Full-Time Position (2027/2028 Start): Product Manager (Entry-Level)

After joining, you will be assigned to an IT planning or development role, such as Product Manager (PdM) or engineer. Across Recruit's many products, from some of Japan's leading services to new businesses, you will take on everything from strategy and tactics to development and implementation, drawing on a UI/UX perspective.

Recruit is currently transforming a wide range of products. We want you to lead projects that create new value on the foundation of an understanding of large-scale development, so depending on your skills and aspirations, you may start out working on development as an engineer.

• People with basic knowledge of computer science (e.g., data structures, algorithms)
• People who have taken on real-world and societal problem solving through internships or their own projects
• People who enjoy product development and building things, and who have experience deploying and releasing a product they planned and developed themselves

• Have a strong desire to use technology to create new value for the business
• Have strong intellectual curiosity, a drive to explore the root cause of problems, and a desire to solve them

If you are interested in multiple positions or are unsure which course to choose, you can select multiple courses in the application form. You are also welcome to discuss which position suits you best during the selection process.

Based on your preferences and aptitude as discussed during the selection process, we may suggest a course or position different from the one you selected in the form.

Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 13:00 JST (Japan Standard Time, UTC+9)

(= Monday, November 23, 2026, 20:00 PST / 23:00 EST)

Information on the selection steps will be sent to those who have completed their entry.

Our mission is to continuously deliver unprecedented value and innovative services to people around the world.

To achieve this, we are looking for leaders who can look beyond immediate requirements, identify root causes, and independently drive projects from strategic problem definition to execution.

We welcome candidates who can collaborate effectively with internal and external specialists, take ownership not only of their personal contributions but also of the overall team success and output quality, and drive business growth with real impact.

• Degree-seeking students enrolled at universities outside Japan
• Applicants who meet any of the following:
  • Interest in and curiosity about problem solving and putting solutions into practice in society
  • Want to pursue business value contribution through technology
  • Basic knowledge of computer science (e.g., data structures, algorithms)
  • Majoring in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or another related technical field
• Preferred experience / skills:
  • Basic knowledge of computer science (e.g., data structures, algorithms)
  • Experience taking on real-world and societal problem solving through internships or your own projects
  • Enjoy product development and building things, and have experience deploying and releasing a product you planned and developed yourself

This position is for candidates expected to graduate by September 2028. You will join in fiscal year 2027 or 2028 (our fiscal year runs from April to March), and your start date is flexible depending on your graduation timing.

Tokyo (possibility of working in other areas, including overseas, in the future)

After joining Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd., you will, in principle, be assigned to one of the following Recruit Group companies:

Recruit Co., Ltd. / Indeed Recruit Partners Co., Ltd. / Indeed Recruit Technologies Co., Ltd. / Indeed Japan K.K.

The standard working time is 8 hours per day, but employees have autonomy and discretion over their daily working hours and start and end times.

• Monthly salary: JPY 387,500 and up (base salary: JPY 300,000 + grade allowance: JPY 87,500) + bonus
• Example annual income: JPY 5,700,000 and up
  • The grade allowance (JPY 87,500) corresponds to 35 hours of overtime pay per month
  • Premium pay (late-night work allowance, holiday work allowance, overtime allowance, and additional premium allowance) is paid in accordance with the "Employee Salary Regulations"

• Revision of monthly salary: twice a year (April and October)
  • Base salary and grade allowance are determined by Mission Grade and, in principle, revised in April and October (Mission Grades may go up or down).
• Bonus: twice a year (June and December)
  • In the first year, a bonus is paid only once, six months after joining.
  • Bonus amounts may vary depending on company performance.
• Initial Mission Grade: determined and presented during the interview process according to each individual's skills and experience
  • The Mission Grade is a system under which a grade is set every six months according to the value of the role (expected results) an individual takes on. A distinctive feature of Recruit is that grades are set based on the results expected of the role, with high expectations built in, rather than on an assessment of an individual's current ability. Because grades are determined by expected results, regardless of years of service or experience, individuals who take on high-value roles are given high Mission Grades, allowing them to take on challenges beyond their current limits.

For details: Talent Development & Growth Support | Recruit Co., Ltd.

https://www.recruit.co.jp/people/career/

15 days are granted in the first year (of which 5 days are designated days off).

Thereafter, days are granted each year according to length of service (maximum 25 days).

By allowing employees to choose their own working days, we make it easier to balance work and personal life. In addition to national holidays and paid leave, we have increased the number of annual days off that employees can schedule themselves, for a total of 145 days. This averages 2.8 days off per week over the year.

(Details: https://www.recruit.co.jp/people/workstyle/)

To encourage the use of annual paid leave, employees with at least one year of service who take four or more consecutive days of paid leave receive an allowance of JPY 50,000 per fiscal year.

A paid long-term leave of up to 28 consecutive days, available to any employee with at least three years of service after completing the probationary period.

It can be taken again every three years thereafter.

Special leave for family events (marriage, bereavement) / relocation leave / F Leave (menstrual leave) / maternity leave (before and after childbirth) / work-related injury leave / leave to care for a sick child / family care leave / lay judge duty leave / adjustment leave after overseas business trips

1. Entry: submit the application form
2. Document screening
3. Interviews (multiple rounds) + coding test
   • Details will be provided only to candidates who pass the document screening.
   • We plan on roughly 3–4 interviews. However, depending on each candidate's circumstances, we may ask for additional interview time to deepen mutual understanding.

Details will be provided to those who have completed their entry.