Pros
As of Sep2025, hybrid with 2 days In-office, 3 days WFH (but this is subject to change as they plan to move offices to accommodate the qty of employees). Access to some free samples (usually in a raffle format), including plush/snacks/etc. Bi-annual evaluations, possibility for raises twice a year (but cumulative annual raises tend to be less than $1 per year). Semi-casual dresscode (T-shirt and jeans are fine most days, excluding important meetings). Really good PTO accruement, especially after 1 year.
Cons
Micromanaging and overall condescending/distrusting attitude towards employees. Consistent check-ins with employees but rather than implementing changes towards grievances for employee satisfaction, it’s marked against them. You must fill a daily task log in 30-min intervals that must be submitted and review daily. Management is very “gossipy” and nothing remains confidential. Lack of proper communication and documentation (especially relating to tasks and expectations). Constant last-minute changes and/or announcements. Almost everything is very time-sensitive, yet must go through multiple levels of approvals that cause delays. Failure to meet deadlines despite a task being stuck in approval stages is on the employee. No training regiment exists so all training is loose and unorganized. The fault in failure to know something that you were not taught lies with the employee and not the trainer. Unrealistic taskload/timelines, low pay/raises, and high pressure from superiors. Management would intentionally set employees up to fail to justify bad evaluations. Constantly promoting the idea of raises and promotions, but rarely following through. Japanese work standards and processes, including minor instances of homophobia, racism and sexism. Upper management almost exclusively converse both written/verbally in Japanese. Inability to do so restricts potential promotions and will be treated as lesser-than. High turnover due to aforementioned reasons (at least 8 individuals quit in my department within the past 2yrs, most worked for less than a year). Promoting unqualified individuals due to high turnover as an attempt to retain remaining employees, but again, providing no training for promoted individuals. I’m sure there’s more that I’m forgetting at this time, but I believe the general points have been made.
