Graduate FAQs
FAQs
Find answers to frequently asked questions.
How can I make pre-entry registration?
Pre-entry registration can be made on our website only. Those who have completed pre-entry registration will be informed of the hiring process.
How can I confirm whether my pre-entry registration has been successfully completed?
When your pre-entry registration has been successfully completed, a registration confirmation message will be sent to the email address you provided. If you do not receive this message, you may not have completed the registration correctly. In that event, please inform us by emailing the address below. Also, note that you cannot register more than once.
SoftBank 2024 New Graduate Recruitment Team
SB-20recruit@g.softbank.co.jp
- ※Please be advised that we cannot answer questions unrelated to hiring.
I have forgotten the password for My Page. What do I do?
You can reset your password by clicking “Forgot Password?” on the My Page login page. Your user ID and password are needed to register for information meetings, interviews, and such on My Page. Therefore, you are asked to ensure that your user ID and password are kept safe and secure.
- ※My Page is your personal profile page that allows you, for example, to receive notices of and register for information meetings and interviews, and change the information you registered with.
Can I change the information I entered for pre-entry or résumé registration?
The information you entered for pre-entry registration (e.g., your home address, phone number, and email address) can be changed on My Page’s Change Registered Information section. If you wish to correct or update the information you previously entered, please do so on your My Page.
However, the information you entered for résumé registration cannot be changed on your own. If you wish to change it, therefore, please inquire of the SoftBank 2024 New Graduate Recruitment Team.
- ※My Page is your personal profile page that allows you, for example, to receive notices of and register for information meetings and interviews, and change the information you registered with.
I have already graduated from university. Can I still apply for a job at SoftBank?
You are welcome to apply if:
You are expected to complete or have completed graduate school, or are expected to graduate or have graduated from university or college of technology (regular course and/or advanced course), in or outside Japan by the end of March 2024.
Comprehensive Position:
Graduate school, university, or college of technology (regular course and/or advanced course)
Associate Position and Sales Staff (SoftBank Crew) Position:
Graduate school, university, junior college, vocational school, or college of technology (regular course and/or advanced course)
- ※If you are expected to complete graduate school or gradate from university or school outside Japan between April and August 2024, please inform us so that we can arrange for you to be able to join the company on July 1 or October 1, 2024, depending on your expected graduation date.
- ※You must be aged under 30 at the time of joining the company.
Can I apply for more than one position at the same time?
You cannot apply for more than one position at the same time. Please select one position and apply for it.
Are there any qualifications I should obtain in advance?
There are no qualifications required to apply for our company. Needless to say, however, you are encouraged to endeavor to obtain qualifications you are interested in.
Do you hire international students (non-Japanese nationals) studying in Japan?
Our hiring decisions are based on merit, without regard to nationality. We have employed international students and wish many such students to apply for our company going forward.
Do you hire people with disabilities?
We hire people with disabilities. For more details, visit the site below.
What is your workplace dress code?
SoftBank employees can dress as they please at work so long as they do so as appropriate for the time, place, and occasion. Applicants, too, are encouraged to attend our information meetings and interviews in casual attire.
Will I have to work overtime and on days off?
SoftBank is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment in compliance with applicable legislation, by undertaking various measures to maintain employees’ health and safety. Depending on your position and job as well as on the timing and other circumstances, you may be asked to work overtime and/or on days off; however, you can take the number of days off required by the rules of employment.
As employees in the Sales Staff (SoftBank Crew) Position and some in the Engineer Course of the Comprehensive Position engage in shift work or rotational shift work, weekends and holidays are not always days off for them. Still, rest assured that they are given two days off per week (at least eight days off per month).
Where will I be assigned?
Places of work vary depending on positions. Employees in the Comprehensive Position (General, and Engineer Courses) may be assigned to anywhere in Japan or overseas. Places of work for employees in the Associate and Sales Staff (SoftBank Crew) Positions are limited to a certain region. For more details, see the “Employment Terms” page.
Do you have childbirth and childcare support systems in place?
We aim to create an environment in which all employees can work to the best of their ability while balancing work and childcare. To that end, we have a range of systems in place, including pre- and post-childbirth leave, long-term childcare leave, short working hours for childcare, and childbirth benefit, as well as kids leave that can be used for employees to attend their children’s school events and so forth.
Do you have systems that help employees maintain physical and mental health?
To create an environment in which all employees can work with peace of mind, we provide various services including periodic checkups; mental health support and health consultation services by industrial physicians, public health nurses, and counselors; and a web-based stress check program.
Do you provide housing assistance or company housing?
We provide financial assistance that covers part of rents.※
- ※Eligibility:Employees who rent housing in their names and pay rents on their own.
- ※Duration:Three years for newly hired graduates after joining the company; and two years for relocated employees after being assigned to the new location.
The company provides single-person housing for employees who relocate to new posts without taking their family members (subject to meeting the criteria set by the company).
Do you provide opportunities and systems for employees to be transferred to departments of their choosing?
SoftBank operates two types of open internal recruitment systems that enable employees to be transferred to departments of their choosing: free agent system, and job posting system.
Under the free agent system, any employees willing to enhance their career can take on the challenge of doing so. This system allows such employees to apply for and, if accepted, be transferred to the departments or Group companies they want to work for. The job posting system, meanwhile, is designed for the company, when launching a new business or entity, to openly recruit its members. This system provides employees with the opportunity to grow and achieve self-realization, along with the environment in which anyone can take on a challenge.
While both systems require the applicants to go through the selection process, employees apply for them at their discretion.