Pros: * Free cafeteria. * Good company reputation in Japan. A good stepping stone. * Very good location. You can find everything in Futakotamagawa.

Cons: Japan Ichiba hired a lot of partner staffs (contractors). Regular employees usually don't get involved in "real" development work. Japan Ichiba asked every regular employee to be on call for emergency matters. If you get alert emails, you have to respond and cope with them in a timely manner. To make matters worse, they didn't mention any single word regarding "on-call duty" in the offer letter (not to mention the poor salary). It is hardly possible to use any new technology at Japan Ichiba. You couldn't get a budget if it can't make money (no budget, no work). Bonuses are based on your rank, not your performance.

Pros: Lots of responsibility, ownership, diverse culture.

Cons: Managers are not techies.

Pros: Free lunch and flexible work hours.

Cons: They cut the bonus and salary increase due to financial struggle.