Received job offer from Japanese company – They want to present it in a meeting. Need advice!

Hey everyone,

I'm a European IT professional and I just completed a recruitment process with a Japanese company. They've informed me they want to make me an offer (yay!) but instead of sending a written offer first, they're asking to schedule a meeting to present it.

Few questions since I'm not familiar with Japanese work culture:

  1. Is this common practice in Japan? In Europe, we usually receive written offers first to have time to review them properly.
  2. What should I expect during this "offer presentation" meeting?
  3. Could I ask to receive the offer prior to the meeting?
  4. About negotiations – while it's very common to negotiate offers in Europe/US if they don't meet our expectations, I'm wondering if this is culturally acceptable in Japan?

Additional context: The company will be sponsoring my work visa as I'm not a Japanese resident. This is for an IT position.

For those with experience:

  • Are there specific aspects of Japanese job offers I should pay special attention to?
  • Are some elements typically more negotiable than others?
  • Any specific considerations regarding visa sponsorship that I should keep in mind?

Would really appreciate insights from people who went through similar situations. Thanks!

by Glittering-Rub-8174

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