Not an international internet company -- a domestic advertising company with a big website
Not an international internet company -- a domestic advertising company with a big website
Free lunch.
An interesting international community, with an increasing number of foreign hires from many backgrounds.
Opportunities to interact with many aspects of a large corporation.
~Englishnization is not real. Most domestic businesses are Japanese only. ~Power harassment, sexual harassment are common. Not addressed by HR. ~Extremely dense political climate - promotions and projects are decided much more by personal connections than by merit. Decision making is extremely top-down ~All KPIs are based on instant gratification metrics without concern for sustainable growth. Anything not related to ad sales and immediate revenue is ignored. (Working in a technical position unrelated to ad sales meant little chance to be noticed or evaluated fairly)
For long-term growth, consider investing in your employees a little.
Skills-based training would do a lot more to improve efficiency than the typical "try doing the same thing harder" mindset of a Japanese corporation.
Work on stopping the brain drain, because the best talent leaves quickly, leaving behind a fairly mediocre workforce.
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They gave me a timed test, then scheduled an interview. I was able to answer their questions, both on the timed test and the interview, but it seems they are mainly interested in candidates who will accept extremely low salaries.
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I went there through a recruiter. So they arranged everything about the interview. The interview process was a single interview. Attend the interview; if they select you, then you can join.
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Very simple setup. There were 5 technical questions and only one interviewer, but they started off asking questions before the technical interview. I was only required to answer 2 of the 5 questions.
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United StatesApril 14, 2019They gave me a timed test, then scheduled an interview. I was able to answer their questions, both on the timed test and the interview, but it seems they are mainly interested in candidates who will accept extremely low salaries.
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JapanJune 11, 2021I went there through a recruiter. So they arranged everything about the interview. The interview process was a single interview. Attend the interview; if they select you, then you can join.
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Toronto, Ontario, CanadaNovember 1, 2020Very simple setup. There were 5 technical questions and only one interviewer, but they started off asking questions before the technical interview. I was only required to answer 2 of the 5 questions.
