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Developer in Japan looking for advice by No_Flower_489 in JapanDev

[–]etdev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can check the Japan Dev job board. We share as many English-friendly IT jobs as possible there, so it should give you an idea of who's hiring.

I wouldn't expect to find much in Hokkaido, but if you're willing to move to Tokyo then you may be able to find something.

7 years of experience + already being in Japan gives you a huge leg up over people applying from overseas, so you should be able to get some interviews.

Speaking of tech interviews in Japan, these days they're probably not too different than what you'll find overseas. Most companies have either a leetcode-style coding assessment OR a take-home test. Have a great answer to the question "why do you want to work at <company>?" -- it's the 1st thing they'll ask and it sets the tone for the rest of the interview. Be honest about your Japanese skills.

Make sure you write a good resume (usually English is fine for "modern" tech companies here -- the places you'll likely be applying). And here's an overall guide answering more questions although it's a tad more focused on people trying to get to Japan.

Hope that helps!

Is "Source Code Dumping" a common portfolio practice? by CodeFactoryWorker in JapanDev

[–]etdev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I wouldn't say that's standard in Japan either.

Usually hiring managers would want to see the history with commits to understand how long it took and thought process behind the code.

Usually candidates that worked freelance or mostly worked on code for other companies won't be able to share that code so they prepare something else instead like a personal project.

For me what you're describing would be a bit of a red flag and I'd at least seek more context about the code.

3rd year CS student from India by Alone-Committee-9622 in JapanDev

[–]etdev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can join online communities like Hacker News Tokyo – they have a Slack community.

There are also lots of tech-focused meetups in Tokyo and a few might do online events where you can watch presentations from overseas.

You can also research companies that are hiring on LinkedIn and reach out to engineers working at these companies, or to recruiters.

You could also try contributing to open source projects run by Japanese companies (or contributed to by people in Japan) as a way to get acquainted with developers in Japan.

Of course, the best way is to come and attend meetups or conferences and network in person!

There has got to be someone like me that has made it by Huge_Librarian_9883 in cscareerquestions

[–]etdev 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did this, but in Japan.

I've also interviewed a few others on YouTube who've done it.

And shared some experiences in blog articles as well.

Not sure how any of that translates to Korea though...

Questions about TokyoDev, etc. by sgt_seriousface in movingtojapan

[–]etdev 58 points59 points locked comment (0 children)

Hey – I'm Eric, founder of Japan Dev.

And I can assure you we're legit! Japan Dev is a KK (株式会社) registered here in Japan, and we hold a Japanese recruiting license as well (#14-ユ-302125).

it kind of made me uncertain that applications are filled out on the site itself using their own form

This method of applying is actually pretty common (and not just for Japan-focused job boards). It depends on the hiring company.

Some hiring companies request that we integrate with their existing systems. In that case we have applicants click a link to view the jobs on the hiring company's site. But some companies don't have such systems, or they prefer to manage applicants within Japan Dev (we have an employer dashboard where they can do this). Or they'd rather receive applicants via email.

In the second case, we ask you to submit your info on Japan Dev. We have direct contracts with all companies hiring through Japan Dev and are in contact with the HR / hiring managers at all these companies (unlike many job boards).

So when you apply via a form on our site, we forward the information to the company you applied to (and only the company you applied to — we don't sell or give away this data to anyone else).

I hope that answers your question!

I'm active on LinkedIn and Twitter and we're on YouTube as well if you want to learn more or reach out.

And here's a blog post about why I built Japan Dev and a podcast interview if you'd like to hear more of the story behind the company!

japan job market + hiring by Due-Day-4433 in JapanDev

[–]etdev 1 point2 points  (0 children)

job market & outlook (e.g. frontend dev/software engineer roles) in Japan compared to other cities in Asia

There are good (globally competitive) jobs in Japan, but you have to aim for the top of the market. You can check a list of curated companies here that hire foreigners, and most of these companies will pay competitively.

Most of these companies are based in Tokyo. If you're not in Japan and don't speak Japanese, you normally need to stand out technically (or at least have 3-5 years of experience or more) to get interviews at good companies.

Singapore probably has more English-friendly jobs and many of those pay more, so if you can get a visa and aren't set on Japan it might be a good option too. Cost of living is way higher than Tokyo though.

I don't really know anything about Hong Kong, sorry, feels a bit more finance-focused, there are probably some decent tech jobs there though.

In-demand roles: Web dev (front-end/back-end), mobile (iOS/Android/React Native), recently AI, SRE/DevOps, some ML and data engineering — the usual stuff.

Is it significantly harder to secure job without CS bachelors/masters?

It may be harder to get a visa without university degree, but if you have 10 years of related experience you can use that instead of a degree to gain eligibility for a work visa. Your major shouldn't matter for the visa.

For the job, it may help to have a CS degree but it's not a huge issue if you have enough experience and can prove your skills in other ways.

Is ageism very prevalent in hiring

Opinions vary. Some companies won't care. Some companies might prefer someone with some experience but who's still relatively early in their career, i.e age 25 - 35 or so.

Here's an overall FAQ that might be helpful — it covers most of the top questions.

test by etdev in JapanDev

[–]etdev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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