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My understanding is that Japan has some of the smartest professionals, and yet very tough (unrewarding?) work conditions, especially in the megacorps. If so, i

My understanding is that Japan has some of the smartest professionals, and yet very tough (unrewarding?) work conditions, especially in the megacorps. If so, it appears that there is room for foreign companies/startups (US, or even Chinese) to establish office in Japan and recruit away the best people with better pay/perks/vacation time/etc. Sort of "recruiting arbitrage." Heck, the same happened in the US in the past 10-15 years with a relatively small number of firms siphoning off the best talent. Curious if there are any examples of that (e.g. I know that Google has an office in Tokyo, but I don't know what kind of work they do.)

distances 8y ago
I assume a big barrier for this is job security. If I've understood correctly, quitting a company stamps you as a no-hire for other megacorps. And knowing western tendencies of firing people on business downturns, that may not be a tempting proposition.
sotojuan 8y ago
Quitting a typical salaryman job is a tough mental and cultural barrier for a lot of Japanese, so the best bet would be to hire new grads or young people. Even then, it might be tougher than it looks. That said, megacorps in Japan offer "perks" that American, especially tech companies, do not offer. See patio's post (scroll down to the "The company hereby promises the employee" section) for some examples: https://www.kalzumeus.com/2014/11/07/doing-business-in-japan/ https://www.kalzumeus.com/2014/11/07/doing-business-in-japan... In many ways it's the opposite of our SV-style company culture, where we switch jobs every 3-5 years.
- Something1234 8y ago
  It's absolutely horrifying to me. For one think to completely occupy my life. I might be risk adverse, but this is a whole new level.
Frachois 8y ago
As a guy in Japanese traditional Soft company, what your idea has acheived by Big Company such as Accenture, they has Company called Avanade for this opportunity. Besides best talented Japanese just don’t learn Computer Science, they go to consultant and financial company or NTT, NEC, Hitachi, Fujitsu which main business is not software product( Actually they are manufacturer)

distances 8y ago

I assume a big barrier for this is job security. If I've understood correctly, quitting a company stamps you as a no-hire for other megacorps. And knowing western tendencies of firing people on business downturns, that may not be a tempting proposition.

sotojuan 8y ago

Quitting a typical salaryman job is a tough mental and cultural barrier for a lot of Japanese, so the best bet would be to hire new grads or young people. Even then, it might be tougher than it looks. That said, megacorps in Japan offer "perks" that American, especially tech companies, do not offer. See patio's post (scroll down to the "The company hereby promises the employee" section) for some examples: https://www.kalzumeus.com/2014/11/07/doing-business-in-japan/ https://www.kalzumeus.com/2014/11/07/doing-business-in-japan... In many ways it's the opposite of our SV-style company culture, where we switch jobs every 3-5 years.

Something1234 8y ago
It's absolutely horrifying to me. For one think to completely occupy my life. I might be risk adverse, but this is a whole new level.

Frachois 8y ago

As a guy in Japanese traditional Soft company, what your idea has acheived by Big Company such as Accenture, they has Company called Avanade for this opportunity. Besides best talented Japanese just don’t learn Computer Science, they go to consultant and financial company or NTT, NEC, Hitachi, Fujitsu which main business is not software product( Actually they are manufacturer)