Link to section📨 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.
Link to section🔍 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.
Link to section🔗 Source
While the majority of respondents heard about the survey through their peers and developer communities, we also advertised it on Reddit and Facebook.
Link to section🧑🏫 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.
Link to section🍜 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.