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Think twice - Japan Ichiba

Senior Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Rakuten for 2 years
June 29, 2017
Tokyo, Japan
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookApproves of CEO
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.

Advice to Management

Be open-minded and embrace the change.

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