How to Get an IT Job in Japan (without experience)

Finding an IT job in Japan can be a challenging experience, especially for those without Japanese language ability or prior experience. But there is a largely unspoken area of IT that is exponentially growing and is in huge demand.

Companies in Japan are hiring foreigners without experience or Japanese language ability making it the perfect opportunity to get your foot in the door in the IT industry in Japan.

0:00 - Intro
0:37 - Overview
1:05 - The Secret Sauce
2:03 - Why Data Centers
3:56 - Working in a Data Center
5:25 - Training Programs
6:11 - Career Opportunities
6:30 - Salary Expectations
7:14 - Benefits
7:25 - Potential Drawback
8:25 - How to get a Data Center Job
10:32 - Certifications
11:20 - Outro

[derekalbarn]

I've been a senior data center operations technician in Japan for many years now, and I'm making more than the mentioned salary before bonuses. And no overtime!

[autumnblad]

Just applied to a Data Centers Operations Trainee in multiple countries since I have no issues relocating. Wish me luck

[thecuriousdaisy]

I just applied for Data Center Operations Trainee in Tokyo. Wish me luck

[AB-qovh]

This is interesting, I have a slightly different experience. Last year, I tried job hunting in Japan just before graduating, I had prior 4 years of experience in security. Despite numerous outreach attempts from recruiters, the process proved to be exceptionally challenging, being ghosted by the majority of them despite having industry certs, passing exams technical exams. I think the hardest part was to prove that I actually had the experience and also not having a good command of the language i believe.

[Karmeezy]

This is the Golden Ticket i've been looking for. Time to get to work and get some of these certifications. Thank you!

[sherkhankazbek]

Thanks for such an informative and helpful video! I hope one day I can thank you for this one haha, now I'm off to polishing my resume and applying to all possible jobs in Japan

[OH-vhvi]

Right now I’m trying to understand what I want to do and this was incredibly resourceful and valuable. Thank you retro Japan

[jiyushugi]

Digging the 'Bladerunner' vibe. Very good presentation.
Introductions are very important in Japan. So, network, network, network.Generally, if an employee recommends you, you get the job.

[RealRadioOnlyOnRealizmTV]

Graduated with my associates in information technology and Have my A+ certification. Just got back from Japan 3 weeks ago and this opened my eyes to how I will go back! Thank you for opening my eyes to new opportunities!

[JasonfromNYC]

I’m really interested in this approach to getting into Japan. I’m in my early 50s but am in great health and have relevant background experience. I’m tuning up my LinkedIn and following the major companies and joining groups. I downloaded the overview from CompTIA for both the A+ and Network+ exams, along with Project+. I have absolutely no problem getting in as a tech. And doing the shadowing/on the job training. This will be a big change for me but I really want to be in Japan for the duration. There’s no time like the present.

[wrusty]

Good video thanks - maybe adjust the music/narration audio levels to better hear the speaker?

[JustAnythingYouSee]

Really looking forward to working in Japan in the future, I'm currently in my second year in information technology(IT), struggling to code always copying and pasting from my friends but this gave me hope. Thanks big bro❤

[小池はwじあ]

I'm Japanese and studying IT in Australia. I have experience with some internships and freelance work in remote online from Japanese companies. Companies will regard you as a great programmer if you can speak Japanese well and know how to code. But I don't recommend getting a career in Japan. Senior-level IT jobs salaries are lower than in Malaysia and Vietnam. Japan's entry-level IT is quite easy to get because almost all fresh graduates of Japanese software engineering are terrible. Japan is comfortable, but this trap reduces our salaries and growth opportunities. Japanese people think IT engineering is lower than management and sales. And some Japanese think the freelance or outsourcing side is a slave or servant. If you want to earn more, you need to change business side after mid or senior. Getting an IT job in other countries is hard for now, so we should get a master's or PhD.

[nan]

Thanks for sharing these opportunities. Great video!

[yaroslavnesenchuk]

Is it possible for you to low down the music? It`s to loud and makes hard to listen to you. Otherwise, nice video! 👌

[FootballQuizFan]

I’m in Kobe area married w Japanese but haven’t study Japanese yet. Systems Engineer with 10 yr experience in Datacenter currently working from home. I would consider getting a local JP Job as long as it is remote.

[Vayvanna]

Great job on this video! Looking forward to more and thanks for sharing!

[mitzi]

Great video! For someone with an entry-level technical background or even a general curiosity in tech/data infrastructure this seems like a match made in heaven to get your foot in the door to working in Japan in a legitimate industry, thanks again for such a high-quality video!

[taitasutomoushimasu]

The info here makes a lot of sense, thanks. I'm in the process of choosing a niche for IT (either security or network) and this looks quite promising.

[LuisAguilar-qp]

If you havent posted already, it would be very interesting to see you develop this series based on the stuff you covered! I'd be so down to keep watching videos that would help prep us to move to Japan in this field. Like videos covering different starting points (no experience, some experience, covering the logisitics of moving out to japan, etc...)