Hello. I'm a software developer, 28yo, ~5 years of experience, mid-senior level (front-end/backend), living in Russia. Thinking about trying to move to Japan.
My plan is:
- Obtain ITPEC certificate in Bangkok since i don't have completed b.s (dropped at 3rd year).
- Apply to language school for 6+6 months course. Start visiting interviews from 3-4th month.
- If i get decent offers, apply for a work visa and finish with my current projects.
- After some years of work, switch back to freelance/remote job.
Important notices
- I'm a freelancer, can work part time while studying.
- Money for relocation is not a problem for me, as well as relatively low salaries in Japan. I absolutely won't regret about money and time regardless of reason. I have multiple sources of income.
- I already been in Japan and have some understanding what Japan is.
- I already lived abroad for 4 years, i know what problem relocation is.
- If that's possible, i would choose Fukuoka/Kumamoto/southern regions for living.
So, i want to ask about nowadays state:
- How easy/hard to get offer for a pretty average software engineer right now? And how much time does it take (days, weeks, months)? I tried to Singapore and it's almost impossible and takes months of searching, even for top tier developers.
- How much job market is tied to Tokyo/Osaka? Do companies allow remote jobs with rare office attendance?
- Do they respect 40h work week with rare overtimes? Question is separate for international and Japanese companies.
- What kind of companies should i, as a foreigner, look to? Startups/outsource/big enterprise/telecoms/etc?
by lowprioritygaming