owh sad i do not have IT qualification

Great thread, thanks for sharing!

There are also non IT jobs out there which you just need to find. Of course you will have advantage if you know Japanese. I know a few non Japanese who are doing audit, sales and engineering who are not expat. However you must have a niche skills that makes them want to hire you.

I see thanks for advise

heard that even a skilled programmer's salary is relatively low compared to the cost of living there..

do you have anything to talk about programming in japan ?

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Yup, either it will shake vertically or horizontally.. I think both combine are the most scariest one.

If work in office or corporate style no matter how skillfull you are (unless someone hires you for your skill, different stories.)
You have to start from average salary, then it will slowly increase once you reach or promote to certain position.

I know it sucks, but thats how Japan's salaryman/office lady office culture work.

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Most of Talented or Skillful Japanese friend I know either become Freelance, because they earn more from working in office.
Took a risk, go to Europe, US or Australia working what they good at (Make Up, Painting and Fashion especially)
or Open their own company with a few mates who have the same skills but different specialty.

I used to be a programmer long time ago but left that industry long time ago. I know a few people who are doing programming for games company but I did not ask further. Also there is a Malaysian here who actually have his own company doing freelance and promoting python.

Where are you senpai

I am in Tokyo

I think I know who is that guy.. haha

Sorry senpai, i mean that senpai with his own company xD

hahaha.......he is a very famous guy in the malaysian community.

Getting a job there is easier if you graduated from Japanese university right? Any idea how to get into Japanese universities? I already have a diploma though.

Am a Aussie Uni Graduate, I apply myself thru a partner agent where I'm from, then I took risk to find a job in Japan while study casual japanese language course after graduate in Australia.

I reckon Japan is the same, but you have to take full-time 1 and half years Japanese class in-order to enter Japanese Uni Exam Entrance, from what I heard from a friend who chose Japanese Uni as their education choice.
I wish someone with Japanese Education can answer your q's.

Just apply.......there are lots of information in the web and I am sure you can find it. There are a few universities in Japan that offer classes in English but subjects are limited. If not you will need to take at least one year full time Japanese class before you can really start your degree as all classes will be in Japanese. You need to read the website to know what is the qualification needed. I did my post graduate in Japan but since its quite specialized its all in English.

Are you working in japan now? It seems that taking degree in japan gonna take atleast 5 years including 1 year japanese class. I think better take degrer here and then cont masters in japan. But would it be easier to get job that way?

Yup I have been working here for a few years even though my Japanese is not at the business level yet. Well the question is do you still want to spend 2-3 years of your time and money to do your masters? really depends what you want.

It would be nice if we can migrate to Japan. Malaysia is not that good also except the food. I'm already 22, if i go japan now and take degree I'll probably graduate like 27-28? Thats too old i think. Also I heard theres age discrimination when it comes to finding jobs, is that true? Mind sharing your experience how you land a job there?

Migrate to Japan? For work maybe yes, but for retirement, dont think so as it will be too expensive. But everyone has his/her preference. You might like it here. There is still some age discrimination but its not that bad. Now the trend is changing. Last time people will work for one company for life. Not anymore. The people I hire so far, non has been a graduate and the oldest I hired was 48, though at manager level. And alot of companies are also hiring mid career. So as long as you have the skills, then its fine.

My case is simple. My company ask me do you want to work in Japan....so here I am. So this is another option that you can try. c