Japan & USA Work Culture and Aspects Compared

Published: Dec. 25, 2020, 8 p.m.

In this episode, we sit down with Anna and discuss the differences between working in the US & Japan. Anna is a native of Vietnam but has studied and worked in the US & Japan. In addition, she has worked both as well, thus presents an interesting dynamic emphasizing key characteristics ranging from in, out, and around the work environment In both countries. The characteristics discussed consist of the following:  

  • 1. Business culture difference 
  • 2. Business dress code 
  • 3. Communication manner 
  • 4. Email  
  • 5. Report/meeting 
  • 6. Work hour/work-life (- Work and personal life in Japan are very separate) 
  • 7. Corporate business culture: long term, invest in human development  
  • 8. Criticism culture 
  • 9. Company benefit  
  • 10. What a Japanese company expects from an American candidate?  
  • 11.How Japanese companies change when going international? 
  • 12. As a foreigner worker, working in Japan and in the US, which is more complex in terms of procedure

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