It really depends on the company. Some have support staff who speak English, or someone on your team will. But don't count on it. I didn't get a job until I spoke Japanese. Every company that was interested asked if I could communicate in Japanese. I know people who can't speak any Japanese and landed a job, both…
Maybe a question with an obvious answer, but; do you have to be completely fluent in Japanese to get a job at a Japanese studio? And are they more likely to hire born-Japanese? I have a dream of living there for a few years, and to learn Japanese as well as I can beforehand (I can't imagine it working out well otherwise),…
Having worked at a couple of studios in Japan, big and small, I would say stay away from the big name japanese studios, To be honest I never had any crazy overtime in Japanese studios compared to western, but 1 minute could feel like an hour.
Interesting to read, especially that they are not being passionate about it and keep knowledge to themselves. Any idea why that is the case? Too many people on the market and worried about their positions? Or do they just see it as a job like in a factory or fast food shop? In a big Japanese company you will probably start…
Hello everyone! I'm a 3D CG student from Belgium currently studying in Tokyo, Japan hoping to become a character modeller. The job hunting season is coming soon and I was hoping to get some info from foreigners working/who worked in japan! I got a few recommendation from my teacher/mentors but I think there might be some…
I've never heard this before but now that you mention it.. That's the main reason why I'm avoiding the big companies and trying to get some infos on the small ones! Japan is an amazing country but the working culture really does need to change and I do think that some companies realise that but sadly not the majority.. the…
So much to be said about the working life in Japan! positive or negative it's definitely nice to talk about all those issues.Especially for those who dream of living in Japan. Regarding the salaries it seems pretty competitive from my point of view.Also, the income taxes are muuuch lower than my country so it's also to be…
Jonas is correct. This was the BIGGEST thing that shocked me about working here. The big difference is that in the West, there is an abundance of people sharing info and getting better to do better at their job and personal skill. Regardless of the type of job. For the most this is across the board. We have our slack-offs…