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📨 Number of Applications

The number of applications a respondent sent out to get their first job in Japan had an inverse correlation with their years of professional experience, but no correlation with the time they've lived in Japan.

While 45% of bootcamp graduates sent out more than 20 applications, only 14% of those with a Computer Science (or related) bachelor's degree did.

0%
9%
19%
28%
37%
46%
1

0 (internal transfer)

109
2

1 to 5

351
3

6 to 10

99
4

11 to 20

75
5

21 to 50

57
6

Over 50

65
0%
9%
19%
28%
37%
46%
% of question respondents
To get your first software developer job in Japan, how many positions did you apply to?

🔍 Job Search Status

The less a respondent could work remotely, the more likely they were to be looking for a job. 39% of respondents who could not work remotely were looking for a job, compared to 10% of those who could work fully remotely.

0%
11%
21%
32%
42%
53%
1

Actively looking

130
2

Would consider switching

400
3

Not looking

224
0%
11%
21%
32%
42%
53%
% of question respondents
Are you currently searching for a new job?

🔗 Source

While the majority of respondents heard about the survey through their peers and developer communities, we also advertised it on Reddit and Facebook.

0%
6%
12%
18%
24%
30%
1

TokyoDev

222
144
6

Workplace

27
10
10

Other Answers

79
0%
6%
12%
18%
24%
30%
% of question respondents

🧑‍🏫 Developer Communities

Only 34% of respondents indicated they were active in a developer community.

Women participated in developer communities at a higher rate then men. While women made up 10% of respondents, they made up 15% of those active in a developer community.

Which Japan-based developer communities are you a member of?

🍜 Favourite Thing

Overall, respondents said safety was their favourite thing about Japan.

The time someone had lived in Japan correlated with their favourite thing. Those who had been in Japan for four years or more were significantly more likely to rate safety and peacefulness as their favourite thing, whereas those who had been three years or less were more likely to rate food and culture (including anime and manga) as their favourite thing.

0%
5%
9%
14%
18%
23%
1

Safety

100
2

Food

60
3

Convenience

54
4

Lifestyle

50
5

Culture

40
6

Peacefulness

31
7

Nature

23
8

People

15
9

Stability

10
10

Other Answers

107
0%
5%
9%
14%
18%
23%
% of question respondents
In a single word, what is your favourite thing about Japan?