyo is in the top 5 most expensive cities in the world. What I find many do is compare a 1 bedroom in NYC to a 1 bedroom in Tokyo, while ignoring the fact that in NYC you would get 600 sq ft and in Tokyo 300 sq ft.
This was very informative, I have been looking for this perspective for a while now, very well done, I also tell people that there are US Federal Job vacancies in Japan that a lot of people don't know about, it could also be another vector into getting a job in Japan , cheers!
Thanks a lot for the interesting info! I applied to one of these companies recently and was rejected due to not being an enrolled student despite being junior for the role, as some still adopt the new graduate hiring / 新卒採用 practice.
My experience at a Japanese company was probably rooted from my exchange student experience in Tokyo and graduating with a computer science degree back home in California. For the longest time I was thinking Google Japan was the ultimate goal, but it kind of seems like despite the lower payout their hiring bar has a much lower tolerance than HQ in the Bay Area (in terms of on boarding early career engineers). I have an impression that I probably won't be considered at Google Japan until I have 5 years of experience. I remember the Google engineer I met before I started my exchange in Tokyo, he was telling me he worked there for 2 years with the initial offer of 1000万 (he had 10 years of experience at Microsoft though). With this pandemic I felt that I was pretty stuck because of the Japanese borders not letting engineers in, so I felt the need to leave my company. Now there are hiring freezes in America and Japan seems to be opening up to students and workers, so now I feel like my opportunities are in Japan again. It's still something I'd much rather try while I'm still young though, Japan has kind of become such a part of my life that I can't let it go after 12 years of investment.
There's not enough videos talking about topics like tihs - thanks for sharing!
my pleasure, hope it was insightful! ☺️
Timestamps:
0:00 intro | イントロ
1:25 career background & disclaimer | 私のキャリアのおさらいと注意事項
2:31 overview of the topics I'll cover | ビデオ内容５つの点
2:59 what's working culture like? (japan working life rumors, working hours, what factor affect your work life balance) | 働き方、カルチャーはどんな感じ？
6:46 do you need to be bilingual to work in japan / big tech? (do I need Japanese, what does "business english mean") | バイリンガルじゃないとテック企業ダメ？ビズネス英語ってどうゆう意味？
10:42 local culture, values, benefits? (how both global and local culture affect each other) | グローバルで共通する価値観、ローカルのニュアンスは？
12:37 biggest challenges working in this industry? (middle child syndrome, self advocacy, small impact) | 一番チャレンジングな部分は？
18:47 who is a good fit for this industry? | どのような方にこのインダストリーをお勧めする？
22:16 outro | 終わり
日本語字幕お疲れ様です
興味深いお話でした :)
@@yoshiharushiozawa8535 温かいお言葉ありがとうございます♪😊
As I am moving to Japan soon to work in Tech, it was very interesting ! Especially comparing how local potential applicants compares with foreigners, the insights of the company cultures and how it differs from Occidental countries That would be great to have more videos like that ! 😄
I work at a global tech company in Tokyo, and I can say this video is accurate and balanced.
One thing to consider is that the salaries are very, very low. The pay is about half of the USA and often closer to 40%.
If the company you are considering is in Tokyo, the cost of living is very high and you will be living hand to mouth, like most Japanese.
Definitely, I agree the salary will always be so much less comparatively to any large city in the US. I didn't know it was closer to 40%! I may have to disagree a bit though, where Tokyo can absolutely be expensive -- but I feel it is more affordable if you prioritize your money, say than rather those big cities in the US we mention (thinking NY, Chicago, San Fran, etc.). I'm mostly focusing on rent (which can be much cheaper if you live on the outskirts of Tokyo) and food (which can be managed well by mostly cooking at home instead of eating out). I only know this because I have been doing just that, haha. Thanks for your comment :)
@@Sakurambo It's a bit of mixed bag, because Japan is cheaper in some ways. But in the ways that matter, Tokyo is a terrible place to live financially. Low wages, high taxes, and very high rent. If you do an apples to apples comparisons of rent, Tokyo is in the top 5 most expensive cities in the world.
What I find many do is compare a 1 bedroom in NYC to a 1 bedroom in Tokyo, while ignoring the fact that in NYC you would get 600 sq ft and in Tokyo 300 sq ft.
I found your channel recently and I'm loving it!!!! I'll watch your video right now haha
thanks so much for watching! hope you enjoyed it ☺️
Love this video, very insightful. Would you be open to make a video about foreigners wanting to work in these companies in Japan?
love these career videos!
The content and editing is 🔥
when I’m working behind the scenes pulling my hair out editing (lol), these kind of comments make it worth it ♥️
Very interesting insights on the local vs. global culture distinction. Awesome video!
This was very informative, I have been looking for this perspective for a while now, very well done, I also tell people that there are US Federal Job vacancies in Japan that a lot of people don't know about, it could also be another vector into getting a job in Japan , cheers!
Loved it! Thank you for sharing~
Such a great video and interesting topic! I’m now ready to stop working for the government and move into tech!🙏🏻😅
waiting for your application ;)
Great video. I would love to introduce this to younger people who are looking to work for an international tech company. Thanks!
Awesome video!!
Thanks a lot for the interesting info! I applied to one of these companies recently and was rejected due to not being an enrolled student despite being junior for the role, as some still adopt the new graduate hiring / 新卒採用 practice.
My experience at a Japanese company was probably rooted from my exchange student experience in Tokyo and graduating with a computer science degree back home in California. For the longest time I was thinking Google Japan was the ultimate goal, but it kind of seems like despite the lower payout their hiring bar has a much lower tolerance than HQ in the Bay Area (in terms of on boarding early career engineers). I have an impression that I probably won't be considered at Google Japan until I have 5 years of experience. I remember the Google engineer I met before I started my exchange in Tokyo, he was telling me he worked there for 2 years with the initial offer of 1000万 (he had 10 years of experience at Microsoft though).
With this pandemic I felt that I was pretty stuck because of the Japanese borders not letting engineers in, so I felt the need to leave my company. Now there are hiring freezes in America and Japan seems to be opening up to students and workers, so now I feel like my opportunities are in Japan again. It's still something I'd much rather try while I'm still young though, Japan has kind of become such a part of my life that I can't let it go after 12 years of investment.