Landing a Job in Japan: My Journey Through Mock Interviews and Mentoring

First of all, I would like to thank everyone who supported me in this journey of landing a job in Japan, and without their blessings, it would not have been possible.

People at ASIA to JAPAN‘s FAST OFFER International Program are so good not only in teaching, but they always try their best to help me achieve my goals. The support provided in FAST OFFER is wonderful — from mock interviews to final interviews, they arrange sessions with native Japanese people, which really helped me understand how to tackle the interviews. This is the whole complete package — from learning Japanese to getting placed in Japan, I got everything available in one place!

Learning Japanese in FAST OFFER is nothing like just study, study, and study stuff. I actually had the chance to experience real Japanese things through various activities and competitions, which really helped to understand the culture of Japan, which is very important in language learning.

Preparing For Japanese Job Interviews

Mock interview was the first step towards my dream of landing a job in Japan. In a mock interview, everything is checked —attire, our energy, body language, and language proficiency. It gives a feel of actual interviews and helps me to build confidence. After that, I had a Skype round, which was a casual interview where they checked the contents of my project, how I answered the questions, and also gave me advice for improvement. Then I had to make a PR video. As PR video is a gateway through which the company will select me, I focused everything on it — made a script, got it checked from my teachers, made a video, got it reviewed by my teachers. The point is that everyone in the FAST OFFER team helped me every time I faced difficulties.

Getting Mentorship From FAST OFFER

Through a PR video, I got selected by a Japanese company for an interview. I was assigned a mentor. I think this is the best thing in FAST OFFER. My mentor had experience working with the same Japanese company and recruiting non-Japanese students. FAST OFFER assigned me the most appropriate mentor, which was the key factor in this journey. He helped me so much, it really helped me boost my confidence. We discussed so many questions, and he guided me through every question and how I am supposed to answer them. The most important thing I learned is to give answers in gist and as concretely as possible.

Then there was orientation, which is like casual interviews, where the questions expected in actual companies will be practiced. Due to the pandemic, everything right from mock interviews to final interviews, was online. But I never felt helpless, even though it was online, I was able to be in contact with my teachers, personnel from FAST OFFER. Their system is strong and effective. Planning is up to the notch, and if you follow the instructions, I’m sure everyone can become successful.

Job Offer In Japan — Secured!

Now, about actual interviews, there were 3 rounds: first was a test, second was a technical interview, and the last one was a technical and HR interview. Using all the experience and knowledge I gained through the mentor session and orientation, I was able to pass the interviews. I followed every instruction and advice I received, and as a result, I got placed at a Japanese company! Finally, I landed a job in Japan.

I feel blessed to be a part of FAST OFFER and look forward to accomplishing achievements together.
Thank you!