Silicon Valley Hopes, Japanese Reality
Silicon Valley Hopes, Japanese Reality
Relatively strong culture. Tries to imitate Silicon Valley perks.
Fails at most. Still very typical Japanese company bureaucracy and management structures.
Compensate people more fairly. Actually embrace innovation, instead of just paying lip service.
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The hiring journey consisted of three concise stages: * An initial recruiter phone screen. * A brief manager conversation focused mostly on soft skills and project fit. * A final panel that touched lightly on generic coding concepts rather tha
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In my interview, there was a manager and a team leader without a technical background. I had a generic conversation and no technical questions. They asked me where I live, how much time it takes to go to work, and stuff like that. Since they are i
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The first round is a programming test and an online interview. The programming test was an easy array problem on Codility. It started with a small tutorial teaching you how to use the tool. Then you have 60 minutes to complete. It took me 20 minutes
Software Engineer
JapanJuly 3, 2025The hiring journey consisted of three concise stages: * An initial recruiter phone screen. * A brief manager conversation focused mostly on soft skills and project fit. * A final panel that touched lightly on generic coding concepts rather tha
Software Engineer
TokyoMarch 1, 2016In my interview, there was a manager and a team leader without a technical background. I had a generic conversation and no technical questions. They asked me where I live, how much time it takes to go to work, and stuff like that. Since they are i
Software Engineer
United StatesFebruary 2, 2015The first round is a programming test and an online interview. The programming test was an easy array problem on Codility. It started with a small tutorial teaching you how to use the tool. Then you have 60 minutes to complete. It took me 20 minutes
