Cocone

Since Cocone works in Japanese, fluent Japanese (JLPT N1) is preferred, but they’re open to hiring those with business level (JLPT N2) Japanese skills if they’re a great fit for the role otherwise.

Cocone supports candidates in getting a work visa from the start of their employment to the end (for JP office).

• Weekends and holidays
• Annual paid leave, congratulation or condolence leave, New Year's leave, special leave, maternity leave, childcare leave, etc.More than 120 days off per year

☕️ In-house cafeteria with a private chef

• Focused on lunch, but also includes breakfast and dinner for all employees

• Meals are focused on ensuring employees can all enjoy a healthy balanced diet that helps them do their best work

• Chefs can accommodate dietary restrictions and religious beliefs when preparing meals

🏋 Gym with resident health professionals

💆‍♀️ Massage performed by a therapist

🎁 Special 30-day holiday after 5 years of employment

👶 Free time for childcare (no reduction in salary even if working shorter hours)

(1) Document screening

Resume (Japanese 履歴書 with photo) Curriculum vitae (Japanese 職務経歴書)

(2) First interview: Member of leadership

It is not necessary to bring paper documents (electronic is fine)

(3) Second interview: Business managers or executives

• 1. Resume
• 2. Online personality test (about 5 minutes)
• 3. Proof of your annual income (a copy of your withholding tax or most recent monthly pay stub / data can be sent)

There’s typically around 1 week between each step, but timing of the steps and requests for submissions may vary depending on the selection process.

It normally takes 1-2 months from interview to hire.

Currently, Cocone allows employees to work remotely up to 8 times per month.

Flex time system
• Normally, Cocone uses a “flex time” system with core hours from 11:00 AM to 4:00PM. But with the COVID-19 situation they’re using a full-flex system with no core time.

Childcare free time system
• Cocone has a system that allows employees with children to spend 1 hour a day on childcare and reduce their work hours to 7 per day instead of 8. There’s no decrease in compensation for anyone utilizing this system.

Cocone has a diverse group of employees, so it’s a relatively easy environment to get used to even for non-Japanese new members. They provide Japanese classes as well as regular events to help members interact with their co-workers and build relationships.

Many of Cocone’s members have children, so they’ve introduced a childcare free time system. They’re also understanding of the need to take time off to handle issues related to childcare (sudden sickness etc).

Working at COCONE

• Cocone's team is flat and there is no job hierarchy.

• In a 2019 ranking of "companies worth working for" in Japan (in which 480 companies participated), Cocone ranked 27th. We are planning to hire more engineers as our business expands, especially for Pokemini（ポケコロ）. We're aiming to create an environment where you can grow as an engineer and enjoy Silicon Valley-level benefits.