There's a few things I'd like to know about Software dev jobs in Tokyo. For the purposes of this post, assume I know Japanese, as this is a separate issue I have already been reading about.
Market for Software devs: Are software devs in high demand? Do several employers fight over you at once like in the UK?
Pay: A typical mid-level job in London using a popular framework/language such as Node.js, C++, JavaScript, Angular would pay £40-50k (¥7.3M). How much would I expect in Tokyo?
Contractors: Are contractor roles popular in Japan for foreigners? For a typical job paying £45k in London I could find a contract role requiring similar skills for ~£450/day (¥73k) in London. Is this large difference in pay between permanent & contractor roles also present in Japan? Also how do visa's work for contractors? Do employers sponsor working visa's for contractors? Or can contractors sponsor their own visa?
Any info would be much appreciated
Market for Software devs: Are software devs in high demand? Do several employers fight over you at once like in the UK?
Pay: A typical mid-level job in London using a popular framework/language such as Node.js, C++, JavaScript, Angular would pay £40-50k (¥7.3M). How much would I expect in Tokyo?
Contractors: Are contractor roles popular in Japan for foreigners? For a typical job paying £45k in London I could find a contract role requiring similar skills for ~£450/day (¥73k) in London. Is this large difference in pay between permanent & contractor roles also present in Japan? Also how do visa's work for contractors? Do employers sponsor working visa's for contractors? Or can contractors sponsor their own visa?
Any info would be much appreciated
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