Employment Type
Full-time employee
Probationary period: 3 -6 months
Payment Method
Annual salary with payments on a monthly basis
Salary is determined based on the employee’s level of experience and ability, rather than age.
Location
Osaka or Tokyo
Applicants are requested to select their desired work location in our online application form. The location will then be determined through the application evaluation process.
Work Hours
Discretionary working system; employees may determine their own working hours at their discretion, with a work day beginning at 9:30 and ending at 18:00 as a base
Employees are expected to take at least one hour of break time during their work day.
Allowances and Stipends
A commuter allowance of 20,000 yen per month, included in regular pay
Allowance for 40 hours of overtime, included in regular pay
Extra payments are made for any overtime in excess of 40 hours, late-night work, and work on holidays.
Relocation stipends:
Employees moving from within Japan, but over 150 kilometers away from our Osaka or Tokyo office, are eligible for a relocation stipend of 300,000 yen.
Employees moving to Japan from outside the country are eligible for a relocation stipend of 500,000 yen.
Child allowance:
Employees with dependent children under 18 years of age are eligible for a stipend of 5,000 yen per child per month.
Holidays and Leave
The following days are holidays for employees:
Saturdays and Sundays
Japanese national holidays
Company summer holidays
Year-end Holidays (from 12/29 to 1/4)
Company founding day (typically 2/2)
Leave:
Employees receive paid leave days; the amount received is contingent on when the employee joins the company, with a maximum of 10 days in the first year.
Bereavement leave and other special leave is available when employees need it.
There were 128 days off of work in 2022.
Retirement Pay
Included (Based on the PlatinumGames Retirement Pay Regulations)
Mandatory Retirement Age
60 (Can be extended to 65 upon employee’s request)
Social Insurance
Health insurance
Welfare pension insurance
Employment insurance
Worker’s compensation for job-related accidents
Benefits
Employee savings system (with interest)
Endowment insurance
Group Long-Term Disability (GLTD) insurance
Employee shareholder association
Free drink service (water and vending machines with a variety of tea, coffee and soft drinks)
Mental healthcare services, including counseling with an occupational physician
Company support for employee club activities
Special payments for weddings, childbirth, sickness, etc.
Free access to the Umeda Sky Building fitness gym *
Free massage service *
Lunch delivery (230 yen per meal) *
Please see this page for more information on the benefits we offer.
Salary Increases
Employees are eligible for a pay increase evaluation once per fiscal year, in June.